The Gentleman's Magazine. vol. 11 for the Year 1741

Edw.Cave , London 1741. Contemporary grey boards, with six compartment leather spine. Spine worn. Front hinge splitting but attached. Slight worm to bottom of first 35 pages, barely affecting teat. A quantity of contemporary marginalia. A few other minor marks. Still good tight copy. Engravings include Map of Austrian & French Netherlands pg 1, Map of Germany and Sweden, pg 444; Roman Altar Cumberland 650; Total of 706 pages plus various indexes. Each month has a nice large engraving at the beginning, with a list of contents underneath. CONTENTS INCLUDE: Dr. JOHNSON: Debates in the Senate of Lilliput (12 parts, plus Supplement). Johnson's contributions include the "Preface," the continuing "Debates in the Senate of Lilliput," which, after 1740, were his sole composition, and three other pieces. - Life of Admiral Drake 38; History of the Amazons 202; Bill for the Encouragement of Sailors 188; A Debate with Cromwell; Description of the Island CUBA 546; The Groans of Ireland 638; State of the War in America; Ships taken from the Spaniards 689; Advice to a friend against going to Law 38; Sheriff of Cumberland Montague Farrer 51; List of His Majesty’s Royal Navy 84;, Case of Negroes and Planters Stated 186 145, Highway Robbery, Admiral Vernon’s Line of Battle, Sovereign Princes of Europe 431; King of Sweden’s Declaration of War against the Czar of Russia 447; Devon & Exeter Hospital 474; Russia’s Declaration of War against Sweden 486; Description of the Island of Malta 533; Roman Altar Cumberland 650; etc.; etc.; A monthly publication devoted to topical, historical, financial, social and literary goings on: 1) Proceedings and Debates in Parliament II) Essays, Controversial, Humorous and Satirical; Collected in part from the Publick Papers. III) Dissertations and Letters from correspondent. IV) Select Pieces of Poetry. V) A succinct Account of the most remarkable Transactions Foreign and Domestic. VI) Births, Marriages, Deaths, Promotions and Bankrupts; VII) The Prices of Goods and Stocks, Bill of Mortality, and Register of Books.