Galveston Cotton Exchange Sketches, 1876.

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Galveston Cotton Exchange Sketches, 1876. Galveston, Texas: W. Strickland (at the sign of the Mammoth Book),1876. Quarto pamphlet, consisting of title, twelve full-page lithographic cartoons lampooning bull versus bear in the cotton exchange, limp paper front and back covers (old folds, covers somewhat abraded along an old central vertical fold with some loss, chips, later stitching),rare, no copies in WorldCat or auction records, 9 x 7 1/2 in.

N.B. After the Civil War the production of cotton increased, railroad distribution expanded, and animosity grew between cotton buyers and sellers. Continuing disputes produced a need for a joint association of both groups. The Galveston Cotton Exchange was formed to address pricing disputes between buyers and sellers; to establish fair trade principles; and to collect and disseminate information concerning the crop and market conditions.
Estimate $200-300


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