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FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Dec. 5, 1863  The front page shows: "The War In Tennessee--Lookout Mountain & its Vicinity..." plus other war-related illustrations within, including scenes of Brownsville & Matamoras, Texas and more.
The great, tipped-in (preferred) doublepage centerfold is captioned: "The Consecration of the Great National Cemetery Near Gettysburg, Nov. 19 by Abraham Lincoln...". As an appropriate complement to this centerfold is text on the events at: "The…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 12, 1865  The full front page has two scenes: "The Horse Market and Stables, New York City, Where The Weekly Sale of Government Horses Takes Place" with a related print inside.
Prints inside include 3 pages on: "The Great Atlantic Cable--Constructing The New Telegraph Line From Dublin To Valentia." "...The Union Hotel, Saratoga, New York...".
Sixteen pages, nice condition.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 9, 1865  Among the prints within are: "A Peach Orchard at Cranberry, New Jersey" " with 3 other related prints. "Trout Fishing in the Mountain Streams of Pennsylvania" with an article. "Old St. John's Gate, Quebec, Canada".
The feature is a foldout centerfold of: "Trinity Bay & Heart's Content, Newfoundland...", plus two scenes from New Zealand.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 19, 1865  The ftpg. has a financial scene on Bleecker St. in New York City. Other prints inside include the; "Union League Building, Broad St., Phila." "The Hospital Buildings & Ferry, Ward's Island, East River"; a fullpg. of the scene where the "...Powder Mine, under the Rebel Entrenchments Before Petersburg, Was Exploded..." "Whipping Stocks...Goldsboro, N.C., for the Punishment of Slaves" "Punishment of a Negro at Richmond" and much more.
Sixteen…

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 2, 1865  Inside has a half page print of: "The Present Condition Of The New Iron Bridge, Harlem, New York".  A full page shows: "The Grand Annual Picnic and Excursion Of The New Jersey Farmers and Their Families To Raritan Bay, Amboy New Jersey On Saturday, August 19."  And a full page with 4 prints of: "The Frightful Collision on the Housatonic Railroad, Near Bridgeport, Conn."
Sixteen pages, 11 by 16 inches, nice condition.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 20, 1862  Present is the two page foldout: "Second Day of the Battle of Bull Run...National Forces Commanded by Major General Pope & the Rebel Troops by Generals Lee, Jackson & Longstreet". Note: this double page print was cut in half upon binding causing some loss.
Other prints include: "The Great National Bakery for the U.S. Army..." and "Pass of Rio Frio on the Road from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico". The front page shows: "Life in the…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Oct. 26, 1861 (single print only)

This is a single-page print. The print contains a single woodcut engraving captioned: "Capture of the Propeller Fanny in Pamlico Sound, on the 1st of October, by Three Rebel Steamers, while Conveying Men and Stores to the 20th Indiana Regiment, Encamped at Chicamacomico, 40 Miles from Hatteras Inlet - from a Sketch by an Officer of the Indiana Regiment".
The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches and has only minor…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 13, 1865 

* Killing of John Wilkes Booth
* President Abraham Lincoln funeral
* Prints - illustrations - wood engravings

The front page shows: "Sergeant Boston Corbett, the Man who shot Booth" as well as a dramatic print of: "The Killing of Booth, the Assassin--The Dying Murderer drawn from the Barn where he had Taken Refuge...".
The inside pages have some nice prints including: "Booth Escaping on Horseback from the Rear of the Theatre after…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 23, 1865 

* Rare Winslow Homer prints

There are many prints within but certainly the two most significant are the full page prints by Winslow Homer, captioned: "Thanksgiving Day--Hanging Up the Musket" and the other: "Thanksgiving Day--The Church Porch". A small stain in the caption of each, otherwise very nice.
Other prints include a front page; "Fearful Collision on the Third Ave. Railroad, New York"; "John T. Hoffman, the Mayor El3ct of New…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 24, 1865  The full front page has 3 prints showing the "Ovation to Lt. General Grant at the Cooper Institute".
Among prints inside: "Gen. Grant Review the Cadets at West Point" "View of Belle Island on the James River, Opposite Richmond" "Fleet of Gunboats & Monitors at Havana..."; 3 prints of horse racing at Fashion Race Course, Long Island; "Ruins of  the Confederate Arsenal, Richmond" and more.
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 1, 1862  The ftpg. shows: "Campaign on the Potomac--Guard House Near Langley, Virginia, with Rebel Prisoners".
Inside a fullpg. print shows: "Port Royal Expedition--Scene in the Military Market at Beaufort" showing many African-American slaves.
Other prints include: "Encampment of the National Army Near Rolla", Missouri; "View of Rolla, Taken from the Fort" "U.S. Troops Steaming up the Cumberland River" in paddle wheeler steamboats.
Two doublepage…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 9, 1861 

* Perhaps the best graphic Lincoln newspaper to be had...

