Name/Title
"THE OVERLAND MONTHLY"Entry/Object ID
2000.198.1.1Description
Color: Black; Brown
"The Overland Monthly: Volume 7, Number 6," published by John H. Cramany & Co., December 1871. The 600-page artifact has a brown paper cover with the title, volume and issue numbers at the top. Below this is, "DEVOTED TO / THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY." At the center is a drawing of a bear and at the bottom are the names and locations of the publisher and the American News Company. All of the printing is in black ink and around it is a three-line border. On the back is an advertisement for A. Roman & Co. Booksellers. At the beginning of the inside is a table of contents, a listing of advertisers, and many advertisements. There are many articles which mainly focus on the west coast of the United States with such titles as "Wine-Making in California"; "A Peep at an Hacienda"; and "The Lost Treasure of Montezuma." At the back is a detailed table of contents, and listings for poetry and literature found in the issue. Also at the back is a section of advertisements, including one for Kohler, Chase & Co. Chickering pianos on pp. 28-29. Some advertisements include black and white line-drawings. With abrasions; brittleness; creases; surface soiling; and some tears, the object is in fair condition overall.Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Pianos, Musical instrumentsSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), John H. Carmany & Co., Publishers, American News Company, Wine industry--California, Wine districts, Travelers' writingsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Magazines (Periodicals)
