Author: Urban, Sylvanus
Title: The Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle. Volume XII. For the Year Mdccxlii
Description: London, Printed by Edw. Cave, jun. at St. John's Gate, 1742. First edition. Quarter calf over marbled boards, marbled edges. iv, 699, [16] pp. Illus. with 7 b/w plates and wood-cuts, + musical scores. 8vo. Complete set of 12 issues with supplement. Article on the Spanish invasion of Georgia in the supplement pp 693-697 with small map. Illustrations: Inscription on a Runic Obelisk at Bewcastle, Cumberland; a Map of Italy; A Gate with a falling or moveable bar; Runic Obelisk at Bewcastle, Cumberland; Inscription thereon; Another view of the same. Lacking the final four plates listed in Charles St Barbe ("Portrait of Maria Theresa", "View of Egra", "View of Prague", and "Plan of Prague") as is common. Pagination: [2], [2], 3-55 {6 misnum as 4}, [1], [2],64-111 {88 skips to 93}, [1], [2],116-167, [1], [2], 171-223, [1], [2], 227-279, [1], [2], 283-335 [1], [2], 339-391, [1], [2], 395-448, [2],451-503, [1], [2], 507-557 {547-8 are repeated}, [1], [2], 561-613, [1], [2], 617-669, [1], suppl 671-706, [16] pp. "Cave began the Gentleman's Magazine in January 1731, thus giving birth to one of the major publishing forms of the modern era, the magazine. It began modestly as a digest of London newspapers and periodicals for country customers (an orientation signaled in Cave's editorial pseudonym, Sylvanus Urban), but it went on to prosper and survive until 1922." (ODNB). A fair ex-lib copy, contents about very good, pocket on front pastedown, tape on free front endpaper; detached boards; spine and boards chipped, scuffed, and dry, last few leaves with small tear at fore edge.
Keywords: Britain, Newspapers & Periodicals, , Americana, Colonial & Early America, Britain, Newspapers & Periodicals, Georgia , Spain, Book
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Title: The Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle. Volume XII. For the Year Mdccxlii
Description: London, Printed by Edw. Cave, jun. at St. John's Gate, 1742. First edition. Quarter calf over marbled boards, marbled edges. iv, 699, [16] pp. Illus. with 7 b/w plates and wood-cuts, + musical scores. 8vo. Complete set of 12 issues with supplement. Article on the Spanish invasion of Georgia in the supplement pp 693-697 with small map. Illustrations: Inscription on a Runic Obelisk at Bewcastle, Cumberland; a Map of Italy; A Gate with a falling or moveable bar; Runic Obelisk at Bewcastle, Cumberland; Inscription thereon; Another view of the same. Lacking the final four plates listed in Charles St Barbe ("Portrait of Maria Theresa", "View of Egra", "View of Prague", and "Plan of Prague") as is common. Pagination: [2], [2], 3-55 {6 misnum as 4}, [1], [2],64-111 {88 skips to 93}, [1], [2],116-167, [1], [2], 171-223, [1], [2], 227-279, [1], [2], 283-335 [1], [2], 339-391, [1], [2], 395-448, [2],451-503, [1], [2], 507-557 {547-8 are repeated}, [1], [2], 561-613, [1], [2], 617-669, [1], suppl 671-706, [16] pp. "Cave began the Gentleman's Magazine in January 1731, thus giving birth to one of the major publishing forms of the modern era, the magazine. It began modestly as a digest of London newspapers and periodicals for country customers (an orientation signaled in Cave's editorial pseudonym, Sylvanus Urban), but it went on to prosper and survive until 1922." (ODNB). A fair ex-lib copy, contents about very good, pocket on front pastedown, tape on free front endpaper; detached boards; spine and boards chipped, scuffed, and dry, last few leaves with small tear at fore edge.
Keywords: Britain, Newspapers & Periodicals, , Americana, Colonial & Early America, Britain, Newspapers & Periodicals, Georgia , Spain, Book
Price: US$ 200.00 Seller: Kaaterskill Books
- Book number: 40161
- Book number: 40161
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