THE DIARY; or, WOODFALL'S REGISTER, from London, dated December 28, 1789.

* Man with the Iron Mask
* Calcutta
* Duelling
* Red Ink Tax Stamp
* Uncommon Title

On page 3 of this issue is an article entitled "Iron Mask" which is approximately 1/4 of a column in length. On the back page is an article "Calcutta May 20, 1789" where there was "no less than 5000 have been sacrificed to the vindictive caprice of this unfeeling Tippo." Also on the back of the issue is a nearly full column article on Duelling.

This is a complete 4 page issue which is in nice condition and is untrimmed. It also contain contains a nearly full red ink tax stamp at the lower right corner of the front page.

Background Information: The Man in the Iron Mask (French: L'Homme au Masque de Fer) (died November 1703) was a prisoner who was held in a number of jails, including the Bastille and the Chateau d’lf, during the reign of Louis XIV of France. The identity of this man has been thoroughly discussed, mainly because no one ever saw his face which was hidden by a mask of black velvet cloth. Later retellings of the story have claimed that it was an iron mask. In popular myth he is believed to have been the twin brother of Louis XIV, but there is little actual evidence for this. What facts are known about this prisoner are based mainly on correspondence between his jailer and his superiors in Paris. (Source: Wikipedia)