Item # 212217
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GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1757 Articles within this issue include: "Melvill's Observations on Light & Colours" "Curious Discoveries at Herculaneum" "Scheme of an Hospital for Repenting Prostitutes" and more.
The two plates called for are lacking.
Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" with various news of the day.
Complete in 48 pages, measures 5 1/4 by 8 1/4 inches, with a full title/contents page featuring an engraving of St. John's Gate.
A very nice magazine from during the French & Indian War from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907.
The two plates called for are lacking.
Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" with various news of the day.
Complete in 48 pages, measures 5 1/4 by 8 1/4 inches, with a full title/contents page featuring an engraving of St. John's Gate.
A very nice magazine from during the French & Indian War from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
