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A great "odd-ball" issue: see the photos...
A great "odd-ball" issue: see the photos...
Item # 694503
April 17, 1799
THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL & TOWN AND CONTRY ADVERTISER, Rhode Island, April 17, 1799 In addition to collecting rare and historic newspapers, we also pursue issues which are "odd-ball" or unique. This is one.
A typical 4 pages newspaper, pages 1 and 2 are quite traditional with news reports and ads, but the back leaf is the first signature for a pamphlet titled: "ACTS passed at the THIRD SESSION of the Fifth Congress of the United States...Printed by John Carter, Jun. 1799".
As seen in the photos, the first 8 pages are here, meant to be folded appropriately, then added to additional signatures to complete the pamphlet.
How and why this signature takes up the back leaf we are not sure. Seemingly an error at the print shop, giving us a fascinating & curious "odd-ball" issue.
Four pages in title, very nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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$188.00
