A UNIQUE HUMOR MAGAZINE

(S285) IDEA.
Lowell, Ma.: V. 1 no. 1; April 1888
Pictorial wrappers; 7 7/8 x 10 7/8
ULS: 0.

An unknown monthly illustrated humor magazine published by

Harrington Brothers.
Not in Sloane.

(AT16) IDEAL TV LIFE.

Philadelphia: V. 1 no. 1; May 23-30, 1953
Photographic wrappers; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

A very scarce weekly local programming guide, distributed through Acme

Supermarkets. The cover and lead article feature Red Buttons.

(S286) ILLINOIS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL JOURNAL.

Chicago: V. 1- 2 no. 12; April 1844 - March 1846
Octavo
ULS: 20+ (10 with volume 1).V. 1-58, 1844-1889. All published as this title.
In ULS as Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner.

A very early western medical journal and Chicago impint, edited by

James V. Z. Blaney.

(S287) ILLINOIS MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

Vandalia, Il., Cincinnati: V. 1 no. 12; September 1831
Brown wrappers; 5 1/2 x 9 3/4
ULS: 20+. V. 1-2(no. 1-24), O 1830-S 1832, Continued as Western
Monthly Magazine (318).

An important, scarce and early literary miscellany edited and predomi-

nantly written by James Hall. The first literary magazine published
west of the Ohio River. Its successor, published in Cincinnati, became
the most successful western literary publication of its time.
Mott I: 595-96; Chielens I: 185-88; Kribbs 337.

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 THE FIRST ILLUSTRATED
NEWSPAPER

(S288) ILLUSTRATED CALIFORNIA

NEWS.
San Francisco: V. 1 no. 4; November 1, 1850
Masthead; Folio
ULS: 2. V. 1 no. 1-6. S 1-D 11850.

A very scarce and valuable illustrated

newspaper printed semi-monthly at the office
of The Alta California and published by
Cooke & Le Count. It contains information about mining and
local events and is illustrated with informative street views of
San Francisco. No earlier American illustrated newspaper has
been located.

(S289) ILLUSTRATED CHICAGO NEWS.

Chicago: V. 1 no. 8; June 13, 1868
Masthead; 11 1/8 x 16 1/2
ULS: 4. V. 1 no. 1-8. Ap 24-Je 13 1868

This is the last issue of this well-illustrated local news-weekly

published by A. M. Farnum and C. A. Church. Thomas Nast was
a regular contributor.
Mott III: 53.

(S290) ILLUSTRATED DRAMATIC AND SPORTING

NEWS.
New York: V. 1 no. 1: November 15, 1877
Masthead; folio
ULS: 0

A weekly illustrated sporting and dramatic journal edited by Fred J.

Engelhardt, who also probably edited Wild Fire. It is unrecorded,
not unlike many other ephemeral publications of this era.

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(S291) ILLUSTRATED REVIEW. A MONTHLY REVIEW
OF THE WORLD'S NEWS BY CAMERA.
Atascadero, Ca.: V. 1 no. 1; September 1916
Brown wrappers; 11 x 15
ULS: 0.

One of the earliest, if not the first, attempts at a monthly photo-

graphically oriented news magazine. It is similar in format to newspa-
per rotogravure sections.

(S292) ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS.

New York: V. 1 no. 1; May 1898
Masthead; 11 3/4 x 17
ULS: 4. V. 1 no. 1-4, My-Ag 1898

A monthly record of the Spanish-American War published by Frank

Tousey, illustrated with full-page chromolithographs and photo-
graphs.

(S293) ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY. PURE, INSTRUCTIVE,

AMUSING.
New York: V. 1 no. 1-52; January 2 - December 25, 1875
Masthead; large folio
ULS: 4 (none with a complete volume 1). V. 1-3, Ja 2 1875-77.

A very scarce illustrated weekly literary miscellany featuring a

large full page engraving in each issue (most present) intended for
removal and framing. Published by T. E. Moore. There are no
holdings of this volume in ULS, which only lists "1875" as the
initial publication date.

(S294) ILLUSTRATED WORLD.

Philadelphia: V. 1. no. 1-32; April 14 - November 17, 1883
Masthead; Folio
ULS: 3. All published.

A scarce, well-illustrated weekly. The subject matter and engrav-

ings are mostly British.

