Peterson's Magazine 1866
Philadelphia: C. J. Peterson, 1866.
Vol. XLIX No. 1 January 1866 - Vol. L No. 6 December 1866. 12 issues complete with all plates present. Bound in publisher's half morocco with cloth sides, lettered in gilt, robin's-egg blue endpapers. Very Good with wear along edges, bumped corners, tiny marginal wormtrack at front, some edgewear to plates, occasional foxing, mustiness. A profusely illustrated American lady's magazine, some plates (typically the fashion ones) hand colored. Includes short stories, patterns for needlework and sewing instructions, recipes, and more. Really evokes the postbellum American world; a visually-striking publication. Item #140942484
Price: $275.00
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