The New York Saturday Press, Omnibus Edition.

The long-lost voice of Bohemian New York returns in a groundbreaking new edition

The New York Saturday Press (NYSP)—America’s first Bohemian arts and literary journal—returns to print for the first time in over 160 years. This remarkable publication, founded by a visionary circle of New Yorkers in the years surrounding the Civil War, offers a vivid portrait of 19th-century cultural life. Now, Bronx-based Funsub Books is proud to present the full 3.3-million-word archive in three new formats: a complete digital edition, a seven-volume unabridged paperback series, and a carefully curated Omnibus Edition.

The NYSP is a treasure trove of early American literary and artistic ambition, including rare early works by both Walt Whitman and Mark Twain. Alongside them appear bold theatre reviews, lively cultural commentary, and incisive literary criticism—capturing the restless spirit of antebellum New York and its creative underground.

Each edition is richly illustrated and features newly written contextual material to help modern readers navigate the names, places, references, and cultural idioms of the period.

• The Omnibus Edition distills the journal’s finest writing into a single, accessible paperback. 8.5 x 11-inches; 538 pages. Launch date: Oct. 14, 2025.

• The Unabridged Edition spans seven handsome volumes in print.
• The Digital Edition, like the unabridged Edition, contains the complete archive.

Whether as a gift for the literary-minded or a portal into America’s artistic awakening, The New York Saturday Press is a time-traveling journey into the heart of a forgotten New York.

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Mark Crane, Editor.