Huge eagle in the masthead... Philadelphia, 1811...
COLUMBIAN CHRONICLE, Philadelphia, July 5, 1811
- Great heraldic eagle masthead engraving
See the photo for perhaps the largest heraldic eagle engraving to be found in a masthead, the wingspan stretching nearly 7 inches. The ftpg. has various "Foreign Intelligence" including: "Confirmation of Massena's Defeat" with more news & ads inside.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition & quite displayable.
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