Edwards, George “The Man of the Woods”

George Edwards. "The Man of the Woods." From Universal Magazine. 

London, January 1759.  6 1/2 x 4 3/8. Engraving.  Hand color. Time toned. Else, very good condition. With accompanying text sheet.

Beginning in 1731, monthly news magazines made their appearance in Britain.  These magazines, with such names as Gentleman’s Magazine and London Magazine, contained poetry, prose, and articles on events, fashions, personalities, and other items of the day that might be of interest to the English gentleman.  One of their most popular, and historically important, features was the inclusion of prints and maps to accompany their articles.  The Universal Magazine, founded in 1747, issued a series of maps of the American “colonies” during the Revolution, as well as natural history prints after contemporary naturalists, including George Edwards and Mark Catesby.