The Present Age, Vol. I, Nos. 1, 2, III, IV, V and VI (October, 1874-March, 1875)

South Norwalk, CT, 1875. Hardcover. Good. Bound volume containing all six issues. 194p. Original wrappers bound in on all 6 issues. Covers somewhat worn and bowed. Contents reasonably sound although the original wrappers have some chipping and other wear (the wraps on the first issue have been heavily repaired with paper and cellophane tape). Minor worming to last issue. This appears to constitute the entire run as the sixth issue announces suspension of publication and offers to the "goodwill and circulation" for sale. This rare periodical which is not found in OCLC came to us from the library of Reverdy Whitlock, one of the bookselling Whitlocks in the New Haven area who were presumably related in some fashion to the editor. Ownership signature of "Ida Virginia Hale Whitlock" of Bethany on endpaper -- we were told that she married the editor -- who appears to have been the principal author of material in these six issues, including a story ("After Many Days; or, Agnes Ecclethorpe's True Womanhood") that was serialized over these six issues (at pages 1-6; 32-38; 65-70; 97-101; 129-134; and 162-166).