Fox Hunter; "The above cut is a good representation of the Black Hawk Stallion, called Fox Hunter . . ."
Orwell, VT: No stated publisher, April 1858. No stated edition. Unbound sheet. Broadside. One folded sheet, 1 wood-engraved ill. First and last pages blank, letterpress text printed on two inside pages. Folded, ca. 7 1/2 x 10 inches. Very good (outer pages age soiled). Item #31191
Advertisement for the services of Morgan stallion Black Hawk: description, family details (by David Hill's old Black Hawk out of a Messenger mare), and his superior conformation and gaits. "It is believed that [he] can walk faster than any horse in the United States. . . . It is believed that no stud can be produced that can show more pure Morgan blood than Fox Hunter." "For further particulars, inquire of E.D. Griswold," near Orwell Village. Previous owners were C.P. Austin of Brandon, VT, and E.W. Barnum of Shoreham, VT. At lower right the illustration is signed N. Orr; at lower left there are also the initials C.G.(?). Blind-stamp of O. & H. in upper inner corners (the stationer?). Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate.
Price: $75.00