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702445

Amnesty & pardon for Confederates...

Item #702445

May 06, 1865

NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1865  



* Southern rebels pardoned



Among the first column heads on the closing moments of the Civil War are: "AMNESTY & PARDON" "Gen. Halleck Offers Amnesty to the Southern People" "They May Take the Oath and Go Where they Please" "Officers Excepted from Amnesty May Apply for Pardon" "How Jeff Davis & His Cabinet... See More  

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702442

The 'dawn of peace'... Jeff. Davis escapes, and the assassination...

Item #702442

May 02, 1865

NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1865  



* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination

* Closing events of the Civil War

* Jefferson Davis on the run




Among the front page column heads on the ending events of the Civil War: "DAWN OF PEACE" "Breaking Up of Sherman's Veteran Army" "The Army of Tennessee & the Army of Georgia to Go To Richmond" "Johnston's Army D... See More  

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702422

President Jefferson reports on the Lewis & Clark Expedition...

Item #702422

March 05, 1806

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, March 5, 1806  Page 2 begins with a message from the President to the House signed in type: Th. Jefferson, with much concerning the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

A few portions include: "...Capt. Meriwether Lewis...was appointed, with a party of men, to explore the river Missouri from its mouth to its source, and crossing the highlands by the shortest ... See More  

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702421

The Louisiana Purchase...

Item #702421

November 05, 1805

LANCASTER JOURNAL, Pennsylvania, Nov. 5, 1803  A very notable issue as contained on pages 1 and 2 are the: "Treaty Between the United States & the French Republic" outlining the details of what we now know as the Louisiana Purchase, followed by two Conventions of the treaty which outlined the details of the payments to France. These documents were agreed to in Paris on April 30,... See More  

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702420

The inauguration of President Wm. H. Harrison...

Item #702420

March 08, 1841

BOSTON COURIER, March 8, 1841  



* William Henry Harrison

* Presidential inauguration

* Inaugural address




Beginning on the front page and concluding on page 2 is: "Inauguration and Inaugural Address" of President William Henry Harrison. Most of the space is taken up with his very lengthy inaugural address.

Following the address is: "The Inauguration of William Henry Har... See More  

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702416

Death of the President, in a Washington, D.C. newspaper...

Item #702416

April 05, 1841

THE GLOBE Semi-Weekly edition, Washington, D.C., April 5, 1841 



* President William Henry Harrison

* Washington, D.C. death - 1st report




The upper right corner of the front page has what appears to be almost a news bulletin headed: "Death Of The President", datelined "April 4, two o'clock, A.M." and beginning: "It is with deep regret we announce that WILLI... See More  

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702414

Terrific letter from William Clark to his brother on the Lewis & Clark Expedition...

Item #702414

November 13, 1806

BOSTON GAZETTE, Nov. 13, 1806 



* Lewis and Clark Expedition letter

* Safe return - homeward bound




Taking nearly a full column on the front page is an extraordinary letter that is prefaced with: "TRAVELS IN AMERICA". The following letter presents an interesting and authentic account of the important discoveries which have been made by Captains Clark and Lewis, in their success... See More  

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702413

1805 Explorers Lewis & Clark; Letter from William Clark...

Item #702413

August 02, 1805

THE REPERTORY, Boston, Aug. 2, 1805



* The Lewis and Clark Expedition

* William Clark letter to brother

* Great detailed account of their journey




 The front page has a very detailed and informative letter from William Clark, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, addressed to future president William Henry Harrison, who was then the governor of the Indiana Territory.

The letter, which tak... See More  

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702412

Terrific letter from William Clark to his brother on the Lewis & Clark Expedition...

Item #702412

November 13, 1806

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Nov. 13, 1806  The front page contains an extraordinary letter that is prefaced with in part: "We congratulate the public at large & the particular friends of Messrs. Lewis and Clark and their enterprising companions, on their happy termination of an expedition..." with much more, and further on: "...By the mail of this morning, we have receiv... See More  

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702379

A.B. Frost prints... Color Ivory Soap advertisment...

