Appleton's Magazine Explained

Appleton's Magazine was an American magazine about books and literature. Founded by Seymour Eaton in 1903 as The Booklovers Magazine,^[1] it was purchased by D. Appleton & Company in 1904. Its name was changed to Appleton's Booklovers Magazine and finally to Appleton's Magazine. Publication ended in 1909.^[2] Its peak circulation was around 100,000 copies.^[3]

D. Appleton & Company had previously published a similar journal of literature, science and art called Appletons' Journal (1869–1881).^[4]

External links

• Appleton's Magazine at Internet Archive (scanned books original editions color illustrated)
• The Booklovers Magazine (1903–1905); Appleton's Magazine (1906–1908) at HathiTrust

Notes and References

1. Book: Frank Luther Mott. A History of American Magazines, Volume V. 27. 1968. Harvard University Press. 9780674395541.
2. Web site: The Online Books Page presents Serial Archive Listings for Appleton's Magazine. University of Pennsylvania. July 12, 2013.
3. Book: Cary D. Wintz. Paul Finkelman. Booklovers Magazine. Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance: A-J. https://books.google.com/books?id=z6Cs0Y1pvRAC&pg=PA173. 2004. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-57958-457-3. 173–174.
4. Web site: Appletons' Journal. Ockerbloom . John Mark . The Online Books Page . 2017-01-27.