[BOSTON TEA PARTY]. The Town and Country Magazine; or, Universal Repository of Knowledge, Instruction, and Entertainment for the Year 1773 [-1781]. London: Printed for A. Hamilton, Jun. near St. John’s Gate, 1773-81.
9 volumes, 8vo. (Consecutive run of volumes V-XIII). Numerous plates. Modern half brown morocco, spines stamped and ruled in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, marbled endleaves, stamp-signed by Brentano’s (minor occasional rubbing to extremities, a few minor ink ownership stamps in text, text a bit toned, some mild wear).
This magazine was established by Archibald Hamilton, Jr. in 1769, and ran until 1796. This magazine catered to the upper classes and eschewed the more popular magazines of the day that were gossipier and more lurid. This magazine had a section of American news in each issue, bringing stories about the American Revolutionary War, WITH EARLY ENGLISH MENTIONS OF IMPORTANT EVENTS, SUCH AS THE BOSTON TEA PARTY (see pp. 54-55, vol. VI: “A number of resolute men, dressed like Mohawks, or Indians, determined to do all in their power to save their country from ruin which their enemies had plotted, in less than four hours emptied every chest of tea on board the three ships, commanded by the captains Hall, Bruce, and Coffin, amounting to 342 chests into the sea without the least damage done to the ships, or any other property.”), and an early appearance of the Declaration of Independence (see pp. 148-149, vol. XI).