Item #702379

November 12, 1898

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 12, 1898  Full ftpg. by A.B. Frost shows a man having fallen off his bicycle. Doublepage centerfold: 'With our Troops in the Philippines--Before & After the Fall of Manila'. Halfpg: 'In & About Havana'. Displayable A.B. Frost hunting print: 'Rail Shooting' shows shooting a bird from a boat.  Also includes a full page... See More  

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702374

Croquet & wine making prints...

Item #702374

September 27, 1873

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Sept. 27, 1873  Inside has a nice full-page print: "Croquet at the Convalescent Home of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Highgate" with a related article.

Also within is a full-page wine-related print: "The Vintage In France: Grape Gatherers Returning" and a doublepage: "An Apple Orchard". Other prints as well.

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702255

1968 "Jimmy Shine" opening day Broadway play...

Item #702255

December 12, 1968

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 12, 1968



* "Jimmy Shine" opening day Broadway play ad

*  Actor Dustin Hoffman and John Sebastian




Page 51 has a full page advertisement (review) for the Broadway play "Jimmy Shine" starring Dustin Hoffman. This play made it's premiere in New York City the same week.



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702216

London's Central Jewish Synagogue...

Item #702216

May 14, 1870

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 14, 1870



* The Central Synagogue in London print

* Historic Orthodox Ashkenazi congregation




Inside has a full page print: "The Central Jewish Synagogue, Great Portland Street" in London.

This famous synagogue still exists, in fact the print on their website is this print from the Illus. London News. 

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702176

Very intriguing, small newspaper...

Item #702176

September 03, 1892

MUNCY NEWS, Muncy, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3, 1892  A small, unusual format newspaper from this small town in north central Pennsylvania. It measures just 3 1/2 inches tall while being 7 inches wide with four pages.

The front page has "Local News" tidbits, while pages 2 and 3 have even less content.  Page 4 4 is blank.

This is the vol. 1 number 8 issue and I doubt that the newspa... See More  

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702175

By the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church...

Item #702175

March 01, 1890

CHILDREN'S WORK FOR CHILDREN, Philadelphia, March, 1890  This was  small publication: "published monthly with the sanction of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church" as noted on the back page.

Twenty pages, 6 by 8 inches, good condition.

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702174

The first issue of this health journal...

Item #702174

July 01, 1880

DR. KINGET'S HEALTH JOURNAL, New York, July, 1880  An interesting and rather rare paper obviously focused on health. It is the volume 1, number 1, and it is unknown how long it existed beyond this first issue, if at all.

Among the articles: "Compulsory Vaccination" "Degradation of Woman & Labor" "Can That Be Evil Which Has Good Results?" "Don't ... See More  

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702172

Printed for the fair to create a new hospital...

Item #702172

October 16, 1866

THE FAIR-Y MESSENGER, Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts, Oct. 16, 1866  This is the volume 1, number 2 issue of a paper "Devoted to the Fair" as noted in the masthead.

This fair was by the Sisters of Mercy and was a drive to found a hospital. This would have been a very short-lived newspaper given its singular focus.

Four pages, 9 by 11 3/4 inches, nice condition. 



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702170

From Dundee, Scotland...

Item #702170

October 18, 1882

THE PEOPLE'S FRIEND, "Scottish National Literary Miscellany", Dundee, Scotland, Oct. 18, 1882  This is the first of this title we have discovered.

Sixteen pages, 9 by 13 1/4 inches, never-trimmed margins, great condition.

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702169

A journal of science...

Item #702169

December 07, 1881

THE SCIENTIFIC MAN, New York, Dec. 7, 1881  The masthead notes: "A Bi-Weekly Illustrated Journal of Science". 

Eight pages, 9 1/4 by 13 inches, very nice condition.

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702168

Created to save Old North Church...

