Our Grief! Lincoln Has Been Assassinated Newspaper

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2005

A rare and much sought after war-date newspaper announcing the assassination of Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre during the end of the Civil War. A good clean issue of THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 17, 1865, totaling eight large folio pages. Bold black borders accent block lettering proclaims: OUR GRIEF. The sorrow over the murder of Lincoln is evident with other headlines reading: SCENE OF THE MURDER. SORROW IN THE METROPOLIS. NEARLY EVERY BUILDING DRAPED IN MOURNING. THE ASSASSIN SAVES HIS LIFE. Printed just two days after the fallen president's death this newspaper gives a full accounting of the latest news surrounding this epic event in United States history. Understandably, news of the war's end took a back seat in this edition with other headlines reading: MOBILE. CAPTURE OF THE CITY. THREE THOUSAND PRISONERS AND THREE HUNDRED GUNS TAKEN. GRANT. THE PAROLING OF LEE'S TROOPS…GENERAL R. E. LEE'S FAREWELL ORDER. A wonderful first-hand look at the tumultuous events which occurred in April 1865. Usual toning with some paper loss at the folds, else very good.

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