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The death of Willam B. Astor, Sr... Rev. Moody...



Item # 699949

November 25, 1875

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 25, 1875  Page 5 has two columns taken up with: "WILLIAM B. ASTOR" "His Death Yesterday".
William Astor was an American business magnate who inherited most of his father John Jacob Astor's fortune. He worked as a partner in his father's successful export business. His massive investment in Manhattan real estate enabled major donations to the Astor Library in the East Village, which became the New York Public Library.
Also on page 5: "The Revival of Piety - What Moody's Success Is Due To". This is on  Dwight L. Moody, a notable American evangelist.
Eight pages, nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #356, released for July, 2025

Category: Post-Civil War