"The Art Journal 1850 - Vol. XII" - George Virtue, London - 1850 first UK edition - 30cmx20cm - condition: good, rebound in half leather binding with some wear and rubbing, some plate staining, complete with all plates The Art Journal was the most important British 19th-century magazine on art. It was founded in 1839[1] by Hodgson & Graves, print publishers, 6 Pall Mall, with the title Art Union Monthly Journal (or The Art Union), the first issue of 750 copies appearing 15 February 1839. It was published in London but its readership was global in reach.