Colonial America
"Character of King Charles II & Cause of the Indian War"
December 1763-Dated French & Indian War, THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, Very Fine.
Original period Magazine measuring 8" x 5" with a 2-column layout, including a "Supplement" with indexes for the Year 1763. By Sylvanus Urban, "Printed by D. Henry at St. John's Gate.", disbound, lacking back page and map. A wonderful assortment of woodcuts throughout this issue, plus a wide variety of articles, letters, and advice, including a piece on the "Cause of the Indian War," observations on the "diseases of the army," a historical chronicle on news of the day, a list of births, etc., new materials for paper making, instructions for brewing brown stout, remarks on the court intrigues of King Charles II, and a translation of "part of a celebrated Epic poem, called the Messiah, written in German, by M. Klopstock." Great historical contemporary reading.