Auction #3 - October 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/27/2019
The N79 Duke Tobacco History of Poor Boys is another set of (50) sixteen page booklets. The booklets are similar in format to the Histories of Generals (N78) set issued in a similar time frame by Duke. The subjects in the Poor Boys do not exclusively feature 'boys' but do have a very few women subjects. Famous--and very popular--subjects in the series include William F Cody or "Buffalo" Bill, P.T. Barnum and Thomas Edison, among others. Typically, the two most valuable booklets in the series are John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain--both famous boxers. Other luminaries include Mark Twain, Edgar Allen Poe and a host of other people who went from rags to riches.
This lot includes a single N79 booklet for Jake Kilrain--one of two boxers in the N79 set and one of the tougher booklets to obtain due to the subject matter. The booklet is in Fair to Good condition but overall clean and presentable with a clean staple.
N79 Duke Tobacco Histories of Poor Boys Booklet - Jake Kilrain
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