The front page has text on: "Our Portrait of the President" which relates to the terrific double page centerfold captioned: "Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, President elect of the United States of America, With Scenes & Incidents in His Life."
The large central portrait shows Lincoln beardless, and surrounding it are 18 smaller prints of Lincoln's earlier life.
This large print…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 7, 1862

* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies

The front page announces President Lincoln's proclamation nullifying General Hunter's General Order regarding emancipation, headed: "Important Proclamation by the President" which carries over to page 2, where signed: Abraham Lincoln. Also on page 2 is the original proclamation signed by: David Hunter. 
This was a controversial event in the Civil War in…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED along with the "WAR SUPPLEMENT" issue, New York, May 3, 1862  The "regular" issue has front page prints on "The War in S. Carolina" and "The Campaign in Virginia"
Inside has full page prints: "War In Virginia--Advance of the Union Army...Towards Yorktown..." and "...Arrival of General McClellan...To Take Personal Command of the Union Army...". Also a great doublepage centerfold: "The War on the Mississippi--The Rebel Forces...Surrendering to Gen. Paine...at…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 7, 1863  The front page shows: "The Night Burial At Sea--Funeral Rites to a Dead Volunteer...". 
Prints within include: "Grand Requiem Mass In St. Patrick's Cathedral" "The Capture of Galveston--Blowing Up of the U.s. Gunboat Westfield..." "Butchering & Dressing Cattle for Distribution to the Union Army" "Union Soldiers Shooting Cattle for the Supply of the Army" "Camp Saxton" "Mitchellville" "The Rebel Ironclads in Charleston Harbor" and more.
…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 22, 1862 

* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
* Civil War ironclads clash w/ illustrations

The front page has a print of a soldier shooting, as well as a lengthy article: "The Naval Battle in Hampton Roads" which featured the historic battle between the Monitor & the Merrimac.
Inside has a centerfold (non-contiguous pages) with 4 prints of: "The War In North Carolina--General View of…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 15, 1862  The front page has: "The War In Tennessee--Group of Rebel Prisoners Captured at Fort Donelson". Other prints within including: "Major-Gen. Ulysses S. Grant..." "Approach of the U.S. Gunboats to Fort Henry, Tenn. River", a terrific & very dramatic centerfold: "Storming of Fort Donelson...". Also a: "Map of Roanoke Island..." and a doublepage (non-contiguous pages): "Map of the Seat of War in the West..." showing parts of Arkansas,…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 2, 1864 The front page shows: "The Guerrilla War on the Mississippi-- Explosion of a Shell in the Ladies' Saloon on the Steamer Welcome, at Waterproof, Miss.".
Inside the issue is full page "H. R. Majesty's Steamer Majestic Watching the Rebel Rams in Mersey" and "The Siege of Charleston - Singing of the Monitor Weehawken, Dec. 7"; halfpage "The War in Mississippi - M'Pherson's Troops Foraging at the Rebel General Whitfield's Headquarters" and "An…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 21, 1863  The front page has a print of: "The War in Tennessee--Attempt of the Rebels to Blow up a Supply Train near Cumberland Tunnel" and a small print of: "Rockville, A Deserted Village Near Charleston".
The tipped-in centerfold is a nice print of the: "Grand Ball at the Academy of Music, New York...".
Other prints include a fullpg. with 3 scenes of: "The War In Louisiana--Scenes in Banks's Expedition" in Louisiana; "Scene in the Valley of the…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 17, 1865 The most sought after print is: Fugitive Slaves Escaping to Wilmington, N.C." by Joseph Becker. However, the dramatic double-page foldout: "Awful Calamity at Mobile, Ala. - Scene Among the Ruins after the Explosion of the Ordnance Depot and Magazine", is also quite nice.
The front page has an article headed: "Proclamation of Amnesty", which includes a photo, and also present is: " "Grand Reception to Gen. Sherman, at the Union League Club…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 25, 1865 

* Warden Henry Wirz execution - hanging
* Andersonville Confederate Prison - Georgia

Several prints on the execution of Henry Wirz, the Andersonville Prison warden found guilty of cruelty. Among them are a ftpg. of: "Preparing the Prisoner For Execution--Putting on the Black Robe" and: "Interior of Wirz's Room Just as He Left It." There is also a full page print captioned: "Execution of Captain Wirz At Washington, Friday, Nov. 10"…

