THE BILL-POSTERS DREAM, OR CROSS READINGS. Air: "The Captain with His Whiskers." By the popular author: Eugene T. Johnston

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NY: Charles Magnus, 1862. First Edition. not bound. Very Good. The colored birdseye view of long buildings and tents in rows, large buildings in background, is captioned "Armory Hospital". In part: "If you walk through the streets of New York City, You can daily see the subject I have chosen for my ditty; Upon almost every fence and wall that you may espy, Posted bills of every size and shape, is sure to meet your eye." Describes how the bills and broadsides, pasted over each other, create a jumble of words: "`Arthemus Ward will give a lecture,' `price fifty cents a box,' `Use the Old Dominion coffee pot,' and `buy your hats of Knox'.`Read Napoleon's Life of Caesar' `In this week's Police Gazette,' `Go to the Winter Garden' `cheap groceries to get'., &c., &c. In all, five 8-line verses. American Song Sheets., #139, issue a. 8.25" x 5".

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