Raynor HCA 2014-04
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/1/2014
Bound Volume of 26 issues of Gleason’s Pictorial, Boston, January 1, 1853 through June 25, 1853, includes Index to Illustrations, each issue 16 page issue is replete with wood cut engravings. These early illustrations are fascinating, such as; January 8, full page “Fac-similes of the hand writing ...” this one of prersidents. The series continues weekly with politicians, military, exc.; January 29th, center spread of Uniforms of the United States Navy; february 5th, center spread of profiles of US Senators; March 2nd, full page portraits each of “Gen. Frank Pierce, President ... Hon. William king, Vice president; March 19th, full page image of “Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins, with their wives and children”; April 2nd, 1/2 page text and images “Portraits of African Slaves”; June 11th, full page “group of Portraits of the Presidents of the United States”; and another full page, “The Cabint of president Pierce.”; June 18th, front page “Bunker Hill June 17, 1775”. Broken spine, interior issues are VG.
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