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  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow...
    Item #690048
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 25, 1858  The front page features a print and article on: "Henry Wadsworth Longfellow".
    Among several prints inside is: "Right Rev. William Ingraham Kip D.C., Bishop of California" and a bkpg. print of a: "View of the Town of Fontenay-Vendee, France".
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  • Early view of Toronto...   Scenes on the Mississippi...
    Item #690047
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 23, 1858  The front page features a print and article: "Scene on the Mississippi, At Memphis, Tennessee" which shows two paddle-wheelers.
    Among the prints within are: "The Orcas Institute for Young Ladies, Near Worcester, Mass." "The New Bridge at Brest in France"... Read full description  
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  • Bridge over the Mississippi...
    Item #690046
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 18, 1858  The front page features a print and article: "Rock Island Railroad Bridge, on the Mississippi River".
    Other prints within include: "The Aissaouas of Algeria" "The Pacha of Egypt's New Steam Yacht 'Said' " and more.
    Sixteen pages, good condition.
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  • City Hall, Richmond...
    Item #690045
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 4, 1858  The front page features a print and article: "View of the City Hall, Richmond, Virginia".
    Prints within include: "View of Jeddah, Scene of the Late Insurrection" "Stolzenfels on the Rhine" "View o the Town of Tolosa, Spain" and more.
    Sixteen pages, good condition.
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  • Tarrytown, Tappan & more along the Hudson...
    Item #690044
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 18, 1858  The front page features a print and article: "View of Tarrytown, From the Hudson River". Inside has an additional two pages of text and 5 more prints including: "Washington's Head Quarters, Tappan, New York" "Erie Railroad Pier, Piermont & Nyack, From... Read full description  
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  • Early scenes along the Upper Mississippi...
    Item #690043
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 24, 1858  The front page features a print and article: "United States Marine Hospital and Mississippi River, New Orleans". 
    Prints within include: "Mount Blanc and the Village of Chamouni [Chamonix]" plus two pages with an article and 5 prints headed: "American... Read full description  
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  • Pre-Civil War Charleston and New Orleans...
    Item #690039
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Aug. 7, 1858  The front page features two prints: "Artesian Wells in Charleston,  S.C." and: "Forts Pinckney and Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina" with a related article. An inside page has a print of: "The Levee, at New Orleans, Louisiana" with a related article as... Read full description  
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  • Pre-Civil War scenes of Richmond...
    Item #690038
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 5, 1858  The front page features a nice print: "The Late Crevasse [breach of a river bank] act Bell's Plantation Near New Orleans" with an article.
    Inside has 2 pages of text with 4 prints of: "Views in Richmond Virginia" including: "Head Quarters of Lafayette at Richmond"... Read full description  
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  • Much on Lake Memphremagog...
    Item #690037
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 31, 1858  The front page features a nice print: "The New Post office, Corner of Summer & Chauncy Streets, Boston" with an article.
    Inside has two pages of text with 6 prints of: "A Trip to Lake Memphremagog" which is between Vermont & Quebec (though mostly in Quebec) including:... Read full description  
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  • Views of Billerica and Fitchburg...
    Item #690036
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 3, 1858  The front page features a nice print: "Class Day at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass." with a related article.
    Prints within include: "Arabic French School for Boys, at Algiers" and; "Girls' School in Algiers Under Direction of Madame Luce".
    Two pages are taken... Read full description  
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  • Historic Jackson Square, New Orleans...   Views of Jerusalem...
    Item #690034
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 24, 1858  The front page features a nice print of the: "Cathedral of St. Louis & Jackson Square, New Orleans" with a related article.
    Prints within include: "President's Levee--Portico of the White House, Washington" and a series of 17 prints of: "The... Read full description  
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  • The Shakers...    Chazy Lake, New York...
    Item #690033
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 3, 1858  The front page has a print of: "St. Jermain's Hotel, Chazy Lake, Northern New York" with a related article.
    Among other prints inside: "Protestant Episcopal Church, Harlem, New York" and; "A Group of Shakers at Prayer" which has an article with the same heading.... Read full description  
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  • Views on the Hudson River...
    Item #690032
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Feb. 13, 1858  The front page has a print of: "The Wreck of the Ship Serampore, off Cohasset", Massachusetts. There is a related article.
    Inside has 2 pages of text with 6 prints of: "Views on the Hudson River" including: "Fort Washington Depot" "Block House Pointy" "View... Read full description  
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  • Early views of Macon, Georgia...
    Item #690031
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 16, 1858  

