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Published by Edward Cave, 1745
Seller: Structure, Verses, Agency Books, Spray, OR, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Particularly lovely exemplar of the First Edition of the January 1745 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine. Edited and published by Edward Cave, whose nom-de-plume was Sylvanus Urban, it functioned as a repository of art, culture, literature and especially politics for the learned Englishman and woman. Handsomely rebound in full-calf leather, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to spine, new endpapers, blind-stamped ruled edges front and rear, but no notes as to binder. Measures 8 3/4" x 5 1/8" tall and wide, respectively. Double-column text, handsomely engraved heads, tails and initial letters. Proceedings and Debates in the Senate of Lilliput including regarding the "house of hurgoes" and recent legislation written to criminalize holding "correspondence with the sons of the pretender," then a "Speech on the Report of the Hanoverian Troops 1744," a "Plan for Establishing a National Militia," and assorted other matters of national politics, Empire, and literature including a lengthy section of books newly out. Staining to text-block edges such that remaining oblong, football-shaped interior is bright and unmarked, whereas edges are lightly stained, thus slightly more difficult to read; tide-lines not sharp, generally unobtrusive. All in, a fine, accessible monthly contribution to a leading English periodical. [3], 4-56 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Published by Urban, Sylvanus,, London, 1763
Seller: David Gaines, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Wraps (PB) in very good condition with 3 small enclosed eas bottom of pages near spine.First edition . A disbound copy in Near Fine condition. All pages present and still attached at the spine. Title page with woodcut vignette of St. John's Gate, and with List of Contents. Printed by D. Henry.Two engraved plates . Title page with woodcut vignette of St. John's Gate, and with List of Contents. Printed by D. Henry one engraved plate. Forty topics are listed. High lites include "Contents of an exceedlingly profane pamphlet", "History of Zimim, a Turkish Prince" "An Essay on luck", "Remarkable discovery of a private murder" and "An account of a journey to Siberia" among many other interesting topics. 47 pages.
Published by Printed by E. Cave, jun. at St. John's Gate, London
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Title with woodcut vignette of "St. John's Gate", 2 engraved plates (one folding), Catesby engraving of thrush. pp. [2], [439] - 482, [1]. Contains Johnson's translations of the Mottos and Quotations from THE RAMBLER (pp. 468-470), as well as translations by Dryden, a discussion of "Mr. Franklin's" electrical experiments and their applications, etc Scarce in original wrappers. Fleeman 52GM22 Sewn in original blue printed wrappers. spine chipped at head and tail Title with woodcut vignette of "St. John's Gate", 2 engraved plates (one folding), Catesby engraving of thrush. pp. [2], [439] - 482, [1].
Published by Edward Cave, London, 1739
First Edition
First Edition. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). ii, 699pp, [xvii]. 1 b/w fold-out map. Bayntun-Coward binding. Proceedings and Debates in the Senate of Lilliput. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Baynton-Coward binding with new eps. Some cropping, foxing and set-off. Ex-libris plate to front paste-down Grey hardback quarter-leather cover with marbled boards.
Published by Edward Cave, London, 1742
First Edition
First Edition. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). ii, 706pp [xviii]. 6 b/w plates and maps (2 fold-out). Bayntun-Coward binding. Proceedings and Debates in the Senate of Lilliput. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Baynton-Coward binding with new eps. Some foxing and set-off Grey hardback quarter-leather cover with marbled boards.
Published by Edward Cave, London, 1743
First Edition
First Edition. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). iv, 699pp [xiv]. Several b/w vignettes. Bayntun-Coward binding. Proceedings and Debates in the Senate of Lilliput. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Baynton-Coward binding with new eps. Some cropping, foxing and set-off Grey hardback quarter-leather cover with marbled boards.
Published by Edward Cave, London, 1744
First Edition
First Edition. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). ii, 716pp [xvi]. 1 b/w map + vignettes. Bayntun-Coward binding. Proceedings and Debates in the Senate of Lilliput. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Baynton-Coward binding with new eps. Some cropping, foxing and set-off Grey hardback quarter-leather cover with marbled boards.
Published by Edward Cave, London, 1745
First Edition
First Edition. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). iv, 710pp [xviii]. 1 b/w map + vignettes. Bayntun-Coward binding. Proceedings and Debates in the Senate of Lilliput. Battle of Toulon - fleet formations. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Baynton-Coward binding with new eps. Some cropping, foxing and set-off Grey hardback quarter-leather cover with marbled boards.
Published by Edward Cave, London, 1740
Seller: Letters Bookshop, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very good plus. 1st Edition. [688pp, foldout map]: foliated [ii], viii, [1]-660, [16pp Indexes], [ii]; 12 monthly numbers plus the Supplement for 1740, stab-sewn & bound in handsomely rebacked contemporary sprinkled panel-calf, with five raised bands & gilt title on spine; 208 x 133 x 40 mm. The bound tenth annual volume of the first "magazine" (established January 1731); fourth volume of the retitled second series (1736-1833). With unsigned Preface written by Samuel Johnson (according to James Boswell) & as many as ten of the twelve installments of the contentious 'Debates in the Senate of Lilliput', possibly also by him (with the earlier two arguably by Tobias Smollett). The monthly parliamentary parody arose following the prohibition on reporting the daily debates in the House of Commons (April 1738), with "Lilliput" substituted for "Parliament", & members' names scrambled, to sidestep the injunction, beginning with the June 1738 number (Vol VIII: 283). While he is conventionally held to have written the column from 1741-3, a study of early references to Johnson (by Brack) reveals that he may have begun as early as March 1740 (following his return to London after eight months in the Midlands). The pretense however appears, based on research by Dr Don C. Shelton of Auckland (cf, his Tobias Smollet blog), to have originated with Smollett (while the usual candidate, William Guthrie, may only have recorded the proceedings covertly from the gallery). Boswell, likewise, departs both from the consensus view & Johnson's own "hasty recollection", in asserting "that his composition of them began November 19, 1740, and ended February 23, 1742-3 [Life (1893), p47]". He also identifies at least five further contributions by Johnson to the 1740 volume: 'The Life of Admiral Blake' (pp301-7); 'The Life of Sir Francis Drake' (pp389-96; 443-7; 509-15; 600-3); 'Some Account of the Life of Philip Barretier' (p612); 'An Essay on Epitaphs' (p593-6) with note in the Index identifying a section from it as "Newton, Sir Isaac, his Epitaph censured, 594" [p666]; & the verse much admired by Garrick, 'An Epitaph upon the celebrated Claudy Philips, Musician, who died very poor' (p464). As noted in the 'Table of Maps and Plans in This Volume' [p686] the five foldout plates intended for the volume were individually delivered to subscribers throughout the year, to be bound into their annual volume. The present copy shows no sign of plates removed from their appointed places (where they appear never to have been bound in). The sole inclusion, a three-panel "Map or Chart of the Western Atlantic Ocean" has unfortunately had its lower third torn away. Otherwise a tight clean copy of this significant (if controversial) volume, with portions of the acidified sections of the calf panelling lightly crazed; among the more elusive early volumes.