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172960

Louisiana map...

Item #172960

February 03, 1866

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1866  The front page features a half-page print: "Birds in Winter - Out-Door Relief" and an accompanying story. 

Among prints inside are: "Old Folks at Home and Young Folks Abroad" A montage of 7 scenes. Great doublepage centerfold: "The Iron-Clad Navy of the United States" which has 13 illustrations.

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172958

Indian delegations... Jack Frost illustration...

Item #172958

January 27, 1866

Harper's WEEKLY, New York, January 27, 1866 Nice full ftpg: 'Indian Delegation of Iowas, Sacs, & Foxes from Nebraska To Washington', shows 4 chiefs. Nice fullpg. shows 'Jack Frost Among the Rich & the Poor' in 2 dramatically different scenes. Nice halfpg. view: 'The Overland Coach Office, Denver City, Colorado' & one of the banking house in Denver. Other gre... See More  

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172956

Sentencing Mr. Edward Ketchum in the Court...

Item #172956

January 20, 1866

Harper's WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 20, 1866 Ftpg. shows the : 'Funeral of German Patriots at Comfort, Texas'. Inside fullpg: 'Winter' & 'Types of American Beauty' & 'Sentencing Mr. Edward Ketchum in the Court'

Complete in 16 pages.

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172954

Indians... The fire department...

Item #172954

January 13, 1866

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 13, 1866  The full front page is a nice illus. of: "Edwin Forrest Booth" from a Brady photograph.

The highly sought-after great doublepage centerfold: "Metropolitan Fire Department" is very displayable with many vignettes on the N.Y. fire dept. in action issue.  Also:  "Mounted Messengers Attacked by Indians on the Plains... See More  

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172952

A map of Mississippi... Black Americana print...

Item #172952

January 06, 1866

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 6, 1866 Full front page print: 'The Last Chattel' shows an elderly Black man looking over the ruins of his home.

The doublepage centerfold is: "Emigration to Washington Territory of 400 Women on the Steamer Continental" which has five scenes. Also a fullpg: "Map of Mississippi" with a decorative heading. Thee is also a small print of... See More  

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172950

Displayable Thomas Nast Santa Claus...

Item #172950

December 30, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 30, 1865  This issue features a great doublepage centerfold done by famed artist Thomas Nast, titled: "Merry Christmas To All", showing 8 vignettes of a Christmas theme with the central focus being a great portrait of Santa Claus with a pipe in hand.

This is one of the better and more famous Nast Santa Claus prints and is very displayable.

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172948

Sulphur Springs, Virginia... New York's Five Points...

Item #172948

December 23, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 23, 1865  The front page has a nice print of: "Hon. John T. Hoffman, Mayor-Elect of New York City" with an article on him. Also an article: "Thanksgiving at Five Points".

Prints within include a doublepage centerfold: "The Pilgrimage to Mecca" which has 11 prints; "Thanksgiving Dinner at the Five Points Ladies' Ho... See More  

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172946

Brownsville, Texas... Carriages in Centrral Park...

Item #172946

December 16, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 16, 1865  Most of the front page is a print: "The Bible and the Monk" with a related article.  The most intriguing print would be the very nice doublepage centerfold: "Central Park, New  York City--The Grand Drive".

Other prints within include: "A Visit to the Gallery of Bones" in Paris, and "The Catacombs of Pa... See More  

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172944

Thomas Nast’s "National Thanksgiving"...

Item #172944

December 09, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 9, 1865  The full front page shows the: "Grand Reception of Lieutenant-General Grant at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York City".  Other full page prints inside include: "Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant" and "Reception of Lieutenant General Grant at the Fifth Avenue Hotel--Guests in the Refreshment Room".

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172942

The New York police... Dancing lunatics...

Item #172942

December 02, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New  York, December 2, 1865  The full front page is a print of the: "Burning of Rev. Dr. Tyng's Church, Corner of 16th Street and Rutherford Place, New York". Prints within include: "Funeral of Lord Palmerston - The Procession to the Grave in the Interior of Westminster Abbey" "Rev. George W. Gordon, Ringleader in the Jamaica Riots" ... See More  

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172940

Great baseball print... Execution of Henry Wirz...

Item #172940

November 25, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 25, 1865  Certainly the prime feature of this illustrated newspaper is the very nice three-quarter page print captioned: "Champion Nine of the Atlantic Base-Ball Club of Brooklyn, L.I., 1865" showing named prints of each of the baseball players. There is a brief article on them as well titled: "The Atlantic Base-Ball Club."