(S295) IMPRESSARIO. A MONTHLY MAGAZINE

DEVOTED TO MUSIC, ART, AND LITERATURE.
St. Louis, Mo.: V. 1 no. 1; May 1872
Gray wrappers; 10 3/8 X 14
ULS: 0.

An unrecorded music magazine edited by John W. Butler.

(S296) INDICATOR: A MISCELLANY OF SELF

IMPROVEMENT.
New York: V. 1 no. 1-3; January - March 1843
Octavo
ULS: 6. V. 1 no. 1-5; Ag 31 1843-D1844?

A series of non-fiction essays on self improvement. The lead article

of the second issue is by John Neal.

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(S297) INTELLECTUAL PACIFIC.
San Francisco: V. 1 no. 1; September 1894
Masthead; 10 3/8 x 13 7/8
ULS: 0.

"An Exposition of the Material and Intellectual Resources of

the Pacific Coast". An upscale monthly, profusely illustrated
with photographs.

(S298) INTERNATIONAL LESSON MONTHLY. FOR

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL AND THE FAMILY.
Chicago: V. 1 no. 1; January 1875
Brown wrappers; 5 7/8 x 9
ULS: 0.

A series of Sunday-School essays

written by Mrs. W. F. Crafts.

(S299) INTERNATIONAL TICKET

AGENT.
Philadelphia: V. 1 no. 1; October
1893
White wrappers; 8 1/2 x 11 1/2
ULS: 11 (3 with v. 1); V. 1-40 no. 6, O
1893-S 1934. After v. 5 no. 11 as
International Passenger and Ticket
Agent's Journal; v. 7 no. 4-v. 8 as
Railway International Passenger and
Ticket Agent's Journal. In ULS and
after V. 8 as International Railway
Journal.

A well-produced, sparsely illustrated magazine edited by

Charles Strine, "published monthly in the interest of all
transportation lines and the traveling public".

(S300) INTERNATIONAL SPORTS IN NEWS AND

PICTURES.
New York: V. 1 no. 1; July 1932.
Illustrated wrappers; 8 1/2 x 12 1/8
ULS: 0.
A well-produced monthly, illustrated general sports magazine
published by Pardon My Glove Publishing Co., Ned Brown,
President. The cover of this issue features Max Schmeling.

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(S301) IRIS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE LITERARY RECORD.
Hanover, N. H.: V. 1 no. 1; January 1841
Blue wrappers; octavo
ULS: 6. V. 1-2 no. 5, 1841-Ja 1842. In ULS and after v. 1 as Iris and
Record. Superseded by Iris and Literary Repository (430).

A literary miscellany with both original and "borrowed" content,

edited by "an association of gentlemen".
Cited in Kribbs but not listed.

(S302) IRIS; OR, SEMI-MONTHLY LITERARY AND

MISCELLANEOUS REGISTER; CONTAINING A
VARIETY OF INTERESTING AND AMUSING
PIECES, ARRANGED UNDER THE FOLLOWING
HEADS: ORIGINAL AND POPULAR TALES, THE
ESSAYIST, BIOGRAPHY, THE TRAVELLER,
SUMMARY, POETRY, &C.
Burlington, Vt.: V. 1 no. 1-26; January 4 - December 19, 1828
Octavo
ULS: 3. V. 1-3. Ja 4 1828-Ap 14 1829. In ULS and after v. 1 as Iris
and Burlington Gazette.

A scarce title. One contribution is by Mrs. S. J. Hale.

Kribbs 350.

(S303) JACK DEMPSEY'S SPORTS MAGAZINE.

Albany, N.Y.: V. 1 no. 1; May 1938
Pictorial wrappers; 8 1/2 x 11 1/2
ULS: 0.

A well-produced, illustrated monthly sports magazine with

articles by prominent writers of the time, including the legendary
Damon Runyon.

(S304) JAZZ.
New York: V. 1 no. 1; December 15, 1944
Pictorial wrappers; 6 x 9
ULS: 1. D 15 1944+. Supersedes Jazz (Forest Hills, 1942-43).

A weekly edited by Robert Thiele and Dann Priest, intended to be "the

leading Jazz magazine in the country".

