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  • Slave trader Adolphus Lacoste...   The Macedonian to pursue pirates...
    Item #713265
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 20, 1822  Page 2 has a report: "The Slave Trade" that begins: "A. Lacoste, of Charleston, S.C. who was convicted at Boston in 1820 of being engaged in the slave trade & condemned to five years imprisonment & the payment of a fine of $3,000,... Read full description  

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  • Infamous duel between Lewis & McHenry...   Acts of Congress signed by Jefferson...
    Item #713235
    SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNAL, Windsor, June 13, 1808  

    * The 1808 Thomas Lewis-John McHenry duel
    * Sunset Cemetery in Christiansburg, Virginia.

    The front page has "AN ACT" of congress: "For the establishment of a turnpike company in the county of Alexandria in the district of Columbia" signed tintype: Th.... Read full description  
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  • Acts of Congress signed by Thomas Jefferson...
    Item #713232
    SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNAL, Windsor, April 11, 1808

    * President Thomas Jefferson
    * Three Acts of U.S. Congress


     The front page has 3 Acts of Congress, carrying over to page 2, each signed in type: Th. Jefferson.
    Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.
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  • Massacre of officers on the Atahualpa...
    Item #713230
    SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNAL, Windsor, April 21, 1806  The front page has two Acts of Congress, each signed in type by the President: Th. Jefferson.
    Page 3 has much detail on a: "Massacre - Particular Account of the Massacre of the Officers & Crew of the Ship Atahualpa, Capt. Porter" about which more is found on the internet.
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  • On the coming Louisiana Purchase...     Thomas Jefferson...
    Item #713219
    SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNAL, Windsor, May 3, 1803

    * Prelude to Louisiana purchase
    * Early 19th century publication
    * President Thomas Jefferson era
     

     With considerations for the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France then much in focus, it is not surprising that nearly the entire front page is taken up with... Read full description  
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  • On the coming Louisiana Purchase...    Thomas Jefferson...
    Item #713218
    SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNAL, Windsor, April 26, 1803

    * Rare early 19th century publication

     With considerations for the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France then much in focus, it is not surprising that over three-quarters of the front page is taken up with the 4th in a series of 7 essays titled: "The... Read full description  
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  • Nothing happening concerning the Louisiana Purchase...   Napoleon's cruelty...
    Item #713018
    WINDSOR FEDERAL GAZETTE, Vermont, June 28, 1803  The front page has a lengthy report headed: "Horrid Cruelty of Bonaparte!"
    Page 3 has an item noting: "Dispatches were received...from Mr. Monroe. Nothing official has transpired...The profound silence which is observed concerning our own affairs, and the... Read full description  

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  • From this one-time boom town of Gunnison...
    Item #712908
    GUNNISON DAILY REVIEW, Colorado, June 5, 1882  An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado, tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains.
    Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas Jack". Today, there are some 5500 residents of Gunnison.... Read full description  

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  • Montauk Point... Utah... Mormon... death of Tad Lincoln...
    Item #712823
    HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1871  Featured in this issue is an article "Montauk Point, Long Island" which takes 12 pages and includes 22 illustrations. Another nice article is: "The Reformation in Utah" which takes over 8 pages & has a great wealth of information about this... Read full description  
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  • Extra time off needed to recover from Washington's Birthday celebrations....
    Item #712633
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 20, 1885

    * Washington's Birthday goes Federal (a holiday for all)
    * Extra time off needed for members of the NY Senate?


    Page 5 has a single column heading which includes: "A Washington's Birthday Holiday". which is in reference to the members' of the New York... Read full description  
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  • States are seceding, Civil War is coming...
    Item #712524
    NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Jan. 19, 1861  A wealth of fine pre-war content in this issue as states consider seceding from the Union, including: "The Pro-Slavery Rebellion - Secession Is War" "From Georgia - Progress of the Rebellion" "From Charleston - The First Shot and the Parley" which reports on the Star of the West incident,... Read full description  

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  • Parson Brownlow's speech to residents of East Tennessee...
    Item #712510
    CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, Dec. 14, 1865

