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Rare title with a Paul Revere engraving, still with original wrappers...
Rare title with a Paul Revere engraving, still with original wrappers...
Item # 711660
July 01, 1774
ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE, Boston, July, 1774 The quite famous and extremely rare magazine published by Isaiah Thomas. This is the first of the title we have offered in many years.
As noted in Wikipedia, it was a short-lived monthly published in Boston. It supported patriot and revolutionary sentiment in the Colonies against Great Britain, and had contributors that included John Hancock and Paul Revere. Despite its relative success, the magazine ceased in March 1775. The general distress and commotion in the town, occasioned by the operation of the act of the British parliament to blockade the port of Boston, obliged Thomas to discontinue the magazine. This was the last of the periodicals of Boston under the provincial governors.
The full title/contents page features an engraving by Paul Revere, heightening interest in this title. It is formatted very much like other 18th century magazines with a wealth of literary & other content.
Near the back is: "Domestic Intelligence" which has much concerning the tensions between America & England during this perilous time. One item from Phila. notes: "Every lover of his country must exult in the prospect of the union of the Colonies...". Another report begins: "There is not a town of any consequence on the continent of North America, but is justly alarmed with the proceedings of the British Parliament, and are taking necessary steps to strengthen the Union of the colonies, and thereby defeat the cruel designs of arbitrary power...".
More content continues on the following page, as is: "A Proclamation" signed in type: Thomas Gage.
A special feature of this issue--and a great rarity-- is still having the original outer wrappers, the front wrapper having an engraving o the Royal coat-of-arms. It also has a message signed by Isaiah Thomas, to the subscribers noting that the magazine is being turned over to Joseph Greenleaf.
The issue still has the original string bindings and is untrimmed with wide and typically irregular margins. It measures 6 by 9 1/4 inches, the contents are in very nice condition, with some light staining to the front wrapper & title/contents page, and some loss to the margins of the back wrapper.
Near the back is: "Domestic Intelligence" which has much concerning the tensions between America & England during this perilous time. One item from Phila. notes: "Every lover of his country must exult in the prospect of the union of the Colonies...". Another report begins: "There is not a town of any consequence on the continent of North America, but is justly alarmed with the proceedings of the British Parliament, and are taking necessary steps to strengthen the Union of the colonies, and thereby defeat the cruel designs of arbitrary power...".
More content continues on the following page, as is: "A Proclamation" signed in type: Thomas Gage.
A special feature of this issue--and a great rarity-- is still having the original outer wrappers, the front wrapper having an engraving o the Royal coat-of-arms. It also has a message signed by Isaiah Thomas, to the subscribers noting that the magazine is being turned over to Joseph Greenleaf.
The issue still has the original string bindings and is untrimmed with wide and typically irregular margins. It measures 6 by 9 1/4 inches, the contents are in very nice condition, with some light staining to the front wrapper & title/contents page, and some loss to the margins of the back wrapper.
Category: Revolutionary War