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: 5218

Estimated Value: $400

Title:  Wright’s Paper, for the Dissemination of Useful Knowledge
Category:  Education
Volume:  1
Issue:  1-12
Date:  July 1847 – June 1848
Published in:  Philadelphia, PA
An non-illustrated knowledge magazine edited by Alfred E. Wright, ‘established for the especial benefit of the free people of America – under the direction and supervision of “The American Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge”. This volume is a presentation copy, in which the editor has drawn an ornate calligraphic decoration to accompany the inscription.