    * Parson William G. Brownlow

     Page 2 has: "Gov. Brownlow's Address" which b begins: "Governor Brownlow has recently issued an address to the East Tennesseeans in which he gives his sentiments on the question of reconstruction and suffrage in true... Read full description  
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  • Five American newspapers: 1803-1809...
    Item #712458
    (5) Five very early 19th century American newspapers: United States' Gazette, Dec. 7, 1809; Massachusetts Spy, May 25, 1808; Boston Gazette, May 2, 1805; Independent Chronicle, Nov. 16, 1807; and New York Herald, Dec. 3, 1803. All five are good "newsy" newspapers of folio size, 4 pages, some margin tears, generally good condition. A... Read full description  
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  • 1851 Sandusky, Ohio....
    Item #712439
    SANDUSKY WEEKLY REGISTER, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1851

    * Erie County
    * Uncommon title


    This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with a few advertisements. Located in Northern Ohio, Sandusky is situated along the shores of Lake Erie.
    Complete, measures 26 x 19 inches, several folds with a little wear, generally in nice condition.
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  • On the New Harmony utopian community...
    Item #712426
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 28, 1827  Page 4 has a report: "New Harmony" concerning this famous utopian community. It begins: "The society established at this place by Mr. Owen does not appear to have proceeded so much with the 'spirit of one man' as was expected..." with more.
    New Harmony is the... Read full description  

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  • Washington Harrison Donaldson ballooning...
    Item #712413
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 18, 1875

    * Washington Harrison Donaldson
    * Balloonist - ballooning flight
    * Disappearance - missing


    This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Barnum's Balloon Still Missing..." and more. (see image)
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  • 1883 Mound City, Illinois lynching...
    Item #712165
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 8, 1883

    * Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois
    * Negro lynching - hanging - lynch mob


    This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "Chronicles Of Crime" "Excitement at Mound City Over the Lynching of Howard" and more. (see... Read full description  
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  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln...
    Item #712064
    THE WORLD, New York, April 15, 1865  The top of the first column of the front page reports one of the most historic & tragic events of the 19th century: the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
    The headlines include: "ASSASSINATION of PRESIDENT LINCOLN and SECRETARY SEWARD" "Mr. Lincoln Shot in Ford's Theater" "Boldness of the... Read full description  

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  • 1873 Polaris expedition to North Pole..
    Item #711968
    NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 11, 1873

    * Polaris expedition to North Pole (hardships)

    The top of page
    5 has a one column heading: "THE POLARIS" with many subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 6 with large map headed: "THE NORTH POLAR REGIONS; Map Showing the Explorations for an Open Polar Sea and the Scenes of the... Read full description  
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  • On removing the Cherokees to west of the Mississippi...
    Item #711820
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 21, 1830  Near the back is: "Removal of the Cherokees" which is a follow-up to the Indian Removal Act signed by the President 3 months prior. The lengthy letter from the "Department of War, Office of Indian Affairs" explains the benefits of the Indians being... Read full description  

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  • From this small town on the Susquehanna...
    Item #711440
    PUBLIC PRESS, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 1881 

    * 19th century original
    * Home of Joseph Priestley


    An uncommon title from this small town located at the confluence of the Susquehanna River and the West Branch of the Susquehanna. 
    Typical news reports of the day with a wealth of local advertisements.
    Four pages, never... Read full description  
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  • "The Black Crook", the first full-fledged Broadway musical delayed!
    Item #711436
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 11, 1866

    * "The Black Crook" - opening premiere delayed (2-days)
    * Considered the first full-fledged Broadway musical
    * Niblo's Garden, New York City


    Page 7 has an advertisement of Niblo's Garden noting that although originally scheduled to open on September 10th it would... Read full description  
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  • Review & Ad of "The Black Crook" - the first full-fledged Broadway musical...
    Item #711393
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1866

    * "The Black Crook" opening premiere w/ review
    * First musical theatre performance of the first modern-day musical!
    * Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York City


    Page 4 has a review of the first performance of "The Black Crook" from the previous evening,... Read full description  
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  • Civil Rights Bill in 1874...
    Item #711331
    RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 17, 1874

    * re. Civil Rights Act of 1875 (Enforcement Act)
    * Reconstruction era - Blacks


    Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.
    The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "The Civil Rights Bill" (see images)
    Complete with 4 pages,... Read full description  
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  • Sam Houston's 'call to arms' against Mexico...
    Item #711271
    NILES'S NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, April 2, 1842 

    * Samuel Houston call to arms - Texas citizens
    * Post Texas Revolution - Pre Mexican-American War


    Inside has: "President Houston's Proclamation to the Citizens of Texas" which begins: "My Countrymen: Rumours have been brought from the southwestern frontier of... Read full description  
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  • Uncommon anti-slavery newspaper, but more: focused on non-resistance...
    Item #711145

