Shipwreck in the St. Lawrence River...
Item # 629183
July 01, 1797
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, England, July, 1797 Under "Review of New Publications" is one work: "Gravels in North America by M. Crespel, with a Narrative of his Shipwreck & Extraordinary Hardships & Sufferings on the Island of Anticosti..." which is at the entrance of the St. Lawrence River in Canada.
Included are both full page plates called for, one of which is a foldout showing: "New Barracks in Hyde Park".
Complete in 88 pages, full title/contents page with an engraving of St. John's Gate, 5 by 8 inches, nice condition. The first several leaves are tipped-in with a bit of irregularity at the spine.
This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907.
Included are both full page plates called for, one of which is a foldout showing: "New Barracks in Hyde Park".
Complete in 88 pages, full title/contents page with an engraving of St. John's Gate, 5 by 8 inches, nice condition. The first several leaves are tipped-in with a bit of irregularity at the spine.
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











