Edward Cave
British publisher
- Lived
- 1691–1754
- Country
- United Kingdom
Updated September 2026
About Edward Cave
Edward Cave 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.
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