1833 The Ladies' Pocket Magazine Pt II - Illustrated Antique Book

In very good condition, here is a scarce collection of The Ladies' Pocket Magazine from 1833 - Part II. With twenty superb colour Victorian fashion plates, plus eight steel-engraved illustrations. In an attractive binding. More details below.

A highly popular, diminutive British monthly periodical edited, printed, and published by Joseph Robins out of London. Running from 1824 to 1840, this small, slim "pocket-sized" magazine was released in individual monthly issues priced at sixpence, which were then traditionally collected and half-bound by owners into two distinct volumes per year (Part I and Part II). Catering to women navigating the transition from the late Georgian into the early Victorian era, it balanced moral instruction with light entertainment, filling its pages with essays, poetry, historical anecdotes, and serialised romantic stories. Its most defining features were its hand-coloured fashion plates. These vibrant, charmingly detailed engravings—accompanied by "Cursory Remarks" on prevailing London and Paris aesthetics—served as an indispensable, highly portable style guide for the budget-conscious but fashionable 19th-century lady.

Inside the pages are clean and tightly bound - with light scattered spotting. More spotting and tanning to engraved plates. There is some offsetting of the printed type to several of the engraved plates opposite and also to around half a dozen of the fashion plates towards to end of the volume (see photos).

Half-bound in black leather with marbled papered boards. The spine has beautiful gilt decoration, and a black leather title plate, again with gilt titles. Also all very good. There is rubbing to the black leather corner tips and spine ends. Some minor scuffing to the spine, and just a little rubbing to the marbled paper. With a brown ink stain on the back board. Overall a lovely binding.

***At time of listing I also have a matching volume from 1832 in stock.***

Your antique copy of The Ladies' Pocket Magazine will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel.

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PLEASE NOTE DIMENSIONS of this pocket book. H 15 cm x W 10 cm, pp 248, duodecimo, 0.21 g.

* If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped but sent simply in the full protective packaging please add a note to the order.

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