The Young People's Book, Philadelphia

Initially this periodical was subtitled as "or Magazine of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge. Later the subtitle was changed to "or Family magazine of Literature, Science and Art".

This short lived 8 vo. monthly periodical was published between September, 1841 and August, 1842. There were two volumes per year. Each issue had 32 pages. When established it was edited by John Frost alone but by the second year T. S. Arthur was a co-editor in addition to a contributor. Frost later edited Godey’s Magazine and Lady’s Book. It was published by Morton McMichael in Philadelphia.

It cost $2.00 for a year's subscription in 1841. In 1842 the subscription rate was reduced to $1.50 per annum.

The magazine was known as a family magazine. It had numerous wood cut illustrations, as well as contributions from famous authors of the time, including T. S. Arthur.

Here is a cover from an 1841 issues of this magazine. Arthur was not yet an editor.

This advertisement is from a 1942 Six Nights with the Washingtonians Pamphlet.