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Catalogue of Antiquarian Books 1700-1900

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In our Catalogue this is Booknumber V74007

Author Urban, Sylvanus [pseudonym of publisher David Henry]
Title THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, and Historical Chronicle. Volume XXII. For the YEAR M.DCC.LII [1752]
PlacePub London
Publisher Edward Cave, at St John's Gate
Date 1752
Illustrations Plates (17 inc. frontis as 16 called for + plate of Westminster Bridge) inc. view of State House in Philadelphia, but View of St. Mark's Palace Venice is torn with half lost. Additional woodcuts inc. at least 3 full page, Porcelain Manufactory at Worceste
Description Octavo half tan blind tooled leather on 5 raised bands and red gilt spine label with marbled boards (sl.faded or rubbed). Frontis + Titlepage +Preface +612pp +[20]pp index. Minor signs of use and pale foxing and name J.S. Graham to corner of Title, small repair to frontis but no loss, normal foxing/tanning but still clean and tight. Includes Benjamin Franklin’s account of making a kite to draw electric fire from the clouds: "This kite is to be raised when a thunder gust appears to be coming on, and the person who holds the string must stand within a door, or widow, or under some cover, so that the silk ribbon may not be wet .." also his Hypothesis for explaining the Phenomena of Thunder, Lightning, and Rain, plus comments on all this from other correspondents, and a report of electrical experiments by the physician to the French King. Other articles include action of the heart valves by Boerhaave, Nursing in cases of small pox, History of the Incas, of the Man in the Iron Mask, corruption of Shakespeare texts revealed, and much on history, inventions, and register of books published. The coat of arms plates were not ready for this volume and according to a footnote under the plates list are being resevered for a later one.
Booknumber V74007
Price Price: GBP 820.00 or USD 1009.00
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