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(S305) JESTER.
Philadelphia: V. 1 no. 22; March 29, 1890
White pictorial wrappers; 9 3/4 x 11 1/2
ULS: 0. (a few issues at DLC according to Sloane)

A short-lived weekly illustrated humor periodical modeled after

Life. Mott is incorrect in its dates and cites Matt Morgan as one
of the principal illustrators.
Mott IV: 385; Sloane: p. 409

(S306) JET. THE WEEKLY NEGRO NEWS

MAGAZINE.
Chicago: V. 1 no. 1; November 1, 1951
Photographic wrappers; 4 x 5 7/8
N 1 1951+.

The most important, often imitated (Brown, Hue, Our Life)

black-oriented digest-sized weekly, edited and published by John H.
Johnson, well-illustrated with photographs. The first issue is scarce
and highly collected.

(S307) JEWISH INTELLIGENCER. A MONTHLY

PUBLICATION.
New York: V. 1 no. 1-12; June 1836 - July 1837
Octavo
ULS: 12. All published.

A monthly published by Joseph Samuel Frey, not atypically of the era,

in an effort to convert Jews to Christianity.

*(497) JOHN DONKEY.

Philadelphia: V. 1 no. 1-26, v. 2 no. 1-6 (v. 2 no. 6 misnumbered as
v. 2 no. 5. 8-12 never published), 13-14
White pictorial wrappers; 8 x 11 (v. 2 no. 6)

(S308) JONATHAN'S WHITTLING OF WAR.

New York: V. 1 no. 1-12; April 22 - July 8, 1854
Quarto
ULS: 3 (1 complete). All published.

A rare illustrated serio-comic weekly focusing on the latest news of

the war in Europe. Published by T. W. Strong.

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(S309) JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ORIENTAL SOCIETY.
New Haven: V. 1 no. 1; 1843
Grey wrappers; 6 x 9 1/4
ULS: 20+. 1843+.

Printed for the society by B. L. Hamlen. This is a second edition, dated 1850.

(S310) JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SILK SOCIETY,

AND RURAL ECONOMIST.
Baltimore: V. 1 no. 1; January 1839
Brown wrappers; 5 3/4 x 10
ULS: 20+. V. 1-3 no. 5; Ja 1839-My 1841.

A monthly edited by J. S. Skinner.

(S311) JOURNAL OF THE FAIR FOR THE NEW ST.

PATRICKS CATHEDRAL.
New York: V. 1 no. 1-31; October 23 - December 5, 1878
Folio in original gilt-stamped binding
ULS: 0. All published

A profusely illustrated daily record, replete with advertising, in

original publisher's binding.

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THE FIRST DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
DAGUERREOTYPE PROCESS

(193A) JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN

INSTITUTE.
Philadelphia: V. 24 no. 5; November 1839
Yellow wrappers; 5 7/8 x 9 1/4

While the Daguerreotype process had been briefly

described in other journals (see 355c), this is the first
detailed scientific description, an eight-page article
translated directly from Daguerre. A very scarce and
desirable issue.

(S312) JOURNAL OF HUMANITY AND

HERALD OF THE AMERICAN
TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
Andover, Ma.: V. 1 no. 1; May 27, 1829
Masthead; 14 5/8 x 21 1/4
ULS: 11. V. 1-4, My 27, 1829-My 18, 1833

A scarce weekly temperance periodical in newspaper

format.

THE FIRST AMERICAN PHARMACY JOURNAL

(S313) JOURNAL OF THE PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY.

Philadelphia: V. 1 no. 1-4; December 1825, May 1826, September and December 1827
Octavo
ULS: 20+. Ap 1829+ (in 4 series), after v. 6 and in ULS as American Journal of Pharmacy. These being the four
preliminary numbers referred to (census unknown).

The first pharmacy journal published in America and the oldest pharmaceutical journal published in the
English Language. Edited by Daniel B. Smith.
Mott I: 539-40.

(S314) JOURNAL OF SPECULATIVE PHILOSOPHY.

St. Louis: V. 1 no. 1-3; 1867
Octavo
ULS: 20+. V. 1-22, 1867-93.

An non-illustrated quarterly series of philosophical tracts edited by William T. Harris. It offered the first system-
atic study of German philosophy to appear in this country.
Mott III: 385-87.

