[Arizona Territory][Periodical] Fireside Friend Vol. 1 No. 1--Devoted to the Interest of Collectors November 1888

Curtiss, C.E.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1888

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[Periodical] Fireside Friend Vol. 1 No. 1--Devoted to the Interest of Collectors November 1888, Sawens, New York, C.E. Curtiss. 12pp. 6 x 8 inches. Twelve page folded and glued newsprint. Very Good condition with separation beginning at base of fold where it appears light moisture damage occurred. Light toning. Interesting little periodical which apparently had only one issue under the title "Fireside Friend", apparently renamed "Collector's Friend" for three additional issues. Only 3 copies of this issue found in institutions including Yale, British Museum and Syracuse University. Despite the by-line that the newspaper was "Devoted to the Interest of Collectors", the led article is titled "Buried Cities of Arizona". Eugene Arthur Brown writes a rather convoluted and sensational report on Frank Hamilton Cushing's discovery, near present day Tempe, Arizona of what Cushing called "El Pueblo de los Muertos"-"The City of the Dead". Facts be damned, but then the discovery had only taken place a year earlier and had caused quite a stir in popular literature. The bulk of the little newspaper does cover topics 'collectors' might enjoy, especially the world of philately. Editor C.E. Curtiss was a dealer of stamps and albums, Indian relics, and Confederate bills, plus was a printer and publisher. In 1896 Curtiss published a little piece titled, "Rare Book of Golden Secrets and Funny Pieces". This newspaper is a rare little ephemeral item of Americana. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 785

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Titel: [Arizona Territory][Periodical] Fireside ...

Erscheinungsdatum: 1888

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