''Harper's Young People'' was an American children's magazine between 1879 and 1899. The first issue appeared in the fall of 1879. It was published by

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. It was Harper's fourth magazine to be established, after ''

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'' (1867). ''Harper's Young People'' was the first of the four magazines to cease publication. ''Harper's Young People'' began in November 1879 as a weekly illustrated 16-page magazine that contained fiction and non-fiction works. Its first editor (1879–1881) was

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. It was advertised as being appropriate for boys and girls ages six to 16. It was renamed ''Harper's Round Table'' and it changed its target demographic to teenage boys beginning with volume XVI number 809 at the end of April 1895."Harper's Young People (Bookshelf)"
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According to this index page, Project Gutenberg's limited holdings of the weekly include the second half of volume 16 under the new title. The first such issue, dated April 30, would have been the last of volume 16 part 1 as sometimes catalogued, for the volumes ran November to October. The magazine ceased publication in 1899.

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Vol. 7, Issues 314-365 (1886)
''Harper's Young People''
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