Other prints
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172938

Very nice and early baseball print...

Item #172938

November 18, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 18, 1865  Certainly the most desired print is the half page vertical print showing a baseball game in action, and showing the full expanse of the field with crowd. The caption reads: "Base-Ball Match Between the 'Athletics' of Philadelphia, Pa. and the 'Atlantics' of Brooklyn, N.Y., Played at Philadelphia, Oct. 30, 1865." There is ... See More  

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172936

Hanging of Champ Ferguson... Wade Hampton...

Item #172936

November 11, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 11, 1865  The front page has prints of: "Hon. Charles Adams" and "Earl Russell" with articles on each. Prints within include: "Thomas Carlyle" "View of the Tobacco Exchange, Corner of Virginia and Cary Streets, Richmond, Virginia" "Interior of the Seabrook Tobacco Warehouse at Richmond, Virginia" "R... See More  

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172934

Prints on the surrender of Lee at Appomattox...

Item #172934

November 04, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 4, 1865  The full front page is a print captioned: "Meeting of the Fenian Congress in the Assembly Building, Philadelphia".  Among the prints within are: "Looking at the Eclipse" "Burning of the Michigan Central Freight Depot at Detroit, Michigan" "Shipwrecked Passengers and Crew of the Brig 'Titania' &quo... See More  

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172932

Much on the Dakota Territory...

Item #172932

October 28, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY New York, October 28, 1865  The front page has a print: "Seizure of 'The Irish People' Newspaper in Dublin and of Deadly Weapons in Cork, Belonging to the Fenians." The balance of the front page is an article titled: "The Fenians".

Prints inside include: "Dacotah Territory - Fort Thompson on the Upper Missouri River, built for the Sioux an... See More  

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172930

Trial of Captain Wirz... Discovery of Dr. Mudd...

Item #172930

October 21, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1865  The front page has a print showing: "Lieut. Tappan Discovering Dr. Mudd in the Hold of the Steamer 'Thomas A. Scott' " with a related article. Also a halfpg. print of the: "Trial of Captain Wirz, the Andersonville Jailer, in the Court of Claims, Washington, D.C."

Inside has full page prints: "The Embassy From T... See More  

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172928

Alfred Lloyd Tennyson... Central Park...

Item #172928

October 14, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 14, 1865  The front page shows: "President Johnson Pardoning Rebels at the White House" & "Andrew Johnson's Tailor-Shop in Greenville, Tenn.'.

Inside has several full page prints including: "Guerrilla Fighting in Mexico--Death of Pueblita, One of the Liberal Chiefs at Uruopan" and "Gathering Corn" and "Ce... See More  

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172926

The dead at Andersonville...

Item #172926

October 07, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 7, 1865  The front page shows: "The Naval Festival at Portsmouth, England - Arrival of the French Fleet--The 'Solferino' Saluting the English Flag". Other prints within include: "Genberal H. W. Slocum" "General Francis C. Barlow" "The Late Thomas Wildey, P.G." "Monument Erected September 20, 1865 in Ho... See More  

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172924

Hanging of Amy Spain, the Negro slave...

Item #172924

September 30, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 30, 1865  Certainly the most notable print in this issue is the nearly quarter-page captioned: "View of Darlington Court House and the Sycamore Tree Where Amy Spain, the Negro Slave, Was Hung by the Citizens of Darlington, South Carolina". There is an article: "Amy Spain" beneath the print.

The front page has a large print of: "Th... See More  

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172922

Champ Ferguson & his guerrillas.... Horrors of train travel...

Item #172922

September 23, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 23, 1865  The front page shows: "Champ Ferguson & His Guard", the Kentucky guerrilla arrested for murder, once a protege of John Morgan. Also on the front page are: "Hiram Oliver" and "John W. Hartup". Inside has prints of: "Dover Mills, on the James River & Kanawha Canal, Virginia" "Rockett's Landin... See More  

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172920

Trial of Captain Wirz, the Andersonville jailer...

Item #172920

September 16, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 16, 1865  Most of the front page shows: "The Court Room in Which Capt. Wirz, the Andersonville Jailer, is being Tried at Washington". The very dramatic doublepage centerfold is captioned: "Andersonville Prison Scenes Illustrating Captain Wirz's Trial" which includes 13 scenes of torture & starvation.

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172918

General Grant... George Whitefield...

