Author: Urban, Sylvanus
Title: The Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle. Volume XIV. For the Year Mdccxliv
Description: London, Printed by Edw. Cave, jun. at St. John's Gate, 1744. First edition. Quarter calf over marbled boards, marbled edges. [2], 716, [16] pp. Illus. with 1 b/w map, 3 wood-cuts, + musical scores. 8vo. Complete set of 12 issues with supplement. Articles on arctic exploration and the northwest passage, Expedition to Carthagena. Illustrations include: A Disabled Ship sinking; A Map of the Netherlands; Roman Inscription at Naworth, Cumberland; Two Inscriptions at Lennercost Abbey, Cumberland. Pagination: [2], [2], 3-56, [2], 59-112, [2], 119-172 {skips either 113-114 or 115-116}, [2], 175-232 {skips 197-198}, [2], 235-288, [2], 291-344, [2], 347-400, [2], 403-456 {436 misnum as 336}, [2], 459-512 {510 misnum as 501}, [2], 515-568, [2], 571-624, [2], 627-680, suppl 681-716, [16] pp. Map p. 337. Music: 98, 156, 217, 390, 444, 503, 673. "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; free front endpaper detached, detached boards; spine and boards chipped, scuffed, and dry, paper title taped to spine and endpapers.
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Title: The Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle. Volume XIV. For the Year Mdccxliv
Description: London, Printed by Edw. Cave, jun. at St. John's Gate, 1744. First edition. Quarter calf over marbled boards, marbled edges. [2], 716, [16] pp. Illus. with 1 b/w map, 3 wood-cuts, + musical scores. 8vo. Complete set of 12 issues with supplement. Articles on arctic exploration and the northwest passage, Expedition to Carthagena. Illustrations include: A Disabled Ship sinking; A Map of the Netherlands; Roman Inscription at Naworth, Cumberland; Two Inscriptions at Lennercost Abbey, Cumberland. Pagination: [2], [2], 3-56, [2], 59-112, [2], 119-172 {skips either 113-114 or 115-116}, [2], 175-232 {skips 197-198}, [2], 235-288, [2], 291-344, [2], 347-400, [2], 403-456 {436 misnum as 336}, [2], 459-512 {510 misnum as 501}, [2], 515-568, [2], 571-624, [2], 627-680, suppl 681-716, [16] pp. Map p. 337. Music: 98, 156, 217, 390, 444, 503, 673. "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; free front endpaper detached, detached boards; spine and boards chipped, scuffed, and dry, paper title taped to spine and endpapers.
Keywords: Britain, Newspapers & Periodicals, , Americana, Latin America, Exploration & Travel, Britain, Newspapers & Periodicals, Spain Arctic, Northwest passage, Book Latin America Exploration & Travel
Price: US$ 125.00 Seller: Kaaterskill Books
- Book number: 40163
- Book number: 40163
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