THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1755  Among the articles are: "Secret of the Fire-eating Art" "An Account of some New Experiments on Human Blood" "Life of a Modern Physician" "A Letter from R. Brook, M.D. in Maryland..." concerning Fahrenheit's thermometer; "New Improvement of the Barometer" which includes a nice illustration of it; "An Account of Canada, Given to the Governor of New York" which takes over a full page, and has as a page heading: "Journey from Quebeck to Montreal".
Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" which has the latest news reports of the day & includes a report from the Pennsylvania Gazette, and also a letter from Maryland concerning a flood there.
Both plates called for are present.
Complete in 48 pages, 5 by 8 inches, full title/contents page featuring an engraving of St. John's Gate, very nice condition.

Background: The February 1755 issue of The Gentleman’s Magazine holds immense historical significance as a contemporary archive capturing Western civilization at a critical geopolitical and scientific crossroads: the immediate eve of the Seven Years’ War (the French and Indian War in North America) and the height of the Age of Enlightenment. Geopolitically, the detailed report on the "Journey from Quebeck to Montreal" delivered to the Governor of New York, alongside dispatches from Maryland and Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette, serves as vital, real-time colonial intelligence; British readers were actively assessing French territory and colonial vulnerabilities just months before Major General Edward Braddock's fateful military expedition in July 1755. Simultaneously, the issue exemplifies the Enlightenment’s obsession with empirical science, public education, and the debunking of superstition. By publishing R. Brook’s observations on Fahrenheit's thermometer, technical improvements on the barometer, and uncovering the chemical "Secret of the Fire-eating Art," the magazine democratized knowledge, shifting public fascination from medieval mysticism to rational mechanics. Preserved in its original 48-page format with its iconic St. John's Gate masthead and intact copperplate engravings, this specific artifact stands as a pristine, primary-source microcosm of an era where global empires clashed for continental dominance while science reshaped the modern mind.

A very nice magazine from the French & Indian War with a wide range of varied content. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907.