{"product_id":"the-reader-june-1906-worth-brehm","title":"The Reader – June 1906 Illustrated Monthly Magazine | Worth Brehm Cover","description":"\u003ch3\u003eJune 1906 Issue of \u003cem data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"694\"\u003eThe Reader\u003c\/em\u003e – Illustrated Literature \u0026amp; Early American Advertising\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 22px 0 14px 0; padding: 8px 14px 6px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #334FB4; background-color: #f8faff;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #334fb4; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003eA beautifully illustrated June 1906 issue of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Reader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company of Indianapolis and featuring cover art by Indiana illustrator \u003cstrong\u003eWorth Brehm\u003c\/strong\u003e. With 58 pages of period advertising and early 20th-century literary fiction, this issue offers both artistic and cultural significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reader: \u003c\/strong\u003eAn Illustrated Monthly Magazine \u003c\/em\u003ewas established in November 1902 and quickly became a respected 25-cent American literary journal. Published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company of Indianapolis, the magazine focused on fiction, poetry, and literary culture in its early years before later expanding into public affairs. This June 1906 issue contains 172 pages, including 58 pages of advertisements — several full-page — providing a rich snapshot of American consumer culture at the turn of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable advertisers include Coca-Cola, Eastman Kodak, Jell-O, Ivory Soap, Hotel Champlain, Studebaker, and more. The advertising section alone makes this issue especially appealing to collectors of early 20th-century Americana and print advertising. Illustrations appear throughout, including work by Worth Brehm, Alice Barber Stephens, and Ethel Franklin Betts (noted for illustrating Frances Hodgson Burnett’s \u003cem\u003eA Little Princess\u003c\/em\u003e). Please refer to the photographed contents page for story listings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe softcover journal measures 7 ½” x 10” and contains 172 pages. The condition is good and shows expected signs of age including foxing, browning, minor staining, and edge chipping to the paper covers. Binding remains secure and all pages are intact. Previous owner's name in pencil on cover. Packaged in a protective sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0 20px 0; padding: 10px 14px 8px 14px; border-left: 3px solid #9C8F81; background-color: #f4efea;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #6e6258; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"\u003eArtist Biography\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 4px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Ellsworth “Worth” Brehm\u003c\/strong\u003e (1883–1928) was an Indiana-born American illustrator educated at Indiana University, DePauw University, and the John Herron Art Institute. After relocating to New York, Brehm studied at the Art Students League and contributed to major national magazines including \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eScribner’s\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHarper’s\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCollier’s\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCentury\u003c\/em\u003e. He also illustrated editions of Booth Tarkington and Mark Twain. Brehm later resided in the Silvermine artists’ colony in Connecticut until his death in 1928.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bobbs-Merrill Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42076457828419,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0114\/3262\/4186\/files\/TheReader046_31fd904c-a4d3-4288-a162-dc24721f4cb5.jpg?v=1779581833","url":"https:\/\/thetownhouseantiques.com\/products\/the-reader-june-1906-worth-brehm","provider":"The Townhouse Antiques \u0026 Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}