Cassell's Magazine
Total Issues: 92+276+172+249=789
A continuation of Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper but revamped as a
monthly magazine from 1874. Became Strand-like in the 1890s, under Pemberton's
editorship, turned into a pulp in 1912. Authors include E.W. Hornung
("Raffles" stories, late 1890s), Rudyard Kipling ("Kim," Jan-1901 -
Nov-1901), Rider Haggard ("The Brethren," Dec-1903 - Nov-1904; "Benita,"
Dec-1905 - May-1906).
An American edition, dated one month later than the English, ran from Jan-1884 to Dec-1907.
Issues & Index Sources
Apr-1912 – Apr-1925?, as Cassell's Magazine of Fiction: | FictionMags Index | (incomplete after Jun-1913) |
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Publishers
Apr-1867 – Feb-1927: Cassell
Mar-1927 – Dec-1932: Amalgamated Press
Editors
Apr-1867 – Mar-1868: William Moy Thomas
Apr-1868 – Mar-1869: John Lovell
Apr-1869 – May-1870: H.R. Haweis
Apr-1870 – Nov-1874: George Manville Fenn
Dec-1874 – Nov-1896: Bonavia Hunt
Dec-1896 – Nov-1905: Max Pemberton
Dec-1905 – Nov-1908: David Williamson
Dec-1908 – Mar-1912: Walter Smith
Apr-1912 – 1922: Newman Flower
1922 – 1924: Charles Vivian
1924? – Dec-1932: Clarence Winchester
Formats
Apr-1867 – Nov-1896: large standard
Dec-1896 – Mar-1912: standard
Apr-1912 – Dec-1932: standard pulp
Prices
Apr-1867 – Oct-1874: 6d
Nov-1874 – Nov-1896: 7d
Dec-1896 – Mar-1912: 6d
Apr-1912 – May-1916: 5d
Jun-1916 – Apr-1917: 6d
May-1917 – Dec-1917: 8d
Jan-1918 – Apr-1918: 9d
May-1918 – Dec-1932: 1/-
Pagecounts
Apr-1867 – Nov-1896: 80pp
Dec-1896 – Mar-1912: 108/112pp
Apr-1912 – Apr-1916: 192 - 256pp
May-1916 – Dec-1932: 128 - 160pp
Frequency
monthly
Sources: The Age of the Storytellers
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