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1787 Early Americana Revolutionary War Iceland Volcano

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1787 Early Americana Revolutionary War Iceland Volcano Eruption Scots Magazine

An incredibly rare excerpt from a 1787 printing of ‘The Scots Magazine’. This August issue includes an account of the Laki, Iceland volcano eruption, description of the voyage to Isle of Bass, and an interesting perspective on the death of Colonel Carl von Donop during the attack of Fort Rebank in Delware during the Revolutionary War.

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The Scots Magazine, vol 49

[Edinburgh], August, 1787.

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Collation: Complete with all pages

[1], 366-416

Language: English

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Size: ~8in X 5.25in (20.5cm x 13.5cm)

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