WAR SUPPLEMENT to FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, May 31, 1862 A very war-themed masthead which features a four page foldout: "Bombardment of Forts Jackson & St. Philip...Under the Command of Flag-Officer Farragut, Engaging the Rebel Forts...On its Way to New Orleans...". This print is cut at the middle due to the binding & trimming process so disfigured as such with a bit of loss from the trimming.
Other prints include two front page naval-themed prints; a full pager; "War on the…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863  The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New Orleans...Railroad" with a related article, plus: "The Old Slave Laws".
The back page has the illustration: "A Queer Rencontre", which shows a black soldier being confronted by his former master. The above are two rather interesting illustrations considering Frederick Douglass had just given his famous "Men of…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863  The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New Orleans...Railroad" with a related article, plus: "The Old Slave Laws".
The back page has the illustration: "A Queer Rencontre", which shows a black soldier being confronted by his former master. The above are two rather interesting illustrations considering Frederick Douglass had just given his famous "Men of…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 7, 1865  A nice foldout centerfold: "Grand Celebration of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows & Dedication of the Monument...Founder of the Order...In America, at Baltimore...".
Other prints include: "Fort Smith, Indian Territory, Arkansas..." "Camp Russell, New Haven, Conn..." "The Ruins of Jackson, Mississippi" "The Burning of the Steamers River Queen and Albree at Pittsburgh, Pa."
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863  The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New Orleans...Railroad" with a related article, plus: "The Old Slave Laws".
The back page has the illustration: "A Queer Rencontre", which shows a black soldier being confronted by his former master. The above are two rather interesting illustrations considering Frederick Douglass had just given his famous "Men of…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 22, 1862

* Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
* Civil War ironclads clash

The front page has a print of a soldier shooting, as well as a lengthy article: "The Naval Battle in Hampton Roads" which featured the historic battle between the Monitor & the Merrimac.
Inside has a tipped-in doublepage centerfold (non-contiguous pages) with 4 prints of: "The War In North Carolina--General View of…

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 26, 1865 

* Famous Currier and Ives baseball game print

The top of page 4 has one of the better baseball prints of the era, showing the action at the famous game played at Hoboken on August 3, 1865 between the Atlantics of Brooklyn and the Mutuals of New York.
The print, taking close to one-third of the page, is captioned: "Base Ball Match For The Championship Between The Atlantic Club Of Brooklyn And The Mutual Club of New York, At Hoboken, August…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 29, 1865 

* Famous Abraham Lincoln assassination issue
* Much more uncommon than the Harper's Weekly

 This issue remains one of the most desired for this historic, tragic event, as it is one of the only newspapers which included a front page graphic showing the actual assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Over half of the front page is taken up with a very dramatic print captioned: "Assassination of President Lincoln in His Private Box at Ford's…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER WAR SUPPLEMENT, New York, 1862  See the photo below for an example of the front page of this title from our archives. Nearly every issue has great multipage illustrations. This is a nice issue to have from this location and period in history. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date-but will have the format as shown. Average condition. Measures approximately 16x11 inches and…

FRANK LESLIE'S dated July 20, 1861 (print only)

This is a single-page framed print. The print contains the engraving "The Folding and Mailing-Room of The New York Tribune ".

The print size is approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 14.75 x 19.75 inches. The matting color is a medium shade of green/grey color.

FRANK LESLIE'S dated December 6, 1862 (print only)

This is a single-page framed print. The print contains the engraving "Delaware Indians, Acting as Scouts for the National Army in the West ".

The print size is approximately 10 x 15 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 16 x 21 inches. The matting color is a medium shade of green/grey color.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated December 31, 1864 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings "Scene at Calcutta, East Indies - Terrible Effects of the Hurricane of October 5th" and "The Piot Boat M. H. Ginnell" and "Army of the Potomac - Burning of the Weldon Railroad Bridge, Over the River Nottaway, Dec. 8 - from a Sketch by G. F. Williams". 

The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated September 19, 1863 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings "Chesapeake General Hospital, Formerly Cheaspeake Female Seminary, Near Hampton, VA - from a Sketch by our Special Artist, V. C. H. Donwill" and "Siege of Charleston - General Gillmore's Headquarters, Morris Island - from a Sketch by our Special Artist" and "Siege of Charleston - Building of Bombproofs on Morris Island - from a Sketch by our Special…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated November 29, 1862 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The print contains two engraving entitled "Mr. T. Moason Jones, The Celectrated Lecturer - from a photograph by Brady" and "Dinner Time at the Camp of the 22d Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers - from a Sketch by our Special Artist".

