John Hoag, Springport, Michigan signed binding. HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE. VOLUME CV. JUNE 1902 NUMBER DCXXV to NOVEMBER 1902 NUMBER DCXXX inclusive. [Vol. 105, No. 625 to No. 630 comprised of June, July, August, September, October, and November issues.]

Early twentieth century American signed binding. Paged as i-iv, 1-980. Hardcover: H 24.75cm x L 18.25cm. Half-leather binding; spine leather well scuffed and worn with chipping at ends; small loss to the first "r" in "Harper's" but spine's gilt stamped lettering otherwise remains bright; boards well rubbed with wear and peeling at edges; leather board corners also worn. Toning and some soiling to edges. Floral decoration to endpapers. Small white rectangular bindery ticket at front pastedown's bottom right corner: "J.E. Hoag, | --Book-Binder-- | Springport, Michigan." for John Ellsworth Hoag who founded bindery business in 1893 and which later operated as Hoag and Son's, Inc. Some occasional light soiling to interior pages with a few margins chips and tears; light moisture stains at fore-edge margins of title page and Index (i.e. pages i-iv). Each issue bound without its front and rear cover. Some color illustrations mostly as frontispieces; numerous b/w illustrations throughout. Successive pagination for each issue: June 1892 VOL. CV, NO. DCXXV on pages 1-162; July 1892 VOL. CV, NO. DCXXVI on pages 163-324; August 1892 VOL. CV, NO. DCXXVII on pages 325-494; September 1892 VOL. CV, NO. DCXXVIII on pages 495-656; October 1892 VOL. CV, NO. DCXXIX on pages 657-818; November 1892 VOL. CV, NO. DCXXX on pages 819-980. Binder Hoag's binding stitching evident at gutter between pages 972-973 but binding otherwise firm. Please note that this thick book has an approximate shipping weight of 6 pounds (2.72 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. …