The Novelist's Magazine
The Novelist's Magazine was published by Harrison & Co from 1780 to 1788, by which date it consisted of 23 volumes. It was Harrison's first speculation and sold each week for 6d, 12000 of each number being printed. James Heath was engaged on engraving for it throughout and was one of the largest contributors. It established his reputation and that of the artist Stothard. James was paid 5 guineas (£5.5.0) for each engraving and as they became worn, a futher 1 guinea in addition per plate for retouching. In about 1788, he is said to have quarrelled with Harrisons over his fees, and he did little work for them thereafter.
Each complete volume contained a number of novels and, over the eight years that it was published, some of the titles included:
Almoran & Hamlet, Joseph Andrews, Amelia, Solyman & Almena,
Roderick Random, Zadig, Devil on Two Sticks, Tales of the Genii, Tom
Jones, Gil Blas, Robinson Crusoe,
Tristram Shandy, The Sisters, Peregrine Pickle, Marmontel, The
Country Maid, Magdalen or Louisa Mildmay, Ferdinand Count Fathom, Don
Quixote, Sentimental Journey, Guilliver's Travels, David Simple,
Johnathon Wild, Sir Charles Grandison, The Female Quixote, Joe
Thompson, Peter Wilkins, Betsy Thoughtless, Persian Tales, Clarissa
Harlow, Avellenada's Quixote, The Virtuous Orphan, Telemachus, Jemmy
& Jenny Jessamy, Arabian Nights, Humphrey Clinker, Ophelia,
Pamela, Adventures of an Atom, Lydia, Miss Sydney Biddulph, Rasselas.