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(S315) JURIST: OR LAW AND EQUITY REPORTER,
CONTAINING FULL REPORTS OF THE CASES
ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THE
SEVERAL COURTS OF LAW AND EQUITY, IN
ENGLAND, DURING THE YEAR 1839.
New York: V. 1 no. 1; July 1839
Brown wrappers; 6 1/4 x 9 3/4
ULS: 3. V. 1-2, 1839-40

A monthly series of case reports published by Halsted and

Voorhies.

(S316) JUVENILE DEPOSITORY; OR, YOUTH'S

MENTAL CASKET; DESIGNED FOR THE
AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OF
YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES.
Skaneateles, N.Y.: V. 1 no. 1-12; July 1838 - June 1839.
Small octavo
ULS: 4. All published.

A scarce, non-illustrated juvenile monthly of essays and

stories, edited by Luther Pratt.

(S317) JUVENILE MAGAZINE.

Utica, N.Y.: V. 1 no. 1-12; January - December 1827
16mo.
ULS: 4. V. 1-2 no. 11; Ja 1827-N1828

A very scarce illustrated monthly children's magazine with

religious and miscellaneous content. The 2 other holdings are
incomplete. This volume lacks the title page.

"MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB"

(219C) JUVENILE MISCELLANY.

Boston: Nsv. 5 no. 1; September/October 1830
12mo.

Page 64 contains the first printing of Sarah Josepha Hale's

classic poem "Mary's Lamb". A scarce and important high-
light of American children's literature. (see illustration on p. 87
of American Periodicals, 1996 edition)

(S318) KALEIDESCOPE AND LADIES' LITERARY

MISCELLANY.
Washington, D.C.; V. 1 no. 1; April 2, 1830
Masthead; 8 7/8 x 11 1/4
ULS: 0.

An entirely unrecorded non-illustrated literary bi-weekly,

published by Madra and Hough, containing original and
selected prose and poetry.
Not in Kribbs.

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(S319) KANSAS MAGAZINE.
Topeka: V. 1 no. 1; January 1872
Brown wrappers; 6 1/4 x 9 5/8
ULS: 20+. V. 1-4, Ja 1872-O 1873

A monthly miscellany. Later issues featured contributions by Walt

Whitman. Ten pages of advertising are included.
Mott III: 55.

(S320) KANSAS MAGAZINE.

Kansas City: V. 6 no. 1; June 1886
Brown wrappers; 6 3/4 x 10
ULS: 8. V. 1-7 no. 11, 1882-Ap 1888. Thru D 1881 as Great West.
Superseded by New West later Great West.

The first issue under this title. An illustrated western miscellany,

conducted by Jas. W. Steele.
Mott III: 55.

AN UNRECORDED TWAIN APPEARANCE

(S321) KELLEY'S WEEKLY. A

JOURNAL OF THE TIMES.
New York: V. 1 no. 1; November 30,
1867
Folio
ULS: 4. V. 1-2 (no. 1-36), N 30 1867-Ag 1
1868

An obvious copy of Harper's Weekly in

format and content, this issue is notable
for an illustrated humorous story "A
Yankee in the Orient. Mark Twain
Takes a Turkish Bath" which probably
represents the first printing in any
form of any part of "Innocents Abroad".
The illustrations do not appear in the
book printing.

(S322) KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR.

Wahington, D.C.: V. 1 no. 1; February 3,
1841
Masthead; Octavo
ULS: 15. V. 1-4F 3 1841-Mr 1845. Super-
seded by Democratic Expositor.

A bi-weekly political magazine subtitled

"Containing an epitome of the proceed-
ings of Congress and dissertations upon
currency, exchanges, the tariff, and other
subjects, with a summary of current
news".

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(S323) KENYON REVIEW.
Gambier, Oh.: V. 1 no. 1; Winter 1930
Grey wrappers; 5 1/4 x 9
ULS: 20+. 1939+.

One of several excellent "college reviews" of literature and

criticism. Initially edited by John Crowe Ransom.
Hoffman: p. 394; Chielens II: pp. 166-70.

(S324) KILOBAUD. THE COMPUTER HOBBYIST

MAGAZINE.
Peterborough N.H.: V. 1 no. 1-12; January - December 1977
White wrappers; 8 1/4 x 11
Ja 1977+

An early and important computer magazine edited by John Craig.

This run is in the original publisher's binder.

