Typical Victorian era design and artwork with the outer wrappers...

Item # 701240

April 01, 1881

THE AMERICAN HOME MAGAZINE & ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY, Portland, Maine, April, 1881 One of many such publications that were popular post-Civil War, typically with literary content and various illustrations. This issue is particular in still having the very ornate, green outer wrapper. Typically the wrappers were removed when bound into annual volumes, but this issue was never bound.
The front page also has a deep & ornate warhead, with a large print; "The Emigrant Ship" with related text inside. Other pages within are filled with various prints. The back green wrapper is included as well.
Complete in 20 pages, good condition.