The Detroit Free Press. Sunday, May 5 and Monday, May 6, 1861. With a printing of the May 3rd proclamation by Abraham Lincoln and Civil War content
by Lincoln, Abraham; Various Authors
- Used
- fair
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Dover, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Detroit: The Detroit Free Press, Publisher, 1861. Tabloid. Fair. Large format newspaper. 4 pages, with each date consisting of two pages, bound as a single piece. Two short issues of this newspaper, containing several lengthy articles and shorter briefs on the Civil War. This includes a printing of the May 3rd proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln increasing the size of the army and navy; reports from Washington, Missouri and Arkansas; report on General Houston in Texas and his speech; an African-American view of the crisis; an alleged plot to burn Boston, New York and Philadelphia, etc. FAIR/GOOD condition. Heavy chipping, tearing and creasing along the extremities, with minor loss, sometimes affecting text. Heavy browning. Scattered foxing, soiling and staining. Horizontal and fold creases present, as well as other creases. Text hard to read in a few places due to creasing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mare Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009803
- Title
- The Detroit Free Press. Sunday, May 5 and Monday, May 6, 1861. With a printing of the May 3rd proclamation by Abraham Lincoln and Civil War content
- Author
- Lincoln, Abraham; Various Authors
- Format/Binding
- Tabloid
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Detroit Free Press, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Date Published
- 1861
- Keywords
- Noisbn
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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About the Seller
Mare Booksellers
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Dover, New Hampshire
About Mare Booksellers
Mare Booksellers specializes in punk fanzines, with interests in underground newspapers and art. Who are we kidding? We really like anything with printed or handwritten letters, whether paper, books, etc. (Okay, letters and words aren't really that important either).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...