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A UNIQUE HUMOR MAGAZINE

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

An unknown monthly illustrated humor magazine published byHarrington Brothers.Not in Sloane.

(AT16) IDEAL TV LIFE.Philadelphia: V. 1 no. 1; May 23-30, 1953Photographic wrappers; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

A very scarce weekly local programming guide, distributed through AcmeSupermarkets. The cover and lead article feature Red Buttons.

(S286) ILLINOIS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL JOURNAL.Chicago: V. 1- 2 no. 12; April 1844 - March 1846OctavoULS: 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 byJames V. Z. Blaney.

(S287) ILLINOIS MONTHLY MAGAZINE.Vandalia, Il., Cincinnati: V. 1 no. 12; September 1831Brown wrappers; 5 1/2 x 9 3/4ULS: 20+. V. 1-2(no. 1-24), O 1830-S 1832, Continued as WesternMonthly Magazine (318).

An important, scarce and early literary miscellany edited and predomi-nantly written by James Hall. The first literary magazine publishedwest of the Ohio River. Its successor, published in Cincinnati, becamethe most successful western literary publication of its time.Mott I: 595-96; Chielens I: 185-88; Kribbs 337.


THE FIRST ILLUSTRATEDNEWSPAPER

(S288) ILLUSTRATED CALIFORNIANEWS.San Francisco: V. 1 no. 4; November 1, 1850Masthead; FolioULS: 2. V. 1 no. 1-6. S 1-D 11850.

A very scarce and valuable illustratednewspaper printed semi-monthly at the officeof The Alta California and published byCooke & Le Count. It contains information about mining andlocal events and is illustrated with informative street views ofSan Francisco. No earlier American illustrated newspaper hasbeen located.

(S289) ILLUSTRATED CHICAGO NEWS.Chicago: V. 1 no. 8; June 13, 1868Masthead; 11 1/8 x 16 1/2ULS: 4. V. 1 no. 1-8. Ap 24-Je 13 1868

This is the last issue of this well-illustrated local news-weeklypublished by A. M. Farnum and C. A. Church. Thomas Nast wasa regular contributor.Mott III: 53.

(S290) ILLUSTRATED DRAMATIC AND SPORTINGNEWS.New York: V. 1 no. 1: November 15, 1877Masthead; folioULS: 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.


(S291) ILLUSTRATED REVIEW. A MONTHLY REVIEWOF THE WORLD'S NEWS BY CAMERA.Atascadero, Ca.: V. 1 no. 1; September 1916Brown wrappers; 11 x 15ULS: 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 1898Masthead; 11 3/4 x 17ULS: 4. V. 1 no. 1-4, My-Ag 1898

A monthly record of the Spanish-American War published by FrankTousey, 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, 1875Masthead; large folioULS: 4 (none with a complete volume 1). V. 1-3, Ja 2 1875-77.

A very scarce illustrated weekly literary miscellany featuring alarge full page engraving in each issue (most present) intended forremoval and framing. Published by T. E. Moore. There are noholdings of this volume in ULS, which only lists "1875" as theinitial publication date.

(S294) ILLUSTRATED WORLD.Philadelphia: V. 1. no. 1-32; April 14 - November 17, 1883Masthead; FolioULS: 3. All published.

A scarce, well-illustrated weekly. The subject matter and engrav-ings are mostly British.

(S295) IMPRESSARIO. A MONTHLY MAGAZINEDEVOTED TO MUSIC, ART, AND LITERATURE.St. Louis, Mo.: V. 1 no. 1; May 1872Gray wrappers; 10 3/8 X 14ULS: 0.

An unrecorded music magazine edited by John W. Butler.

(S296) INDICATOR: A MISCELLANY OF SELFIMPROVEMENT.New York: V. 1 no. 1-3; January - March 1843OctavoULS: 6. V. 1 no. 1-5; Ag 31 1843-D1844?

A series of non-fiction essays on self improvement. The lead articleof the second issue is by John Neal.


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

"An Exposition of the Material and Intellectual Resources ofthe Pacific Coast". An upscale monthly, profusely illustratedwith photographs.

(S298) INTERNATIONAL LESSON MONTHLY. FORTHE SUNDAY SCHOOL AND THE FAMILY.Chicago: V. 1 no. 1; January 1875Brown wrappers; 5 7/8 x 9ULS: 0.

A series of Sunday-School essayswritten by Mrs. W. F. Crafts.

