The Leisure Hour London For 1882
Published by The Leisure Hour: London - R.K. Burt & Co Printers 1882
"The Leisure Hour: London for 1882 is a complete bound annual of the esteemed Victorian periodical published by The Leisure Hour and printed by R.K. Burt & Co, London. This edition reflects the publication's mission to blend moral instruction with intellectual curiosity, offering readers a broad array of illustrated articles and serialized fiction covering travel, science, history, biography, and domestic life. Each issue reveals the Victorian fascination with discovery and progress while maintaining a strong undercurrent of Christian virtue and social conscience typical of the Religious Tract Society's productions.
Brimming with finely engraved illustrations and essays by leading writers of the period, the 1882 volume captures the rhythms of everyday Victorian life alongside reflections on faith, exploration, and empire. It remains a valuable cultural record of the age's ideals and interests, appealing to collectors of nineteenth-century periodicals, enthusiasts of Victorian literature, and admirers of early illustrated magazines."
Light wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. Binding is decent with secure covers and no loose pages although text block has sagged. Front endpaper with old tape repair as shown. Light foxing to prelims with the vast majority of pages clean and well presented. A nice copy in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
