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Complete issue of the New York Herald from April 17, 1865, eight pages, 15.5 x 22.5, reporting on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, outlined with black mourning rules throughout the entire paper. The first column begins with a series of large headlines covering the tragedy: "Our Grief. Additional Details of the Terrible Event of Friday Night. Incidents Connected with the Sad Affair. Scene of the Murder. Developments Showing the Assassination to Have Been a Deep Laid and Deliberately Planned Conspiracy. Mournful Appearance of the National Capital. Sorrow in the Metropolis. Nearly Every Building Draped in Mourning." These are followed by coverage of more positive developments, including: the inauguration of President Andrew Johnson; the recovery of Secretary of State William Seward, who was also attacked as part of the conspiracy; and the manhunt for the assassin and his accomplices. In fine condition.
By 1845, the New York Herald was the most popular and profitable daily newspaper in the United States. In 1861 it circulated 84,000 copies and called itself 'the most largely circulated journal in the world.' A well-preserved example of an important paper, carrying detailed information on Lincoln's assassination and its aftermath.