    * Pre-Civil War Southern city views - prints

    Inside has two pages with 4 prints on: "Macon, Georgia" including: "Botanic College at Macon" "Court House, Jail & Gas Works" "Female College at Macon" and: "Railroad Station".
    The back page has a... Read full description  
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  • Portland, Maine, and the Great Eastern...   Council Bluffs...
    Item #690030
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 26, 1857  The front page features an article and print: "The Great Eastern Steamship, the Leviathan of the Deep".
    Inside has two pages of text and 4 prints on: "Portland, Maine" in eluding a nice: "View of Portland & the Great Eastern Depot..." "View... Read full description  
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  • Scenes from the Mohawk Valley...
    Item #690029
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 19, 1857  The front page features an article and print: "An Everyday Scene In Washington Street, Boston".
    Inside has 2 pages of text and 4 prints on: "The Mohawk Valley, New York" showing: "Court House, Fonda, New York" "Butler's Falls, East Canada Creed"... Read full description  
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  • Montgomery, Alabama...    Early scenes from Hawaii...
    Item #690028
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 21, 1857  The front page features a very nice: ":View of the Capitol Montgomery, Alabama which in a few years be the capital of the Confederacy before moving to Richmond. There is also a related article.
    Inside has a full page article: "Scenes in Hawaii, Sandwich Islands" with 6... Read full description  
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  • Early views of Rahway, New Jersey...
    Item #690027
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 14, 1857  

    * Pre Civil War street scenes and views

    Inside has two pages of descriptive text with 8 prints of "Rahway, New Jersey" including 2 churches, 2 residences, and "View In Main Street, Rahway" "Farmers' & Mechanics' Bank" "and: "View in... Read full description  
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  • Nice, early prints of Dubuque, Iowa...
    Item #690026
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 31, 1857  The front page has an article and related print on: "Emigrants At Constitution Wharf, Boston".
    Other prints include: "Perils of the Pacific Whale Trade" and a terrific & very detailed full page: "General View of the City of Dubuque, Iowa". Additionally there is a... Read full description  
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  • Early scenes of Dobbs' Ferry, New York...
    Item #690025
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 8, 1858  The front page has an article and two prints of: "Ethan Allen's Monument" and: "Grave of Ethan Allen at Burlington, Vermont".
    Inside has 2 pages of descriptive text with 4 prints of: "Dobbs' Ferry, New York" including: "The Livingston Mansion"... Read full description  
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  • Early print of Niles, Michigan...
    Item #690024
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 1, 1858  Inside has 2 pages of text with 8 prints of: "Cottage Architecture". Also a print of: "The Union School any Niles, Michigan" with an article, plus: "The City of Kandahar, Afghanistan".
    Sixteen pages, nice condition.
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  • Early scenes of Portland, Maine...
    Item #690023
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 10, 1858  Prints within include: "Wood-Choppers Attacked by a Bear in the Forests of Maine". Also 2 pages of text with 5 prints on: "Views in Portland, Maine" including 3 churches, "The Reform School" and the: "Marine Hospital, Martin's Point".
    Another print shows:... Read full description  
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  • Early scenes of Syracuse, New York...
    Item #690020
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Feb. 6, 1858  The front page features an article and print of: "Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr., Mayor of Boston".
    An inside page has an article and two prints of "Syracuse, New York" including: "General View of the City" and: "View of Salina Street". The back page has a print of... Read full description  
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  • Early scenes of Racine, Wisconsin...
    Item #690019
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 9, 1858  The front page has a print: "Station House, Hotel & Steamboat Landing at Rouse's Point, New York" with a related article.
    Inside has 2 pages of descriptive text with 4 prints of "Racine, Wisconsin" including: "College at Racine" "The New Fourth Street... Read full description  
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  • Pre-Civil War prints of Columbus and Xenia, Ohio...
    Item #690017
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 12, 1857  Two pages with text includes four prints of: "Columbus and Xenia, Ohio" including: "View of the Lunatic Asylum, Columbus" "Bridge Over the Big Darby, Ohio" "Ohio Penitentiary at Columbus" and; "Railroad Station at Xenia". A few other... Read full description  
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  • Nice, early view of St. Paul, Minnesota...
    Item #690016
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 10, 1857  The front page features a print of the: "Surf & Bell Boat, Harding's Ledge, Boston Harbor".
    Other prints within include 5 of St. Paul, Minnesota including: "City Hall" "First Presbyterian Church" "Fuller House" "The Capitol" and a nice... Read full description  
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  • Canada scenes...   Edwin Booth...
    Item #690007
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 30, 1857  The front page features a print of: "Mr. Edwin Booth, as 'Sir Giles Overreach' " with an article on him. He was the older brother of John Wilkes Booth.
    Prints within include: "Boats Attacked by Walruses, Arctic Regions" "The Wrestling Tent--A Japanese National Sport"... Read full description  
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  • Views of Sault Sainte Marie...
    Item #690005
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 9, 1857  The front page features a print of: "The Foreign Factories, Canton". Other prints within include four prints of: "Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan" including the "Principal Street" "Upper Entrance, Sault Ste. Marie Canal" "Fort Brady" and: "Lower Entrance... Read full description  
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  • Female College at Worcester...
    Item #690001
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 4, 1857  Inside has 3 prints of "The Island of St. Pauls, Indian Ocean". Other prints include: "The Female College At Worcester, Massachusetts" more formally known as the Ladies' Collegiate Institute. It would close in 1860.
    Also a print of: "Union Railroad Depot, Troy, New... Read full description  
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  • View of Communipiaw, New Jersey...
    Item #689995
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Feb. 7, 1857  

