Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, No. 431, Volume Xvii, New Series, April 3, 1852 - Various
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A window into a bustling city and a gentler era, Chambers' Edinburgh Journal invites readers to walk Edinburgh's streets through the eyes of 1850s journalists and essayists. A curious mix of travel, anecdotes, and observations, it feels like a lively conversation with a well-informed friend. This restored edition offers a concise, evocative experience: a Victorian periodical packed with eclectic magazine content that blends illustrated public journal moments with thoughtful essays, sketches of urban life, and cultural vignettes. It reads as a research reference archive for the curious about…mehr

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A window into a bustling city and a gentler era, Chambers' Edinburgh Journal invites readers to walk Edinburgh's streets through the eyes of 1850s journalists and essayists. A curious mix of travel, anecdotes, and observations, it feels like a lively conversation with a well-informed friend. This restored edition offers a concise, evocative experience: a Victorian periodical packed with eclectic magazine content that blends illustrated public journal moments with thoughtful essays, sketches of urban life, and cultural vignettes. It reads as a research reference archive for the curious about Edinburgh's Victorian era, yet remains inviting to general readers seeking vivid snapshots of daily life, manners, and emerging modernity. The book's form-compact, serial, varied-makes it a natural bridge between casual reading and serious study, a perfect entry point for lovers of nineteenth century miscellany and early British journalism. Notable for its historical resonance, the volume captures a pivotal moment in Britain's press landscape, when popular British magazines shaped public conversation and private imagination alike. For collectors and lovers of classic literature, this release is more than a reprint; it is a cultural treasure. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it has been carefully restored for today's and future generations. A true artefact of the Edinburgh Victorian era and a landmark for researchers and curious readers alike, it stands as a vivid, enduring record of a city and a period.