The Gentleman’s Magazine: and historical Chronicle

1769 1ed Louisiana Indians Slavery Pirates Colonial America New Orleans Slave

The Gentleman's Magazine was an English periodical which first appeared in 1731. It was published without interruption 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 1769 edition includes a variety of important and interesting content including:

· American petitions to the King of England

· Petitions against Governor Barnard

· Inventions of astronomy tools and instruments

· Account of a man selling his soul to the Devil

· Interview with Frederick II the Great of Prussia

· Thorough, early description of Louisiana

o New Orleans; discovery by Ponce de Leon, local tribes Chitamache, Mississippi River Indians

· Trial and execution of Portuguese pirates

· Short, but interesting perspective on the hideousness and horrors of slavery.

Item number: #16560

Price: $599

URBAN, Sylvanus [Edward Cave]

The Gentleman's Magazine: and historical Chronicle

London: printed for D. Henry, 1769. First edition.

Details:

· Collation: Textually complete

o [4], 642 (i.e. 640), [12]

o Includes 13 of 17 plates

· Language: English

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure

· Size: ~8.5in X 5.5in (21.5cm x 14cm)

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