1787 Gentleman’s Magazine George Washington American Florida Shakespeare Tobacco
The Gentleman’s Magazine was an English periodical which first appeared in 1731. It was published without interrupt for nearly 200 years and was the first of its kind to use the term ‘magazine’. It was published by Edward Cave, pseud. Sylvanus Urban.
This volume from the 1787 edition includes a variety of important and interesting contents including:
- Letters to and from Samuel Johnson
- Excerpts from Shakespeare, Homer, Erasmus, Virgil
- Speech and letter of George Washington (p.357)
- Medical research on the health benefits of tobacco
- Illustration and description of Scipio’s sarcophagus
- Establishment of provinces in Florida
- Debates over East India Company
- Commentary on William Paley’s ‘Principles of Philosophy’
1787 Gentleman’s Magazine George Washington American Florida Shakespeare Tobacco
The Gentleman’s Magazine was an English periodical which first appeared in 1731. It was published without interrupt for nearly 200 years and was the first of its kind to use the term ‘magazine’. It was published by Edward Cave, pseud. Sylvanus Urban.
This volume from the 1787 edition includes a variety of important and interesting contents including:
- Letters to and from Samuel Johnson
- Excerpts from Shakespeare, Homer, Erasmus, Virgil
- Speech and letter of George Washington (p.357)
- Medical research on the health benefits of tobacco
- Illustration and description of Scipio’s sarcophagus
- Establishment of provinces in Florida
- Debates over East India Company
- Commentary on William Paley’s ‘Principles of Philosophy’
Item number: #10640
Price: $499
URBAN, Sylvanus [Edward Cave]
The Gentleman’s Magazine: and historical Chronicle volume LVII, 1787. Jan-Jun
London: printed by Nichols, 1787.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- iv, 551, [14]
- 14 engraved plates
- Provenance: Armorial Bookplate – John Corbet, Esq.
- John Corbet, Esq. of Sundorne (1772-1817), MP for Shrewsbury, from 1774-1780, and high sheriff of Salop in 1793.
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; secure
- Size: ~8.5in X 5.5in (22cm x 14cm)
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10640
Categories
Americana, American History
European History
Authors
URBAN, Sylvanus [Edward Cave]
Printing Date
18th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete