18th Century FFoldout Map of Toulan France – Germany – Netherlands 1747 Magazine. (Note: additional images are located below the description). Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper. THE GENTLEMAN’S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1747. Foldout map of France. Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the very nice foldout map titled in the cartouche: FRANCE With Its Acquired Territories In Germany, and the Netherlands… This map shows considerable detail including a close-up view of the harbor & town of Toulon. The map also shows the southern portion of England and just a bit of Corsica, Spain, and Ireland. This map folds out to measure 11 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches, is a bit irregular at the left margin but no loss, and a few discrete archival mends to the reverse not noticeable on the front. Near the back is the “Historical Chronicle” with various news reports of the day, including an Extract of a Letter from Cape Breton which is in Canada (see) and some reports on the trial of Lord Lovat. There is also: A Description of the Town and Harbour of Louisbourgh, on the Island of Cape Breton… Which takes a full column. Complete in 52 pages, 5 1/2 by 8 3/4 inches with wide untrimmed margins, full title/contents page with an engraving of St. John’s Gate, very nice condition. A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the “mother country” with a wide range of varied content. This was the first periodical to use the word “magazine” in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907. Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic! We do not offer reprints or reproductions of any kind. They are guaranteed to be original! For this specific item, A U. The per-item additional cost for folders, portfolios, and presentation cases vary. We will still provide tracking and insure them at our expense. Please check with your country’s. We have been dealers in rare newspapers for over 46 years, serve as consultants to multiple museums, and are members of the American Antiquarian Society. More Information About Us. Timothy Hughes Rare Newspapers P. Desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “timhu” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Item Number: 640453
- Content: rare antique ephemera newspapers old history early
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