1882 The Day of Rest an Illuminated Magazine Christmas First Edition Very Sca

  
The Day of Rest: An Illuminated Magazine of Sunday Reading for the Family. George Barrie & Co : Philadelphia. A very scarce illuminated US Christmas number of the periodical'The Day of Rest', inscribed by publisher Alexander Strahan.

Colour Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, Very Scarce. This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed. A very scarce US Christmas number of this periodical, in the original wraps. This work features a'complete work' titled'The First Christmas', and billed as'forming the January part' of the periodical. Inscribed to the verso of the front wrap by publisher Alexander Strahan.

Strahan published what was arguably one of the dominant periodicals in the mid nineteenth century, a monthly magazine called'Good Words'. He established the journal'The Day of Rest: An Illustrated Journal of Sunday Reading' in 1872.

Strahan's inscription reads'to Bertha, this, the 3rd copy printed of the first coloured magazine with all birthday love A Strahan', dated 10th December 1881, Edinburgh. Illustrated with eight full colour plates, and with colour borders and vignette illustrations to each page of text. From the library of A. Watt and Son, literary agent of Rudyard Kipling. In the publisher's original paper wraps.

Small loss of paper to head of front wrap, with closed tears to front wrap perimeters. Discoloration to centre of rear wrap. Inscription to verso of front wrap. Pages bright, with only the odd spot.

Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear. Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy. Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones. Often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy. Some more serious faults as will.

Be described in the condition report under'condition. Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair.

As with good only above but with other faults. Leaving a compromised copy even after repair.

Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them. Major defects will be described. Please ask for details and conditions. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques.