News agent and librarian of Brattleboro Library, Vermont, 1855-1882 (Information retrieved 28 July 2015 from http://brattleborohistory.com/main-street/john-w-blank-mansion.html )
Carpenter, E J, active 1855-1882
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Cannibal Jack, the king of the Cannibal Islands. Arrival in New York. Thirty years amon...
Date: 1870
Reference: Eph-C-PACIFIC-1870-01
Description: A small broadsheet advertising an upcoming biography of William Diaper (1821?-1891), known as "Cannibal Jack". The small print tells the story of "Jack's" life; and states that he was also known as "Walking Geography" or "Jerry Daily". The lower edge of the broadsheet notes that the story will be found in the New York Weekly, for sale by every news agent and by E J Carpenter of Brattleboro, Vermont. Other Titles - [William Diaper]; Vermont Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on newsprint, 420 x 195 mm. Provenance: Purchased from James Cummins Bookseller, New York, in 2015.