Item #172918

September 09, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 9, 1865  The front page is mostly taken up with a print: "In The Woods" by W. F. Dobson. Inside contains a full page: "Lieutenant-General Grant's Reception at Galena, Illinois" and another full page: "Whitefield Preaching in Moorfields, A.D. 1742".

Other prints include: "House Presented to General Grant by the Citize... See More  

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172916

Housatonic Railroad... Hayti... Castle Garden...

Item #172916

September 02, 1865

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 2, 1865  The front page shows: "Collision on the Housatonic Railroad near Bridgeport, Connecticut" and: "Housatonic Railroad Slaughter--House to Which the Wounded Were Conveyed".

Inside has an interesting full page: "Wall Street & Broadway--Ways of Getting & Spending Money" showing many vignettes. Also within is a lar... See More  

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153612

Laying the Atlantic cables monumental task...

Item #153612

August 28, 1865

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 29, 1865  The nice front page map shows the route of the Atlantic telegraph cable across Newfoundland, "...should it ever be laid..." which would not happen successfully until 1866.

Most of the front page is taken up with reporting headed: "THE CABLE"  "Further Particulars of the Loss" "Mr. Russell''... See More  

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153606

From Oregon with a suffrage theme...

Item #153606

January 01, 1882

THE NEW NORTHWEST, Portland, Oregon, 1882  A quite uncommon title from the northwest, and quite early as well. This paper was published by a family very much into the suffragist movement, so many of the articles within these 8 pages have a pro-woman theme. Also has various news of the day as well, plus a wealth of advertising. Bit of dirtiness at the edges. 

The issue you will receive w... See More  

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153588

From Erie, shortly after the Civil War...

Item #153588

May 07, 1868

THE ERIE GAZETTE, Pennsylvania, May 7, 1868  This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for being close cut at the spine with some loss). Various news of the day & many interesting advertisements.

A nice from this Northwest Pennsylvania city near the Great Lakes. Cleanly cut at the spine otherwise good condition.

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153516

Bird Island Light House... Martha's Vineyard... Nantucket...

Item #153516
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, N.Y., June, 1873 Inside has a 10 page article: "The Wine Islands Of Lake Erie" with six related illustrations. Beginning on the ftpg. is a 15 pg. article: "Cheap Yachting" which has twelve illus. including ones showing the "Bird Island Light House, Buzzard's Bay" "Long Pier, Martha's Vineyard" "Light-House, San... See More  

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153245

A more scarce illustrated title...

Item #153245

January 01, 1890

ONCE A WEEK, New York, 1890  Subtitled: "An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", it is formatted much like Harper's Weekly but is much more rare. Contains a wealth of illustrations within its 16 pages.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date or content, but will have the format as shown. Measures 11 by 16 inches, generally nic... See More  

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153243

German language newspaper from Milwaukee...

Item #153243

January 01, 1889

JUGEND-POST, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1889  A curious, little German-language newspaper from Milwaukee with a ftpg. illustration.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures 7 by 11 inches and contains 8 pages.

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153242

Sympathetic to the plight of African Americans...

Item #153242

January 01, 1889

THE AFRICAN'S FRIEND, Philadelphia, 1889  Subtitled: "For the Promotion of Religion & Morality". The title would suggest that it was sympathetic to the plight of the African Americans from not long after the Civil War.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Four pages, 9 by 11 inch... See More  

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153240

Item #153240
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, 1867. This was when this famous--and very old--periodical was still done in newspaper format. Contains various news of the day both local & national, plus a wealth of period ads as well. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures about 1... See More  

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153239

Ornate and displayable masthead...

Item #153239
SATURDAY NIGHT, Philadelphia, 1869  A decorative masthead with content that is primarily literary in nature. There is a front page illustration & a few more inside, with a border around each page. The photo is "generic" but your issue will have a very similar look. Measures 21 by 14 inches with 8 pages. Minor wear.

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153238

Famous illustrated newspaper...

Item #153238
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, 1873  "An illustrated evening newspaper." as noted in the masthead. A nice, illustrated newspaper with a large, front page illustration and more inside as well.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.

Measures 15 by 21 inches and contains 8 pages. Some fold &am... See More  

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153237

Post Civil War Charleston, South Carolina...

Item #153237
THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, South Carolina, 1868  See the photo for an example of this title from our archives, containing various news of the day both local & national, plus a wealth of period ads as well.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown. Four pages, 17 by 22... See More  

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153143

Uncommon from this small town in Northern Pennsylvania...

