Scots magazine
1739
052 S424
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Title
Scots magazine
Variant Title
Journal of the siege of the Havannah|Military instructions by the King of Prussia|Edinburgh magazine, or Literary miscellany(Previous)|Scots magazine, and Edinburgh literary miscellany(Previous)
Published
Edinburgh [etc] Printed by Sands, Brymer, Murray and Cochran etc 1739-1826
Call Number
052 S424
System Control No.
(OCoLC)01765266
Note
Vols. 56-63 called also "new ser., v. 1-8"; v. 64-65 called also " 3d ser., v. 1-2"; v. 80-97 called also "new ser. v. 1-18".
Library has Jan.-Dec. 1759 (L2016F185); Jan.-Dec. 1762 (L1999F532), Jan.-Dec. 1765 (L2000F241), Jan-Dec. 1776 (L2012F105), Feb. 1779, Jul. 1779, Dec. 1779 (80.1.463) only.
V. 21 (1759): description of "Fort du Quesne, now Pittsburgh," including the first appearance of the earliest printed map of Pittsburgh, which only renamed after its capture by the British in 1758 (p. 44-46); ms. inscriptions on front pastedown & title: "Ex Lib. Mich. Stewart."
V. 28 (1776): covering the American Revolution, including reports on legislation, military & civilian activities in the individual colonies as royal control is replaced by provincial congresses; on the fighting in Canada, the capitulation of Montreal, the siege of Quebec & landing of the British army on Staten Island & the surrender of Fort Washington; "Declaration of Independence" is published (p. 433); "A map of the country round Philadelphia including part of New jersey, New York Staten Island & Long Isalnd" (facing p. 481); poetry and book reviews heavily reflect a preoccupation with the American war.
Library has Jan.-Dec. 1759 (L2016F185); Jan.-Dec. 1762 (L1999F532), Jan.-Dec. 1765 (L2000F241), Jan-Dec. 1776 (L2012F105), Feb. 1779, Jul. 1779, Dec. 1779 (80.1.463) only.
V. 21 (1759): description of "Fort du Quesne, now Pittsburgh," including the first appearance of the earliest printed map of Pittsburgh, which only renamed after its capture by the British in 1758 (p. 44-46); ms. inscriptions on front pastedown & title: "Ex Lib. Mich. Stewart."
V. 28 (1776): covering the American Revolution, including reports on legislation, military & civilian activities in the individual colonies as royal control is replaced by provincial congresses; on the fighting in Canada, the capitulation of Montreal, the siege of Quebec & landing of the British army on Staten Island & the surrender of Fort Washington; "Declaration of Independence" is published (p. 433); "A map of the country round Philadelphia including part of New jersey, New York Staten Island & Long Isalnd" (facing p. 481); poetry and book reviews heavily reflect a preoccupation with the American war.
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