Item #702168

December 08, 1879

THE DIAL OF THE OLD SOUTH CLOCK, Boston, Dec. 8, 1879  



* Funding the preservation of "Old South Church"



This was an interesting publication produced for a fair to help save Old South Church. People had wanted to demolish it to widen the street, however a faction wanted it preserved. They created the fair to promote their cause and it succeeded.

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702166

A liberal publication...

Item #702166

December 01, 1882

MAN, "A Weekly Journal of Progress & Reform", New York, Dec. 1, 1880  The front page is taken up with: "Platforms - Preliminary Declaration of the National Liberal Party" as well as an "Address of the Union of Radicals to The National Liberal League".

Eight pages, 9 1/4 by 13 inches, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to  single sheet, a dark stain... See More  

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702165

Religion, politics, & 'reverent free thought'...

Item #702165

October 14, 1882

THE INQUIRER, London, England, Oct. 14, 1882  Noted in the masthead: "A Religious. Political & Literary Newspaper, & Record of Reverent Free Thought".

Sixteen pages, 9 1/4 by 13 1/2 inches, untrimmed margins, great condition.

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702164

Focused on patents...

Item #702164

May 01, 1872

THE PATENT RIGHT GAZETTE, New York, May, 1872  Still has the original outer wrappers, upon which is printed: "A Monthly Illustrated Journal of the Industrial Arts Especially Devoted to The Sale, Description and Illustrations of Patents...".

Nice to still have the decorative outer wrappers.

Sixteen pages plus the outer wrappers, 10 1/2 by 13 1/4 inches, good condition.

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702163

British version of 'Scientific American'...

Item #702163

October 02, 1882

THE SCIENTIFIC REVIEW, London, England, Oct. 2, 1882  This would seem to be a British version of "Scientific American" with similar content. But most of interest in this issue would be the original blue, outer wrappers. They were typically discarded when the issues were bound into annual volumes, but are present here.

Complete in twelve pages plus the outer wrappers, 8 3/4 by 13 1/... See More  

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702162

Focused on the lumber industry...

Item #702162

January 18, 1890

NORTHWESTERN LUMBERMAN, Chicago, Jan. 18, 1890  A newspaper focusing on the lumbering industry with a nice engraving of a lumber mill in the masthead.

Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.

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702161

It's 'full of good things'...

Item #702161

September 15, 1887

OUR FAIR, Tilton, New Hampshire, Sept. 15, 1887  This seems to be primarily a literary paper with various stories and other eclectic articles. Printed above the masthead is: "Don't fail to take this little paper home. It is full of good things."

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, wear at the margins, some light toning, a few archival mends at the margins.

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702160

Protecting publishers from unscrupulous advertisers...

Item #702160

April 01, 1887

THE AGENTS' HERALD, Philadelphia, April, 1887  An interesting newspaper whose purpose is perhaps best detailed by an article in another newspaper from 1883:

"There are probably but few country newspaper publishers, who have not at some time been swindled by plausible but dishonest advertising dead-beats, who obtain their advertising by means of fair and liberal promises, but never p... See More  

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702156

The 'Field & Steam' magazine of the day...

Item #702156

November 02, 1878

CHICAGO FIELD, Nov. 2, 1878  This is a sporting newspaper with a very ornate & sports-themed masthead. The front page has a print of: "The Irish Water Spaniel...".

Sixteen pages, very nice condition.

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702154

A newspaper for children...

Item #702154

March 01, 1866

THE YOUNG REAPER, Philadelphia, March 1, 1866  This is one of several newspapers for children that were common in the post-Civil War years.

Four pages, a graphic masthead, good condition.

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702153

The 250th anniversary of the settlement of Boston...

Item #702153

September 17, 1880

ANNIVERSARY RECORD - "A Program of the Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Settlement of Boston", Boston, Sept. 17, 1880

This is likely a one-off publication, more of a program than a newspaper, with many graphics on the various floats in the parade.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to a single sheet, 11 1/2 by 16 1/2 inches, good condition.

