Lot 724
19th Century Newspapers - An Important Collection. Featuring portions of thirty historical newspapers and supplements, this group of important ephemera covers the seminal period of the Civil War including editions of the Daily Evening Traveler, the Boston Daily Advertiser, the Boston Evening Transcript, Columbian Centinel and the Cincinnati Daily Gazette. Most papers date from October 11, 1800 through November 11, 1872. Focusing on the events of 1865, seventeen of the papers from April of that year highlight such events as the surrender of Robert E. Lee, as well as the tragedy of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Finally, one edition of the Boston Evening Transcript rounds out the century, reporting on the events of November 7, 1900. Sizes vary and conditions range from fair to good, a few with heavy toning and some water damage.
Estimated Value $400 - 550.
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| Realized $230 |
