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The International Cricket Match... Oystering...



Item # 706372

October 15, 1859

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 15, 1859  The front page has: "The Great Oyster Excitement - Scene On Board The Schooner Yankee Bird...". The inside has the desirable: "The International Cricket Match At Hoboken - Scene On The St. George's Ground, On The Morning Of The Match", which tells of the match between the United States and England. The opposing page has supporting text with details and a related illustration. The double-page centerfold is the illustration: "The Great Oyster Excitement - Scene At The Oyster Bed - Two Hundred And Fifteen Vessels...", with more - yet another desirable print. Additional woodcut prints are present as well, many with supporting articles.
Complete in 16 pages, a little wear, a minor vertical crease on the front page, small binding holes (typical) and slight toning along the crease of the centerfold print, average condition.

Category: Pre-Civil War