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Very early, rare print of the Sand Key lighthouse, Florida...
Item #690061
December 03, 1859
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 3, 1859
* Early Sand Key Lighthouse illustration
The front page has a print of: "Hon. John F. Potter, of Wisconsin" with an article on him.
Among the other prints are: "Plan of the Improvements to Be Made in the Boston Public Garden" with the back page having a very early print of a landmark in Florida: "The Sand Key Light... See More
Historic Jackson Square, New Orleans... Views of Jerusalem...
Item #690034
April 24, 1858
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 24, 1858 The front page features a nice print of the: "Cathedral of St. Louis & Jackson Square, New Orleans" with a related article.
Prints within include: "President's Levee--Portico of the White House, Washington" and a series of 17 prints of: "The City of Jerusalem" with related text.
Sixteen pages, nice conditi... See More
Views of Sault Sainte Marie...
Item #690005
May 09, 1857
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 9, 1857 The front page features a print of: "The Foreign Factories, Canton". Other prints within include four prints of: "Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan" including the "Principal Street" "Upper Entrance, Sault Ste. Marie Canal" "Fort Brady" and: "Lower Entrance Sault Street. Marie Canal" with an art... See More
The "Digger" Indians of California...
Item #690004
May 02, 1857
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 2, 1857 The front page features a print of: "Digger Indians of California Burning Their Dead" with an article on this.
Other prints include: "The Pawnbroker" "Indians Attacking a Yankee Schooner on the Northwest Coast" "Battle of Oriskany, State of New York" "Battle of King's Mountain, State of North Caroli... See More
Seven views of Lynn, Massachusetts...
Item #689993
January 10, 1857
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 10, 1857 The front page has an emblematic print of the state of "Mississippi" with a related article.
Prints within include: "Boats of Foreign Countries", two pages with seven view of Lynn, Massachusetts including: "View on the Common" "Moll Pitcher's House" "High School" "Central Church&qu... See More
Superfortresses hammer Japan...
Item #689950
June 10, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, Paris edition, June 10, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "3 B29 Fleets Hammer Japan; Yanks Blast at Okinawa Pockets" "Superforts' Attack On Plane Plants Is 1st Triple Raid" "Full Surrender Demand Bars Jap Peace Plea, Pre... See More
Jimmy Doolittle... Fighting on Okinawa...
Item #689901
May 28, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, May 28, 1945
* James H. Doolittle redeployment
* Pacific Theater of Operations
* United States Eighth Air Force
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page reports include: "Eighth Air Force Is Pacific-Bound Under Doolittle" which a photo of Lt... See More
One of the more rare Winslow Homer prints... Newburgh, New York...
Item #689889
September 19, 1857
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 19, 1857 Winslow Homer prints are very desirable and among the more difficult periodical titles in which to find Homer prints is this one, as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.
Here is one such issue, with a Winslow Homer print on an inside page titled: "The Late William Wood".
The front page shows: "Boston... See More
Early Winslow Homer print...
Item #689882
July 04, 1857
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 4, 1857
* American illustrator Winslow Homer
* Very early illustration in a periodical
Winslow Homer prints are very desirable, and among the more difficult periodical titles in which to find Homer prints is "Ballou's Pictorial" as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.
Here is one such issue, with a Winsl... See More
Thoughts towards reforming politics...
Item #689736
THE REFORMERS' GAZETTE, Glasgow, Scotland, Aug. 11, 1832 A small periodical with a very ornate and decorative engraving in the masthead. This is a political piece focused on the reform of Scottish or British politics. Items in this issue include: "On the Revenues of the Crown" "Reform Catechism" "Unequal Taxation" and more.Sixteen pages, 5 by 8 inches, great con... See More
Lengthy on the trial of John Brown...
Item #689626
October 31, 1859
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry, West Virginia trial
Page 2 has nearly 3 columns taken up with: "The Harper's Ferry Conspiracy--Trial of Captain Brown" with very detailed, verbatim testimony.
