1798 IRISH REBELLION - RARE 1898 Times Newspaper Centenary Re-Strike - Ireland

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1798 Irish Rebellion
The Times [London] Page
ULTRA-RARE
Authentic
1898
Re-Strike
for the Centenary Observance
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FEATURES AND DETAILS...
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- Dated: October 3, 1798
- Dimensions: Approx. 19.5" x 12.75"
- This page was purchased at auction from the estate of a collector of rare and historical newspapers.
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My research suggests that this may be the only surviving copy of the 1898 Centenary re-strike.  And, due to age and loss of paper, there is a critical piece of information missing ... so we have to arrive at the facts by deduction:
- Firstly, this is definitely not a modern facsimile.  The age and condition of the paper indicate that it is >100 years old.  This type of aging cannot be faked.
- As you see in the 3rd photo -- where a corner of the page has gone missing -- it clearly states that it was republished, with a date of "Oct..." and by "Collins & ... [possibly Co. or Sons]."
- Looking at original 1798 issues of The Times (which I believe are all in private collections), they always utilized the LONG S (
ſ
), as was the custom at that time.  So, why would someone re-publish this newspaper without the LONG S?
- I believe the correct conclusion is that this was re-published for the "Irish Rebellion Centenary" in 1898 -- which was a MAJOR OBSERVANCE.  Since they did not have modern photocopy technology at that time, the ENTIRE page -- both sides -- had to be re-typeset in order to re-publish it.  They used moveable type, same as in 1798.  The difference was that they
did not have
the LONG S anymore.  (If you read the Wikipedia article on LONG S, for example, it goes to great lengths to explain that moveable typefaces with LONG S quickly disappeared from print shops after about 1800.)
- All things considered, it makes perfect sense that you are buying an October 1798 newspaper page that was re-published in October 1898 by a printer named "Collins & Co." or "Collins & Sons."
- Again, I have NOT found a record of any other copy of this Centenary re-strike.  It is entirely possible that you are purchasing the only surviving copy.
- As you can see, the entire October 3 Times paper was not dedicated just to the story of the Irish Rebellion.  This sheet includes page 3 of that day's paper, with page 4 on the reverse side.  The Rebellion article starts on the right-hand side of page 3 (at the top) and occupies most of that side of the page.  Page 4 is entirely filled with other material.  The 1898 re-strike faithfully duplicates the context on
both
sides -- page 3 and page 4 -- with all the material they contained in 1798.
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It will be shipped flat, strapped to a rigid backboard, and in a double-wall box.
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CONDITION...
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- Beautiful honest antique condition
-- from a non-smoking environment
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- Significant fragility, foxing, and paper loss around the edges.  Please view all photos carefully to understand what condition you are buying.
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