14 \"The Independent\" 1871 Antislavery Abe Lincoln Emancipation Women\'s Suffrage
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14 \"The Independent\" 1871 Antislavery Abe Lincoln Emancipation Women\'s Suffrage :
$239.95
14 original issues of \"The Independent\" fromover 145years ago, 1871:
The Independent was a weekly magazine published in New York City between 1848 and 1928. It was founded in order to promote Congregationalism and was also an important voice in support of abolitionism and women\'s suffrage.
It was published and financed by a group of New York businessmen led by Henry C. Bowen of the silk wholesaling firm Bowen & McNamee. The editorial policy was strongly antislavery, which hurt the magazine\'s circulation initially, but it improved through the 1850s to reach 35,000 by the beginning of the American Civil War.[2]
It reached its highest circulation of 75,000 in 1870, the year in which Tilton retired as editor.[2] Tilton was succeeded by Henry C. Bowen, who continued as both editor and publisher until his death in 1896
These ten issues offered hereinclude articles by William Lloyd Garrison, Louisa May Alcott, Mary Abigail Dodge (under pseudonym Gail Hamilton), and many others.
Mary Abigail Dodge (March 31, 1833 – August 17, 1896) was an American writer and essayist, who wrote under pseudonym Gail Hamilton. Her writing is noted for its wit and promotion of equality of education and occupation for women.
Mary Abigail Dodge was born March 31, 1833 in Hamilton, Massachusetts. She was born on a farm, the seventh child of Hannah and James Dodge. She was sent to a boarding school, and within a year was sent to the Ipswich Female Seminary. She graduated in 1850, and proceeded to teach there for four years, until she got a position at Hartford High School. She disliked the job, however, and decided to write poetry. Editor Gamaliel Bailey read her work in 1856 and hired her as a governess to his children. From there, she sent in her publications to anti-slavery newspapers. She disliked attention, however, and chose the pen name Gail Hamilton, combining the last part of her middle name with her place of birth.
Of the14 issues offered, one is a partialillustrated edition, June 1, 1871. 4pgs, 1/2 and 11/12, one large sheet of paper, are what has survived all these years.
The two front cover above the fold engravings are \"The Waif\", and \"The Bishop\'s Blessing\".
Inside are several others, the back page is by ESears, Expectation and Point of Interest. Measures 15 x 12\"
Most impressive perhaps, on page two, several \"splendid steel engravings\", including \"First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln in the Presence of all the members of his Cabinet.\"
Below that, \"Authors of the United States\",
And then engravings from woodcuts of President U.S. Grant, Vice President Schuyler Colfax and the late Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. all of whom \"...are almost too well known in almost every town and village in the country...\"
ESears seems the artist of these engravings as well.
All three pictures represent premium engravings sold by the Independent to subscribers. Very nice condition.
The remaining 13 issues are the usual, non illustrated ones.
The entire front page of each issue, when opened at the fold, measures 22\" wide by 28\" deep.
The entire page, when fully opened, is twice this size, covering two full pages at the centerfold.
There is some tears along the folds and the edges of most issues, and you\'ll notice the back page of this illustrated issue, which hosts the Queen of the Strawberries engraving, has a large tear along the fold area.
A word here and there might be lost, but overall, well over 99% of eachissue is legible.
The issues offered here, Volume XXIII, include Feb 23, Mar 9,16,23,30;; April 13, 20, 27th; , July 13, 27thand August 10, & 24th, 1871, plus the illustrated June 1st4 of 12pg issue.
14 \"The Independent\" 1871 Antislavery Abe Lincoln Emancipation Women\'s Suffrage :
$239.95