(sold) "The North Star" becomes "Frederick Douglass' Paper"...

Item # 202891

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May 25, 1860

(sold) FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER, Rochester, New York, May 25, 1860 (sold)

This issue was purchased by the Newseum (Washington, DC), and is now part of their African American display.

The newspaper is also featured on the Newseum's website at:

http://www.newseum.org/news/index.aspx?item=news_index&style=f#806

A video discussing this issue may be viewed at:

http://www.newseum.org/news/video_blogs/video.aspx?item=nn_FRED080204&style=f

Special thanks to the Newseum for their fine presentation! If you appreciate historic newspapers, please make plans to visit the Newseum upon your next trip to Washington, D.C. - just a short walk from the Mall.

Our Original Description:
We are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare--and highly desirable--newspaper by the famed Frederick Douglass. This weekly title is the continuation of his newspaper "North Star" which began in 1847. Subtitled: "Devoted To The Rights Of All Mankind, Without Distinction of Color, Class, or Clime." as printed in the masthead, this was the ultimate anti-slavery newspaper, with front page articles headed: "The Fugitive Slaves on the S.R. Spaulding" "What Has Been Done" "The Boston Tract Society & Slavery" "Are Northern Men Cowards" "Arrest of Two Fugitive Slaves" "A Slaveholders' Insurance Company" with much more similar content inside, including: "Another Slaver Captured" "Church Action on Slavery" "Underground Railroad" "The Mormons Are Coming" and more. Plus, there is some historic political content as well, with page 2 & 3 reports headed: "The Chicago Nominations" which begins: "The nomination of Mr. Lincoln has taken the people of this part of the country by surprise...Mr. Lincoln is a man of unblemished private character; a lawyer, standing near the front rank at the bar of his own State..." and much more taking 1 1/2 columns. Also: "The Republican Candidates" which includes a great biography of "Abram Lincoln" which takes over half a column, and a smaller biography of "Hannibal Hamlin". This complete, four page issue was never bound nor trimmed, has various spotting near the margins and scattered, light foxing. A bit irregular at the top margin not even close to any text, with the name of the subscriber in the upper right corner. A very fine and rare opportunity for one of the more sought-after titles of the 19th century.