THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE. 2 Vols: 1751 and 1769.
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[Serials]. THE GENTLEMANβS MAGAZINE. 2 Vols: 1751 (Vol XXI) and 1769. 8vo. Differing early full leather, 1751 with modern red leather spine label, 1769 with contemp red label. Includes both annual title pages and tables of contents. Uncollated. ++ 1751 (Vol XXI): Lon: Edward Cave. Joints split. Minor worming to lower portions of pages toward rear of volume. Includes the Supplement. 10 (of 22) plates, many text illustrations. Pages 261-262 have βExtract of the Abbe Nolletβs Examination of certain Phenomena in Electricity published in Italy.β Page 262βs headline: βCathartic Virtue of Electricity disproved.β ++ 1769: Lon: Sylvanus Urban. Later endpapers. Pencilling to verso of Preface and an Index leaf. Some portions have close upper margin. 15 plates (only?; lacking plate list, no frontis is present), many text illustrations. Patagonian Penguin faces p489. Folding plate of eruption of Vesuvius at p528. Plate of the Ibis facing p569. Headline of p490: βPlan for Settling New Colonies.β
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