This is an original February 1874 issue of Demorest's Monthly Magazine, the leading "parlor magazine" of its day, with several features to provide entertainment in the pre-radio era, including literature and many articles. The "Mirror of Fashions" feature shows many illustrations of the then-current ladies' fashions, and there are two lovely fashion plates, one of them a full-page plate in partial color and the other a 3-panel fold-out black & white plate; these are shown in my 4th and 5th photos. Completing the time capsule appeal of the magazine are several pages loaded with old ads for products of the day. And as an extra bonus, the magazine makes a great decor piece in a Victorian-themed room!

Overall, the magazine being offered is in fair condition--intact and great for reading but fragile and with noticeable wear. You'll see in my first three photos that the covers have heavy wear, including chipping and a few small tears along the edges (especially the spine), rounding & wrinkling in the corners, darkening of the paper, a few stains. The binding is intact and still rather strong, but it is fragile where the covers attach to it due to the chipping in that area. Inside, the pages have occasional brown stains and moderate wear but are rather clean overall. Fans of Victorian paper products will appreciate the lovely "old paper" smell of the pages, which resembles newsprint that is slightly burned.

Please review my photos and feel free to message me if you have any questions or if you would like to see more photos; the magazine shown in the photos is the exact magazine you will receive. It will be safely packaged with great care in multiple layers of protection, including a clear plastic sleeve, cardboard boards on both sides, and dish foam around the cardboard.

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