(S299) INTERNATIONAL TICKETAGENT.Philadelphia: V. 1 no. 1; October1893White wrappers; 8 1/2 x 11 1/2ULS: 11 (3 with v. 1); V. 1-40 no. 6, O1893-S 1934. After v. 5 no. 11 asInternational Passenger and TicketAgent's Journal; v. 7 no. 4-v. 8 asRailway International Passenger andTicket Agent's Journal. In ULS andafter V. 8 as International RailwayJournal.

A well-produced, sparsely illustrated magazine edited byCharles Strine, "published monthly in the interest of alltransportation lines and the traveling public".

(S300) INTERNATIONAL SPORTS IN NEWS ANDPICTURES.New York: V. 1 no. 1; July 1932.Illustrated wrappers; 8 1/2 x 12 1/8ULS: 0.A well-produced monthly, illustrated general sports magazinepublished by Pardon My Glove Publishing Co., Ned Brown,President. The cover of this issue features Max Schmeling.


(S301) IRIS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE LITERARY RECORD.Hanover, N. H.: V. 1 no. 1; January 1841Blue wrappers; octavoULS: 6. V. 1-2 no. 5, 1841-Ja 1842. In ULS and after v. 1 as Iris andRecord. 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 ANDMISCELLANEOUS REGISTER; CONTAINING AVARIETY OF INTERESTING AND AMUSINGPIECES, ARRANGED UNDER THE FOLLOWINGHEADS: ORIGINAL AND POPULAR TALES, THEESSAYIST, BIOGRAPHY, THE TRAVELLER,SUMMARY, POETRY, &C.Burlington, Vt.: V. 1 no. 1-26; January 4 - December 19, 1828OctavoULS: 3. V. 1-3. Ja 4 1828-Ap 14 1829. In ULS and after v. 1 as Irisand 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 1938Pictorial wrappers; 8 1/2 x 11 1/2ULS: 0.

A well-produced, illustrated monthly sports magazine witharticles by prominent writers of the time, including the legendaryDamon Runyon.

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

A weekly edited by Robert Thiele and Dann Priest, intended to be "theleading Jazz magazine in the country".


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

A short-lived weekly illustrated humor periodical modeled afterLife. Mott is incorrect in its dates and cites Matt Morgan as oneof the principal illustrators.Mott IV: 385; Sloane: p. 409

(S306) JET. THE WEEKLY NEGRO NEWSMAGAZINE.Chicago: V. 1 no. 1; November 1, 1951Photographic wrappers; 4 x 5 7/8N 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 scarceand highly collected.

(S307) JEWISH INTELLIGENCER. A MONTHLYPUBLICATION.New York: V. 1 no. 1-12; June 1836 - July 1837OctavoULS: 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 asv. 2 no. 5. 8-12 never published), 13-14White 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, 1854QuartoULS: 3 (1 complete). All published.

A rare illustrated serio-comic weekly focusing on the latest news ofthe war in Europe. Published by T. W. Strong.


(S309) JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ORIENTAL SOCIETY.New Haven: V. 1 no. 1; 1843Grey wrappers; 6 x 9 1/4ULS: 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 1839Brown wrappers; 5 3/4 x 10ULS: 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, 1878Folio in original gilt-stamped bindingULS: 0. All published

A profusely illustrated daily record, replete with advertising, inoriginal publisher's binding.

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THE FIRST DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THEDAGUERREOTYPE PROCESS

(193A) JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLININSTITUTE.Philadelphia: V. 24 no. 5; November 1839Yellow wrappers; 5 7/8 x 9 1/4

While the Daguerreotype process had been brieflydescribed in other journals (see 355c), this is the firstdetailed scientific description, an eight-page articletranslated directly from Daguerre. A very scarce anddesirable issue.

(S312) JOURNAL OF HUMANITY ANDHERALD OF THE AMERICANTEMPERANCE SOCIETY.Andover, Ma.: V. 1 no. 1; May 27, 1829Masthead; 14 5/8 x 21 1/4ULS: 11. V. 1-4, My 27, 1829-My 18, 1833

A scarce weekly temperance periodical in newspaperformat.

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 1827OctavoULS: 20+. Ap 1829+ (in 4 series), after v. 6 and in ULS as American Journal of Pharmacy. These being the fourpreliminary numbers referred to (census unknown).

