1852 THE LEISURE HOUR Book First Year Published Antique

Description: This antique book is a compilation of the weekly magazine, The Leisure Hour, in its first year of existence in 1852. The articles are a mix of multiple genres of fiction and factual stories, both historical and topical. The hardcover book was published in London. See photos for conditions of book. Overall the book is in amazing condition for its age. Pages are slightly discolored and some have been folded, see photos. The cover has worn edges and a portion of the leather on the spine is attached on one side. The Leisure Hour was a British general interest periodical of the Victorian era which ran weekly from 1852 to 1905. Each issue mixed multiple genres of fiction and factual stories, historical and topical. The magazine's title referred to campaigns that had decreased work hours, giving workers extra leisure time. Until 1876, it carried the subtitle 'A Family Journal of Instruction and Recreation'; after that, the subtitle changed to 'An illustrated magazine for home reading. The creation of the magazine was partly a response to non-religious popular magazines that the Religious Tract Society saw as delivering a "pernicious" morality to the working classes. The ethos of the magazine was guided by Sabbatarianism: the campaign to keep Sunday as a day of rest. It aimed to treat its diverse subjects "in the light of Christian truth". Despite this, The Leisure Hour carried far fewer statements of Christian doctrine than the Society's other publications, and had a greater emphasis on fiction than popular magazines of the time.

Price: 19.95 USD

Location: Clackamas, Oregon

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