Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, No. 425, Volume Xvii, New Series, February 21, 1852

By Various

A gateway to Victorian life, Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, No. 425, Volume Xvii, No. 425 (February 21, 1852) invites readers to step into a bustling Edinburgh-and-beyond world. A single issue, rich in contrasts, stitches together moral essays, scientific anecdotes, travel sketches, and short fiction in a style that feels both intimate and instructive. This attractive edition offers more than a reprint: it restores the cadence and texture of a nineteenth century magazine, a true illustrated periodical that speaks to general readers and serious collectors alike. Its lively mix-courteous reflection, practical knowledge, and anecdotal wonder-makes it a compact survey of victorian britain, with the flavour of the Edinburgh Review and the spirit of household words dickens woven through every page. The volume captures what a periodical serial publication could be: a civic companion, a window onto everyday life, and a passport to a bygone world. For library collection use and the curious reader, the work functions as both cultural artefact and source of enduring entertainment. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this edition is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it rewards both the casual reader seeking accessible, well-crafted prose and the devoted collector tracing the lineage of the british victorian era in periodical form.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354945163
• ISBN13: 9789354945168
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"