American Constitution: The Gentleman’s Magazine, 221 vols., Jan 1731 - May 1865

Sylvanus Urban [Edward Cave]

The Gentleman’s Magazine: and Historical Chronicle, Jan 1731 - May 1865,

in 221 vols., lacking 3 vols. in the run: vol. 16 (1746); vol. 66 (1796 part 2); vol. 102 (1831 part 2); contemporary signatures of John Robertson to first vol., numerous plates, volume for 1776 complete with all plates except the view of Chepstow, bookplates of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, contemporary half leather over marbled boards, with gilt morocco lettering labels, worn, numerous boards detached, 8vo, v.p. (221 vols.)

***Featuring one of the earliest English printings of the American Constitution, beginning on pp. 1008-1011 in the November issue of 1787 and concluding on pp. 1110-1112 in the December issue.

The Gentleman's Magazine was the first to use the term ‘magazine’ for a periodical. Samuel Johnson's first regular employment as a writer was with the publication.

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