The London Magazine Or, Gentlemen's Monthly Intelligencer. Vol. XXVII For The Year 1758.

21.0 x 13.0cms, 686pp, b/w drawings. Contemporary full calf heavily rubbed & worn, with scuffing, staining & loss to corners; spine cracked with vertical splitting to leather, though boards remain attached; gilt-decorated spine with raised bands and date "1758" at foot. Internally generally sound; text block firm. Moderate toning, spotting & occasional staining throughout; some creasing & edgewear to leaves. Includes several engraved plates and maps, notably folding & full-page engravings (including battle plans, and regional maps, some hand-coloured) as issued. A bound volume of this important mid-18th century English periodical, containing a wide range of material including essays, reports, poetry, political commentary, mathematical problems & engraved plates & maps relating to contemporary events.