A "newspaper" for commoners...
THE CONNOISSEUR "By Mr. Town [pseud.], Critic, and Censor-General", London, Aug. 29, 1754 A weekly paper which lasted about 2 1/2 years as a "commoner's" counterpart to "The World" (which we sell as well), a periodical of about the same time which dealt more with the interests of aristocrats.
James Boswell says in his "Life of Johnson", "...I mentioned the periodical paper called 'THE CONNOISSEUR'. He said it wanted matter. — No doubt it had not the deep thinking of Johnson's writings. But surely it has just views of the surface of life, and a very sprightly manner. His opinion of 'THE WORLD' was not much higher than that of 'THE CONNOISSEUR'...".
Six pages, 7 by 11 1/4 inches, wide margins, printed on high-quality newsprint, great condition.
Item from our most recent catalog - #371 - released for October, 2026
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