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A "Eulogium" on George Washington at the end of the Revolutionary War...
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A "Eulogium" on George Washington at the end of the Revolutionary War...

Item # 716244 ·
THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, October, 1795  The bulk of the issue is taken up with a wide range of eclectic articles as noted in the title/contents page. Among the articles are: "Description of a Curious Subterranean Cave at Clarendon, Vermont" "Description of the Moorish Women" "American Antiquities" "Description of the City of Morocco" "An Eulogium of General Washington, Written in 1783 at the Close of the American War" and much more.
Near the back is the "Monthly Gazette" which has the latest news of the day including news from the States. One report is of an: "Indian Treaty" with some paper loss causing loss to about 6 words (see).
Complete in 64 pages, full title/contents page, lacking the plate called for, 5 by 8 1/4 inches, save for the damage to the back leaf in good condition.

Eighteenth century American magazines are increasingly scarce in today's market. This title was published by the famed Isaiah Thomas, the patriot printer from the Revolutionary War & founder of the American Antiquarian Society.

Item from last month's catalog - #366 - released for May, 2026

Price
$42.00
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.