Item #153143

November 27, 1877

WARREN MAIL, Pennsylvania, Nov. 27, 1877  A complete 4 page issue with a wealth of news of the day, both local and national, plus literary content as well . A large number of period ads also, many of which are illustrated.

State seal in the masthead, cleanly cut at the blank spine margin, light water stain in upper left corner, generally quite nice condition.

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153137

New York Real Estate Exchange...

Item #153137

May 28, 1873

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York May 28, 1873  This 8 page issue measures 20 x 14 inches and is in good condition. Within these 8 pages contain illustrations, news of the day & many interesting advertisements. This issue features a nice full page print of "THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE" in New York. Nice for display. Great period item.

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153135

A typical 1879 newspaper from Pittsburgh...

Item #153135
PITTSBURGH EVENING CHRONICLE, Pennsylvania, 1879  A nice, typical newspaper of the day with various news both local & national, plus a wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.

Measures 22 by 27 inches with 4 pages. Some marginal tears, otherwise nice.... See More  

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153133

Item #153133
WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, Madison, Wisconsin, 1868. A fine issue with various news of the day & a wealth of ads. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures approximately 23x17 inches and contains 4 pages. Nice condition.

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153122

From North Carolina, just after the Civil War...

Item #153122
WILMINGTON JOURNAL, North Carolina, 1866  A nice newspaper of the day with a wealth of news and various advertisements.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Some foxing throughout otherwise nice. Complete in four pages.

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153087

For children...

Item #153087
CHATTERBOX, London, England, 1871 A small-size child's publication with various stories, etc., including many illustrations.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.

Measures 7 by 10 inches and contains 8 pages. Nice condition.

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$18.00
153033

A political campaign newspaper...

Item #153033

January 01, 1882

THE CAMPAIGNER, Washington, D. C., 1882  See the photo for an example of this title from our archives. A quite uncommon "campaign newspaper" which had a relatively short life.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures about 11 by 15 inches.

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$28.00
153030

A literary publication...

Item #153030
APPLETONS' JOURNAL, New York, 1872  See the photo for an example of this title from our archives, with basically literary content and with a front page illustration.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown.

Has 28 pages & measures about 11 by 8 inches. Some wear... See More  

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153029

For the mechanically inclined...

Item #153029

January 01, 1890

AMERICAN MACHINIST, New York, 1890  See the photo\ for an example of this title from our archives. As the title would suggest, a periodical for machinists and others who are mechanically minded. Similar to Scientific American in content and format.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have th... See More  

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153028

Sympathetic to the plight of African Americans...

Item #153028

January 01, 1888

THE AFRICAN'S FRIEND, Philadelphia, 1888  Subtitled: "For the Promotion of Religion & Morality". The title would suggest that it was sympathetic to the plight of the African Americans from not long after the Civil War.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Four pages, 11 by 9 inch... See More  

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153026

A tiny newspaper from Minnesota...

Item #153026

January 01, 1892

THE CURIO, Benson, Minnesota, 1892  See the photo for an example of this title from our archives, containing various tidbits, poems, stamp collecting items, etc. An unusual and "curious" tiny newspaper, so the title fits well.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as ... See More  

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153024

Medical science in 1885...

Item #153024

January 01, 1885

THE NEW YORK MEDICAL TIMES, New York, 1885  See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. As the title would suggest, primarily medical-related items and advertisements.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown.

Has 32 pages, 11 by 8 inches, tiny bi... See More  

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$18.00
153023

From before this famous title became a magazine...

Item #153023
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, 1867  This was when this famous--and very old--periodical was still done in newspaper format. Contains various news of the day both local & national, plus a wealth of period ads as well.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown... See More  

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153020

Item #153020
STANDARD PHONOGRAPHIC VISITOR, New York, 1869. See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. An interesting, small publication themed on shorthand--unusual as such. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown. About 20 pages and measuring about 5 by 7 inches.

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153019

Item #153019

January 01, 1880

STODDART'S REVIEW, Philadelphia, PA 1880. See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures about 14"x10".

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$11.00
153017

A journal of satire...

Item #153017
THE TOMAHAWK, "Saturday Journal of Satire", London, England, 1868. Info on the "NCSE" website notes: "This title first appeared 11 May 1867, being a weekly paper by Arthur W. aBeckett, and lasting only through 1870. The title ‘Tomahawk’ was borrowed from William Makepeace Thackeray, the novelist, satirist, illustrator and editor whose spirit so influenced the m... See More  

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