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Timely report of the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
Timely report of the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1791 Presented inconspicuously amongst other death reports is a brief yet very notable report on the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ending with a prophetic comment: "At Vienna, Wolfgang Mozart, the celebrated German composer. by his death the musical world will sustain an irreparable loss." He died on December 5 making this a very timely report.Also of curious interest is a report mentioning the finding of a stone pipe presented to William Penn by the Indians (see), as well as the text of the: "Epitaph On a Tomb-stone...To the memory of the venerable John Wesley...", the Father of Methodism who died in March of 1791. There is also a report of slave revolting in Haiti.
Included are the three full page plates called for, one showing the cathedral in Bristol, England with ships in the foreground.
Complete in 96 pages, 5 1/2 by 8 3/4 inches with wide untrimmed margins, full title/contents page featuring an engraving of St. John's Gate, great condition.
A very nice magazine from the late 18th century 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.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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