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Group Lot of Original Civil War Newspapers Including Nine Issues of Harper's Weekly (New York: Harper Brothers, 1861, 1862, ... (Total: 11 )
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Group Lot of Original Civil War Newspapers Including Nine Issues of Harper's Weekly (New York: Harper Brothers, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1876), about 12 pages each, elephant folio (11" x 15.5"), in overall good condition with the typical yellowing and chipping to pages due to the high acid content of the paper, some show evidence of having been folded. Of note is a May 4, 1861 issue with a full front page engraving of the bombardment of Ft. Sumter, an August 3, 1861 issue with details from the Battle of Bull Run, a July 25, 1863 edition with a full-page cover engraving of Maj. General Ulysses S. Grant, and a July 22, 1876 edition with news of the Custer massacre. Additionally there is a May 17, 1862 Frank Leslie's Illustrated 16 pages, elephant folio (10.5" x 16"), with a cover story on the surrender of Ft. Macon and a June 11, 1864 issue of The New York Herald. These latter two are in very good condition with the typical foxing to paper and some chipping around the extremities.Auction Info
2006 December Signature Civil War Auction #642 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2006
1st-2nd
Friday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 4
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