The Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church. Edited by the Author of the ‘Heir of Redclyffe’ New Series Vols. XVIII-XX July 1874 - December 1875. [New Series – Three Volumes – Half Leather Binding]

Edited by Charlotte M Yonge

Edité par John and Charles Mozley, London:, 1874

A propos de cet article

London: John and Charles Mozley. Three Volumes, New Series. 1874 to 1875.

Half leather bindings with marbled boards, gilt titles and decoration and raised bands, marbled page edges

The Monthly Packet was an English magazine published between 1851 and 1899, founded by members of the Oxford Movement to counter Anglo-Catholic extremism.

It was strongly influenced by its first editor, the novelist Charlotte Yonge, with aims of providing instruction, entertainment and improvement. Other, unstated aims were to encourage interest in education, missionary work, and charity.

This set - The Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Younger Members of the English Church, as shown in "The Introductory Letter" in Volume 1, present in this set, was targeted at middle and upper-class Anglican girls. Evidence suggests readership actually included males, adults and members of the lower classes. (By July, 1880, the word "Younger" had been dropped from the title.)

The magazine encouraged attitudes that included the prevailing view of religious and social standards. Over time, the approach was modified: Anglo-Catholic contributions were accepted, and it became more tolerant of Roman Catholicism and Nonconformism. It came to recognize that certain ills in society, such as poverty and ignorance, needed to be addressed. There was less emphasis on submission and obedience.

Approximately 8 ½ inches tall.



Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? good condition ? gilt titles, five gilt raised bands with six plain compartments.
Joints ? good condition ? sound.
Corners ? good condition ? bumped and worn.
Boards ? good condition ? half leather with marbled boards, worn and marked.
Page edges ? good condition ? top edges darkened, all marbled.
See above and photos.

Internally

Hinges ? good condition ? paper split but hinge leather sound.
Paste downs ? good condition ? terracotta / brown paper.
End papers ? good condition ? plain terracotta paper, subsequently tanned and foxed.
Title ? good condition ? tanned and foxed.
Pages ? good condition ? tanned and foxed throughout, some pages standing proud, and detached but present.
Binding ? good condition ? sound, gently worn and marked.
See photos.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church. Edited by the Author of the ?Heir of Redclyffe? New Series Vols. XVIII-XX July 1874 - December 1875. [New Series ? Three Volumes ? Half Leather Binding]
• Éditeur: John and Charles Mozley, London:
• Date de parution: 1874
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: Satisfaisant