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Sheet from The Illustrated London News

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Sheet from The Illustrated London News
<B>Sheet from</B></I><B><I> The Illustrated London News</B></I></B></I>, two pages, 10.25" x 15.25", January 4, 1845. <I>The Illustrated London News </B></I>was founded on May 14, 1842, by Herbert Ingram and Mark Lemon, editor of the magazine <I>Punch</B></I>. Each weekly issue consisted of 16 pages and 32 woodcuts. The publication still exists today as the Illustrated London News Group. This two-page sheet consists of page 3, which includes an article on Texas independence and statehood, and page 4 (verso), including three etchings: "Review of Texan Troops," "Port of Galvaston," and "City of Houston-The Capital of Texas." The sheet was sold separately from the full issue (which sold for sixpence), as is evidenced by the one-penny newspaper stamp in the bottom left corner of page 4. Fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Large (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)