Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-11-25
1857.
i Magazine for The. Homes efMe People!
Prospectus Of Volume Fifty OF
GRAHAMsS AMERICAN ILLUSTRA.
TEN MONTHLY MAGAZINE.L

TED MONTHLY MAGAZINE h..
The Pionesr Magazine Of the Country. Es-
tabliShtd in 1877. Subscribe for the New
Volume-commcncing with the Jan. No, 1851.
WArsox 4 Co., the new publishers OF "GRA-
BANS ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE" announce to
the Ladies and G: ntlemen Of the Cniied
States in general, and TO the former patrons Of
tile work in particular. that i, is their inten
ton TO make use Of all the immense resources
at their comma nd to produce FIRST GLASS
MAGAZINE. To this end ro expense or ex-
eltion will lie spared. The best literary and
artistic talents " ill be employed, and nothing
that capital, taste OF enterprise can accom-
plish, will be wanting 10 make this Magazine
more THAI ever deserving the liberal supper,
60 generously extended to it durIng the past
thirty Years, Every number will contain Ywo
ZINE STEEL ESGRAvINGs! One illustrative OF
some Of the most popular pictures Of the day.
engra ed by the best artists; the other beau-
tiful GOLORED STEEL FASHION PLATE,
Drawn from actual articles of costume, and
colored by the best Artistes. These Fashions
have always been pronounced superior to any
thing Of tile kind ever published IN this coun.
try-lhey will still continue to be so. FINE
WOOD ENGRAVING will illustrate many OF
the articles published in each number. For
Messrs. Louderback & Hoffman, universally
ackucwlcd,,d to DC the first Artists in this
city. >, :
Tile Ladies HUrk TaVe.- Under this
head we shall present. ia each numbcr. great
variety Of Useful and Ornamental Dcs'gas and
Patterns .or crotrhet and aeedlework. En-
gra we'd from the articles themse'ves, with full
directions for working, whore necessary. -
that any lady may understand them. When
d,sited we will furnish the articles themselves,
already made up or merely stamped ready for
working, with all the requisite materials.
All the latest STYLES Of costume for ladies
and children will BE- copied from the newest
patterns, and fully described anu illustrated
in every numb-:. The fashion depar ment oil
this Magazine will be fully equal, aud in many
respects superior, to that OF any Magazine
publisheH > ~ -
The Literary Contents of Graham's H.
mstrated Magazine will combine all that is
useful, instructive and entertaining, consis-
ting in part OF historical romances, sketches
of tracei, tales &c society, tIansl ton Of gems
of poetry, Interesting extracts from new works,
criticisms, fairy ales, tales Of the wonderful,
useful sketches, fashionable novelties, fash
ion gossip, items Tor the ladies', hints fvr orna-
mental gardening, EDITORS chit chat, humOr.
nus extracts, sea stories, tabie talk, brief edi-
torials on interesting subjects, Yankee travels,
short Biographies, receipts for the toilet and
household, aud fact judicious selection tfom
all the various material necessary 10 produce
Magazine acc. ptable 10 the whole people
TIE tnelre nansbers Of "Grdhom" for
the year 1857. will comprise one OF the most
ma gnificent Volumes ever issued, containing IN
all / 90 plges Of reading matter, 100 hne
wood eugra wings, II handsome steel engravlngs
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