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2merjccn ,Uaec@;ne Of Literature, .fgt ana
Fashion.
zRAEIAlE'S LADYeS AND GENTLE
MANS MAGAZINE.
THE PROSPECTUS FOR 1876.

Regular Contribut0rs.-Wm. G. Bryant, IT. W.
! Longfellow, James Fenimore Cooper, Richard
! H. Dana, ]. r. Lowell, 4. 2. Whipple, G. +.
Hoffman, II. w. Herbert.
\ Graham's is the oldest and most popular Ct Anne
yican Literary Magazines The number for Janu-
airy, 1916, will be the first Of the Wemtyeighth vol
Its long and uniformly successful career from its
commencement with few hundred subscribers, un-
til the present time, when it has circulation eX-
ceedng by thousands all Others is perhaps as good
an evidence Of its great and constantly increasing
merit as the publishers have it in their power 10 Of
fer. To its old subscribers they trust no assurances
are necessary Of their determination to maintain its
present ascenduncy over all the rival periodicals Of
the country. The engagement OF such men IS RTy-
ant, LongttHolr, CocDer, Dana, Hoffman, .Ian.r
and Others of hgh reputation III the literary world,
as regular contributors in addition to list cmbrac
ing many of the first names in the nation, IS q s0fi-
cicnt guarantee that the work Will continue TO be
the principal medium of communication between
the best authors and the public.
Besides these we'll known and universally popular
writer's, many anonymous contributors OF dlstn-
guished merit furnish articles for nearly every
Der, and in each viii be found an able letter upon
the literature Of Europe, from our able correspon-
dent, f. j. Gruad, Esq.
Or Elegant Paris Fashion Plates.
The splendid fashion plates, with which we shall
ready awakened the jealousy Of our contemporaries,
and they show their annoyance by all manner Of.
torture Of the word Paris 1t seems to be both a
charm and Il bane to them. We have only to say
that our December number contains specimen OF
what Oar Paris Fashions are and will be, and we
must trust the eyes Of the public to detect the
porior value Of those designed, engraved printed
and colorel at the headquarters Of the fashionable
world over the vapiI limitations, which got up
here at least sixty days Old and palned oas correct
In january we shall have most elegant style OF
cloak patterns and it will be issued early, say by
December 10th. we advise fair readers not to
spoil their material by following the blind guides OF
last year. but to adopt the true fashions to- 1916
Splendid Embellishments.
In the department Of Engravings, it is we'll known
that Graham's Magazine has far surpassed any pc
riodical work ever published in this or any other
country. Tie highest ambition OF rival publishers
seems thus far to have been to maintain respectable
imitation oi' the numerous costly and beautiful
works of art with VIII, the successive numbers of
this journal have been raced. In the course of the
succcc ding volumes L ny important nelD features
will be introduced. mtin, the most celebrated
Mezzotint Engraycr in the Union, and equal Of the
best in Europe will continue to furnish his exquisite
productions; and Rurdon, fright g. Hatch; Smile
s. Hinehelpr0od, and oshers, Of New York, and
Cheney, Dodson, Eelch g. Walters, TucLcr, and
Others OF IhlIadelphla, all among the most eminent
Line Engrqvers Of the present century, have been
engaged to furnish a succession Of highly finished
steel engravngs superior to any that have hitherto
appeared i'll periodicals.
Our Rerie1c Department
Will continue to embrace notes on current litera-
ture, ETC., and reviews of all new American and.
foreign works of general interest or value. The
criticisms Of Grahams Magazine are acknowledged
in all parts of this country to be superior in acumen
honesty and independence to those of any cotem-
porary.
TERyNS.-Graham's Magazine will be published
about the first of each month III every quarter of the
Union. The most distant subscribers will therefore,
receive it on or before that day. wela those who
reside in Philadelphia. The Proprietors being more
DESTROYS of presenting the best and beautiful than
the cheapest work in the country, and anxious to
bring it within the reach of all, offer the following
as the Lo1cest terms at which it be afforded ~
SO per annum in advance for a Single Copy, or
Two Copies yearly for So; Five Copies for $40;
Eight for $l5, or Twelve for 500; (Clubs furnished
as usual,) invariably i'll advance. Postage of all
letters TO be prepaid.
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No SO Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Dec. 4, 1915.