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The Pearl [1879]

Country: UK

A pornographic "journal of facetiae and voluptuous reading".

Issues & Index Sources: Jul-1879 – Jan-1881

Online Sources: Online Books

Pearl [2000]

Country: US
Total Issues: 46

Primarily a poetry magazine with one or two short stories, but has published special fiction issues. First three issues were amateur student publications. Has published Frank Gaspar, Richard Garcia, Charles Bukowski.

Issues & Index Sources

May-1974 – Apr-1975

Feb-1987 – 2012

Website: www.pearlmag.com

Publishers

Pearl, Long Beach, CA

Editors

Joan Jobe Smith, Barbara Hauk, Marilyn Johnson

Formats

review

Prices

$7

Pagecounts

96+pp

Frequency

irregular, though usually 2-3 per year

Pears' Annual

Country: UK

Issues & Index Sources:  1891 – 1926: FictionMags Index (sample issues only)

Publishers:   A. & F. Pears, Ltd.
Frequency:   annual
Related Sites:   Science Fiction Encyclopedia



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Pearson's Magazine

Country: UK
Total Issues: 527

Probably second in fame to The Strand Magazine, which it imitated, this was a heavily romantic publication (i.e. stories of both love and adventure). Authors include Max Pemberton, Rafael Sabatini, W.W. Jacobs, C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne ("Captain Kettle" stories), Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells, Baroness Orczy, Ethel M. Dell.

Issues & Index Sources

Jan-1896 – Nov-1939:

FictionMags Index

(Missing: Jul-1938; Aug-1938)

Publishers

C. Arthur Pearson

Editors

  1896 – 1899: C. Arthur Pearson
  1900 – 1911: Percy W. Everett
  1912 – 1919: Philip O'Farrell
  Jan-1920 – Apr-1939: John Reed Wade
  May-1939 – Nov-1939: W.E. Johns

Formats

standard, on quality stock

Frequency

monthly

Related Sites

  Wikipedia
  Science Fiction Encyclopedia

Mentioned in:   British Literary Magazines Vol. 3, The Age of the Storytellers

Online Sources

Online Books



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Pearson's Magazine (US)

Country: US
Total Issues: 312

US edition of the British magazine. Initially a straight like-for-like printing it later diverged quite considerably running original US material as well as reprinting from other UK magazines.

The magazine first appeared in March 1899 but, because it was really just a US printing of the UK edition it continued the same volume and issue numbering, which then was Volume 7, No. 39. There's a sudden change in Jan 1903 when the magazine numbering becomes Vol. 9 No. 1. It had now converted to a volume numbering consistent with the first US issue.

Issues & Index Sources

Mar-1899 – Apr-1925:

FictionMags Index

(incomplete after Dec-1918)

Publishers

1899 – 1902: Pearson's, NY
1902 – 1925: J.J. Little, NY

Editors

  1902? – Aug-1916: Arthur W. Little
  Sep-1916 – 1922: Frank Harris
  1922 – Apr-1925: Alexander Marky

Formats

  1899 – 1912: standard slick
  1912 – Jun-1917: standard pulp
  Jul-1917 – Apr-1925: large flat

Frequency

monthly

Related Sites

Wikipedia
Science Fiction Encyclopedia

Online Sources

Online Books



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Pearson's Storyteller

Country: UK
Total Issues: 21?

Although details are given in the companion Pearson's Weekly, only 1 copy of this story paper have been found.

Issues & Index Sources: 9-Oct-1895 – 22-Feb-1896?:

FictionMags Index

(sample issue only)

Publishers:   Pearson
Editors:   C. Arthur Pearson
Prices:   1d
Pagecounts:   16pp
Mentioned in:   The Age of the Storytellers

Pearson's Weekly

Country: UK
Total Issues: 2,540+13=2553

Published 2-3 stories an issue often plus a serial. Often featured sf, fantasy, weird, mystery, though shifted emphasis more to women's stories in the 1920s. Authors include George Griffith (several future war novels), H. Rider Haggard ("Heart of the World" 1894), H.G. Wells ("The Invisible Man," 1897); Louis Tracy ("The Final War," 1895/1896), M.P. Shiel, Edgar Wallace, William Le Queux.