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702152

The real estate market in Upstate New York...

Item #702152

June 01, 1883

CENTRAL NEW YORK REAL ESTATE HERALD, Syracuse, June, 1883  The volume 1, number 8 issue of a newspaper focused on real estate in Upstate New York.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one sheet, some rubbing at the fold, minor margin wear.

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702142

A mining-related periodical...

Item #702142
POMEROY'S ADVANCE THOUGHT, New York, October, 1887  This paper has many articles on mining and worldwide news. This is the volume 1, number 3 issue.

It was really published to promote M. M. Pomeroy's Atlantic-Pacific Railroad Tunnel Company, which was struggling to make enough money to complete the railroad tunnel through the Continental Divide west of Silver Plume, Colorado. Althoug... See More  

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702135

By the Methodist Church...

Item #702135

March 13, 1884

AYER REPORTER, Massachusetts, March 12 & 13, 1884  



* Middlesex County



A small newspaper published by the Methodist Church, this being the volume 1, number 2 issue. It likely did not have a long life.

Four pages, 10 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches, archival strengthening at the spine, good condition.

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702134

For the paper-making industry...

Item #702134

October 11, 1884

THE PAPER TRADE JOURNAL, New York, Oct. 11, 1884  The masthead notes: "The Consumption of Paper is the Measure of a People's Culture".

This was obviously a trade paper for the paper-making industry. The masthead includes an illustration of a paper-making machine.

Twelve pages, some disbinding residue at the spine of the back leaf, good condition.

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702104

1874 Red River War... Nelson A. Miles...

Item #702104

September 10, 1874

NEW YORK HERALD, September 10, 1874



* Red River War

* Nelson A. Miles

* Native Americans - Indians




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE RED RIVER FIGHT" with subheads. (see images)

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.

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702081

A gift for your barber...

Item #702081

February 01, 1831

RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN & GAZETTE, Providence, Feb. 1, 1831 



* Early barber shop advertisement



Page 3 has a very interesting illustrated advertisement for a barber, with text on the service he provides including; "...to know where to cut and where to leave the hair so as to hide as much as possible all deformity of the head..." (see).

Four pages, rejoined at the spine, tape... See More  

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702049

See the handsome masthead...

Item #702049

November 24, 1865

VERMONT RECORD, Brattleboro, Nov. 24, 1865



* Civil War reconstruction era



This has one of the more ornate & decorative engravings we have seen in a masthead from the period. A broad mix of content including: "Judge Redfield on Negro Suffrage" and "The Approaching Pestilence".

Sixteen pages, 10 1/2 by 14 inches, never-trimmed margins, good condition.... See More  

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702043

Focused on engineering and mining...

Item #702043

July 06, 1869

THE ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, New York, July, 6, 1869  As the title would suggest it is focused on mining and engineering, with a few illustrations within.

Sixteen pages, untrimmed margins, good condition.



Note: The Engineering and Mining Journal began publication in 1869, continuing the work of the American Journal of Mining (1866–1869), and quickly became a key source for de... See More  

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702037

Focused on the laundry industry...

Item #702037

January 01, 1883

BRIDGE & STILES' LAUNDRY JOURNAL, Providence, Rhode Island, 1883  Who would have guessed that there is a newspaper focused on the laundry injury? But here is one. 

Page 2 has an article beginning: "Our object in publishing this Journal, is too give the public a true idea of a new industry, vis: The Steam Laundry..."

This is the volume 1, number 1 issue, four pa... See More  

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702036

An uncommon title...

Item #702036

May 01, 1889

THE AGENTS' HERALD, Philadelphia, May, 1889  An eclectic newspaper with a wide variety of articles. The back page is quite decorative, taken up with portraits of all Presidents from 1789 thru 1889.

Sixteen pages, 10 3/4 by 15 1/2 inches, minor margin wear, good condition.

