Published by New York Press, New York, 1897
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. [Supplement to the Sunday Edition of the New York Press]; B & W Half-tones and pictorial ads; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 43 pages; October 17, 1897. Single issue weekly magazine published as a supplement to the New York Press Sunday edition Newspaper. The run of issues with the title of "Iroquois" was short; in October 1897 the supplement was retitled "Sunday Magazine of Intelligence and Entertainment." Octavo paperback in pictorial title lettered covers over a side stapled binding. Pictorial cover from art work by Charles Charpiot in a style informed by art nouveau and the work of Aubrey Beardsley. This issue contains an illustrated feature on women artists of the Paris Art Schools and scene penned by Arthur Tierney. Also featured are a number of short stories and poems and a piece on the Taj Mahalby Mary Snoddy. Pictorial ad section of several pages at rear. This copy is sound and neat with light soiling to covers top edge of the front cover and to top corner tip of the first few leaves. Quite scarce; only the NY Public Library holds a few physical issues of this short lived magazine. VG.
Published by New York Press, New York, 1897
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. [Supplement to the Sunday Edition of the New York Press]; B & W Half-tones and pictorial ads; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 43 pages; October 3, 1897. Single issue weekly magazine published as a supplement to the New York Press Sunday edition Newspaper. The run of issues with the title of "Iroquois" was short; in October 1897 the supplement was retitled "Sunday Magazine of Intelligence and Entertainment." Octavo paperback in pictorial title lettered covers over a side stapled binding. Pictorial cover from art work by Charles Charpiot in a style informed by art nouveau and the work of Aubrey Beardsley. This issue contains an illustrated feature on unusual marriage customs written by the somewhat prolific turn of the century woman writer, Helen M. Winslow . Also included is a very early shot fiction piece by John T. McIntyre, who would write a number of mystery and crime novels in the early 20th century. Also featured are a number of short stories and poems and a pair of half-tone photo reproduction of art studio photography by Beatrice Tonnesson. Pictorial ad section of several pages at rear. This copy is sound and neat with light soiling to covers top edge of the front cover and to top corner tip of the first few leaves. Quite scarce; only the NY Public Library holds a few physical issues of this short lived magazine. VG to VG+.
Published by New York Press, New York, 1897
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. [Supplement to the Sunday Edition of the New York Press]; B & W Half-tones and pictorial ads; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 44 pages; September 19, 1897. Single issue weekly magazine published as a supplement to the New York Press Sunday edition Newspaper. The run of issues with the title of "Iroquois" was short; in October 1897 the supplement was retitled "Sunday Magazine of Intelligence and Entertainment." Octavo paperback in pictorial title lettered covers over side stapled binding. Pictorial cover from art work by Charles Charpiot in a style informed by art nouveau and the work of Aubrey Beardsley. This issue contains a feature article on the artist studio photography of Beatrice Tonnesson, accompanied by several half-tone reproductions of her work and of her working in her studio. Also featured is an article on the Shoshone Falls in Idaho penned by Alvah Milton Kerr, remembered for his dime novel and digest stories of the American west and speculative subjects. Also featured are a number of short stories and poems. Pictorial ad section of several pages at rear. This copy is clean and neat with just a pair of short tears to the spine edge and mild shelf evidence to covers. Quite scarce; only the NY Public Library holds a few physical issues. VG+.
Published by New York Press, New York, 1897
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. [Supplement to the Sunday Edition of the New York Press]; B & W Half-tones and pictorial ads; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 44 pages; September 26, 1897. Single issue weekly magazine published as a supplement to the New York Press Sunday edition Newspaper. The run of issues with the title of "Iroquois" was short; in October 1897 the supplement was retitled "Sunday Magazine of Intelligence and Entertainment." Octavo paperback in pictorial title lettered covers over a side stapled binding. Pictorial cover from art work by Charles Charpiot in a style informed by art nouveau and the work of Aubrey Beardsley. This issue contains an illustrated feature on Spokane and Washington State written by the pioneering American business woman, Alice Houghton. Also included are a pair of speculative spiritist/paranormal informed stories by dime novel writers, Alvah Milton Kerr & Lawrence Irwel - respectively titles "Strange Sacrifice" and "The Celestial Smoker." Also includes two artist studio photographs by Beatrice Tonnesson. Also featured are a number of short stories and poems. Pictorial ad section of several pages at rear. This copy is clean and neat with just superficial soiling to covers. Quite scarce; only the NY Public Library holds a few physical issues of this short lived magazine. VG++.