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

(S314) JOURNAL OF SPECULATIVE PHILOSOPHY.St. Louis: V. 1 no. 1-3; 1867OctavoULS: 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 CASESARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THESEVERAL COURTS OF LAW AND EQUITY, INENGLAND, DURING THE YEAR 1839.New York: V. 1 no. 1; July 1839Brown wrappers; 6 1/4 x 9 3/4ULS: 3. V. 1-2, 1839-40

A monthly series of case reports published by Halsted andVoorhies.

(S316) JUVENILE DEPOSITORY; OR, YOUTH'SMENTAL CASKET; DESIGNED FOR THEAMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION OFYOUTH OF BOTH SEXES.Skaneateles, N.Y.: V. 1 no. 1-12; July 1838 - June 1839.Small octavoULS: 4. All published.

A scarce, non-illustrated juvenile monthly of essays andstories, edited by Luther Pratt.

(S317) JUVENILE MAGAZINE.Utica, N.Y.: V. 1 no. 1-12; January - December 182716mo.ULS: 4. V. 1-2 no. 11; Ja 1827-N1828

A very scarce illustrated monthly children's magazine withreligious and miscellaneous content. The 2 other holdings areincomplete. This volume lacks the title page.

"MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB"

(219C) JUVENILE MISCELLANY.Boston: Nsv. 5 no. 1; September/October 183012mo.

Page 64 contains the first printing of Sarah Josepha Hale'sclassic poem "Mary's Lamb". A scarce and important high-light of American children's literature. (see illustration on p. 87of American Periodicals, 1996 edition)

(S318) KALEIDESCOPE AND LADIES' LITERARYMISCELLANY.Washington, D.C.; V. 1 no. 1; April 2, 1830Masthead; 8 7/8 x 11 1/4ULS: 0.

An entirely unrecorded non-illustrated literary bi-weekly,published by Madra and Hough, containing original andselected prose and poetry.Not in Kribbs.


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

A monthly miscellany. Later issues featured contributions by WaltWhitman. Ten pages of advertising are included.Mott III: 55.

(S320) KANSAS MAGAZINE.Kansas City: V. 6 no. 1; June 1886Brown wrappers; 6 3/4 x 10ULS: 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. AJOURNAL OF THE TIMES.New York: V. 1 no. 1; November 30,1867FolioULS: 4. V. 1-2 (no. 1-36), N 30 1867-Ag 11868

An obvious copy of Harper's Weekly informat and content, this issue is notablefor an illustrated humorous story "AYankee in the Orient. Mark TwainTakes a Turkish Bath" which probablyrepresents the first printing in anyform of any part of "Innocents Abroad".The illustrations do not appear in thebook printing.

(S322) KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR.Wahington, D.C.: V. 1 no. 1; February 3,1841Masthead; OctavoULS: 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 uponcurrency, exchanges, the tariff, and othersubjects, with a summary of currentnews".


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

One of several excellent "college reviews" of literature andcriticism. Initially edited by John Crowe Ransom.Hoffman: p. 394; Chielens II: pp. 166-70.

(S324) KILOBAUD. THE COMPUTER HOBBYISTMAGAZINE.Peterborough N.H.: V. 1 no. 1-12; January - December 1977White wrappers; 8 1/4 x 11Ja 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 ARMORYFAIR.New York: V. 1 no. 1-18; November 17 - December 6, 1879Masthead; folioULS: 0. All published.

A well-produced, elegantly bound illustrated journal of the fair. The first page of the first issue features anillustration 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 1839Octavo.

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

(431A) LADIE'S COMPANIONNew York: V. 1no. 1; May 1834Yellow wrappers: 6 7/8 x 10 3/4

The first issue in original wrappers of this important literarymagazine.


POE'S "THE MYSTERY OF MARIE ROGET" IN ORIGINALWRAPPERS

(431B) LADIES' COMPANION.New York: V. 18 no. 1-2,4; November-December 1842, February 1843Pink 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 thewrappers had fortunately been bound in. Issues in original wrappers ofSnowden's Magazine are quite scarce. A very rare and desirable set.

(431C) LADIES' COMPANION.New York: V. 17 no. 1-6; May - October 1842Octavo

This scarce volume contains Poe's first original contribution to thismagazine "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, 1820Masthead; quartoULS: 20+. V. 1 no. 1-52, Ap 17- N 6 1819 (?); Nsv. 1-7 no. 1, N. 13, 1819-D21, 1822. Suspended O12-N 18 1822.

An important non-illustrated weekly miscellany edited by SamuelWoodworth, containing original and reprinted material.Mott I: 139; Kribbs 384.