    THE NON-RESISTANT, Boston, July 28, 1841  This is a quite uncommon anti-slavery newspaper with an interesting history.
    As Wikipedia notes: "The New England Non-Resistance Society was an American peace group founded by William Lloyd Garrison (publisher of the famous 'Liberator' newspaper) in 1838.... Read full description  

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  • Uncommon anti-slavery newspaper, but more: focused on non-resistance...
    Item #711140

    THE NON-RESISTANT, Boston, April 14, 1841  

     * Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
    * New England Non-Resistance Society
    * About 20 years prior to the Civil War

    This is a quite uncommon anti-slavery newspaper with an interesting history.
    As Wikipedia notes: "The New England Non-Resistance Society was an... Read full description  

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  • Uncommon anti-slavery newspaper, but more: focused on non-resistance...
    Item #711139

    THE NON-RESISTANT, Boston, March 24, 1841 

    * Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
    * New England Non-Resistance Society
    * About 20 years prior to the Civil War 

     This is a quite uncommon anti-slavery newspaper with an interesting history.
    As Wikipedia notes: "The New England Non-Resistance Society was an... Read full description  

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  • Short-lived campaign newspaper: the first issue published...
    Item #711101
    THE ROUGH-HEWER, Albany, New York, Feb. 20, 1840  

    * Very rare publication
    * Martin Van Buren

    This was a short-lived campaign newspaper that supported Martin Van Buren for President.
    In the time before radio, television & the internet, short-lived newspapers supporting various candidates were among the very few... Read full description  

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  • Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...
    Item #710966
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878

    * Historic Phonograph invention
    * Thomas Edison - inventor


    Page 3 has a nice illustration of Edison's recent invention, the phonograph. Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart any real... Read full description  
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  • Duff Green's pro-Jackson newspaper...
    Item #710889
    UNITED STATES' WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, Washington, D.C., Jan. 17, 1831  Published by the famed Duff Green, he took an intensely partisan stance in this newspaper, incorporating crude humor & vehement attacks & accusations against Jackson's opponents. Following Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 this paper briefly became the primary organ of... Read full description  

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  • Duff Green's pro-Jackson newspaper...
    Item #710888
    UNITED STATES' WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 1831

    * Duff Green publication
    * President Andrew Jackson 

    Published by the famed Duff Green, he took an intensely partisan stance in this newspaper, incorporating crude humor & vehement attacks & accusations against Jackson's opponents. Following Andrew Jackson's election in... Read full description  

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  • Death report of Nathan Mayer Rothschild - English branch of the family...
    Item #710877
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 10, 1836  The front page has a brief, albeit historic, report on the death of Nathan Mayer Rothschild, the founder of the English branch of the Rothschild family legacy and influence.
    A portion of the text includes: "He...swayed princes and ministers by the power of his... Read full description  

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  • The Rothchild family...   Virginia slaves...   Texas...
    Item #710873
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 8, 1836  The bottom of the front page has a brief report: "Mexico and Texas" which begins: "Advices...that on the 20th, gen. Urrea issued a violent proclamation against the Texians and Americans, grounded on the supposition that the United States government had acknowledged... Read full description  
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  • Nice report on the Bill Cook gang...
    Item #710871
    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Oct. 24, 1894  

    * Bill Cook Gang

    The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DESPERADOES IN CONTROL" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on the infamous Bill Cook Gang.
    Eight pages, partially loose and some wear at the spine, light toning, somewhat fragile & should be handled carefully.
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  • Wealth of War of 1812 reporting...
    Item #710798
    THE WAR, New York, April 20, 1813  The front page has several documents which relate to the "Impressment Of Seamen" including items signed in type by James Madison and James Monroe among others.
    Page 2 has: "American Gallantry" which is a nice & detailed account of a naval battle: "...between the privateer schooner... Read full description  
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  • Battle of Raisin River & so much more!
    Item #710795
    THE WAR, New York, March 30, 1813  The front page is entirely taken up with: "Seamen" and "An Act For The Regulation of Seamen On Board the Public &  Private Vessels of the United States" which carries over to page 2 & is signed in type: James Madison.
    Inside has 2 more Acts of Congress: "Rewarding... Read full description  
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  • Trial of Lincoln's conspirators...   Interesting on the capture of Jeff. Davis...
    Item #710617
    NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1865  The entire front page and over half of the back page are taken up with very detailed and verbatim accounts of those called to give testimony in the trial of the Lincoln assassins.
    The front page first column heads include: "TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "Full Report of the... Read full description  