Page 3 has two related articles: "The Harper's Ferry Trials" and: &qu... See More
A great issue with a fine doublepage of the sport of LaCrosse...
Item #689447
July 31, 1869
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 31, 1869 The front page shows: "The Erie Railroad Sister, at Mast Hope, Pike County, Pennsylvania--The Scene Immediately After the Accident...".
Prints within include: "The Insurrection in Cuba--Attack of the Havana Volunteers on the Governor's Palace" "The 3rd National Camp Meeting of the M. E. Church at Bound Lake... See More
Abraham Lincoln wins an election in 1846... The Mormon troubles... The Mexican War...
Item #689433
September 12, 1846
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 12, 1846 Page 3 has a report from Illinois on election returns, which notes: "...7th district, Cartwright (loco.), 4829; Lincoln, (whig) 6340 (elected...".
History tells us that n 1843 Abraham Lincoln sought the Whig nomination for Illinois' 7th district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was defeated by John J. Hardin ... See More
The Mormons... LaFayette...
Item #689423
July 26, 1834
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 26, 1834 The front page has an item concerning the memory of LaFayette, who recently died, plus there are two letters on an inside page each signed by: George LaFayette, concerning the death of the general.
One Mormon report includes: "The report of a battle with the Mormons in Jackson county Missouri, was not true...well armed, advanc... See More
License needed to be a peddler...
Item #689369
May 17, 1686
THE LONDON GAZETTE, May 17, 1686 Most of the front page is taken up with: "A Proclamation" which enforces the use of a license to be a peddler.
The remainder of the ftpg. and most of the back page are taken up with other reports from Europe, plus there are several advertisements as well.
A single sheet issue, 6 1/2 by 11 inches, nice condition.
Emaciated Union soldiers... Battle of Resaca...
Item #689085
June 18, 1864
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 18, 1864 The front page is mostly taken up with 8 prints of very emaciated: "Union Prisoners as They Appeared on Their Release from the Rebel Prisons".
Prints within include: "The War in Georgia--Battle of Resaca" "The War in Louisiana...Confederate Batteries on Red River." "Grant's Campaign in Virgi... See More
Mary & Abe Lincoln afflicted over the death of Willie...
Item #688712
April 02, 1862
WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 2, 1862 Although the title would suggest mostly religious content, there is also much reporting on the on-going Civil War.
The front page has: "Great Battle At Winchester, Va." "A Visit to the Monitor" "Kentucky--The 'Reign of Terror Over' " "Nashville" "Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln" which ... See More
Lincoln's state-of-the-union address...
Item #688027
December 16, 1863
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln
* State of the Union Address
* Rare pro-Confederate publication
This issue is significant in that it published on page 6 the: "President's Message" being Abraham Lincoln's annual state-of-the-union address, which takes over half of pg. 6 and nearly half of pg. 7 where it is signed in type: Abraha... See More
Defending Edgar Allan Poe... Significant Poe issue...
Item #687859
May 19, 1853
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 19, 1853 Page 2 has almost an entire column taken up with a very notable article headed: "Edgar A. Poe, by Henry Clay Preuss".
As a bit of background, the following from eapoe.org is very helpful:
“In the decade following Poe’s death, periodical writers on both sides of the Atlantic disputed his place in American
... See More
From where Kennedy was the day before his assassination...
Item #687554
November 22, 1963
THE HOUSTON PRESS--4th EXTRA, Nov. 22, 1963 President Kennedy was in Houston the day before his fateful trip to Dallas.
The banner headline announces: "JFK ASSASSINATED ! " "SHOT DOWN IN DALLAS" with subheads: "Johnson President! Connally Wounded" with 3 related photos.
Presumably the complete issue of 26 pages with two sections, very nice condition. The... See More
Ben Franklin's famous "Unite Or Die" engraving in the masthead...
