1881 · Philadelphia
by Illman Brothers [Edward, George, Henry & William]
Philadelphia: Peterson's Magazine, 1881. Very good. 9" x 5 3/4" (23 x 14.5 cm). Single plate of highly detailed steel engraving. From a painting by E.U. Eddis, engraved by Illman Brothers. "Engraved expressly for Peterson's Magazine." Printed on lightweight paper. Minor edge wear. "Peterson's Magazine was published by Saturday Evening Post partners, Charles Jacobs Peterson and George Rex Graham. With a focus on the domestic and consumer lives of middle-class women, the pages of Petersons featured fashion, embroidery patterns, sheet music, engravings, poetry, short stories, serialized fiction, recipes, remedies, housekeeping advice, puzzles, and more." (Wylie House Museum News and Notes, Indiana University) (Inventory #: 29279)