(S325) KNAPSACK. A DAILY JOURNAL OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT NEW ARMORY

FAIR.
New York: V. 1 no. 1-18; November 17 - December 6, 1879
Masthead; folio
ULS: 0. All published.

A well-produced, elegantly bound illustrated journal of the fair. The first page of the first issue features an
illustration of "The New Seventh Regiment Armory", the present home of the New York Antiquarian Book Fair.

"MOCHA DICK"

(290C) KNICKERBOCKER.
New York: V. 14. No. 1-6; January - June 1839
Octavo.

The May issue of this volume contains the story "Mocha Dick"
by J.N. Reynolds (pp. 377-392), widely accepted to be a major
influence for Herman Melville's classic "Moby Dick". This issue
also contains the first appearance of "Sleepy Hollow" by
Washington Irving.

(431A) LADIE'S COMPANION

New York: V. 1no. 1; May 1834
Yellow wrappers: 6 7/8 x 10 3/4

The first issue in original wrappers of this important literary

magazine.

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POE'S "THE MYSTERY OF MARIE ROGET" IN ORIGINAL
WRAPPERS

(431B) LADIES' COMPANION.

New York: V. 18 no. 1-2,4; November-December 1842, February 1843
Pink wrappers; octavo; in custom clamshell box.

A complete run of Poe's second detective story, in original wrappers.

These issues have been reconstituted from a bound volume where the
wrappers had fortunately been bound in. Issues in original wrappers of
Snowden's Magazine are quite scarce. A very rare and desirable set.

(431C) LADIES' COMPANION.

New York: V. 17 no. 1-6; May - October 1842
Octavo

This scarce volume contains Poe's first original contribution to this

magazine "The Landscape Garden", in the October issue.

(A143A) LADIES' LITERARY CABINET.

New York; V. 1 no. 1-26 May 15 - November 6, 1819; nsv. 1 no. 1-26;
November 13, 1819 - May 6, 1820
Masthead; quarto
ULS: 20+. V. 1 no. 1-52, Ap 17- N 6 1819 (?); Nsv. 1-7 no. 1, N. 13, 1819-D
21, 1822. Suspended O12-N 18 1822.

An important non-illustrated weekly miscellany edited by Samuel

Woodworth, containing original and reprinted material.
Mott I: 139; Kribbs 384.

(S326) LADIES' PEARL AND LITERARY GLEANER, A

MONTHLY MAGAZINE: DEVOTED TO MORAL,
ENTERTAINING AND INSTRUCTIVE LITERATURE,
&C.
Boston and Lowell: V. 1 no. 1; June 1840
Yellow wrappers; 5 7/8 x 10
ULS: 20+. V. 1-4 no. 1, Je 1840-Jl 1843. In ULS and after v. 2 as Lady's Pearl.

A ladies' miscellany published by E. A. Rice & Co. Also, March 1843 as

Lady's Pearl, brown wrappers.
Mott I: 354.

(S327) LADY'S FRIEND. A MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF

LITERATURE AND FASHION.
Philadelphia: V. 1 no. 1; January 1864
White wrappers; 6 1/4 x 10
ULS: 20+. V. 1-10, Ja 1864-Ag 1873. Merged into Arthur's Illustrated Home
magazine.

A monthly edited by Mrs. Henry Peterson, featuring illustrated stories,

written mostly by women, and large hand-colored fashion engravings. It is
somewhat unusual for being started during the Civil War.
Mott II: 59.

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(S330) LADY'S MAGAZINE AND MUSICAL REPOSITORY.
New York: V. 1 no 1; January 1801
Green wrappers; 5 1/4 x 8 8/4
ULS: 13. V. 1-3, Ja 1801-Je 1802

An early and scarce monthly ladie's and musical magazine, embellished with
a copperplate engraving of a song.
Mott I: 173.

THE FIRST VOLUMES OF PETERSON'S MAGAZINE

(S331) LADY'S WORLD OF FASHION.

Philadelphia: V. 1-3 no. 6, V. 4 no. 3, 4, 6; January 1842 - June, September,
October, December 1843
Quarto
ULS: 20+ (2 with v. 1). V. 1-108, Ja 1842-Ap 1898; (also as nsv.
1-4, Ja 1893-Ap 1898). V. 1-2 as Lady's World of Fashion; v. 3
no. 1-5 as Lady's World; v. 3 no. 6 as Artist and Lady's World
(absorbing Artist (425)); v. 4-10? as Ladies' National
Magazine; after Ja 1848 as Peterson's Magazine (with
various subtitles).

