Mercury descends on a man in a study, Title page for: Universal magazine of knowledge and pleasure, 1747, A man sits behind a writing desk in a study. Above him hovers Mercury with the caduceus bearing the title of the magazine. In the foreground a globe and other measuring instruments, in the background a view of a harbor with ships. print maker: anonymous, publisher: John Hinton, London, 1747, paper, etching, engraving, height 194 mm x width 115 mm.