National Aegis. No. 37, New Series, vol. II. Wednesday morning, August 23

Worcester, Massachusetts: Charles Griffin, opposite the Worcester Coffee House, 1826. Bifoliate newspaper approx. 20" X 14", separated at the fold, but complete; lightly toned and stained, all else very good. One of the earliest American newspapers to publish an article on Tibet, from "Littell's Museum of Foreign Literature and Science," appearing on the front page in the sixth column: "Southern Frontier of Thibet" which focuses on the rivers in the trans-Himalayan region, mentioning 'Sikhi' (Sikkim), and 'Bhoutia' (Bhutan). A weekly, the National Aegis ran from 1801 to 1831. (Inventory #: 69522)