[Literature & Art] [Rowlandson, Thomas. (1756–1827)]
1827 Gentleman's Magazine with Rolandson Obituary
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle. For June, 1827.Founded by Edward Cave (1691 - 1754) under the pen name of Sylvanus Urban, the British monthly was one of the earliest magazines published, and one of the most successful, remaining in print for over 175 years. It was the first publication in history to utilize the title “Magazine," and it features articles on a variety of subjects, including pages summarizing the most notable news of the month at home and abroad, "obituaries, with anecdotes, of remarkable persons", the month's activities in Parliament etc. The highlight of the present issue is the obituary of the important English artist and caricaturist.
5 x 8 inches, 481 - 576 pp, disbound, from a larger volume with traces of leather and string along spine. Overall fine. Full title/contents page featuring an engraving of St. John's Gate. (8563)
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