The Days of Sixty-Three, an anonymously published Civil War poem by Elizabeth Tilghman Brooke, printed in Philadelphia in 1864 for the benefit of the United States Sanitary Commission.
The pamphlet was issued during the year of Philadelphia’s Great Central Fair, held in June 1864 to raise funds for the Sanitary Commission and its work supporting Union soldiers. Particularly nice in this copy is the contemporary inscription, “Kate / Central Fair / June 1864,” directly associating the pamphlet with the month and setting of the Philadelphia fair.
A compelling piece of Civil War fundraising and Sanitary Commission ephemera, retaining its original pale green printed wrapper.
Details
Author: Elizabeth Tilghman Brooke
Title: The Days of Sixty-Three
Place: Philadelphia
Printer: C. Sherman, Son & Co.
Publisher: Printed for the Benefit of the Sanitary Commission
Date: 1864
Pagination: 54 pp.
Binding: Original printed wrappers
Dimensions: Approximately 5 3/8 × 7 3/8 inches
Condition
Original wrappers with staining, handling wear, and losses along the spine; front wrapper detached. Binding substantially compromised with exposed stitching and separation as shown. Contemporary ink numeral “7” to front wrapper and title page, with additional penciled notation to title page. Contemporary inscription, “Kate / Central Fair / June 1864,” inside rear wrapper. Interior generally clean with occasional minor spotting and edge wear.
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