Description

Hardbound, brown boards, gilt spine lettering; recent cloth library binding; complete with 7 plates as called for: 1) Instrument for drawing teeth; 2) A Curious Map of some late Discoveries in the Terra Australis…; 3) An Accurate Map of Manila…; 4) John Wilkes Esq.; 5) Description of a lamp…; 6) A Plan and Elevation of the Bridge…; 7) The Bruiser, C. Churchill… all iv preliminary pages + pp. 2-733 + (unpaginated) index pages at rear. EXTREMELY RARE.

With an article “An account of the city of Manila.”, pp.216-217, and the famous map: “An Accurate Map of Manila, & the rest of the Philippine Islands taken by Adm.l Cornish & Col. Draper Nov.r 6th 1762”.

The Scots Magazine is the oldest magazine in the world still in publication, although there were several gaps in its publishing history. Throughout the 18th century it prided itself on its news service, both foreign and domestic.