The Reader – June 1906 Illustrated Monthly Magazine | Worth Brehm Cover

June 1906 Issue of The Reader – Illustrated Literature & Early American Advertising

The Reader: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine was 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.

Notable 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 A Little Princess). Please refer to the photographed contents page for story listings.

The 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.