Home Magazine American Women's Periodical 1856 leather book 15 plates 1 year

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The Home Magazine, edited by T.S. Arthur & Virginia Townsend. Vol. VII & VIII.
Published monthly, January - June 1856 bound with July- Dec, Philadelphia by T.S. Arthur & Co. (12 monthly issues).
374 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout with 12 steel engravings, 3 hand colored fashion plates and many full page wood engraved images, plates and in-text illustrations.

Antiquarian 1/2 leather binding, smooth spine, gilt bands, gilt title lettering, marbled covers.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. 

Binding age worn but still appealing, leather and joints scuffed, rubbed and with surface crackle flaws but still supple, remains overall attractive as a mid-19th century object.

Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly clean, tight and sound. A book which has been taken care of but may/ does not look like new.

Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

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Book Measures c. 9 1/2" H x 6" W.

[B11952].