A very scarce complete six-months of an important Civil War periodical containing an incredible array of War related content, nearly all original. This particular production was aimed almost exclusively at the women at home, dealing with everything from the death of a husband, to the problems of waiting, rousing patriotism, etc., plus just loaded with historically situated historical romance tales . . . along with suggestions for dealing with "corpulence" and the plight of the homely, etc. Fascinating reading. 

No other copies of this large format, high quality production available on the market at any price. . . not a single issue, let alone 26 issues.

Dow, Moses A. [ed.]. The Illustrated Waverly Magazine and Literary Repository: Devoted to Original Tales, Poetry, Music, and Choice Miscellaneous Reading. January through June, 1862. Complete. Boston. Published by Moses A. Dow. 1862. 414pp.

Contents include:

Civil War & Slavery: A Prayer [Original, on the present war, by Elizabeth A Hultz]; The Missing Soldier by George C. Tyrrell; Flag of Our Union by Clyde Clarendon; A Tale of the Days of Oliver Cromwell by R. L. Wade [Cromwell and the English Civil War were often seen as a similar "just cause" war to the Union and frequently used this way in Union Literature]; Woman's Heroism. A Tale of Bull Run by Will. H. Morrison; Love and the War by Fanny Gray; The Girl I Left Behind Me by J. J. D. [Civil War Soldiers]; The Privateer's Cruise. A Story of the War of 1861 by H. G. Tibbets; The Soldier's Dream by George C. Tyrrell; Love and Courage by J. H. Ingraham [New Orleans, Mississippi, Civil War Soldiers]; The Soldier's Dream by Charles Florida; He is Coming by Thomas J. M'Evily [Return of Soldier to His Love]; The Effects of Civil War; The Women of '61 by W. I. L.; What We're Fighting For by J. J. D.; Naval Heroism; Brothers Awake to Glory by Nellie Wild; The Soldier's Burial by Willie F. Gilchrest; British Soldiers on American Soil; The Story of Corporal White; The Soldier's Last Words by Georgiana C. Slatter; Female Heroism; Women and the War; A March [with Music] Composed for the Xth Legion, 56th Regiment New York State Volunteers Dedicated to their Gallant Colonel, Charles H. Van Wyck by Charles L. Carman; A Vision of Peace by William Harrison Johnson; The Fruits of Secession; Emotion in Battle; When the War is Over by Emma Passmore; Our Flag in the Clouds; The Young Soldier [with music] by J. W. Turner; A Tale of the Last Militia by Arnheldt Weaver; The Soldier's Bridal. A Ballad of the War by Andrew Downing; Lady-Soldiering; 1812 and 1862; The Soldier's Wife; The Soldier's Return from the War by L. C. Stong; The Dying Soldier; Slavery in America

History and Americana: The Quaker's Daughter; Sketch of Minnesota and St. Paul by Ossian E. Dodge; Faith of the Indians; The Russian Count; The Soldier's Return. A Story of the Revolution by Almira Augusta; An Incident of the American Revolution by Mary M. Smith; The Gold Fields of California; A Government Spy in Japan; Religious Impostors [ Joseph Smith - Latter Day Saints, etc.]; Liberty by Henry J. Schenck; Gold!; History of the Constitution; A Lecture by a Colored Lady [begins Good ebening Wite Folks . . . and she continues to "splanify" and is going to "pitch into her subjic now like a hungry ni**er into a bowl ob clam-chowder"]; The Oldest First. A Tale of the Revolution by Ina Clayton; Artemus Ward among the Shakers; Beatrice. A Popular Legend of Padua by Edmund Flagg; 

Original Fiction & Poetry: Minnie Harding; Or, True Love Unveiled by Mrs. A. F Emery; The Tempter by Ina Clayton; Still Shining; Or, Light Beyond the Clouds by Vara Montrose; Emma Barington; Or, Principle before Wealth by L. Stephenson; Matrimonial Infelicities; Chlotilde de Varni; Or the Mysterious and Fatal Legacy by Joseph H. Buckingham; The Power of Love by W. S. Speirs; How George Grey won the Belle by Bella French; Flirting with the Girls by Lilly Lovette; The Miser's Wife by Mrs. E. O. Smith; Marrying for Wealth by O. A. Barnhart; The Fortune Teller by Mrs. Newhall; The Dangers of Flirting by Bessie Browne; Magdalene; Or, The Fulfilled Prophecy by Gustine; Rothmore. A Tale of Old England by James B. Manning; Chronicles from Magnolia by Annie E. Lerand; Frederick Price; or First and Second Love by W. S. Speirs; Caste; Or, Love in a Mist at Sunset Hall by Ellan Finley; The Rival Sisters; or, The Haunted Dell by Fannie Upham Roberts; The Four Maidens. A Tale of Christmas Eve; The Maniac's Revenge; Or, My Little Bardie of the Beech by Minnie Waite; The Pirate's Home; Or, A Visit to Dungeon Rock by Charles Stickney; Wouldn't Marry a Mechanic by C. H. Cain; The Rural Flower; Or, A Story of New England by H. A. Dwight; The Emigrants; A Sketch of Winter Life by C. D. Ivins; In the Wrong Sleigh by Louie Glenn; The Mountebank. A Legend of Old England by Anna Volein; The Wissahikon Cliff by George Lippard; Three Masks. A Romance from the French by Charles C. Hazewell; The Lieutenant's Bride by Ellen Ashton; Turkish Affection by La Clocke; The Patriot's Grave by Charles H. Nayor; Jasper Lisle. A Tale of Kafirland by Mrs. Ward; How the Skatching Match Ended by Winnie Woodland; 

Curious and Unusual: The Haunted Canoe; A Man Killed by a Shark; Siam and the Siamese; Essays on Geology [Series, by G. L. Purdy]; The Haunted Chamber by Walter Clarence [Lengthy on Departed Spirits, Spiritism, etc.]; The Dancing Mania in Germany [1374]; Foreboding Dreams [Premonitions]; Doctors and Teetotoallers; An Invitation to Dinner; Or, The First Message by Telegraph by Walter Clarence; ESsays on Astronomy by James B. Manning; A Game of Checkers; Meerschaum Mania [Meerschaum Pipes, etc.]; The Model Wife. A Lecture Before the Ladies' Literary Association by Thaddeus Williams; Effects of the Scriptures; Serpents and their Charmers; My Sojourn in the Water-Cure by Ina Clayton; The Marriageable Man; Slavery among the Ants; On Falconry; Toilet of the Arab Bride; The Vampire Bat of Brazil; A Good Ghost Story; Tobacco Smoking; Popping Corn; The Rag-Gatherer. A Tale of New York City by Mrs. C. H. Butler; An Article on Matrimonial Advertisements by James B. Manning; Magic Lanterns; Female Face-Painting; On Low-Neck Dresses; Comfort for Homely Women; The Mystery of Kissing; Crinoline a Real Social Evil [Petticoat]; The Trouble of a Moustache by Inez Ford; 

A whopping 12 x 16.5 inch folio with wear to binding, rubbed, through at points. Interior unusually clean and crisp with only some minor sporadic toning, light handling, etc. Very nicely preserved.