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National Magaxif
LITERATURE, ART AND FfEfION.
Sra hams Lady's ansGcm-
tlenman's MagaZfe.
PROSPECTUS FOR lss.
EDITORS
J. FENNIMORE COOPER, SICH'D.
FL. DANA, VIM. CULLEN BlYAN'F,
III. w. LONGFELLOW, CARLES
F. HOFFMAN, II. C. GRETAN.
TRAHAM'S is the oldest and sht popular
" cf the American Literary JWaganes. The
number for January, 1843, will be the rst of the
35th volume. Its long and duniversallsuccessful
career, from its commencement with few hun
dred subscribers, until the present tie, when it
has circulation of fifty thousand copi month,
is perhaps as good an evidence of its xat and in
creasng merit as the publisher has il his power
to Offer To his old subscribers, he nsts no as
surance are necessary of his dete nination ic
maintain its present ascendancy over II the rival
periodicals of the country. The engsement, du-
ring the past year, of such men as RRANT, Coop
Ell, DANA, LoNGFEELow, HoFFmIi MANCUR,
regular contributors in addition to arevious list
embracing many of the first names in te nation, is
sufficient guarantee that the work viii continue
to be the principle medinm of COMMUNICATION be-
tween the best authors and The pubic Among
the attractions of the thirty-fth volyne, viii be
everal TALES by Mr. J. f. Cooper, yMr Grafton,
Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Herbert, Mss leslie, '.uqry
Clauers,' Mrs, Enl5ary, Mrs EHetand Mrs Ste
phens; poems by Mr. Bryant, VI Dana, Mr.
Z H-r, ,Caf. C.aSf
Osgood. and Mrs Sigourney; essaF by Mr. Fey,
Mr. Jones, Mr. IackeTnaar, Mr. Pf, etc. etc.
Here follows a more full list d the names Of
contributors, the most distnguishedof the country
which we omit for want Of room.
Graham's Lady's and Centlemn's Magazine
has been from its establishment Hore than any
other the favorte periodical of de greater sex.
Though its plan does not entirely eclude articles
of the most important character, sch as have raj
sed Blackwood's and some other breign journals
to their high influence and reputation, its pages
will be principally devoted to what's usually term
cd light literature. twill be distinguished from
other publications of similar aims by the literary
and artistic merit of Its contents. While those of
other works are unknown or anonymous, the con-
trbutors to this are the most eminent authors of
cur age and country; the very creators, founders,
of our National Literature. Especially is i, cell
ebrated as containing the choicest productions of
the finest female writers of the time. Every num-
Der contains gems which may be sppealed to with
pride by the sex as vndicaiing heir intellectual
eminence.,
SPLENDID EMBELLISHMENTS.
In the department ofEngravingsit is we'll known
that Graham's Magazine has far surpassed any
periodical work ever published ID tfis Or any 9TH
er country. The highest ambition of rival pub
fishers seems thus far to have been to maintain
respectable imitation of the numerous costly and
beautiful works OF art with which the successive
numbers of this journal have been graced. In the
course of the succeeding volumes many important
new features will be introduced. Sartin and Sadd
the most celebrated Mezzotint Engravers in the
Union, and equals of the best in Europe, will con-
tinue 10 furnish their exquisite productions: and
Rawdon, Wright and Hatch, G Parker, A l.
Dick, Gimbredge, JaCkInan, j ones and others, o
New York, and Dodson, WEIGH and w Waters,
Tucker and others, of fPhiladelphia-all among the
most anlinant line nf the nreaant cant-
ry, have been engaged to furnish succession OF
highly finished steel engravings, superior TO any
thathave hitherto appeared in periodicals. Among
the pictures that will be engraved for for the vol
umes i'm IS43 are several ORIGINAL PAINTINGS,
by Ingham, Inman, Cole, Thompson, Freeman,
Franquinet, and other distinguished artists. The
American periodicals have hitherto contained,
save in very few instances, only engravings cop
led from foreign prints. The publisher of Gra-
ham's Magazine will be the first to reform the
practice, and to make his work strictly original
in its embellishments as well in its literary con-
tents.
OUR PGRTRA1T GALLERY.-One of the new fea-
lures of the coming volumes t0il be the introduc-
ton of Portraits of the contributors to Graham's
Magazine, which of course, will include nearly
all the eminent writers of the day. The 35th vol
ume will include, from the burns of Parker, Ohm
son and others, portraits engraved in the highest
style of the art of Mr. Cooper, Professor Longfel-
low. maria Del Occidente.' Mrs Sigourney, Miss
sedgwick, Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs Embury and sew
eral otheTs-al from paintings executed expressly
for the purpose.
The EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT will continue
to embrace notes current literature etc, and
views of all new American and foreign works OF
general interest or value. The criticisms of Gra-
hams Magazine are acknowledged in all parts OF
the country to be superior in acumen, honesty and
independence to those of any contemporary In
| deed, while majority of the monthly and quar-
tery journals have become mere advertising medi-
ums for for the booksellers, in which every thing
Fin print, is indscriminately praised, this period
cal is looked upon as just and discriminating ar
bitter between authors and readers, in which both
| have implicit confidence.
TERMS.
| Grahani's Magazine will be published on the
| first of each month in every quarter of TIE Union
The most distant subscribers will therefore receive
it on that day, as well those who reside in Phil
| adelphia. The proprietor being more desirous OF
presenting the best and most beautiful than the
cheapest work in the country, and anxious bring
it within the reach of all, offers the following as
the lowest terms at which it can be afforded
THREE DOLLARS per annum in advance for a sim
gle copy, two copies yearly for five dollars, five
copies for ten dollars, eight for fifteen dollars, o,
eleven for twenty dollars, ciubs fLrfshed as usu-
al invariably in advance. Postage of all letters
to be prepaid. GEORGE r. GRAHAM;
Dec. Z, 1912. No SO Chestnut St Philadelphia
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