Burton's Gentleman's Magazine (Philadelphia, PA)

Burton's Gentleman's Magazine was founded by William Evans Burton, an actor and comedian. After three years, he sold the magazine to George Rex Graham, who merged it with the Casket to form Graham's Magazine. The final issues of both of these magazines are essentially identical. Some copies bear the name of the new magazine, and some of the older ones.

Poe officially joined the staff of Burton's Gentleman's Magazine about the middle of May, 1839. An announcement appears on the back cover of the June issue: “William E. Burton, Editor and Proprietor, has much pleasure in stating that he has made arrangements with Edgar A. Poe, Esq., late Editor of the Southern Literary Messenger, to devote his abilities and experience to a portion of the Editorial duties of the Gentleman's Magazine.”

Full Title: The Gentleman's Magazine (1837-1838); The Gentleman's Magazine and American Monthly Review (January 1839); Burton's Gentleman's Magazine and American Monthly Review (1839-1840)

Issued: Burton's Gentleman's Magazine: Vols. I-VII (July 1837 - December 1840)

Editor(s): William Evans Burton; Edgar Allan Poe

Publisher(s): Charles Alexander (1837-1838); William Evans Burton (1839-1840)

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Issued in illustrated paper wrappers, generally a brown color, and later a blue-green color. Most surviving copies were accumulated into full volumes, and rebound in cloth or leather.

There are many copies of the Burton's Gentleman's Magazine, although Poe-related issues in the original paper wrappers are quite rare.