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Hand-colored plate of "The Baltimore Oriole"...
Hand-colored plate of "The Baltimore Oriole"...
Item # 676496 THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1753 One of the prime features of this issue is the plate showing: "The Baltimore Bird" (Oriole) nesting in "The Virginian Tulip Tree", which is hand-colored.
Among the additional articles within are: "Observation of the Moon's Eclipse"; a full page of text along with an illustration of: "A View & Description of the Isle of Procida", which is one of the islands in the Gulf of Naples, not far from the more famous Capri; an article with two prints on: "A Description of the Piscina Mirabile" in Italy; a print & article of a: "Machine for Perspectives"; "Of Drawing the Foul Air out of Hospitals" with a little illustration; and more. Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" with the latest news reports of the day.
One of the plates called for is lacking.
Complete in 52 pages, 5 1/4 by 8 inches, full title/contents page featuring an engraving of St. John's Gate, very nice, clean condition.
A very nice magazine from before 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.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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