    * Jersey City neighborhood scene

    The front page has a print & article: "The Dogs of St. Bernard". Among the prints within is a nice view of; "Communipaw, New Jersey" with an article on the town. Communipaw is now a neighborhood in Jersey City.
    Sixteen pages, nice condition.... Read full description  
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  • Seven views of Lynn, Massachusetts...
    Item #689993
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 10, 1857  The front page  has an emblematic print of the state of "Mississippi" with a related article.
    Prints within include: "Boats of Foreign Countries", two pages with seven view of Lynn, Massachusetts including: "View on the Common" "Moll Pitcher's... Read full description  
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  • Fulton Market and Brighton Market...
    Item #689992
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 28, 1856  The front page  has a print: "Scene in Fulton Market, New York City" with an article. A great, tipped-in doublepage centerfold: "Representation of Brighton Market, Near Boston, On Market Day".
    Sixteen pages, scattered foxing, good condition.
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  • The Thousand Islands...
    Item #689989
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 24, 1856  The front page  has a print of: "The Thousand Islands--River St. Lawrence" and a related article.
    Prints within include: "Island of Labuan, Borneo"; a nice full page: "Scene In the Canadian Fur District, North America" and another; "American Indians Receiving Their Annual... Read full description  
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  • Prints of Lowell, Massachusetts...
    Item #689988
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 26, 1856  The front page features a print of: "The New Addition to the Boston State House" with a related article.
    Other prints include: "Boston Railroad Depot, Lowell, Mass." "Junction of the Concord & Merrimac Rivers, Lowell, Mass." "Court House, Lowell" and: "View of Merrimac St., Lowell". The back page... Read full description  

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  • Terrific print of the Capitol of the United States...
    Item #689987
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 19, 1856  The front page features an emblematic print of the: "State of Illinois" with a related article. 
    Other prints within include a full page with 3 prints of transportation in India; a wonderful & large, tipped-in doublepage centerfold of the; "NATIONAL... Read full description  

