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Peterson's "Illuminated" Stories

Country: US
Total Issues: 73

Issues & Index Sources:  in 1860s: Dime Novel Bibliography
Publishers:   T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 306 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Formats:   9 5/8 x 6"
Prices:   25c
Pagecounts:   100
Mentioned in:   Dime Novel Bibliography


Peterson's Magazine

Country: US

At outset closely associated with Mrs Ann Stephens, who was listed as co-editor till 1853. Attracted all the popular female writers of America including Caroline Kirkland, Emma Southworth, Rebecca Harding Davis, Louise Chandler Moulton, Frances Hodgson Burnett; bought Ella Wheeler Wilcox's first sale. Also ran Edgar Fawcett, Julian Hawthorn. Circulation 165,000 in 1870s, largest of any ladies' magazine.

Absorbed The Artist in Jun-1843, and the running title in the Jun-1843 issue (only) was given as The Artist and Lady's World.

Issues & Index Sources

  Jan-1842 – Dec-1842, as The Lady's World of Fashion
  Jan-1843 – Jun-1843, as The Lady's World
  Jul-1843 – Dec-1847, as The Ladies' National Magazine: FictionMags Index (Missing: Jul-1843 to Dec-1843)
  Jan-1848 – Nov-1892, as Peterson's Magazine: FictionMags Index (Missing: Jan-1892 to Nov-1892)
  Dec-1892 – Aug-1894, as New Peterson Magazine
  Sep-1894 – Apr-1898, as The Peterson Magazine

#merges with The Argosy

Publishers

  Charles Peterson, Philadelphia

Editors

  1842 – 1887: Charles Peterson
  1887 – 1892: Mrs C. Peterson
  1892 – 1893: Frank Lee Benedict
  1893 – 1898: Roderic C. Penfield

Frequency

  monthly

Related Sites

  Wikipedia

Online Sources

  Online Books
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Peterson's Series of Choice Fiction

Country: US
Total Issues: 52?

Issues & Index Sources:  1875 – 1888: Dime Novel Bibliography
Publishers:   T.B. Peterson & Brothers, 306 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Formats:   6 3/4 x 5 1/4"
Prices:   25c
Pagecounts:   250 to 400
Mentioned in:   Dime Novel Bibliography


Petersons' Square 12mo Series

Country: US
Total Issues: 89

Issues & Index Sources:  1870s: Dime Novel Bibliography
Publishers:   T.B. Peterson & Brothers, 306 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Prices:   50c & 75c
Mentioned in:   Dime Novel Bibliography


Peterson's Sterling Series

Country: US
Total Issues: 31

Issues & Index Sources:  in 1870s: Dime Novel Bibliography
Publishers:   T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 306 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Prices:   75c
Mentioned in:   Dime Novel Bibliography


Petite

Country: UK
Total Issues: 2?

Issues & Index Sources:  c. 1953
Publishers:   Paget Publications, 106 Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith, London


Petticoat

Country: UK

Incorporates: Trend from 9-Sep-1967

Issues & Index Sources

  19-Feb-1966 – 10-May-1975

#incorporated into Hi!

Publishers

  City Magazines

Frequency

  weekly

Phantagraph

Country: US
Total Issues: 6+3+56+1=66

Fanzine publishing fiction, poetry and non-fiction.

Issues & Index Sources

  May/Jun-1934 – Jan-1935, as The International Science Fiction Guilds Bulletin: Science Fiction Index
  Mar-1935 – May-1935, as The Bulletin of the Terrestrial Fantascience Guild: Science Fiction Index
  Jun-1935 – Jan-1946, as The Phantagraph: Science Fiction Index
  12-Feb-1946, as The Daily Phantagraph: Science Fiction Index

Editors

  Wilson Shepherd, Donald A. Wollheim
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Phantasia

Country: US
Total Issues: 1

Fanzine. The single issue featured cover art by Virgil Finlay, an article by Lin Carter and two pieces of fiction.

Issues & Index Sources:  Winter 1970
Publishers:   Andrew D. Smith
Editors:   Andrew D. Smith
Pagecounts:   50pp

Phantasm

Country: US
Total Issues: 4

Semi-prozine.

Issues & Index Sources:  #1, 1994 – #4, 1997: Science Fiction Index
Publishers:   Iniquities Publishing, Pasadena
Editors:   J.F. Gonzalez
Formats:   slick quarto
Prices:   $4
Pagecounts:   48pp
Frequency:   occasional
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Phantasmagoria Magazine

Country: UK

Horror magazine featuring "interviews, articles, short stories, dark poetry, artwork, reviews and much more".

Issues & Index Sources:  Oct-2017 – present
Publishers:   Phantasmagoria Publishing
Editors:   Trevor Kennedy & Allison Weir
 

Phantasmagoria Special Edition Series

Country: UK

Total issues: 7 (as at Jan-2024)

Occasional companion to Phantasmagoria Magazine with each issue focussing on a single author or topic.

Issues & Index Sources:  Dec-2019 – present: Science Fiction Index (Missing: any after #7, Dec-2022)
Publishers:   Phantasmagoria Publishing
Editors:   Trevor Kennedy
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Phantasmicom

Country: US

Fanzine that featured several pieces by James Tiptree, Jr. After final issue became Khatru.

Issues & Index Sources:  Summer 1969 – May-1974
Publishers:   Jeff Smith & Donald G. Keller, Baltimore, MD
Editors:   Jeff Smith & Donald G. Keller
Related Sites:   Fancyclopedia 3

Phantasmus

Country: US
Total Issues: 3?

Issues & Index Sources:  May-1924 – Jul/Aug-1924?: FictionMags Index (partial issue only)
Publishers:   J.G. Edmonds
Editors:   Phantasmus Inc.,632 Duquesne Way, Pittsburgh, PA


Phantasy Digest

Country: US
Total Issues: 3

Semi-professional magazine.

Issues & Index Sources:  #1, 1976 – #3, 1977: Science Fiction Index
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Phantasy Province

Country: UK
Total Issues: 3

Fanzine.

Issues & Index Sources:  Sep/Oct-1992 – 1993: Science Fiction Index
Publishers:   Phantasy Province, P.O. Box 6, Fraserburgh, AB43 5ZX
Formats:   A5
Prices:   £2.50
Pagecounts:   38pp (first 2 issues); 54pp (issue #3)
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