Description: [029217] (Americana - 19th Century - Periodical - The Atheneum). The Atheneum; or Spirit of the English Magazines. Boston, April 1, 1817 No. 1. Vol. 1. Boston, Mass.: Printed By Munroe and Francis, 1817. First Edition. Circa 40 pages, the quires mostly unopened; the page numbering is erratic. Back cover with the prospectus or 'Proposals' of the publisher for this literary periodical, noting that it "...will have the peculiar and obvious advantage of embracing the most elegant, interesting, and instructive productions of several rival publications, with "their imperfections on their head." We cannot but indulge sanguine expectations, that a plan so strikingly eligible must give general satisfaction...." Contents quoting literary reviews of Walter Scott books, material on Napoleon Buonaparte, Byron, Shakespeare, poetry and items of note from the fields of literature, arts & sciences. OCLC research offers John Cotton (c. 1770 - 1837) as the publisher. Approx. 5 3/4" x 9 1/4" size; the original sewn printed paper wraps binding; some edge-chipping and wear; in very good condition.
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Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Author: JOHN COTTON
Publisher: Printed By Munroe and Francis
Topic: LITERARY REVIEW
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