(S326) LADIES' PEARL AND LITERARY GLEANER, AMONTHLY MAGAZINE: DEVOTED TO MORAL,ENTERTAINING AND INSTRUCTIVE LITERATURE,&C.Boston and Lowell: V. 1 no. 1; June 1840Yellow wrappers; 5 7/8 x 10ULS: 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 asLady's Pearl, brown wrappers.Mott I: 354.

(S327) LADY'S FRIEND. A MONTHLY MAGAZINE OFLITERATURE AND FASHION.Philadelphia: V. 1 no. 1; January 1864White wrappers; 6 1/4 x 10ULS: 20+. V. 1-10, Ja 1864-Ag 1873. Merged into Arthur's Illustrated Homemagazine.

A monthly edited by Mrs. Henry Peterson, featuring illustrated stories,written mostly by women, and large hand-colored fashion engravings. It issomewhat unusual for being started during the Civil War.Mott II: 59.


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

An early and scarce monthly ladie's and musical magazine, embellished witha 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 1843QuartoULS: 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. 3no. 1-5 as Lady's World; v. 3 no. 6 as Artist and Lady's World(absorbing Artist (425)); v. 4-10? as Ladies' NationalMagazine; after Ja 1848 as Peterson's Magazine (withvarious subtitles).

The rare first volumes of what would eventually be calledPeterson's Magazine. The hand-colored fashion plates inthese volumes are of exceptional beauty. After a brief attemptto be a literary miscellany, then with Godey's, the mostwidely circulated ladies' magazines of their era. Despite itslarge circulation, there is very little of a collectible natureother than the fashion illustrations.Mott II: 306-11; Not in Kribbs.

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

The cover of this tabloid features a model identified asNorma Jean Dougherty (later, of course, the legendaryMarilyn Monroe), her third cover for this title.

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

A beautiful and mysterious, illustrated, unrecorded miscellany. Theillustrations are anonymous but very well accomplished, in a stylereminiscent of Jesse Wilcox Smith. There is color lithography through-out the somewhat fragile sixteen pages. A large portion of the text isdevoted to "Negore, the Coward" by Jack London, which predates theheretofore first known publication by two years! There is no indica-tion as to the publisher, the editor, the periodicity or the month ofpublication.


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

A very scarce miscellaneous weekly magazine, edited and published byWilliam Greear. Greear published at least two other periodicals atLancaster, both entitled The Hive, one earlier and one later than thistitle (see Kribbs).Not in Kribbs; Lewis: p. 178.

(725A) LAND WE LOVE.Charlotte, N.C.: V. 1 no. 1; May 1866White 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 1863QuartoULS: 5 (1 complete). V. 1 no. 1-8, Ag 1862- Mr 1863

A scarce monthly illustrated agricultural magazine devoted primarily togrape and vine culture, published by C. W. Grant.

(S335) LATIN-ENGLISH BIMENSAL PERIODICALDEVOTED TO MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS FORTHE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.New York: V. 1 no. 1; January/February 1856Blue Wrappers; 5 3/4 x 9 1/4ULS: 0.

A monthly miscellany published in Latin and English by JohnSpaggiari and sold exclusively by G. Godones. Apparently Spaggiarialso published a bilingual periodical in London that lasted only oneissue (thanks to Rusty Mott for this information).

(S336) LEISURE HOUR.New Haven: V. 1 no. 1; February 4, 1860Masthead; 10 5/8 x 14 1/2ULS: 0

An unrecorded 4-page illustrated weekly literary paperpublished by D.C. Mitchell & Son. This issue is principallydevoted to the first installment of an original story byFrancis S. Smith.

(S337) LESLIE'S MOTOR REVIEW.New York: V. 1 no. 1; April 1, 1916Photographic wrappers; 11 x 14 1/2ULS: 0.

A scarce early illustrated automotive magazine, targetedmore towards the trade than the general public, loaded withadvertising and informative articles.


THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE LIBERATOR

*(A254) LIBERATOR.Boston: V. 1 no. 1; January 1, 1831Masthead; 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 FORLIBRARIANS, READERS AND WRITERS.Boston: V. 1 no. 1; June 1886Gray wrappers; 6 3/4 x 9 3/4ULS: 20+. V. 1-4 (no. 1-16), Je 1886-O 1898

One of many library journals seen in this era, edited by MelvilleDewey, founder of the Dewey Decimal System.Mott IV: 143.

