John Underwood - Rare and Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts

This newspaper consists of four large format pages, each printed in six columns, a mixture of editorial and advertisements. The spine is a little weak with some damage from disbinding, and the paper is folded and a little toned, but in collectable and perfectly readable condition-about average for a paper of this age. There is a very good NELSON piece on the front page, being an advert for a Subscription Fund set up at a County Meeting convened by the High Sheriff. It is decided to place the monument in a coastal position, and that Yarmouth would be a good site. The monument is to be a column with suitable ornaments, the design for which will decided from invited entries. There follows a long list of Norfolk worthies and the amounts that they have given- a good half column of coverage. Page two has a good BALLOONING piece, with a subscription started for the relief of MR STEWARD the balloonist whose balloon is torn by trees on his ascent, and then entirely rent to pieces by the crowds upon its descent. It is stated that the balloon was his only property, by which he earned his living- a very nice long piece including list of subscribers. Page three bears an unusual WINDMILL vignette- a crude metal cut of a four bladed mill about an inch tall in an advert for Drawing Seeds at HEMPNALL MILL. There is also a good BOXING piece on the back page , where MANBY takes on CROXLEY in a bout lasting for 126 rounds over two hours- along account with plenty of the sporting cant of the day-claret and all- in about 12 column inches of coverage. A very full copy of this paper.

keywords: Mr Steward balloonist, Ballooning, Nelson, Manby v Croxley, Hempnall mill, Windmill, Boxing, boxiana, Norfolk,

condition: Very Good

jacket: None Issued

binding: Disbound