The Steven Lomazow Collection of American Periodicals

One of the largest periodical collection of all time. The Steven Lomazow Collection consists of almost 30 thousand issues dating back to the early 1700's.  A finer collection of periodical artwork you can't find any where else.

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Local ID: 1705

Estimated Value: $2,000

Title: Gentlemen and Ladies’ Town and Country Magazine
Category: 18th Century, Americana, Miscellany
Volume: 1
Issue: 4
Date: May 1789
Published in: Boston, MA
A monthly miscellany published by Nathaniel Coverly, not to be confused with the magazine of similar title (ref 16) which ran from May 1784 – 85. The wrappers contain advertising and a very early use of the American Eagle. Later issues have green wrappers. Mott I; 31n; Kribbs 300; Richardson: pp. 351 -54; Lewis: pp. 7 – 8; Evans 21849. From Zinman collection.