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The Gentleman's Magazine; and Historical Chonicle; Volume XLVI
by Sylvanus Urban
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: Sylvanus Urban, 1776. Hardcover. Fine. First time The Declaration of Independence was printed outside of the United States. Printed at St. John's Gate, for D. Henry, and sold by F. Newbery, on the Corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, Ludgate-Street. Dated August, 1776, with the names and "Signed by" John Hancock and Charles Thompson listed at the end. Rebound in full black leather with five raised bands and spine stamped with "Gentleman's Magazine 1776" in gilt. Top edge in a faded gilt. Includes multple fold-out maps, charts and illustrations. Illustrations in text throughout, including a full-page plate titled Mirtilus and Chloe dated 1775. In addition to first non-U.S. printing of the Declaration of Independence, sections include "Late Voyages of the Refolution and Adventure," "List of Books,with Remarks," "Summary of Preoceedings in the present Parliament," "Travels and Adventures of Wm. Lithgow," "Tendency of the levelling Principles of Dissenters," "Two very extraordinary Remedies for the Head-Ach," "Proceedings of the American Colonies," et al. Mild coloring to text block. A fine copy that has been professionally rebound. 5 x 8 1/4 inches. 608 pages.
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- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9030249
- Title
- The Gentleman's Magazine; and Historical Chonicle; Volume XLVI
- Author
- Sylvanus Urban
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sylvanus Urban
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1776
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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