Judd, Orange (1822 - 1892), publisher — Hearth and Home. 1873. 7 Months. First Edition

New York: Orange Judd, 1873. Folio. 28.5 x 41cm. Unbound . May 31, 1873 to Dec. 27, 1873. Pages 343-836.. Cover of first issue torn. Covers of each issue with a large wood-engraving. Smaller wood-engravings in the text.. The publication was never a financial success; George Cary Eggleston later wrote that it was "very ambitious in its projection, very distinguished in the persons of its editors and contributors, and a financial failure from the beginning." Orange Judd & Company purchased the magazine in October 1870, and subsequently sold it to the owners of the New York Daily Graphic (a publication also committed to quality illustrations) in 1874.After seven years, the magazine ceased publication with its December 25, 1875 issue. .