BALLOON POST. Publ. at the French Fair, Boston, April, 1871 . HC. Folio. Nicely bound short run newspaper to celebrate the birth of airmail & raise money for war relief to aid refugees during the Franco-Prussian War. Susan Hale's charity fair newspaper, The Balloon Post , existed for only 6 issues, No. I-VI, April 11-17, 1871, but it brought her onto the public stage as an author/editor & created an outpouring of Amer. support for France. Cover boards are a bright emerald green w/ gilt aristic cover depicting air balloon, Another find!, Scarce, VG++

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