New York: The Century Co, April 1886. Illustrated by b&w reproductions and period ads. First edition. Illustrated stitched wraps. Royal 8vo (25 cm). pp. viii, [10] ads, 13-16, [2] plate, 807-964, [26] ads. Near Fine. Caps chipped and edgewear to cover, internally fine. Contents: Index to Vol. XXI (New Series Vol. IX), The Colossus of the North (plate of Beaverpoint Mountain, Canadian Pacific Railroad, "pp.13-16"), Creole Slave Songs (7 songs scored for voice and piano), John Bodewin's Testimony (Mary Hallock Foote), Italy from a Tricycle (Elisabeth Robins Pennell), The Water Text (Louise Imogen Guiney, poem), The Minister's Charge, or the Apprenticeship of Lemuel Barker (W.D. Howells), April's Lady (Arlo Bates), Toy Dogs (James Watson), Glimpses of Longfellow in Social Life (Annie Fields), Sister Tabea (Edward Eggleston), Young Love is Lord (John Vance Chaney, poem), Life on the "Alabama" by One of the Crew (P.D. Haywood), Cruise and Combats of the "Alabama" by her Executive Officer (Jno. McIntosh Kell), The Duel between the "Alabama" and the "Kearsarge" by the Surgeon of the "Kearsarge" (L.B. Northrop), Christianity and Popular Education (Washington Gladden), Strikes, Lockouts and Arbitration (Geo. May Powell), Topics of the Times: Grant Memorial, Open Letters: The Tinkering of Hymns, Shall the Federal Government give aid to Popular Education?, Lobbying in England, Senator Boutwell's Plan, Hybridization, Bric-A-Brac (poetry). Plethora of illustrated period ads (26 pages) such as Henderson's, Pear's Soap, Remington typewriters, etc..

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Bookseller: OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: OWBCEN114986
Title: Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Vol. XXI, No. 6, The.
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: New York: The Century Co, April 1886.
Keywords: Music, Literature, History, Poetry, Religion, Military, Nautical, Education, Labor
Bookseller catalogs: Literature & Criticism;

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