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702034

Details of a horrible crime... Thomas Edison & P. T. Barnum...

Item #702034

June 15, 1878

ST. LOUIS GLOBE DEMOCRAT, June 15, 1878  The top of the ftpg. has column heads: "SENT TO SEE SATAN" "The Revolting Alliance Formed by  Fiendish Quartet" "A Farmer & His Voluptuous Wife Their Victims" '"How the Latter Gave Battle to the Lecherous Brutes" "Three of Whom Expiated Their Crime on the Gallows". The article takes nearly ... See More  

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702033

Mostly religious content...

Item #702033

January 04, 1866

CHRISTIAN INQUIRER, New York, Jan. 4, 1866  As the title would suggest, this newspaper is filled mostly with religious content.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, nice condition.

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702031

Early from Carlisle, Pennsylvania...

Item #702031

March 21, 1820

THE CARLISLE REPUBLICAN, Pennsylvania, March 21, 1820  According to the Am. Antiquarian Society information this was a short-lived newspaper, existing from 1819 - 1820 (information in Gregory is in error; says it began in 1830).

A typical news of the day with the back page taken up with ads, including 2 runaway reward ads.

Four pages, even toning, never-trimmed margins, older strengthens at... See More  

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701993

A short-lived campaign newspaper...

Item #701993

September 24, 1816

THE PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Sept. 24, 1816  This very uncommon title began with this issue, being volume 1, number 1 (not noted as such by verified in Brigham), ending on May 17, 1817, existing for just 8 months.

This newspaper did not have current news of the day but rather was a campaign newspaper in its early weeks, becoming a regular newspaper closer to its demi... See More  

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701992

A religious and literary journal...

Item #701992

February 07, 1844

THE FRIEND, Philadelphia, Feb. 7, 1844  Although it calls itself "A Religious & Literary Journal" the content includes secular material as well.

Eight pages, 9 by 11 inches, very nice condition.

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701990

Still with the original outer wrappers...

Item #701990

May 11, 1850

NEW ENGLAND FARMER, Boston, May 11, 1850  Although this farming-themed title has rather mundane content, its interest is in it still having the original, brown outer wrappers it had when sold on the streets. Wrappers were almost always removed when bound into annual volumes.

Complete in 16 pages plus 8 pages of front & back wrappers, 7 1/4 by 11 inches, never bound nor trimmed, very nice... See More  

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701987

The evils of drinking and attending stage plays...

Item #701987

April 26, 1803

THE BALANCE & COLUMBIAN REPOSITORY, Hudson, New York, April 26, 1803  Inside has a continued article: "To the Citizens of the U. States" concerning the evils of drinking and attending stage plays. A few bits include: "The great numbers of taverns and tippling houses...have been cause of much concern...some of those places are evidently nurseries of vice & licentiousness... See More  

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701985

First American railroad publication...

Item #701985

December 19, 1835

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Dec. 19, 1835



* Very early on the railroad industry

* Uncommon publication




This is an early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading.

The best feature of this newspaper may be the great and very early engraving of a railroad train in the masthead, showing an engine with three cars. Note the crudeness of the train, but keep in mind this... See More  

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701984

First American railroad publication: progress of masthead & title changes...

Item #701984

February 08, 1834

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York  



* Very early & rare railroad periodical

* Trains - locomotives - lot of 6 issues




This title was the very first American periodical on railroading. Offered here is a lot of 6 issues from its earliest years, showing the change in title and masthead engravings during a brief 16-month period.

The lot begins with vol. 1 number 1 dated Jan. 2, ... See More  

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701981

With an outer wrapper...

Item #701981

December 01, 1846

THE GENESEE FARMER, Rochester, New York, Dec., 1846  A small-size paper focused on the farming industry. A nice engraving in the masthead, and this issue has an outer wrapper.

Complete in 20 pages plus the wrappers, 7 by 10 3/4 inches, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.

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