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Magazine Back Issues

There is a pleasure in holding a periodical in your hands, feeling the tactile pleasure of paper passing between your fingers. You can find back issues of many of your favourite magazines including a wide range of subjects, topics, and genres of periodicals.

What are the subjects that periodicals cover?

You can find magazine back issues about nearly every subject you desire. From hobbies to history, from women's journals to men's magazines, from home and hobbies to sports, culture, and the arts, the topics are fantastically diverse. Here are some of the subjects available:

  • Automobile
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Men's Interest
  • Movies & TV
  • Music
  • Pulps
  • Women's Interest
What languages are magazine back issues available in?

Media is all about communication. Whether in photos or words, periodicals are written to entertain, enlighten, and engage you with new ideas and information. You can find back issues in an array of global languages. Some of these include the following:

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
What years do back issues of magazines cover?

You can find magazine back issues that span a substantial amount of cultural history, events, fashion, technology, celebrities, and arts. Some years for which you can find magazine back issues include the following:

  • 1850-1899
  • 1900-1939
  • 1940-1979
  • 1980-1999
  • 2000 and forward
What type of magazines are available from 1850-1899?

There are many fascinating magazines of cultural and historical import that you can still find. Some examples include the following:

  • 1894 SP antique Cosmopolitan Mag featuring short stories by Bram Stoker
  • 1852 Harpers New Monthly Magazine featuring Dickens' Bleak House in serial
  • 1891 Figaro Illustre lot of 11 Art Nouveau magazines with graphics by French illustrators
  • 1871 Overland Monthly with two bound volumes covering a full year of issues
Do magazine back issues include erotica and men's magazines?

You can find magazine back issues that include erotica, pornography, and adult-oriented materials. From the raunchy, raw, and the rude, to the sublime, cerebral, and the artistic, there is a wonderful selection of reading and viewing materials to pique the interest and reward the perceptive viewer. Here you will find exciting articles, provocative essays, and exquisite photography. Adult magazines are playful, plentiful, and just plain fun. Here is a hint of some of the fine reading material on offer for men's magazine and erotic periodicals.

  • Playboy Magazine
  • Penthouse Magazine
  • Hustler
  • Bruce of LA Male Figure Magazine, First 16 Issues
  • New 1999 Mystique Sirens catalogueue