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: 1822

Estimated Value: $600

Title: Happy Home and Christian Parlor Magazine
Category: Miscellany, Religion, Home
Volume: 1
Issue: 1-6
Date: January 1855 – December 1855
Published in: New York, NY
Notable for hand-colored engravings of fruits and flowers. Includes articles about Hawaii and what is most likely the earliest depiction of surfing in an American magazine. Absorbed “Christian Parlor Magazine” in ULS as “Happy Home and Parlor Magazine.”