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Item # 700043

May 04, 1861

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 4, 1861 All of the front page text is headed: "The State of Affairs In America" which reports on the beginning events of the Civil War, which carries over to page 2.
Also on page twill are reports headed: "America" with even further derail on the early events of the war, including the bombing of Fort Sumter, etc.
Another page is entirely taken up with two prints of: "Loading Cotton On The Alabama River" in America, with a related article on the following page.
England had a vested interest in the Civil War, given their great need for Southern cotton.
Complete in 24 pages, very nice condition.