The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, August 1747.:(inc Map of Bedfordshire, Plates of Silk Windles Electrical Experiments by L'Abbe Nollet,)

Hinton, John.

Published by For John Hinton at the King's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, London, 1747

About this Item

48pp + map + 2 plates. Magazine disbound from a compilation, pages still well bound together. Apart from some age staining (as expected) it is generally in nice clean condition - no deliberate marks. Contains fold-out map of Bedfordshire and An Account of Bedfordshire (this article is concluded in the September issue), Articles with plates on Silk Windles & Electrical Experiments by L'Abbe Nolet, Also History of Tea, Mariner's Compass, Rainbows & many other smaller articles, Last page is Prices for Stocks. Full title from compilation's title page Full title from compilation's title page ' The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure: Containing News, Letters, Debates, Poetry, Musick, Biography, History, Geography, Voyages, Philosophy, Husbandry, Gardening, Cookery, Chemistry, Mechanics, Navigation, Architecture, . And Other Arts and Sciences, Which May Render it Instructive and Entertaining to Gentry, Merchants, Farmers, and Tradesmen. To Which Occasionally Will be Added, An Impartial Account of Books In Several Languages, And of The State of Learning In Europe, Also of The Stage, New Opera's, Plays, and Oratorio's. Printed Monthly accoding to an Act of Parliament.'. Seller Inventory # tum174708

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and ...

Publisher: For John Hinton at the King's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, London

Publication Date: 1747

Binding: Disbound

Condition: Fair

Edition: First Edition