(S339) LIES.New York: V. 1 no. 1; January 10, 1889Masthead; 9 5/8 x 12 1/8ULS: 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 contributorto Town Topics. The last of the twelve pages consists entirely oftongue-in-cheek advertising.Sloane: p. 523.

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

The first issue of the revival as a monthly.

(S340) LIFE ILLUSTRATED. A JOURNAL OF ENTERTAINMENT, IMPROVEMENT, ANDPROGRESS.New York: Nsv. 1 no. 1; November 3, 1855Masthead; 12 3/4 x 17 3/4ULS: 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.


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

A scarce monthly offshoot of Life, with a similiar format of illustratedhumor.

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

A monthly art student's magazine, published by the Art Student'sLeague. It contains notices and illustrations from other art schoolsacross the nation, including a mention of F. Maxfield Parrish of thePhiladelphia Academy of Fine Arts in the second issue, the earliestreference to Parrish yet located.

(S343) LITERARY MAGAZINE.Boston: V. 1 no. 1; January 1, 1835Green pictorial wrappers; 6 1/8 x 9 5/8ULS: 2. All published.

A well-produced magazine, intended to be a monthly, edited by IsaacMcClellan, Jr.Kribbs 452.

(S514A) LITERARY SCRAP BOOK AND MONTHLY FAMILYMAGAZINE: DEVOTED TO USEFUL ANDENTERTAINING LITERATURE.Malden (Ulster County) N.Y.: (ns)V. 1 no. 1 ; September 1854Green wrappers; 6 1/4 x 10 1/4ULS: 0.

The new series of this unrecorded literarymagazine. The editor moved from New YorkCity and restarted his magazine in a rurallocation.Not in Kribbs.

(S345) LITERARY UNION.Syracuse, N.Y.: April 7, 1849Masthead; 9 3/4 x 13 3/4ULS: 4. V. 1-2 no. 13, Ap 7-D29 1849; nsv1-2no. 1, Ja-Jl 1850.

A monthly, then weekly literary journaledited by J.M. Winchell and JamesJohonnot.Kribbs 476.


(S346) LITERATURE. AN INTERNATIONAL GAZETTEOF CRITICISM.New York: V. 1 no. 1; November 5, 1897White wrappers; 9 x 12ULS: 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 contentsare identical to the British edition, other than the wrappers andads.Mott IV: 229n.

(S347) LITTLE CHIEF.Indianapolis, In.: V. 1 no. 1; January 1867Masthead; 7 1/2 x 10 1/2ULS: 0.

An unrecorded illustrated juvenile miscellaneous monthly, editedby W.W. Dowling and A.C. Shortridge.

(S348) LITTLE SMOKER. PUBLISHED MONTHLY FOR ALLLOVERS OF THE WEED.Chicago: V. 1 no. 1; January 1896White wrappers; 5 x 6 1/4ULS: 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 forthose 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 9V. 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 localprofessional baseball.

(S349) LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER. DEVOTED TO THESPECIAL INTERESTS OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERSAND FIREMEN AND TO LOCOMOTIVEMAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS.New York: V. 1-4 no. 12; January 1888 - December 1891Masthead; folioULS: 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 railwaysof this period.Mott IV: 333.


(S350) LORILLARD'S MAGAZINE.New York: V. 1no. 1; 1914Pictorial wrappers; 7 3/4 x 10 3/4ULS: 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 thetobacco industry had a particular penchant for issuing theirown magazines ( see Duke's, Durham's)

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

An uncommon weekly miscellany printed and published by J.Shipley Jones. Contents include stories, poetry and a series of 8 originalillustrated articles entitled "American Antiquities", mostly concerned withNative American relics, by Montroville W. Dickson.Not in Kribbs.

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

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

An unrecorded illustrated humor magazine, in the style of Life.There is no clue to the editor's identity though the centerspreadillustration is by Albert Blashfield suggesting that the upcom-ing Columbian Exposition be held in Washington. There is aninteresting column by Nellie Bly. This is the Library of Congresscopyright copy.Not in Sloane.


(S354) LUCIFER'S LANTERN.Salt Lake City: V. 1 no. 1; June 1898Pictorial wrappers; 5 1/4 x 9 5/8ULS: 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 1874OctavoULS: 0.

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

(S356) MACUSER. THE MACINTOSH RESOURCE.New York: V. 1 no. 1; October 1985Photographic 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 1984Photographic wrappers; 9 x 10 7/8

An early Macintosh oriented computer magazine, published by IDG.

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