The rare first volumes of what would eventually be called

Peterson's Magazine. The hand-colored fashion plates in
these volumes are of exceptional beauty. After a brief attempt
to be a literary miscellany, then with Godey's, the most
widely circulated ladies' magazines of their era. Despite its
large circulation, there is very little of a collectible nature
other than the fashion illustrations.
Mott II: 306-11; Not in Kribbs.

(MM11) LAFF.
New York: V. 7 no. 10; January 1947
Photographic wrappers; 10 3/8 x 13 1/4

The cover of this tabloid features a model identified as

Norma Jean Dougherty (later, of course, the legendary
Marilyn Monroe), her third cover for this title.

(S332) LAMPLIGHTER.
New York: V. 1 no. 1; 1905
Pictorial wrappers; 7 x 10
ULS: 0.

A beautiful and mysterious, illustrated, unrecorded miscellany. The

illustrations are anonymous but very well accomplished, in a style
reminiscent of Jesse Wilcox Smith. There is color lithography through-
out the somewhat fragile sixteen pages. A large portion of the text is
devoted to "Negore, the Coward" by Jack London, which predates the
heretofore first known publication by two years! There is no indica-
tion as to the publisher, the editor, the periodicity or the month of
publication.

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(S333) LANCASTER REPOSITORY.
Lancaster, Pa.: V. 1 no. 3; August 23, 1806
Masthead; 9 1/8 x 11 1/2
ULS: 0 (scattered issues @ MWA). V. 1 no. 1-19, Ag 9-D 13 1806.

A very scarce miscellaneous weekly magazine, edited and published by

William Greear. Greear published at least two other periodicals at
Lancaster, both entitled The Hive, one earlier and one later than this
title (see Kribbs).
Not in Kribbs; Lewis: p. 178.

(725A) LAND WE LOVE.

Charlotte, N.C.: V. 1 no. 1; May 1866
White pictorial wrappers; 5 3/4 x 9 1/4

The first issue in the rare original wrappers.

(S334) LANDMARKS AND IONA INDEX.

Iona, N.Y.: V. 1 no. 1-6; August 1862 - January 1863
Quarto
ULS: 5 (1 complete). V. 1 no. 1-8, Ag 1862- Mr 1863

A scarce monthly illustrated agricultural magazine devoted primarily to

grape and vine culture, published by C. W. Grant.

(S335) LATIN-ENGLISH BIMENSAL PERIODICAL

DEVOTED TO MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS FOR
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
New York: V. 1 no. 1; January/February 1856
Blue Wrappers; 5 3/4 x 9 1/4
ULS: 0.

A monthly miscellany published in Latin and English by John

Spaggiari and sold exclusively by G. Godones. Apparently Spaggiari
also published a bilingual periodical in London that lasted only one
issue (thanks to Rusty Mott for this information).

(S336) LEISURE HOUR.

New Haven: V. 1 no. 1; February 4, 1860
Masthead; 10 5/8 x 14 1/2
ULS: 0

An unrecorded 4-page illustrated weekly literary paper

published by D.C. Mitchell & Son. This issue is principally
devoted to the first installment of an original story by
Francis S. Smith.

(S337) LESLIE'S MOTOR REVIEW.

New York: V. 1 no. 1; April 1, 1916
Photographic wrappers; 11 x 14 1/2
ULS: 0.

A scarce early illustrated automotive magazine, targeted

more towards the trade than the general public, loaded with
advertising and informative articles.

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 THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE LIBERATOR

*(A254) LIBERATOR.
Boston: V. 1 no. 1; January 1, 1831
Masthead; 13 x 18 3/8

The very scarce first issue of William Lloyd Garrison's extremely important abolitionist periodical.

(S338) LIBRARY NOTES. IMPROVED METHODS AND LABOR SAVERS FOR

LIBRARIANS, READERS AND WRITERS.
Boston: V. 1 no. 1; June 1886
Gray wrappers; 6 3/4 x 9 3/4
ULS: 20+. V. 1-4 (no. 1-16), Je 1886-O 1898

One of many library journals seen in this era, edited by Melville

Dewey, founder of the Dewey Decimal System.
Mott IV: 143.

