The Leisure hour : a family journal of instruction and recreation for 1885
1885, 1st edition. London : [s.n.]. Finely bound in near contemporary aniline calf. Gilt cross-bands bands. Spine compartments tooled in gilt. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Item #284009
Physical description; volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 25-28 cm.
Began with no. 1 (Jan. 1, 1852) ; ceased with v. 54 in Oct. 1905. Cf. National union catalog. Subtitle varies. ndex.
From Nov. 1896-Dec. 1899 called "New series."
Editors: W.H. Miller (1852-1858); James Macaulay (1858-1895); William Stevens (1895-1900). Cumulative index vol. 1 (1852)-vol. 25 (1876); Annual index at beginning of each bound vol. (1852-1861; 1864-1867); Annual index at end of December issues (1868-1880) (Loose issues)
Description based on: No. 836 (Jan. 4 1868); title from caption.
Subjects; English periodicals. Leisure ; Periodicals. Recreation ; Periodicals. Periodicals Great Britain. English periodicals 19th century. Essays. Travel writing. Reviews. Tissue-guarded color frontis. Text in double columns.
Price: €45.00