Item #687418
September 06, 1775
THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL; AND THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, September 6, 1775 If there was one graphic that represented the spirit of the Revolutionary War it would have to be the ubiquitous segmented snake with the famous "Unite Or Die" caption. The engraving, a prominent device in the masthead of this newspaper, shows a snake cut into various pieces, each with a l
... See More
Diagram of the fort at Bunker's Hill...
Item #687399
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, September, 1775 A nice issue with much historic content from the beginning months of the Revolutionary War.Perhaps the best content is the very nice half page illustration of the "Redoubt & Intrenchment on the Heights of Charles Town, Commonly called Bunker Hill, Opposite Boston, attacked & Carried by his Majesty's Troops, Jun... See More
Congress responds to the King's Proclamation that the colonies are in open rebellion...
Item #687385
December 21, 1775
THE NEW-ENGLAND CHRONICLE or the ESSEX GAZETTE, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dec. 21, 1775
* King George III of England
* American colonies in rebellion
* U.S. Congress addresses conflict
* American Revolutionary War
Certainly the most historic content is found on page 3, being Congress' response to the King's proclamation of August 23 in which he refused to receive the conci... See More
Americans entitled to defend themselves....
Item #687345
March 02, 1776
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, March 2, 1776 The top of the front page has a brief item from London: "Yesterday five petitions for stopping the proceedings against the Americans were presented to his Majesty at St. James's." Also mention that: "The 33d regiment of foot, of which Lord Cornwallis is colonel, is ordered to America instead of the 52nd. Lord Cornwallis ... See More
On Taylor's inauguration... From California...
Item #686942
March 15, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 15, 1849 Page 3 has: "The Voice of The West" which has a report on the inaugural of President Taylor. Also: "From California" which includes a report concerning the establishment of a government.
Also: "Official - Appointments By the President" with a list.
Four pages, nice condition.
French Revolution: The Rights of Man, and the beginning of a new Constitution...
Item #686813
December 07, 1791
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 7, 1791 A very notable issue on the French Revolution as the front page begins with: "The French Constitution, Revised, Amended and Finally Decreed by the National Assembly".
It begins with the historic "Declaration Of The Rights of a Man and a Citizen" which includes all 17 Articles (there were several iterations but the essence of each ... See More
Reflecting on the highlights of the Revolutionary War... Map of a naval battle...
Item #686468
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE SUPPLEMENT, London, For the Year 1781 A very nice "Supplement" issue published at the end of the year, and from the Revolutionary War with a wide range of varied content including war reports, news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other tidbits.A lengthy article: "Interesting Debate in the House of Peers" includes some reflecti... See More
Two Acts of Congress signed by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams...
Item #686073
April 02, 1791
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, April 2, 1791
* President George Washington
* Two Acts of U.S. Congress
The front page has reporting on: "The Bank Bill under Consideration". The back page has two Acts of Congress, headed with an engraving of a heraldic eagle, each signed in block type by: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. The bkpg. also has an ... See More
Concerning the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga...
Item #685906
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE London, December, 1778 The first article, taking fully six pages, is debate on the: "...motion for the Instructions to Gen. Burgoyne..." , obviously relating to his defeat at Saratoga, with some reports including: "...convinced that the gallant Burgoyne had done all that man could do...Many of the Provincials whom Gen. Burgoyne thought well-affecte... See More
Concerning the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga...
Item #685905
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE London, December, 1778 The first article, taking fully six pages, is debate on the: "...motion for the Instructions to Gen. Burgoyne..." , obviously relating to his defeat at Saratoga, with some reports including: "...convinced that the gallant Burgoyne had done all that man could do...Many of the Provincials whom Gen. Burgoyne thought well-affecte... See More
Battle of Camden...
Item #685798
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1780 Inside has a lengthy & very detailed letter from Lord Cornwallis to Lord Germain on the battle of Camden, S.C., which begins: "It is with great pleasure that I communicate to your lordship an account of the...victory obtained on the 16th inst. by his Majesty's troops under my command over the rebels of the southern army, commanded ... See More
The rights of women... John Adams on the XYZ Affair...
