{"product_id":"babyland-holiday-issue-1883-illustrated-juvenile-magazine-christmas-blocks-toy","title":"Babyland Holiday issue 1883 Illustrated juvenile magazine Christmas blocks \u0026 toy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Old Magazines 19th Century Periodicals, Juvenile Magazines, Babyland, Illustrated Magazines, Vintage Advertising, Americana, Christmas).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBabyland - Holiday Number.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished January 1883, Boston by D. Lothrop \u0026amp; Co. Editors of Wide Awake.\u003cbr\u003e16 pages plus nice assortment of dated advertising often illustrated. Text in English. Illustrated throughout. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNice children's magazine with pleasing visual content. Color lithographed cover, advertising at front and rear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBinding remains clean, tight, and sound, bottom edge of issue is chipped with a couple short closed tears, some edge splits, various mostly small signs of age, time and handling, nothing offensive or major. Overall a nice looking example. A random survival of a loose magazine intended for children, rare in any condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall age flaws or defects include possible random old creasing, edge chipping, small light old staining, etc. Overall entirely acceptable example of what is likely a scarce survival. The pictures give a very good sense of how the item survives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirtually all periodicals of this era are somewhat scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText block remains overall clean, and displays a pleasing age patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagazine remains attractive on the shelf. It displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique item survives. This item is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagazine Measures c. 9 1\/2\" H x 8\" W.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[B7916].\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps \u0026 Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57305905037617,"sku":"lop1793805566413","price":67.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/0925\/7009\/files\/babyland-holiday-issue-1883-illustrated-juvenile-magazine-christmas-blocks-toy_1.jpg?v=1793805581","url":"https:\/\/canistersealfit.shop\/products\/babyland-holiday-issue-1883-illustrated-juvenile-magazine-christmas-blocks-toy","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}