HORIZON ~ January 1959 -- A Magazine of the Arts (hardcover, single volume)
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HORIZON ~ January 1959 -- A Magazine of the Arts (hardcover, single volume) . It folded with the Mar/Apr 1989 issue [Vol. 32, No. 2]. Horizon ~ A Magazine of the Arts. Indeed --dare we say admit it?. -- we think they are the most fun to explore. ". This copy has a very nice original "Horizon" scent still present too. Horizon ~ A Magazine of the Arts * raison d'etre of Horizon's scope: "...We shall keep asking questions, if not to answer them, then at least to explore them in the light of the past. For it does seem to us that these are the most rewarding, ultimately the most urgent, questions. Indeed --dare we say admit it?-- we think they are the most fun to explore. " Note the close-up scan of the Contents page to review the articles and features layout. During this era, Horizon proffered varied articles in random format. - Volume I (1), No. 3 ~ January 1959 - 140 pgs. weight = 1 lb. , 12.4 oz. Dimensions: 9 1/4" x 12 1/4" 1/2" thickness Condition: Please refer to photos and Condition box, above. This copy has a very nice original "Horizon" scent still present too. ~ ~ ~ Horizon was the sister magazine of the venerable American Heritage magazine ( and Publishing Co .). It commenced with the September 1958 issue, and ran (in various forms) through to 1989. From 1958 - 1962/63, it was bi-monthly, with 1963 being the odd year where it had 8 issues/year to make the transition to being a quarterly from 1964 - 1977. It was a luxurious hardcover from 1958-1977, then it went softcover format, and revamped to be a more "current events & trends" magazine. They even initially in 1977 changed the font/format of the name "Horizon" on the cover, but by '78 had returned to the distinctive "Horizon" font that runs, as on this issue, from '58-'77, It lost many of the faithful base, and a year later was sold. From 1978-1989 it remained basically in this lesser version of itself, with an ownership change in '78. It folded with the Mar/Apr 1989 issue [Vol. 32, No. 2] . During the 60's & 70's heyday of American Heritage/Horizon Co., there were many books published under the Horizon banner, such as the series: "Horizon Caravel" which published titles on history, people and events of note ( this was complementary to the running "American Heritage Junior Library" series which focused on American/U.S. historical topics ); under Horizon, were also published numerous large-format hardcover books ( with slip-cased deluxe editions avail. ) on such things as "Book of the Renaissance", "History of Africa" [2-vol.s], "History and Art of Russia // England // , etc.". Also, there was a 10-book series headlined as "Horizon Concise History of...." [ insert country name; e.g., Italy; Mexico; France; England; The Low Countries; Greece; Spain; Germany; Japan; Scandinavia .] The Caravel of course was the logo/icon of the Horizon brand/magazine (the editors styled it their "colophon"). It represented that spirit of adventure, discovery, learning & knowledge ... daring to face the unknowns. The Caravel sailing vessel is embossed on the back cover board of each Horizon hardcover issue, for 1958-1977. Other 'sister' magazines to American Heritage and Horizon were Americana (1973-1986 +?), Invention & Technology (1985-2011), and American Legacy , (a thin quarterly) celebration of the African American experience through time; as well as Chronicles (thin quarterlies about WW2, Civil War). There were also the Milton-Bradley board games produced, some educational trading cards, and the staple, American Heritage Dictionary, husbanded for them by Houghton-Mifflin. American Heritage magazine itself began in 1949 . . . was sold twice during the 1980's, and under Forbes Co. ownership, was shut down in 2007. It was revived by Edwin Grosvenor and other "fans" with connections and resources $$ in 2008, and ran basically as a quarterly for the 2008-2012 time frame. It 'officially' ceased in early 2013. ~ ~ ~
