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THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, February, 1792* Rare 18th century American magazine
* Publisher Isaiah Thomas
Eighteenth century American magazines are very difficult to come by. Among the articles in this issue are: "Topographical Sketches of the County of Essex" which is a continued article and takes 3 1/2 pages; "On the Necessity of Caution" "On the Sleep of Plants" "Ceremony of a Persian Marriage" "On the Eccentricities of Imagination" "The Negro Cesar's Cure for Poison" "Remarks on the Milky Way" by Mr. Herschel; "The African Bow" and much more.
Near the back are "Minutes of the Proceedings of the State Legislature" and "Abstract of the Proceedings of Congress" which takes 4 1/2 pages. The "Domestick Chronicle" has news reports from Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia Western Territory, North Carolina and most other states. The report from Massachusetts includes: "The birth day of the President of the United States was celebrated in Boston on the 21st of February. The ringing of bells, the firing of cannon..." with a bit more (see).
A very nice issue published by the famed printer Isaiah Thomas. Full title/index page, measures 5 by 8 inches, complete in 72 pages. Scattered foxing otherwise in very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Isaiah Thomas (January 8, 1749 - April 4, 1831), was an American newspaper publisher and author. He performed the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Worcester, Massachusetts and reported the first account of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He was the founder of the American Antiquarian Society.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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