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Professionally Rebound in 2002 by Tim Wiltshire at Winchester College. Old marbled boards used with leather tips. Six compartments, raised and gilt leather spine. Binding in FINE Condition. New endpapers. Inside some light tanning. Page 233/4 has been professionally repaired. Else very clean & tight. Size 8.5 x 5.5 inches Text: Title; Verso, Directions to the Binder; Preface; Advice; Text. [l| - 600; Index, 20pp. Scarce journal with lots of fascinating information on all subjects historical, literary, scientific and others. CONTENTS: Highway Robberies P 138, P184, P329, P358, P426 Articles of Treaty of Utrecht ratified by Aixe-la-Chapelle with France (1748) p 9 Subsequent Articles Experiments for Communicating the Murrain (In Cattle) p19 Murders Committed by Smugglers (Petersfield and Rake) (Execution P42) (P138) p 28 Sheriff for Cumberland - Henry Richmond Brougham of Highhead p 41 Conduct of Licut. Gen. Sir John Cope - defeat at the battle of Preston Pans p 57 Explanation of the Plate of Noah's Ark p 70 Medicine and Remedy for cattle infected by Distemper p 102 Ancient Font at Bridekirk in Cumberland p 152 Opening of Radcliffe Library - Oxford - April 15 1749 p 164 Font at Papcaftle, Bridekirk, near Cockermouth in Cumberland p 217 Of Turnpike Roads - (Of repairing Roads) p 218 Charge of making Roads p 253 Price for Carriages Fixed by Justices p 265 Royal Assent to a Bill for Vesting the Forfeited estates of James late E. of Derwentwater, and Charles Rateliffe, dec'd p 281 Extract of a Letter re Carlisle and Skiddaw p 283 Alter at Burgh on the Sands p 367 Somerset Turnpike troubles p 376 Great Fire of London (P435) p 387 Great Storm in Cumberland - 22d August 1749. (St Johns in the Vale) (Reported Sept 3'' from Cockermouth) p 289 Voyage around the world 1740 - 1744 by George Anson (P441, P543) p 393 Inscription at Carlisle Cathedral by G Smith p 403 Somerset Turnpike troubles p 426 New Remarks on Electricity Distemper in Horned Cattle (P475, P491) p458 Articles on Algiers p 497 Explanation of Inscriptions at Carlisle p 550 18 ENGRAVINGS: Frontifpiece A View and Plan of Noah's Ark. (Folding) p 73 The Lion (Folding) p 89 St Paul's Cathedral p 105 Homer's Apotheofis (Folding) p 121 The Skeleton of a Crocodile, &c Ancient Font at Bridekirk in Cumberland p 153 A Perspective View of the Radcliffe Library p 165 Plate of the Fireworks (Folding) p 201 Swedish Water-bellows &c p 249 A Plan of London (Folding) p 251 The Laocoon (Folding) p 291 Plan of St Petersburg (Folding) p 345 A View of the Nave of St Peter's in Rome p 383 An antique Onyx Vettel P 387 Homer's Shield of Achilles p 393 South America - Drawn from the best Maps By T Jeffrys. P 393 A map of Algiers and Parts Adjacent p 497 A View of Covent Garden from the Church Portico p521 Head of the Monuments p536 Plus 12 engravings of Crests. Seller Inventory # 96186
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Gentleman's Magazine. Volume XIX. ...
Publisher: London Printed by Edw. Cave, at St John's Gate: 1749 1st Edition.
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