Item #685693
March 24, 1798
THE WEEKLY MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, March 24, 1798 An uncommon title which lasted only from Feb., 1798 thru June, 1799, during which time it was suspended for 6 months due to the death of the editor.
Contents include a wide range of eclectic articles, one of which is: "The Rights Of Woman" which is a serialized article, this portion taking over 3 1/2 pages.
The back 1 1/2 pages ar... See More
With the plate of the Bastille... Washington returns from his tour...
Item #685624
THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, Nov., 1789 The issue begins with: "Description of the Bastile, in France" which still includes the full page plate of it (foxing & damp staining).Also in this issue: "Webster's Essay on Reforming the Present Mode of Spelling" continued from a previous issue; "An Oration in Praise of Ignorance" "Rules of the Phil... See More
The Bastille, with the plate... Washington returns from his tour...
Item #685623
THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, Nov., 1789 The issue begins with: "Description of the Bastile, in France" which takes over a full page and still includes the very nice full page plate.Also in this issue: "Webster's Essay on Reforming the Present Mode of Spelling" continued from a previous issue; "An Oration in Praise of Ignorance" "Rules of the Ph... See More
A story on slavery...
Item #685483
November 29, 1843
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 29, 1843 Page 3 has: "George And John Evans, Or, A Story on Slavery" which concerning two brothers, one an abolitionist and the other a slave-owner. The article takes two-thirds of a column.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Protestants versus the Catholics...
Item #685421
January 03, 1682
THE IMPARTIAL PROTESTANT MERCURY, London, England, Jan. 3, 1681/2 This single-sheet newspaper is a fascinating paper published during this time of struggle between Catholics and Protestants in government.
News is entirely from England & Scotland, with most of a column taken up with advertisements.
Complete as a single sheet issue, 7 by 11 1/2 inches, nice condition.
Anticipating trouble with the Mormons...
Item #685131
October 12, 1844
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 12, 1844 The back page has a report: "Mormon Troubles" which mentions in part: "Governor Ford, concentrated some 5 to 800 of the Illinois militia in the neighborhood of Nauvoo to frustrated the wolf hunt...he had writs issued against the whole of the guard that were on duty at the time the Smiths were murdered, and there was a squa... See More
Will the Mormons leave? On the assassination of Joseph Smith... America's first African-American lawyer...
Item #685125
July 27, 1844
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, July 27, 1844 Pages 4 and 5 contain a nearly full-column article on: "The Mormons" focused on driving the Mormons out of Illinois, and a bit on the assassination of Joseph Smith & his brother.
A few bits include: "...exhibits on the part of the anti-mormons a headstrong determination to persist i the which is, in its essence irrati... See More
Mormons are building the Nauvoo Temple... Tyler's state-of-the-union address...
Item #685080
October 02, 1841
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 2, 1841 The back page has a small report: "Mormons" noting in part: "Joseph Smith, the leader of this sect, has resigned the editorial chair of the 'Times and Seasons' to John Taylor, who tells us that 'The Temple of God in Nauvoo' is progressing by the voluntary labor of the 'Saints' who turn out with their... See More
Mormons are building the Nauvoo Temple... Tyler's state-of-the-union address...
Item #685079
December 10, 1842
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 10, 1842 The back page has a small report: "Mormons" noting in part: "Joseph Smith, the leader of this sect, has resigned the editorial chair of the 'Times and Seasons' to John Taylor, who tells us that 'The Temple of God in Nauvoo' is progressing by the voluntary labor of the 'Saints' who turn out with thei... See More
Curious connection on two undeciphered texts, one being the Mormon golden plates...
Item #684997
May 03, 1823
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 3, 1823 An inside page has an interesting article with a small heading: "Curious Manuscript", which reports on: "...the discovery of a curious manuscript at Detroit...it was not Chinese, Arabic, Syric-French, Spanish or English, but what it was no one could tell..." with further detail.
