Rural Repository 1844 Spanish beggar Boy wood engraving

Rural Repository 1844 Spanish beggar Boy wood engraving

A rare front page from the early American illustrated paper "Rural Repository", this front page featuring a large illustration (wood engraving) to accompany the front page feature, "Spanish Beggar Boys" - May 18, 1844 issue - Nice crisp images and printing produced on quality white paper (they used to print even newspapers on nice white paper). This was acquired already removed from the remainder of this issue, and is sold as a single page print, with text on front and on verso (Story is complete on front and back - also part of article called "The Slave, or, Martinique in 1720" on verso. A very appealing and charming print.

Printed area size approx. 10" x 7.25". Printed 1844.

From an extensive collection of late 18th and 19th century etchings, engravings, manuscripts and maps.

Due to age, some minor foxing and toning may be present, please view pictures. Image detail as well as full sheet are pictured.

This item was hand picked for its image quality, paper quality, and visual appeal.

Suitable for framing.