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Ben Franklin's lightning rod experiment... "Long Meg and her Daughters"...
Ben Franklin's lightning rod experiment... "Long Meg and her Daughters"...
Item # 701438
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1752 An inside page has an extremely significant article titled: "A Cut and Description of a Machine, easily Constructed, for Making the Experiment by which Franklin's new Theory of Thunder is demonstrated" with descriptive text showing how this experiment works. Each piece of the illustration is identified as well.
A great and early, contemporary piece on Franklin's experiments with electricity and his lightning rod.
Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" with various news reports of the day, including a report from New York.
Also included in this issue is a full page print: "Long Meg and Her Daughters, a remarkable ancient fort...", with a corresponding article by George Smith signed in block type: G.S.
An additional full page print shows seashells, and a very nice (and typically missing) plate shows: "The Red Winged Starling, from Catsby" which is hand-colored and has descriptive text.
Complete in 48 pages with a full title/contents page featuring an engraving of St. John's Gate, 5 1/4 by 8 1/4 inches, very 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.
A great and early, contemporary piece on Franklin's experiments with electricity and his lightning rod.
Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" with various news reports of the day, including a report from New York.
Also included in this issue is a full page print: "Long Meg and Her Daughters, a remarkable ancient fort...", with a corresponding article by George Smith signed in block type: G.S.
An additional full page print shows seashells, and a very nice (and typically missing) plate shows: "The Red Winged Starling, from Catsby" which is hand-colored and has descriptive text.
Complete in 48 pages with a full title/contents page featuring an engraving of St. John's Gate, 5 1/4 by 8 1/4 inches, very 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: British
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