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05346-M0896CUSE- Newspaper- FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, NY. Vol. IX, No.229, April 21, 1860. They had just stationed an artist and correspondent in London. Full page of engravings and 6-1/2" of text on the "Sporting Houses in London." These were taverns where the gents hung out. Full page engraving of General Quitman. They had a Grand Masonic Celebration at Washington in his memory. Accompanied by about ten inches of text. Full engraved page and 20" of text on possible presidential candidates for 1861 include Howell Cobb, Jefferson Davis, James L. Orr, Samuel Houston, Robert M. T. Hunter, Andrew Johnson, James H. Hammond, and Robert Toombs. Albert Pike, Grand Commander of the Freemasons is also featured in an article and engraving. Riverboat at New Orleans ferry, view of cotton presses in New Orleans, Fifth Ave Hotel at 5th Ave and 23rd St in NYC. Arrest of F. A. Sanborn at Concord, Mass. was thwarted by his neighbors and the involved U. S. Marshals were subsequently arrested. Much more. Many ads, a number of which are illustrated. These old journals are a delight--the art work is fantastic! Light foxing. 11-1/4" x 16" x 16pp. $96.00
03560-M0295EECE- 19th Century Engraving- BATTLE OF RICH MOUNTAIN, BEVERLY PIKE, VA. July 11, 1861. From Leslie’s ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR, 1895. 15-3/4" x 22". $55.00
03559-M0295EECE- 19th Century Engraving- GENERAL STEVEN’S BRIGADE ENTERING BEAUFORT, SC. Dec. 5, 1861. From Leslie’s ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR, 1895. 11" x 15-3/4". $22.00
05040-M0796EAEE- Book- THE PEN, NOT THE SWORD by Mary & Gordon Campbell, Aurora Publishers, Nashville, London. 1970. First(?). Hardback, elongated format. A study of the history of our country through the eyes of the political and social cartoonist. Devoted to reproductions in b/w & color, with explanations of the works of Keppler, Gillam, Graetz, Wales, Stum, Taylor, Dalrymple, et al. From the pages of Puck, Harper's Weekly, Leslie's, Weekly, Judge, etc. These old timers were merciless in their depictions of the foibles of Somewhats! Deals with Politics, Immigration, Social, Medicine, Religion, Tariffs, Civil Service, Labor, Silver Coinage, Monopolies, Spanish American War, Foreign Relations. Spine head chipped, cover has small spot, front free end paper corner clipped, else very good & clean on heavy stock. 12-12" x 9-1/4" x 263pp. $32.00
05661-M1196CSEE-19th Century Woodcut- RAPID TRANSIT IN NEW YORK- SPEER'S ENDLESS RAILWAY TRAIN. Original center page spread from FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, March 21, 1874. Wow! what a piece of art! Detailed panoramic perspective of this invention in city street scene w/the commerce of the city and social interaction in progress all around. Very large, fantastic engraving by Berghaus & Shimpf. It's impossible to adequately describe this piece-- you have to see it! Center spread measures 21" x 16-1/4" overall. Reverse of one sheet has three sketches and detailed description of Speer's invention in a total of 20-1/2 column inches. Briefly-- "This invention is described as an endless perpetually moving elevated train, or belt, of light platform cars, each eight feet wide and thirty or forty feet long, closely coupled, so as to form a continuous platform moving up one side of the street and down the other. One half of the floor of the train will be left uncovered, forming a sidewalk for the use of pedestrians... Proposed speed is ten or twelve miles an hour...." So far as we know this device was never built, but it is a marvelous exercise in design and contemplation. Paper is lightly foxed and reverse has a few obscure archival tissue repairs which do not show on front. Rare and deserving of prominent display. It's a real conversation piece! We have reproduced the material on reverse on off-white paper so that purchaser may work out a pleasing matting arrangement of both sides without doing violence to either. With this item we'll include the story of woodcut engraving originally published in the Illustrated London News, July 6, 1844. All as described. $118.00