Teasing the competition... Civil War maps...
Item # 701612
December 11, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1861 The front page has two interesting features: first, a nice Civil War map headed: "Topographical Map Of Virginia. From Leesburgh to Mathias Point and the Rappahannock, including Washington & Manassas." showing much detail.
Secondly, there are two cartoons making fun of the newspaper's competition, the New York Herald, with the first showing: "Brother Bennett (Profanely Styled 'the Satanic,') Inflating his Well-Known First-Class, A No. 1 Wind-Bag, Herald." [James Gordon Bennett was publisher of the N.Y. Herald.], beneath which is a follow-up cartoon: "Disastrous Result!" showing the deflated balloon. This relates to the claims by the Times that the circulation of the Herald was not what they claimed.
The entirety of page 4 is taken up with a huge Civil War map headed: "TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP OF VIRGINIA - From Mathias Point and Aquia Creek to Fort Monroe and Norfolk, Including Richmond." showing much details.
Lacking is the "Supplement" issue which was 8 pages, so present are just the four page "regular" issue. never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.
Secondly, there are two cartoons making fun of the newspaper's competition, the New York Herald, with the first showing: "Brother Bennett (Profanely Styled 'the Satanic,') Inflating his Well-Known First-Class, A No. 1 Wind-Bag, Herald." [James Gordon Bennett was publisher of the N.Y. Herald.], beneath which is a follow-up cartoon: "Disastrous Result!" showing the deflated balloon. This relates to the claims by the Times that the circulation of the Herald was not what they claimed.
The entirety of page 4 is taken up with a huge Civil War map headed: "TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP OF VIRGINIA - From Mathias Point and Aquia Creek to Fort Monroe and Norfolk, Including Richmond." showing much details.
Lacking is the "Supplement" issue which was 8 pages, so present are just the four page "regular" issue. never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.
Category: The Civil War













