The Iris, or, Literary messenger [microform]
New York : Published by the proprietors,
1840-1841.
A monthly literary periodical which was devoted mainly to science and literature, including popular tales, poetry, translations of foreign literature, philosophical and literary essays, reviews of recent publications, historical and biographical sketches, and a number of articles on science. It featured accounts of various literary institutions in the country and "The editor's table," which contained miscellaneous notices, reviews, and general remarks. Cf. American periodicals, 1741-1900.
Title from cover.
Sabin 35071
The numbers for Sept. and Oct. 1841 were issued together (called on cover "Nos. XI & XII, Sept. and Oct., 1841;" called in caption title "no. 11, Sept., 1841")
No more published.
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