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A journal of satire...
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A journal of satire...

Item # 699302 ·
THE TOMAHAWK, "Saturday Journal of Satire", London, England, April 10, 1869  Info on the "NCSE" website notes: "This title first appeared May 11, 1867, being a weekly paper by Arthur W. Beckett, 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 men behind Tomahawk; his 1852 novel "Men’s Lives" describes a journal editor who is known in particular for his savage ‘slasher journalism’, which gives a good indication of the type of sharply barbed, satirical analysis à Beckett sought for his new venture. The image of a tomahawk hatchet, ready to scalp the politicians of the day, became the symbolic mascot for this comic journal."
The doublepage centerfold is a nice two color print titled: "Opening The Door To 'treason! or, A Liberal Mistake."
Twelve pages, 8 3/4 by 11 inches, great condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #368 - released for July, 2026

Category: Post-Civil War
Price
$45
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.