This "curious manuscript" was re... See More
On Joseph Smith and his failed presidential campaign in 1844...
Item #684973
June 22, 1844
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 22, 1844 It is not known by many today that Joseph Smith, leader of the Latter-Day Saints, ran for president of the United States in 1844.
After several years of harassment and persecution in Missouri and Illinois, Smith wrote to five men expected to be candidates for the presidency, asking each what he would do to protect the citizenship rights... See More
On the leadership of the Mormons... Last of the Smith brothers...
Item #684804
September 05, 1844
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 5, 1844 Page 3 has a report with a small heading: "Nauvoo News" with notable news, bits including: "...that Daniel Spencer as been elected mayor of Nauvoo pro tempore. George Miller & Whitney have been elected trustees...the temple is progressing rapidly. Samuel H. Smith, brother of the Prophet, died at Nauvoo about two weeks... See More
The original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel... Columbia bicycle...
Item #684622
October 30, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 30, 1897 The front page is taken up with 4 photos of: "The New Astoria Hotel, New York City", three showing it during construction.
This was the original Waldorf–Astoria built in two stages, as the Waldorf Hotel and the Astoria Hotel, which accounts for its dual name. That original site was situated on Astor family properties along Fifth A... See More
George Washington signs an Act of Congress...
Item #684607
June 18, 1796
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 18, 1796 Page 2 has an entire column taken up with: "AN ACT Making Provision for the Payment of Certain Debts of the United States" which is signed in type by the President: Geo. Washington.
The back page has an ad for: "Negro Tom" describing: "A Black Man, about 5 feet 6 inches high...ran off from Fel... See More
On the Louisiana Purchase...
Item #684521
November 24, 1803
BOSTON GAZETTE, Nov. 24, 1803 The middle of the front page has over a full column taken up with: "LOUISIANA" which is a very lengthy editorial concerning the purchase, recently concluded.
It begins: "The treaty places the U.S. in the best possible position to avoid the usual causes of war; we have no neighbour settled near our settlements; but it may be said, that Spain may b... See More
Town was founded in the gold rush era...
Item #684506
October 24, 1881
GRASS VALLEY DAILY TIDINGS & FREE LANCE, California, Oct. 24, 1881 Grass Valley, which was originally known as Boston Ravine and later named Centerville, dates from the California Gold Rush. Gold was discovered at Gold Hill in October, 1850 and population grew around the mine. When a post office was established in 1851, it was renamed Grass Valley the next year for unknown reasons. The t... See More
From Reading, or Redding, California...
Item #684492
February 05, 1880
THE READING INDEPENDENT, [Redding] California, Feb. 5, 1880 This town is located not far south of the Oregon border, situated along the Siskiyou Trail. Redding became a stop on a trade and travel route connecting California's Central Valley and the Pacific Northwest. It was originally named for early California pioneer, Pierson Reading, but then was changed to recognize railroad man Benj... See More
A very early issue of this famous anti-slavery title...
Item #684296
August 20, 1836
THE LIBERATOR, Boston, Aug. 20, 1836 It is rare to find such early issues of this famous anti-slavery title edited by William Lloyd Garrison. It began publication just 5 years earlier. The masthead features a woodcut of a slave auction.
Much anti-slavery content as one might expect, with articles including: "Pawtucket Juvenile Anti-Slavery Society" "Anti-Slavery Alm... See More
Monitor & Merrimac... Battle of Pea Ridge... War in Florida...
Item #684137
March 29, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 29, 1862 Among the front page portraits is one of; "Lieut. John L. Worden, U.S.N., Commanding the Ericsson Floating Battery Monitor, In Her Engagement with the Rebel Ironclad Steamer Merrimac..." with a related article. Also a print of Capt. John Ericsson who invented the Monitor.
Inside are prints of "The War In Florida", ... See More
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