Gleason's Pictorial. December 17, 1853, with Margaret's Test or Charity its Own Reward by Horatio Alger
Boston: F. Gleason, Publisher, 1853. Tabloid. Fair. Item #022661
Side folding tabloid format. Pagination runs 385-400 pp. Illustrations throughout. Single issue of this general interest journal combining fiction, poetry and history. Of note is perhaps the first appearance of an Horatio Alger Jr., morality story, "Margaret's Test, or Charity its Own Reward." An illustrated piece on the port of Havana, Cuba is present, along with poetry and other fiction. FAIR condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Heavy chipping and tearing along the spine edge and fore edge, with some associated creasing and minor loss. Paper misfolded along the spine and in the interior gutter. General toning, some soiling and staining. Overall a rather worn copy of this issue.
Price: $35.00