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  • Waltham, Massachusetts...
    Item #689984
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, March 15, 1856  Most of the front page is taken up with: "Central View of Waltham, Massachusetts" with a related article. 
    Prints within include two full page prints on: "Then Battle off Buena Vista, Mexico--Generals Taylor &B Santa Anna" and "Storming of Chapultepec, Mexico--Generals... Read full description  
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  • Bedford, Massachusetts prints...
    Item #689983
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, March 8, 1856  The front page is taken up with: "Various Railroad Depots In Boston".
    Among the prints within two pages with 8 prints of "New Bedford", Massachusetts, including the "City Hall & Market" and: "Court House" and "Custom House". The back page has 2... Read full description  
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  • State of Vermont...
    Item #689982
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, March 1, 1856  The front page is mostly taken up with an emblematic print of the: "State of Vermont".
    Among the prints within are: "John Taylor & Sons' Brewery, Albany, New York' "Snow Scene in Albany"; a great, tipped-in doublepage centerfold: "Cleopatras Barge, the Great Boston Sleigh,... Read full description  
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  • Scenes in Albany, New York...
    Item #689981
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, February 23, 1856  The front page is mostly taken up with a print: "A Snow Scene on Boston Common".
    Among the prints within are: "The Embarkation of Emigrants" "The Departure From Liverpool" "The Roll Call at Sea". Two pages have: "Scenes In Albany, New York" including:... Read full description  
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  • Many prints of American Indians...
    Item #689980
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, February 9, 1856  The front page is mostly taken up with the Mass. state arms and scenes emblematic of the state.
    Among the prints within are: "Floating Church Off the Tower, London" "Statue of Rubens, At Antwerp" "Royal Spanish Bull-Fight act Madrid". With an article on:... Read full description  
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  • Scenes in Salem, Massachusetts...
    Item #689979
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 26, 1856  Among the prints within are a front page print of: "United States Steam Frigate Merrimac" with a related article. Also within: "Academy At South Berwick, Maine" "St. John's Church & Parsonage, Jamaica Plain, Mass." "City of Lisbon, Portugal".
    Inside has... Read full description  
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  • Chippewa Indians on the front page...
    Item #689978
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 19, 1856  Among the prints within are a front page print of: "The Chippewa Indians". Inside has a great tipped-in, doublepage centerfold: "General Scott's Triumphant Entrance Into '"Mexico". Also: "Scene in the Cafe National, At Simpheropol" "Fete Costume of... Read full description  
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  • Brigham Young awaits a revelation from God on polygamy...
    Item #689975
    NEW YORK HERALD, July 24, 1865 

    * President Brigham Young
    * Sign from God on polygamy
    * Mormons - Mormonism


    The bottom of page 4 has a very curious article: "Brigham Young--A New Revelation On Polygamy" which notes: "It is reported that Brigham Young, the Prophet, High Priest and Grand Turk of Great Salt... Read full description  
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  • Two uncommon Winslow Homer prints...
    Item #689900
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 9, 1859  

    * American illustrator Winslow Homer
    * Very early illustrations in a periodical


    This issue features two prints by renowned artist Winslow Homer, rare to find as issues of this title from 1859 are extremely scarce.
    The first is on the front page: "Fourth of July Scene, on Boston... Read full description  
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  • Homer print, Pawnee prints, New Brunswick prints...
    Item #689899
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 4, 1858  The front page has the print of: "William E. Burton, Esq., Comedian", which is by Winslow Homer. 
    Other prints within include: "Falls on the St. John, New Brunswick" "Lumbering in New Brunswick - Lumberman's Camp" "St. Boniface Cathedral, Red... Read full description  
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  • Prints in New Jersey and elsewhere...
    Item #689895
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 30, 1858  This title was formatted much like the more popular Harper's Weekly. The front page features a print captioned: "The Jersey City Ferry Boat".
    Other prints within include: "Hindoo Festival Dance" "Clark's Monument at Rahway, New Jersey" "Boys'... Read full description  
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  • One of the more rare Winslow Homer prints...
    Item #689892
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 7, 1857 

    * American illustrator Winslow Homer
    * Very early illustration in a periodical


    Winslow Homer prints are very desirable, and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is this one as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.
    Here is one... Read full description  
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  • One of the more rare Winslow Homer prints...
    Item #689890
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 3, 1857 

    * American illustrator Winslow Homer
    * Very early illustration in a periodical


    Winslow Homer prints are very desirable and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is this one, as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.
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  • One of the more rare Winslow Homer prints...   Newburgh, New York...
    Item #689889
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 19, 1857 

    * Winslow Homer print: "The Late William Wood"

    Winslow Homer prints are very desirable and among the more difficult periodical  titles in which to find Homer prints is this one, as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.
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  • Poughkeepsie, New York scenes...
    Item #689887
    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Aug. 29, 1857  This title was formatted much like the more popular Harper's Weekly. Within are six prints of various scenes within: "Poughkeepsie, New York". The front page shows a: "View of Brighton, Staten Island, New York". The back page print shows: "Washing For Gold In Brazil".... Read full description  
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