THE UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE OF KNOWLEDGE AND PLEASURE (Volumes I - III) Containing News, Letters, Debates, Poetry, Musick, Biography, History, Geography, Voyages, Criticism, Translations, Philosophy, Mathematicks, Husbandry, Gardening, Cookery, Chemistry, Mechanicks, Trade, Navigation, Architecture, and other Arts and Science

FIRST EDITIONS 3 Volumes (Numbers I, II and III) 8vo. (approx. 21.5 x 13cm) uniformly bound in full contemporary calf with raised bands, gilt, to spines. Vol. I: June, 1747 - December, 1747 plus Supplement. 380pp. plus 6pp. Index. Vol. II: January, 1748 - June, 1748 plus Supplement. 333pp. plus 7pp. Index. Vol. III: July, 1748 - December, 1748 plus Supplement. 336pp. including Index. All three volumes illustrated with many engravings, maps and diagrams, many folding. (One extra folding plate to Vol. I and Vol. III lacking plate of Gold and Silver Coins - looks like it was never bound in). A clean set with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Occasional light foxing but generally clean and bright internally. Bindings strong. Vol. II has a dent to top edge of upper board and Vol. III has similar but to both upper and lower boards. Small areas of old worming to top layer of calf of Vols. I and III. Rubbing and light wear to spines. Overall a GOOD SET.