THE AMERICAN SENTINEL AND ESSEX NORTH RECORD, Newburyport, Massachusetts, Aug. 17, 1854  

* Massachusetts Volunteer Militia camp

This is the volume 1, number 2 issue of a rare title that existed for just six months.
This is a wonderful issue as half of the front page is taken up with an uncommonly large print of; "A Military Celebration at Indian Hill Farm...Head Quarters First Battalion Rifles, 4th Brig., 2d. Div., M. V. M."
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, a bit irregular at the top, wide margins, minimal wear.

Background: Step back into 1850s Massachusetts with this breathtaking, ultra-scarce survivor! This isn't just a newspaper; it is a stunning piece of mid-century Americana. Dominating the front page is a spectacular, uncommonly large woodcut engraving capturing the "Military Celebration at Indian Hill Farm." The detail is hypnotic, showcasing the First Battalion Rifles, 4th Brigade, in all their antebellum glory on the legendary estate of Ben: Perley Poore. As Volume 1, No. 2 of a short-lived title that perished after only six months, this is a "ghost" of the printing world—virtually impossible to find in any condition, let alone this pristine. This four-page specimen remains unbound and untrimmed, featuring the raw, deckled edges exactly as they emerged from the press 172 years ago. With its crisp typography and "black-and-white" window into the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, this is the ultimate centerpiece for any serious collection of New England history, military art, or rare ephemera!