"Edition For California" as printed in the dateline...
THE NEW YORK HERALD, "Edition For California", April 12, 1855 Rarely do we find editions of this newspaper which were specific for the Western market in California, noted by the: "Edition For California" printed in the dateline. The top of the interior pages notes: "The Weekly Herald", which may well be this issue simply rebranded as the "Edition For California". There are no advertisements in this edition.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, a news agent's stamp above the masthead, minimal margins wear, a horizontal crease at the center, nice condition.
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