Author: JAMES, HENRY; BEWICK, THOMAS ET AL.
Title: The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine May 1883 Through October 1883 Vol XXVI - New Series Vol. IV
Description: New York: The Century Co, 1883. Hardcover. Six months of the magazine bound together by the publisher, The Century Company, in tan quarter leather and marbled paper-covered boards. Includes the months of May, 1883 through October, 1883. With 6-page table of contents inserted before first month. Volume has detached front cover, loose spine backing and missing back cover but with firm textblock. Interior has some yellowed interior pages with minor soiling on some pages and textblock edges. --- Each issue of The Century Magazine includes non-fiction articles and stories, often by well-known authors, as well as dozens of illustrations, photos, poems, and letters. Includes biographies of Anthony Trollope, Alphonse Daudet and George du Maurier by Henry James. Also included is an article describing the artists who have studied or admired the work of Thomas Bewick, the noted British bird and wildlife artist. These, and many other articles, make this a fascinating glimpse at reading matter for educated people in the late 19th century. --- The Century Magazine was the successor publication to Scribner's Monthly and was edited by Dr. Josiah Gilbert Holland and Richard Watson Gilder.; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; viii, 960 pages. Poor with no dust jacket .
Keywords: >>American History & Politics >>American Society, Life in the Us >>Illustrated Classics
Title: The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine May 1883 Through October 1883 Vol XXVI - New Series Vol. IV
Description: New York: The Century Co, 1883. Hardcover. Six months of the magazine bound together by the publisher, The Century Company, in tan quarter leather and marbled paper-covered boards. Includes the months of May, 1883 through October, 1883. With 6-page table of contents inserted before first month. Volume has detached front cover, loose spine backing and missing back cover but with firm textblock. Interior has some yellowed interior pages with minor soiling on some pages and textblock edges. --- Each issue of The Century Magazine includes non-fiction articles and stories, often by well-known authors, as well as dozens of illustrations, photos, poems, and letters. Includes biographies of Anthony Trollope, Alphonse Daudet and George du Maurier by Henry James. Also included is an article describing the artists who have studied or admired the work of Thomas Bewick, the noted British bird and wildlife artist. These, and many other articles, make this a fascinating glimpse at reading matter for educated people in the late 19th century. --- The Century Magazine was the successor publication to Scribner's Monthly and was edited by Dr. Josiah Gilbert Holland and Richard Watson Gilder.; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; viii, 960 pages. Poor with no dust jacket .
Keywords: >>American History & Politics >>American Society, Life in the Us >>Illustrated Classics
Price: US$ 22.50 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 74924
- Book number: 74924