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The gold ink Jenny Lind promotional newspaper...
The gold ink Jenny Lind promotional newspaper...
Item # 702131
January 01, 1851
THE JENNY LIND, Boston This is an 1851 souvenir newspaper from Jenny Lind's legendary first American tour, featuring portraits and articles on the "Swedish Nightingale" and P. T. Barnum, who managed her tour. Barnum's advance publicity made Lind a celebrity even before she arrived in the U.S., and tickets for her first concerts were in such demand that Barnum sold them by auction. The tour provoked a popular fervor dubbed "Lind Mania" by the local press, and raised large sums of money for both Lind and Barnum.
It was almost certainly a one-off publication (although there were two printings of it) issued by F. Gleason, printed in metallic gold ink. There is no date or volume/issue numbering, but 1851 aligns with her first tour of America which ran from Sept., 1850 thru May, 1852. In fact Gleason ran an ad for this gold ink edition in the May 24, 1851 issue of his weekly newspaper. An issue of this date, the advertisement noted, is included with this issue.
The newspaper is replete with Lindiana, including: "The Lind Mania" "The Great Charm" "Her Genius" "Lind Gossip" "How To Get a Jenny Lind Ticket" and so much more.
The pictorial masthead features a fanciful chest-length portrait of the singer with American and Swedish flags, as well as a group of doves placing a wreath upon her head.
The pictorial masthead features a fanciful chest-length portrait of the singer with American and Swedish flags, as well as a group of doves placing a wreath upon her head.
Barnum and Lind later parted ways over the division of the proceeds.
Complete as a 4 page issue, totally printed in gold ink, never bound nor trimmed, wear at the central fold causes some minor perforation, dirtiness to the top half of the front page. The accompanying: "Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion" issue with the ad is 16 pages with some damp staining.
Complete as a 4 page issue, totally printed in gold ink, never bound nor trimmed, wear at the central fold causes some minor perforation, dirtiness to the top half of the front page. The accompanying: "Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion" issue with the ad is 16 pages with some damp staining.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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