Issues & Index Sources

26-Jul-1890 – 10-Sep-1938:	Index to Pearson's Weekly	(FicMags sample issue only)
	FictionMags Index	(FicMags sample issue only)

17-Sep-1938 – 19-Nov-1938, as New Pearson's and Today:

Index to Pearson's Weekly

26-Nov-1938 – 1-Apr-1939, as New Pearson's Weekly:

Index to Pearson's Weekly

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Publishers

C. Arthur Pearson

Editors

  1890 – 1915: Peter Keary
  1915? – 1932?: Frank J. Lamburn
  1933? – 1935: William J. Makin
  1936 – 1939: J.B. Platnauer

Formats

tabloid newspaper (12" x 10")

Frequency

weekly

Related Sites

Science Fiction Encyclopedia

Mentioned in: The Age of the Storytellers

Peasant Magazine

Country: US
Total Issues: 2 (as at Oct-2024)

A free literary fantasy/historical fiction themed journal/magazine.

Issues & Index Sources: Oct-2023 – present:

Science Fiction Index

(Missing: any after Spring 2024)

Website:   www.fiction.charlesmoffat.com/peasantmagazine
Publishers:   Charles Moffat
Editors:   Charles Moffat


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The Pecos Kid Western

Country: US
Total Issues: 5

Issues & Index Sources

Jul-1950 – Jun-1951:	Western Fiction Index
	Pulp Magazine Index 1

#merges with 10 Story Western Magazine

Publishers

Popular Publications

Formats

standard pulp

Prices

25c

Pagecounts

128pp

Mentioned in: The Adventure House Guide to the Pulps, Ultimate Guide to the Pulps, The Pulp Western



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The Pecos Kid Western (Canada)

Country: Canada

Canadian reprint edition of The Pecos Kid Western.

Issues & Index Sources: in 1950s:

Western Fiction Index

(Missing: all issues)

Formats: standard pulp


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Peculiar Adventures

Country: US
Total Issues: 3

Launched as a companion magazine to Masked Gun Mystery and Fantasy and Fear. After the first issue, all three were gathered under the umbrella title of Pro Se Presents..., with each of the titles, using their original numbering, published once every three months in a rotating schedule.

Issues & Index Sources: Aug-2010 – Dec-2010:

Adventure Fiction Index

Publishers: ProSe Productions, Batesville, Arkansas
Editors: Nancy Hansen


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Peek-a-Boo [1964]

Country: US
Total Issues: 1

Pin-up magazine.

Issues & Index Sources: Winter 1964

(possibly non-fiction)

Publishers: Bruce Royal Publishing


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Peek-a-Boo [1966]

Country: US

Pin-up magazine.

Issues & Index Sources: 1966 – ?

(possibly non-fiction)

Publishers: Health Knowledge Inc., 119 Fifth Ave, New York 10003


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Peep: For Men Only

Country: Australia

A mixture of clothed pinups, sexy and sexist cartoons, adventure stories and humour.

Issues & Index Sources: Jun-1952 – Dec-1957

Publishers: New Century Press, Sydney

Peeping Tom [1849]

Country: UK
Total Issues: 90 (approximately)

A 'soft-porn' weekly, full of lurid stories. Dugdale's offices were raided on 26-Sep-1851 and much indecent material was removed.

Issues & Index Sources: 1849 – 1851

Publishers:   H. Smith, London
Editors:   William Dugdale
Formats:   tabloid (11" x 17")
Pagecounts:   4pp
Frequency:   weekly

Peeping Tom [1990]

Country: UK
Total Issues: 34

Small press fantasy/horror fiction magazine.

Issues & Index Sources: 1990 – Sep-1999:

Science Fiction Index

Publishers: Yew Tree House, 15 Nottingham Road, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire LE65 1DJ
Editors: David Bell



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