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  • Soldiers are going home...   Negro suffrage...
    Item #710605
    NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the ending events of the Civil War are: "THE HOMEWARD MARCH" "The Second & Fifth Corps Arrive Near Alexandria" "They Meet with the Kindest Treatment on the Way from Richmond" "Sherman's Veterans Will Begin to Arrive About Sunday" and more.
    Page 4 has: "The Trial of the... Read full description  

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  • Camp Floyd, Utah Territory... More problems with the Mormons...
    Item #710604
    NEW YORK TIIMES, Sept. 15, 1859  

    * Camp Floyd - Utah unrest
    * U.S. military installation 
    * Used to monitor the Mormons


    The back page has nearly a full column report relating to the Mormons, datelined: "Camp Floyd, U.T." and headed: "Interesting From Utah" "More Gross and Outrageous... Read full description  
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  • The slave ship Amistad...  The birth of photography...
    Item #710527
    NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 28, 1839  

    * Verdict of the Amistad Slave Ship Case

    Inside has a lengthy & historic two page article headed: "The Slaves Of The Amistad" being a detailed account of their trial in Hartford, including subheads "Affidavit of Bahoo" with his "X" signature mark; "Afternoon" and:... Read full description  

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  • Much on the Mormons at Nauvoo...
    Item #710500
    NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 3, 1844  Pages 2 and 3 contain a lengthy article concerning the Mormons in Nauvoo. Headed: "The Mormons", bits include: "This singular community contrive to make themselves of importance. Numbering as they do many thousand persons, all moving with the perfect devotion at the nod of their prophet, and... Read full description  

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  • 1859 Battle of Solferino...
    Item #710307
    THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1859

    * Battle of Solferino, Italy
    * Second Italian War of Independence


    The front page has one column headings: "THE BATTLE OF SOLFERNO" "Napoleon in Danger in the Fight" and more. (see images)

    Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.
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  • Baseball caricatures by famed artist A.B. Frost...
    Item #710304
    HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, January, 1890  The entire back page is captioned: "Our National Game" showing twelve different baseball caricatures each with a caption, illustrated by the famed artist A.B. Frost.
    Other articles include: "Jamaica, New and Old" "The Russian Army" "The Smyrna Fig... Read full description  
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  • Anticipating trouble with the Mormons...
    Item #710303
    NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 12, 1844  

    * Nauvoo Legion militia - Illinois
    * Mormons - Mormonism War ?
    * Governor Thomas Ford


    The back page has a report: "Mormon Troubles" which mentions in part: "Governor Ford, concentrated some 5 to 800 of the Illinois militia in the neighborhood of Nauvoo to frustrated... Read full description  
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  • Supporting William H. Harrison for President...
    Item #710297
    THE MADISONIAN, Washington City, July 16, 1840

    * William Henry Harrison for president

    This issue has on the inside page a political cartoon print of a log cabin (for Wm. H. Harrison) and a heraldic eagle engraving with "Harrison & Tyler" on a banner in the eagle's beak (see). Much political reporting.
    Four pages, a few... Read full description  
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  • Charles Goodrich murder.... Lizzie Lloyd King....
    Item #710259
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1873

    * Charles Goodrich murder
    * Lizzie Lloyd King


    The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE BROOKLYN MYSTERY" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the murder of Charles Goodrich in Brooklyn. Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Lloyd King would eventually be found guilty of the crime.
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  • Whaling disaster of 1871....
    Item #710255
    THE NEW YORK HERALD, November 7, 1871

    * Whaling disaster of 1871
    * Bowhead whales hunting
    * Arctic ice jam


    Page 7 has a very brief article headed with small heading: "The Whaling Fleet Disaster" and subhead. (see image)
    Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally in nice condition.

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  • Paul Revere's son in the bell foundry business...
    Item #710244
    BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Feb. 21, 1822  

    * Paul Revere's son

    The front page has an illustrated ad for "Joseph W. Revere..."Factory and ship Bells..." with a bit more.
    Joseph was the 3rd Paul Revere's 8 children, taking over the bell foundry business from his father in 1811.
    Four pages, never bound nor... Read full description  

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  • Very decorative masthead...
    Item #710240
    GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Aug. 27, 1859  This title has one of the more beautiful & ornate mastheads of the 19th century, plus each page is bordered with an anchor & chain devise (see).
    The front page has prints of: "Charles XV, the New King of Sweden" with text on him. Also: "Whitehall, South &... Read full description  
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