(S339) LIES.
New York: V. 1 no. 1; January 10, 1889
Masthead; 9 5/8 x 12 1/8
ULS: 0. V. 1 no. 1-3?

A very scarce, sparsely-illustrated highbrow weekly humor maga-

zine edited by Alfred Trumble, who was an editor of and contributor
to Town Topics. The last of the twelve pages consists entirely of
tongue-in-cheek advertising.
Sloane: p. 523.

(1159H) LIFE.
Chicago: V. 1 no. 1 (new series); October 1978
Photographic wrappers; 10 x 13

The first issue of the revival as a monthly.

(S340) LIFE ILLUSTRATED. A JOURNAL OF ENTERTAINMENT, IMPROVEMENT, AND

PROGRESS.
New York: Nsv. 1 no. 1; November 3, 1855
Masthead; 12 3/4 x 17 3/4
ULS: 15. V. 1-2, 1854-55; nsv. 1-11, N 3 1855-Ap 1861.

An illustrated weekly miscellany in newspaper format, published by Fowler and Wells.

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(S341) LIFE'S CALENDAR.
New York: V. 1 no. 1; January 1891
Pictorial wrappers; 9 1/4 x 12
ULS: 3. Vol 1-10 (No. 1-60); In ULS and after no. 4 as Life's Monthly
Calendar.

A scarce monthly offshoot of Life, with a similiar format of illustrated

humor.

(S342) LIMNER.
New York: V. 1 no. 1-6; February - July 1895
Pictorial wrappers; 6 1/4 x 8 7/8
ULS: 3. All published (continued with its own numbering as a
section of Art Student).

A monthly art student's magazine, published by the Art Student's

League. It contains notices and illustrations from other art schools
across the nation, including a mention of F. Maxfield Parrish of the
Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts in the second issue, the earliest
reference to Parrish yet located.

(S343) LITERARY MAGAZINE.

Boston: V. 1 no. 1; January 1, 1835
Green pictorial wrappers; 6 1/8 x 9 5/8
ULS: 2. All published.

A well-produced magazine, intended to be a monthly, edited by Isaac

McClellan, Jr.
Kribbs 452.

(S514A) LITERARY SCRAP BOOK AND MONTHLY FAMILY

MAGAZINE: DEVOTED TO USEFUL AND
ENTERTAINING LITERATURE.
Malden (Ulster County) N.Y.: (ns)V. 1 no. 1 ; September 1854
Green wrappers; 6 1/4 x 10 1/4
ULS: 0.

The new series of this unrecorded literary

magazine. The editor moved from New York
City and restarted his magazine in a rural
location.
Not in Kribbs.

(S345) LITERARY UNION.

Syracuse, N.Y.: April 7, 1849
Masthead; 9 3/4 x 13 3/4
ULS: 4. V. 1-2 no. 13, Ap 7-D29 1849; nsv1-2
no. 1, Ja-Jl 1850.

A monthly, then weekly literary journal

edited by J.M. Winchell and James
Johonnot.
Kribbs 476.

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(S346) LITERATURE. AN INTERNATIONAL GAZETTE
OF CRITICISM.
New York: V. 1 no. 1; November 5, 1897
White wrappers; 9 x 12
ULS: 20+. V. 1-3, O 23 1897-D 31 1898; nsv. 1-2, Ja 10-N 24 1899.

A weekly journal of criticism published by Harper and Brothers,

edited by H. D. Traill. This is the American edition. The contents
are identical to the British edition, other than the wrappers and
ads.
Mott IV: 229n.

(S347) LITTLE CHIEF.

Indianapolis, In.: V. 1 no. 1; January 1867
Masthead; 7 1/2 x 10 1/2
ULS: 0.

An unrecorded illustrated juvenile miscellaneous monthly, edited

by W.W. Dowling and A.C. Shortridge.

(S348) LITTLE SMOKER. PUBLISHED MONTHLY FOR ALL

LOVERS OF THE WEED.
Chicago: V. 1 no. 1; January 1896
White wrappers; 5 x 6 1/4
ULS: 0. All published.

A rare and interesting topical chapbook published by Phillips &

Company, who also advertise The Night Cap, an illustrated monthly
"Devoted to the Literature of the Flowing Bowl, and "Published for
those who love the Wine when it is Red".

