The Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle, Volume 57 (1787)
 
Author: Sylvanus Urban (pseudonym of Edward Cave)
Publisher: Printed by John Nichols for David Henry
Location: London
Format: Two volumes, 8vo
Illustrations: Numerous fold-out plates and engravings
Binding: Full contemporary calf with gilt embellishments; some rubbing, occasional spotting, and toning throughout
References: Lowndes, 876; Sabin 26954
 
Significance: This edition is among the earliest English printings of the United States Constitution. The Constitution's first half is featured on pages 1,008-1,011 of the November 1787 issue, with the second half on pages 1,110-1,112 of the December 1787 issue.
Historical Context: Founded in 1731 by Edward Cave, The Gentleman's Magazine is credited as the first to use the term "magazine." It significantly influenced Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine (Isaacson, 118). The November 1787 issue was published while John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were in London for diplomatic missions. The absence of a bill of rights in this edition prompted Adams to query Jefferson about a Declaration of Rights (McCullough, 379).

The only other non-American printing of the Constitution from 1787 is attributed to John Debrett in London.