Very first issue of this famous title...
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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, January, 1731 (first edition) A quite rare issue as this is the volume one, number one issue--the very first issue of this magazine, and the very first publication to use the word "magazine" in the title. This is the "sixth edition" as noted on the title/index page & was likely printed in 1732 or 1733. First editions of the very first issue are almost impossible to come by.
This issue contains a wide variety of content including literary items, Parliamentary affairs, news reports, various essays, and other tidbits. The issue includes the full title/index page which features a nice engraving of St. John's Gate.
Complete in 40+ pages, measuring about 5 by 8 inches, a bit irregular at the sine margin, generally in nice condition.
The photos below of Gentleman's Magazine first issue by Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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