11-13-201111-13-2011
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2571BBoston
November 13, 2011 11:00 AMCalender
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(Broadside, War of 1812)

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$2,963$2,500
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2571BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 13, 2011 11:00AM

Description:

(Broadside, War of 1812), Large printed Broadside entitled British Barbarity and Piracy!!, printed on a single folio sheet, c. March 25th, 1808, inflammatory rhetoric on the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, a strong precursor to the impending war, discussing British policies at length and recalling the story of impressed men, 11 x 17 in., (expertly rebacked).
Estimate $4,000-6,000

Keywords

Chesapeake, Leopard