Aikin, John 1747-1822

Overview

Works:	700 works in 2,093 publications in 10 languages and 15,753 library holdings
Genres:	Children's poetry Children's stories Children's literature English poetry
Roles:	Editor, Translator, Author of introduction, Contributor, Other, Illustrator, Compiler, Recipient, Bibliographic antecedent
Classifications:	z1215, 821

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Publications about John Aikin

Publications by John Aikin

Publications by John Aikin, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about John Aikin

Memoir of John Aikin, M. D by John Aikin ( Book )
A naturalist's calendar with observations in various branches of natural history; extracted from the papers of the late Rev. Gilbert White, M.A. of Selborne, Hampshire, senior fellow of Oriel college, Oxford. Never before published by Gilbert White ( Book )
Poems, lyrical, and miscellaneous by Henry Moore ( Book )
James Montgomery collection, 1789-1852 by James Montgomery ( )
Memoir of John Aikin by John Aikin ( Book )

Memoir of John Aikin, M.D : with a selection of the miscellaneous pieces, biographical, moral, and critical by John Aikin ( Book )
Letter to Anna [?]. London, Eng. [17 by John Aikin ( Book )
Miscellaneous manuscripts and rare printed books by Joseph Priestley and John Aikin by Joseph Priestley ( Book )
Memoir of John Aikin, M.D by Barbauld ( Book )
The juvenile budget opened: : being a selection from the writings of Doctor John Aikin, with a sketch of his life by John Aikin ( Book )
John Aikin manuscript material, 1803-1807 by John Aikin ( )
Letters by John Aikin ( Book )
Letters and papers concerning the publication of the first four London editions of Goldsmith's animated nature], 1769-1816 by Oliver Goldsmith ( )
Autograph letter signed : Dumfries, to George Thomson, [1794 ca. Jan. 1-15 by Robert Burns ( Book )
Aunt Mary's tales, for the entertainment and improvement of little girls : addressed to her nieces by Hughs ( Book )
Autograph letter signed from David Garrick, Hampton, to Richard Bailye, Esqr., in the Close, Lichfield 1777 October 22 by David Garrick ( Book )
A. Wayne Wyatt oral history interview by A. Wayne Wyatt ( Recording )
John Aikin, the scientist as critic by Jeffrey Plank ( Book )

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Most widely held works by John Aikin

Poems, plays and essays by Oliver Goldsmith ( Book )
42 editions published between 1835 and 2000 in English and held by 477 libraries worldwide

The seasons by James Thomson ( Book )
81 editions published between 1778 and 1961 in English and held by 313 libraries worldwide

Essays on song-writing with a collection of such English songs as are most eminent for poetical merit by John Aikin ( Book )
37 editions published between 1772 and 1810 in English and held by 266 libraries worldwide

The lives of John Selden, Esq., and Archbishop Usher with notices of the principal English men of letters with whom they were connected by John Aikin ( Book )
10 editions published between 1812 and 1985 in English and held by 263 libraries worldwide

Evenings at home, or, The juvenile budget opened consisting of a variety of miscellaneous pieces for the instruction and amusement of young persons by John Aikin ( Book )
119 editions published between 1793 and 1900 in English and held by 240 libraries worldwide
Includes fables, fairy tales, dialogues, dramas, poems, etc. divided into thirty "evenings," or chapters.

A description of the country from thirty to forty miles round Manchester by John Aikin ( Book )
13 editions published between 1793 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 237 libraries worldwide

An essay on the application of natural history to poetry by John Aikin ( Book )
10 editions published between 1777 and 2010 in English and held by 227 libraries worldwide

Letters to a young lady on a course of English poetry by John Aikin ( Book )
19 editions published between 1804 and 1806 in English and held by 222 libraries worldwide

The spleen, and other poems by Matthew Green ( Book )
12 editions published between 1796 and 1978 in English and held by 216 libraries worldwide

The calendar of nature designed for the instruction and entertainment of young persons by John Aikin ( Book )
46 editions published between 1784 and 1836 in English and held by 187 libraries worldwide
A description of the months of the year, in prose and verse.

