Literature: an illustrated Weekly Magazine, Volume 1, Number 20, July 7, 1888

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Weekly literary magazine that contains articles and excerpts on various topics as well as advertisements; according the to the cover, it includes "Criticism, Biography, News, [and] Selected Readings." Contents for this issue: Maurice Thompson at Home, Selections from A Fortnight of Folly, and Sylvan Secrets in Bird-Songs and Books.

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105-124, 10 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. July 7, 1888.

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  • John B. Alden
    Publisher Info: John B. Alden, Publisher, The Alden Publishing Company, Proprietors, New York, 393 Pearl St.; Chicago, 218 Clark St.
    Place of Publication: New York

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Weekly literary magazine that contains articles and excerpts on various topics as well as advertisements; according the to the cover, it includes "Criticism, Biography, News, [and] Selected Readings." Contents for this issue: Maurice Thompson at Home, Selections from A Fortnight of Folly, and Sylvan Secrets in Bird-Songs and Books.

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105-124, 10 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

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"Vol. I. No. 20. $1.00 a Year."

"Entered at the P.O., N.Y., as Second-Class Matter."

"Copyright 1888, Alden Publishing Co., Proprietors."

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  • Publication Title: Literature: an illustrated Weekly Magazine
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 20

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The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives

Archival collections reflect experiences of women, professional men, military men, Texas cattlemen, businessmen, farmers, and government officials. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

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  • July 7, 1888

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  • Feb. 23, 2012, 10 a.m.

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Literature: an illustrated Weekly Magazine, Volume 1, Number 20, July 7, 1888, periodical, July 7, 1888; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207755/: accessed April 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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