The Edinburgh Magazine, and Literary Miscellany; A New Series of The Scots Magazine January-June 1819.

Archibald Constable (publ).

Published by Archibald Constable and Co, Edinburgh, 1819

About this Item

Thick octavo; 598pp.January-June. Contemporary half navy morocco. Original brown wraps bound in at rear. Tear to top of general title page, G-VG. The Scots Magazine ran in this format until 1826 and individual volumes are not common. Set up to rival the Gentleman?s Magazine, it was superior in many ways, especially with regard to historical detail. A wealth of information for the year, including much on historical affairs in America : America obtains Florida from Spain, American relations with Britain, Yellow Fever in Spain & America, Berry?s visit to NZ, Ross?s voyage, execution of Robert Johnston, missionaries in India, near drowning in the rapids of St Lawrence, Monro's work on vaccination, opinion on the death penalty, rescuing Engl;ish captives in NZealand, The Vampyre and Peter Bell, and much much more. Seller Inventory # 026610

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Title: The Edinburgh Magazine, and Literary ...

Publisher: Archibald Constable and Co, Edinburgh

Publication Date: 1819

Binding: Half-Leather

Condition: G-vg

Edition: 1st Edition