October 1887 Art & Letters Magazine New Orleans Featuring Lead Article on Magic & Divination

What an incredible piece of New Orleans Art History! This item is in very good condition for it's age. The binding is still in tact but fragile. Everything is there. No rips, tears, or missing pages. Beautiful art and articles. Though short-lived, the bimonthly journal played a significant role in the development of the late-nineteenth-century New Orleans arts community, and its establishment suggests the increasing professionalization of the local scene. Initially affiliated with the Artists' Association of New Orleans, the journal featured fiction, poetry, travel articles, book reviews, and essays, as well as art. The first issue appeared in February 1887 and the last in December of that year.  ART AND LETTERS: AN ILLUSTRATED BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE - VOL. 1, No. 5, October, 1887 - Yearly Subscription, $3.00 - Single Number 50 Cts.  Mary Ashley Townsend, Editor. New Orleans: ART AND LETTERS ASSOCIATION, 138 GRAVIER STREET - E. A. Brandao & Co., Printers, 34 Magazine street, 1887. Fir