The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated August 23, 1862 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings entitled "Federal Troops Working on the Fortifications of Gen. M'Clellan's Camp, Near Harrison's Landing, James River, Va - from a Sketch by our Special Artist, Mr. J. H. Schell"; "Brigadier-General Willis A Gorman - from a photograph by Brady"; and "Brigadier-General Darius N. Couch - from a photograph by Brady".

The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated January 4, 1862 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "Scene at the Upper Ferry, St. Louis, Missouri - Construction of Floating Mortar Batteries, Etc., by Order of the National Government- from a Sketch by our Special Artist with Gen. Halleck's Command".

The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated November 23, 1861 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "North Battery of the Rebels at Shipping Point, Virginia Side of the Potomac Looking up the River, Showing the Mouth of Quantico Creek, with the Refuge of the Armed Rebel Steamer Page, and the Captured Schooner Fairfax - from a Sketch by our Artist with General McClelllan's Command".

The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated November 2, 1861 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "The Loyal Inhabitants of Hatteras Island, Expelled from their Homes by the Rebel Troops, Overtaken by the 20th Indiana Regiment, while Retreating to Fort Hatteras for Protection, October 4 - from a Sketch by Dr. Everts, of the 20th Indiana Regiment".

The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, November 2, 1861 (print only)  This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "Jefferson City, Capital of Missouri - the Arrival of Major-General Fremont's Division, September 26 - from a Sketch by our Artist with General Fremont's Division".
The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated August 31, 1861 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The print contains two engravings entitled "Practising with the Celebrated Sawyer Gun, on the Rebel Batteries at Sewall's Point, near Norfolk, Va., from Fort Calhoun (unfinished), on the Rip-Raps, in Front of Frotress Monrose - from a Sketch by our special Artist" and "The U. S. Steamer Mount Vernon Reconnoitreing the Unfinished Rebel Batteries on Mathias Point, on the Virginia Bank of the…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated June 29, 1861 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The print contains two engravings entitled "The Village of Falls Church, VA - Arrival of the Second U. S. Cavalry, Company B, Lieutenant Tompkins, on Wednesday Morning, June 19th - from a Sketch by our Special Artist accompanying Major-General D'Dowell's Command" and "Arrival of the First and Second Connecticut Regiments at the Village of Falls Church, new Vienna, Va., on Wednesday Morning, June…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated March 21, 1861 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads and a cartoon entitled "Rappahannock Mud". See photos for details.

The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated April 26, 1862 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The page contains a single engraving entitled "The War in Virginia - View of the Town of Strasburg, Valley of the Shenandoah, Occupied by the National Forces Under Gen. Banks, March 25".

The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated April 12, 1862 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The page contains a single engraving entitled "Manassas Junction, Showing the Evacuated Rebel Fortifications, Abandoned Camps and Wagons, and Ruins of the Railway Depot and other Buildings, Burnt by the Rebels".

The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 11, 1865  

* Champ Ferguson hanging
* Confederate guerrilla

The full front page has 5 prints of: "The Catastrophe on Board the Steamer St. John".
Prints inside include: "Burning of the Michigan Central Railroad Depot, Detroit" "Passengers & Crew of the Ship Titania Rescued..." "The Old Landmarks of New York City--House, N.W. Corner of Peck Skip and Water Street" "The Fenian Congress at the Assembly Building, Philadelphia" "Execution of Champ Ferguson at…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 12, 1865  The full front page has two scenes: "The Horse Market and Stables, New York City, Where The Weekly Sale of Government Horses Takes Place" with a related print inside.
Prints inside include 3 pages on: "The Great Atlantic Cable--Constructing The New Telegraph Line From Dublin To Valentia." "...The Union Hotel, Saratoga, New York...".
Sixteen pages, nice condition.

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 5, 1865   A full page has two large prints: "Paul Falk's Lion Park, 8th Avenue and 110th Street, New York -- View Of The Hotel" and "View Of Lion Park and Belvedere...".
Also a half page: "The Great Rowing Match On The Hudson River At Poughkeepsie, New York"; fullpg: "...Burning of the Ship William Nelson Off the Banks of Newfoundland"; fullpg: "The Great Sangerfest...German Singing Societies...at the City Hall, New York" and more.    
Sixteen pages, good…

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated August 5, 1865  An inside fullpage has two large prints: "Paul Falk's Lion Park, 8th Avenue and 110th Street, New York -- View Of The Hotel" and "View Of Lion Park and Belvedere". Also included is a halfpage: "The Great Rowing Match On The Hudson River At Poughkeepsie, New York". The issue contains other news items and advertisement of the day as well.    

This is complete in 16 pages measuring approximately 11 x 16 inches and is in very good…