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Edward Cave

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Also known as Sylvanus Urban

British publisher

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • The pilgrim
  • The Boy's Camp Book
  • Boy Scout's Hike Book

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Australia
Active from
1957-09-22
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Key facts

Born
( 1691-02-27 ) 27 February 1691
Died
10 January 1754 (1754-01-10) (aged 62)

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Encyclopedic overview

Edward Cave, engraving by Edward Scriven after a painting by Francis Kyte c. 1740 The Gentleman's Magazine, May 1759, "By SYLVANUS URBAN, Gent." Edward Cave (27 February 1691 – 10 January 1754) was an English printer, editor and publisher. He coined the term "magazine" for a periodical, founding The Gentleman's Magazine in 1731, and was the first publisher to successfully fashion a wide-ranging publication.

Early life

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