Attractive front page of Thomas's Massachusetts Spy or, Worcester Gazette from November 4, 1784, 10.5 x 17, with the masthead woodcut done by Paul Revere. The ornately illustrated masthead features the newspaper's title flanked by two-medallion shaped illustrations. At the top, "Thomas’s," appears in a ribbon scroll and beneath that is a star and Massachusetts Spy with flourishes and fern-shaped scrolls. The medallion to the left features an allegory of a Native American with a liberty cap and pole standing on one piece of land and pointing a spear towards a lion, presumably Britain, on a separate piece of land. Surrounding the image is the text “Liberty Defended From Tyranny.” To the right is an additional medallion which features two clasping hands in the center; above them is a dagger pointed upwards. Beneath them are three fleur-de-les in a shield and below that the text “Union.” Surrounding the image are thirteen linked rings, each with a star in the center. Impressively cloth-matted and framed with a portrait and biographical caption to an overall size of 31.5 x 29. In fine condition.
