Four items: an issue of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper from May 13, 1865, fourteen pages, featuring a cover story about Boston Corbett and the shooting of John Wilkes Booth; an issue of Harper’s Weekly from May 27, 1865, sixteen pages, featuring stories about the trial of assassination conspirator Lewis Payne, the burial of President Lincoln, and the capture of Jefferson Davis; a page from the Harper’s Weekly issue of July 1, 1865, 10.75 x 15.5, featuring engraved portraits of the six Lincoln assassination conspirators; and a copy of the Confederate newspaper The Vicksburg Daily Citizen ‘Grant Edition’ reproduced in 1885, one page, 13 x 19, headed “This is a Re-Production of The Vicksburg Daily Citizen. Printed on Wall-Paper, July 2, 1863, before the surrender to Gen. U. S. Grant.” In overall very good to fine condition. Please contact RR Auction to obtain a shipping quote.