(T8A) LOCAL TELEVISER.

Philadelphia: V. 1 no 10, V. 2 no. 9; January 9, April 17, 1949.
Pictorial wrappers; 6 x 9
V. 1-2 no. 26, then as TV Digest (T8).

A scarce pre-national TV programming guide. The precursor of TV Digest

(T8), which became one of the principal progenitors of national TV Guide
(T15). The April 17 issue features a cover and article devoted to local
professional baseball.

(S349) LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER. DEVOTED TO THE

SPECIAL INTERESTS OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
AND FIREMEN AND TO LOCOMOTIVE
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS.
New York: V. 1-4 no. 12; January 1888 - December 1891
Masthead; folio
ULS: 20+. V. 1-41 no. 12; Ja 1888-D 1928. V. 5-13 as Locomotive Engineer-
ing; In ULS and after v. 13 as Railway and Locomotive Engineering.

A well- illustrated monthly trade journal with copious advertising, pub-

lished by the American Machinist Publishing Co., Horace B. Miller, President. The leading journal of the railways
of this period.
Mott IV: 333.

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(S350) LORILLARD'S MAGAZINE.
New York: V. 1no. 1; 1914
Pictorial wrappers; 7 3/4 x 10 3/4
ULS: 0.

A scarce illustrated miscellaneous and humor magazine,

designed as an advertising vehicle for Lorillard Tobacco Co.
The periodicity and editorship are unclear, but internal evi-
dence suggests it was issued in New York City in 1914.
Contents include a reprint of Penrod by Booth Tarkington,
advertising and numerous cartoons. It appears that the
tobacco industry had a particular penchant for issuing their
own magazines ( see Duke's, Durham's)

(S351) LOTUS.
Philadelphia: V. 1 no. 1-26; April 1- September 23, 1848
Masthead; quarto
ULS: 9. All published.

An uncommon weekly miscellany printed and published by J.

Shipley Jones. Contents include stories, poetry and a series of 8 original
illustrated articles entitled "American Antiquities", mostly concerned with
Native American relics, by Montroville W. Dickson.
Not in Kribbs.

(S352) LOTUS.
Kansas City, Mo.: V. 1 no. 1; November 1, 1896
Pictorial wrappers; 5 x
ULS: 20+. V. 1-3 no, 11, N 1 1896-N 1897.
A bi-monthly literary chapbook with contributions from students from various
Kansas universities.
Mott IV: 390n.

(S353) LOUNGER.
Washington, D.C.: V. 1 no. 1; November 2, 1889
Pictorial wrappers; 9 x 11 1/4
ULS. 0.

An unrecorded illustrated humor magazine, in the style of Life.

There is no clue to the editor's identity though the centerspread
illustration is by Albert Blashfield suggesting that the upcom-
ing Columbian Exposition be held in Washington. There is an
interesting column by Nellie Bly. This is the Library of Congress
copyright copy.
Not in Sloane.

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(S354) LUCIFER'S LANTERN.
Salt Lake City: V. 1 no. 1; June 1898
Pictorial wrappers; 5 1/4 x 9 5/8
ULS: 6. V. 1 no. 1-9, Je 1898-1901

A rabidly anti-Mormon periodical edited by A.T. Schroeder.

(S355) LUTHERAN HOME MONTHLY.

Philadelphia: V. 1 no. 1-12; January - December 1874
Octavo
ULS: 0.

An unrecorded. unillustrated sectarian monthly edited by Rev. T. Stork.

(S356) MACUSER. THE MACINTOSH RESOURCE.

New York: V. 1 no. 1; October 1985
Photographic wrappers; 8 x 10 7/8

A scarce first issue of a popular computer magazine.

(S357) MACWORLD. THE MACINTOSH MAGAZINE.

San Francisco; V. 1 no. 1; February 1984
Photographic wrappers; 9 x 10 7/8

An early Macintosh oriented computer magazine, published by IDG.

(S358) MADEMOISELLE.
New York: V. 1 no. 1; February 1935
Photographic wrappers; 8 1/2 x 11 3/8
ULS: 20+ (3 with v. 1); F 1935+

An upscale, long-running, successful ladies' and fashion magazine,

published by Street and Smith.
Peterson: p. 73.

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