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Plate shows the interior of St. Paul's Cathedral...
Plate shows the interior of St. Paul's Cathedral...
Item # 677877
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1749 Among the interesting items in this issue are: "Plan of a Harbour to the Downs" which includes an illustration of it; "A Description of St. Paul's Cathedral" which is accompanied by a nice full page plate of the interior; "Antient Ships of an Enormous Size" "Account of Nova Scotia from Mr. Little" "Fundy Bay" "Sermon on Chastity, Before the King" "Proposal to Extend our Trade to Japan" and more.
Also of interest is: "Memorial of the Merchants & Others Trading to, & Interested in, New England, to the Lords of the Treasury" which begins: "That the common currency of New England hath consisted in paper bills of credit for thirty years, which, by the uncertainty & remoteness of their redemption, have lost more than nine tenths of their value to the unspeakable prejudice of the British merchants trading there, the great distress of the inhabitants, and the ruin of many thousands of people..." with more.
Both plates called for are present, one of St. Paul's Cathedral as described above, and the other a representation of Homer's Apotheosis which is a 3 page foldout with repairs to the reverse and some margin wear & foxing.
Complete in 48 pages, 5 by 8 1/4 in., full title/contents page with an engraving of St. John's Gate, nice condition.
A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" 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.
Also of interest is: "Memorial of the Merchants & Others Trading to, & Interested in, New England, to the Lords of the Treasury" which begins: "That the common currency of New England hath consisted in paper bills of credit for thirty years, which, by the uncertainty & remoteness of their redemption, have lost more than nine tenths of their value to the unspeakable prejudice of the British merchants trading there, the great distress of the inhabitants, and the ruin of many thousands of people..." with more.
Both plates called for are present, one of St. Paul's Cathedral as described above, and the other a representation of Homer's Apotheosis which is a 3 page foldout with repairs to the reverse and some margin wear & foxing.
Complete in 48 pages, 5 by 8 1/4 in., full title/contents page with an engraving of St. John's Gate, nice condition.
A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" 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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