The London Magazine; or, Gentleman’s Monthly Intelligencer (1748)
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The London Magazine; or, Gentleman’s Monthly Intelligencer (1748)
8 x 5. In English. Printed by R. Baldwin, London, 1748. FIRST EDITION with ILLUSTRATIONS and FOLDOUT ENGRAVINGS and MAPS. 609 pp. Original, Cambridge-style full calf. Moderate shelf wear to boards. Hinges artfully rejointed. Corners lightly bumped. Spine with five raised bands. Light flaking to lower joint. Original red morocco label missing, but gilted “1748” still plainly evident. Front pastedown with pictorial bookplate of “George Gibbs.” Endpapers with offsetting from binder’s glue used for turn-ins. Title page is generally bright and clean. Text slightly browned, but with virtually no signs of use. Isolated and trivial soiling. Overall, a sound and VERY PLEASING copy.
Two BRIGHT and CLEAN Foldout Engravings:
“Public Fireworks”
“The University and Town of Cambridge”
Eight BRIGHT and CLEAN Foldout Maps:
“Suffolk”
“Middlesex”
“Cornhill”
“Essex”
“North Hampton Shire”
“Huntingdon Shire”
“Bishoprick of Durham”
“His Majesty’s Hanover Dominions”
“The London Magazine” is a publication of society, politics, military, trade, arts, literature, religion, foreign affairs, and miscellaneous interests. It is the second oldest literary periodical, founded in 1732 in political opposition and rivalry to the Tory-based “Gentleman's Magazine,” running for 53 years until its initial closure in 1785. Offered here is a volume for the year 1748. It includes, bound together, 12 issues for the months of January through December, plus an Appendix and an Index.
Price: $895
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Inventory Number: 28125
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