"The London Magazine: or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer", Baldwin, Robert

This lot contains 8 separate issues from the 1759 London Magazine containing 16 maps and several plates including:

February:
A Map of the Countries Bordering on the Rivers Sanagra & Gambia
A Plan of the Island and Fortifications of Goree, on the Coast of Africa

Also includes an interesting plate showing an execution in Lisbon.

March:
An Accurate Map of the Caribby Islands...
A Map of Guadeloupe one of the Caribby Islands in the West Indies Subject to France

May:
An Accurate Map of Merioneth Shire Drawn from the Best Authorities
A Plan of the Port of Genoa Survey’d by Michelot & Bremond
A Plan of Pondicherry in the East Indies

June:
Plan of the General Attack upon the Island of Guadaloupe, January 23rd. 1759

Also features a plate showing the path of Halley's Comet and a summary of Vizcaino's voyage to California.

July:
A New Map of the Lower Rhine Drawn from the Best Authorities
A Plan of the Town, Harbour and Citadel of Havre de Grace

August:
A Plan of Dresden, Capital of Saxony
A Map of the Seat of War in the Western Part of the Kingdom of Poland
A Plan of the Battle of Minden...

October:
A Map of the Countries Round Surat and Bombay in the East Indies...
[Untitled Map - Goree Island, Senegal]

Also includes an article on the conquest of Quebec.

December:
A Chart of the Coast of France from l’Orient to St. Gilles

Includes one color illustration and a plate showing the center arch of the London Bridge. This issue also includes the preface, appendix and index for the 1759 year.

References: Jolly #LOND-159 - 162, 165-173, 176, 177, 179.

Condition: B

The maps are good to very good with light toning and offsetting, and occasional scattered foxing. A few of the maps have moderate offsetting. Disbound text is good with light toning and an occasional spot of foxing. Boards are present but separated.