Letters from a father to his son on various topics, relative to literature and the conduct of life. : Written in the years 1792 and 1793 by John Aikin ( Book )
22 editions published between 1793 and 1796 in English and held by 175 libraries worldwide

Miscellaneous pieces, in prose by John Aikin ( Book )
27 editions published between 1773 and 2005 in English and held by 175 libraries worldwide

The art of preserving health by John Armstrong ( Book )
22 editions published between 1795 and 1808 in English and held by 170 libraries worldwide

Letters from a father to his son on various topics, relative to literature and the conduct of life by John Aikin ( Book )
31 editions published between 1793 and 2005 in English and held by 165 libraries worldwide

The poetical works of John Milton by John Milton ( Book )
33 editions published between 1801 and 1811 in English and held by 153 libraries worldwide

A view of the character and public services of the late John Howard by John Aikin ( Book )
16 editions published between 1792 and 2005 in English and German and held by 153 libraries worldwide

The poetical works of James Thomson with his last corrections, additions, and improvements : with the life of the author and an essay on the plan and charachters of the poem on the season by James Thomson ( Book )
14 editions published between 1804 and 1819 in English and held by 112 libraries worldwide

The miscellaneous works of Oliver Goldsmith with some account of his life and writings : and A [critical dissertation] on his poetry by Oliver Goldsmith ( Book )
12 editions published in 1809 in English and held by 107 libraries worldwide

Evenings at home ; or, The juvenile budget opened. Consisting of a variety of miscellaneous pieces, for the instruction and amusement of young persons. Vol. I[-IV by John Aikin ( Book )
21 editions published between 1797 and 1813 in English and held by 72 libraries worldwide

England delineated; or, a geographical description of every county in England and Wales: with a concise account of its most important products, natural and artificial by John Aikin ( Book )
26 editions published between 1788 and 2005 in English and held by 64 libraries worldwide

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Audience Level

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	Kids	General	Special

Audience level: 0.74 (from 0.15 for Evenings a ... to 0.88 for England de ...)

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Aikin, John,--1747-1822‍ Ballads, English‍ Biography‍ Birds‍ Books and reading‍ Children's literature‍ Children's stories‍ Clothing and dress‍ Conduct of life‍ Criticism, interpretation, etc.‍ Early works‍ England‍ England--Cheshire England--Derbyshire England--Lancashire England--Staffordshire‍ England--Yorkshire English fiction‍ English literature‍ English poetry‍ English prose literature‍ Farm life‍ Fiction‍ Food‍ Geography‍ Goldsmith, Oliver,--1730?-1774‍ Great Britain History‍ Howard, John,--1726-1790‍ Hygiene‍ Industrial arts‍ Juvenile works‍ Kings and rulers‍ Literature‍ Literature and morals‍ Manners and customs‍ Martens‍ Natural history‍ Nature‍ Periodicals‍ Philanthropists‍ Poetry‍ Prison reformers‍ Science‍ Seasons‍ Seasons (Thomson, James)‍ Selden, John,--1584-1654‍ Songs, English‍ Travel‍ Ussher, James,--1581-1656‍

An essay on the application of natural history to poetry

Alternative Names

Aiken, John.

Aiken, John, 1747-1822

Aikin.

Aikin, Dr.

Aikin, Dr., (John), 1747-1822

Aikin, J.

Aikin, J. 1747-1822

Aikin, J. (John), 1747-1822

Aikin, Jean 1747-1822

Aikin, Joannes 1747-1822

Aikin, Johann 1747-1822

Aikin, John

Author of Evenings at home.

Author of Evenings at home, 1747-1822

Aykin, John 1747-1822

Èkin.

Evenings at home, author of, 1747-1822

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Languages

English (1,906)
French (108)
Undetermined (48)
German (29)
Latin (8)
Italian (3)
Dutch (3)
No Linguistic content (2)
Multiple languages (2)
Japanese (1)

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