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ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS 1862 Emancipation, COTTON MANUFACTURE, Ascent Mont Blanc

$ 11.87

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Complete issue of 24 pages. Paper was made with rag content at the time so the paper quality is remarkably excellent. The issue was previously bound, protecting the pages within for over 150 years. There is no foxing, as seen in photos. All pages and illustrations are in excellent condition. The cover is a bit soiled (as seen in photo) with a soft vertical crease which is only noticeable on the front page. Issue is stored in a clear acid-free plastic sleeve with one end open.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    Authentic (
    not a reprint
    ) Civil War THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS Newspaper dated August 9, 1862 featuring:
    Please see photos for additional information
    Cover illustration/article "The Civil War in America: Cottonburners in the Neighbourhood of Memphis Surprised by Federal Scouts"
    Article: The Emancipation Question
    Article/illustration "The Iron Clipper Ship Cornwallis, a New Vessel of the Black Ball Line"
    Article/illustration "General View of the Volunteer Camp on Ascot Heath"
    Article/illustration "Ascent of Mont Blanc: M Bisson's Photographic Expedition Leaving the Station of the Grands Mulets"
    Article "The Queen's Speech"
    Article/illustration "Span of a Large Iron Lattice Bridge to Cross the River Jumna, Near Delhi"
    Article/illustration "The Moorabol Viaduct on the Melbourne and Ballarat Railway, Australia"
    Article/illustration "Tim Whiffler, the Winner of the Goodwood Cup"
    Article/illustration "
    Late Henri Mouhot, Naturalist"
    Article/illustration "His Excellency Stephen Allen Benson, President of Liberia"
    Article/illustration "Casket presented to Mr Stephens, Secretary to the County Fire Office"
    Article/three illustrations "The Goodwood Cups: The Goodwood Cup, the Stewards' Cup, the Chesterfield Cup"
    The International Exhibition:
    "The Treaty of Commerce Screen Carpet, by T. Tapling, of Gresham Street"
    "Cotton Manufacture: Harrison's Sizing Machine" (
    multiple pages devoted to cotton manufacture
    )
    "Cotton Manufacture: Platt's Self-Acting Mule, or Cottonspinning Machine"
    Six illustrations: "Cotton Manufacture: Machinery of Platt Brothers, Oldham (Gin, Cotton-Opener, Lap-Doubler, Carding-Engine, Roving-Machine, Power-Loom)
    Illustration "Cotton in it's Different Stages"
    Stove by Mr's Stuart and Smith, of Sheffield
    Marble Chimneypiece, by LeClercq, in the Belgian Court
    Chess
    Shipping
    : Stored in a clear, plastic sleeve with one end open.  Will be safely mailed flat and well-supported by cardboard in a poly bubble-mailer.
    I happily combine shipping for like items.  Shipping for each additional Civil War era newspaper is an additional .