Murat Halstead Editor (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good minus copy in grey cloth with gilt, black and red titles and decorations. Edge-wear, rubbing, the first ten or so pages have creases on bottom, fore-edge.

Condition: Very good. Brooklyn, NY, June 5, 1894., 1894. Very good. - Over 40 words in pencil on 10-1/2 inch high by 8 inch wide "The Standard Union" newspaper stationery. Apologizing about a lecture, the American newspaper editor and war correspondent Murat Halstead offers to contribute an essay to the American impressario and lecture manager James B. Pond's pamphlet, "I will contribute to your pamphlet 100 words on McKelway. When you receive it let me know." Signed "M. Halstead". Folded for mailing with minor creases and slight darkening along the bottom edge. Very good. The American newspaper editor and magazine writer Murat Halstead (1829-1908) was a war correspondent during 3 wars. He started his career writing for "The Hamilton Intelligencer" and "The Roseville Democrat" at 18 years of age and went on to contribute to several other newspapers. He bought interest in the paper while working as a local reporter for Cincinnati's "Commercial". Halstead reported on several battles during the Civil War and was a war correspondent during the Franco-Prussian War. He took over controlling interest in the "Commercial" and became president of the company when the "Cincinnati Gazette" merged with his paper. Moving to Brooklyn in 1890, he edited the "Standard Union". He went to the Philippines as a war correspondent at the start of the Spanish-American War. The article which Halstead mentions in his letter is about St. Clair McKelway, the editor of "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle". Halstead's own paper, the "Standard Union" was also in Brooklyn.…

Cobb's letter is 1p., 4to, typed in green. He states that he is 'collecting the autographs of prominent American editors' and that he would like to add Halstead's, as 'it will not be complete without yours'. At the foot of the letter Halstead has written, in a sprawling hand, with smudged signature, 'Perhaps the will serve. | M. Halstead'. Pinned to the letter is the calling card of 'Mr. Murat Halstead.', with his signature 'M. Halstead' (again slightly smudged) beneath the name. Both items are lightly-aged, but good. Accompanying the letter is an engraving of Halstead by Arthur Jule Goodman, 1890. It is in good condition, neatly attached to a paper mount. …