Various — Harper&Apos;S Monthly Magazine
London , Osgood, Mcilvaine and Company, 1894-1905. Cloth. Thirteen uniformly bound volumes of the European edition of the periodical Harper's Magazine from the turn of the twentieth century. Containing volume 29 (December 1894-May 1895), December 1895-May 1896, December 1896-May 1897, Volume 34 (June 1897-November 1897), Volume 96 (Decmber 1897 to May 1898), Volume 97 (June 1898 to November 1898), Decmber 1898 to May 1899, June 1902 to November 1902, December 1902 to May 1903, June 1903 to November 1903, December 1903 to May 1904, June 1904 to November 1904, and December 1904 to May 1905. Harper's Magazine (also called Harper's) is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts, with a generally liberal perspective. It is the second-oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the U.S. Notable contributors include Winston Churchill, John Steinbeck, Henry James and Mark Twain. Some of the titles contained includePlant and Animal Intelligence by Nathaniel S. Shaler, An Angel in the House by Harriet Prescott Spofford, Is English Becoming Corrupt? by Thomas R. Lounsbury, and The Sea-Child by Ehtel-Watts Mumford. With many plates throughout, sixteen of which are coloured (collated complete), and hundreds of in-text illustrations. In decorative brown cloth bindings with gilt detailing. Externally smart, with just some light rubbing and wear to the heads and tails of the spines. More pronounced wear to the head of volume 97. Some bumping to the corners. Internally, generally firmly bound, although tender in places with some pages working loose. Hinges are slightly strained, with closed tear to title page of volume 29 . Frontispiece of June 1902 to November 1902 detached. Pages have just the odd spot (with some heavier foxing and spotting to the first and last few pages), but are very bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .