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The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. XV (15) for the Year 1745
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- Hardcover
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edw.Cave , London 1745. Rebound in later light brown cloth, with spine maroon leather title label lettering in gilt. Binding in good Condition. Some rubbing on edges. Spine label chipped with loss. Top front corner bumped. New endpapers. Inside some light tanning, one corner a little turned over crease. Bookplate on front endpaper (The Society of Genealogists). Inscription on second blank page. Else clean & tight. Size 8.75 x 5.25 inches Text Title, verso blank 710pp With map & a few vignettes. including various indexes. Each month has a nice large engraving at the beginning, with a list of contents underneath. Scarce journal with lots of fascinating information on all subjects historical, literary, scientific and others. CONTENTS INCLUDE: Proceedings and Debates in the Senate of Lilliput. Battle of Toulon - fleet formations. etc. etc. Illustrations include Plan of the City of Edinburgh 512 & engraving Wright’s Comet disproven 200, Fleets Mediterranean 174, View of Carlisle 675, Plan of the Battle of Gladsmuir 522.
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Title
- The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. XV (15) for the Year 1745
- Author
- URBAN, SYLVANUS:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edw.Cave , London 1745
- Keywords
- Literature Gentleman Magazine 1745 Cave Dr. Plan of the City of Edinburgh engraving Wrights Comet Fleets Mediterranean View of Carlisle Plan of the Battle of Gladsmuir
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About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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- Rebound
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- Cloth
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Verso
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- Bookplate
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- Rubbing
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- New
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