ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Sept. 24, 1853  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as noted on one of the back pages.
The front page has a print of: "Jedo [Jeddo], The Imperial City of Japan" with a related article.
Among prints within are: "St. John's, New Brunswick" "Hartford, Connecticut--Residence of the Poetess Mrs. Sigourney" with related articles. Other prints as well. 
Sixteen pages, good condition.