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P. T. Barnum was a "special partner"...



Item # 700106

November 26, 1853

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Nov. 26, 1853  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as noted on one of the back pages.
The front page has a print of the: "Desperate Naval Engagement Between the Bon Homme Richard and Serapis". 
Among prints within are: "View In Dublin, Ireland" "Former Appearance of Penn's House, Letitia Court, Philadelphia" "Bridge of Cobosac, Over the Dordogne, France" "View In Havana - Captain General's Residence" and more.
Sixteen pages, good condition.

Category: Pre-Civil War