Newspapers that shaped the world...
Catalog 204 - "Newspapers that shaped the world..."- a special release catalog from Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers... History's Newsstand.This expanded edition of our catalog contains some of the best and most historic newspapers we have had the pleasure to offer in our 36+ years. To highlight only a few would seem a bit presumptive, as noteworthy issues are found throughout. The catalog's "Standard View" is shown below. Feel free to browse chronologically, to rearrange items in order by price, view the entire catalog in a Quick-Scan View (200 items at a time), or to target a particular era or price-range, using the following links:
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Newspapers that shaped the world...
Catalog 204 - "Newspapers that shaped the world..."- a special release catalog from Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers... History's Newsstand.
This expanded edition of our catalog contains some of the best and most historic newspapers we have had the pleasure to offer in our 36+ years. To highlight only a few would seem a bit presumptive, as noteworthy issues are found throughout. The catalog's "Standard View" is shown below. Feel free to browse chronologically, to rearrange items in order by price, view the entire catalog in a Quick-Scan View (200 items at a time), or to target a particular era or price-range, using the following links:
You may also request a hard-copy version of this catalog by e-mailing us at guy@rarenewspapers.com.
This expanded edition of our catalog contains some of the best and most historic newspapers we have had the pleasure to offer in our 36+ years. To highlight only a few would seem a bit presumptive, as noteworthy issues are found throughout. The catalog's "Standard View" is shown below. Feel free to browse chronologically, to rearrange items in order by price, view the entire catalog in a Quick-Scan View (200 items at a time), or to target a particular era or price-range, using the following links:
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The slave ship...
Item #172368
June 2, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1860 The prime print in this issue is the three-quarter page illustration captioned: "The Slave Deck on the Bark 'Wildfire' Brought Into Key West on April 30, 1860." This print shows a huge number of slaves crammed on the deck. The balance of the page is related text on this slave ship, plus the facing page has additional text and 4 re... See More
First election of Abraham Lincoln...
Item #660381
November 8, 1860
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., November 8, 1860 This is the tri-weekly edition of this famous newspaper which is perhaps the best newspaper to have with news on any Presidential election, being from the nation's capital.
The front page has a report: "The Presidential Election" which begins: "As it has been currently supposed within the last few weeks that the i... See More
Very rare front page slave auction print...
Item #656547
January 26, 1861
NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Jan. 26, 1861 A very rare issue as the front page has a terrific print captioned: "Annual Sale and Hiring of Slaves at Montgomery, Ala." accompanied with an article of the same heading.
Only rarely were slave auction prints put in newspapers of the day, and this is great in that it is on the front page. Compounding the rarity is this being an uncommon ti... See More
Jefferson Davis's inaugural address, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #639388
February 20, 1861
THE WILMINGTON DAILY HERALD, North Carolina, February 20, 1861
* Confederate president Jefferson Davis
* Inauguration - inaugural address
Wilmington was a major Atlantic Ocean port city for the Confederacy during the Civil War, and was one of the last ports to fall to Union forces in 1865. It ranked equal in size to Atlanta according to the 1860 census, and was a major point of entry ... See More
Lincoln's inaugural address in a soon-to-be Confederate newspaper...
Item #661553
March 6, 1861
DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, N.C., March 6, 1861
* President Abraham Lincoln
* 1st Inauguration - inaugural address
* From a future Confederate city
* Dawn of the Civil War
Printed on page 2 in this famous soon-to-be-Confederate port city is Abraham Lincoln's: "Inaugural Address" which takes nearly two full column. In his address he tries to allay the fears of the Southe... See More
Perhaps the best graphic Lincoln newspaper to be had...
Item #661815
March 9, 1861
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 9, 1861 Most of the front page is taken up with a very nice print captioned: "Jefferson Davis, First President of the New Southern Confederacy" with a related article on him, carrying over to page 2. The front page also has text on: "Our Portrait of the President" which relates to the terrific doublepage centerfold whi... See More
Lincoln's inauguration... Winslow Homer print...
Item #662334
March 16, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1861 The entire front page shows: "The Inaugural Procession at Washington Passing the Gate of the Capitol Grounds" which shows Abraham Lincoln & James Buchanan in the carriage.
Inside has a nearly half page print showing: "Presidents Buchanan and Lincoln Entering the Senate Chamber Before The Inauguration" with related text he... See More
The Civil War begins... One of the best of newspapers...
Item #658480
April 13, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, April 13, 1861
* The American Civil War begins (1st report)
* For Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina attacked
The very beginning of the Civil War remains a cornerstone issue for any war collection, and this famous issue of the Herald is one of the best we have had the pleasure to offer.
The front page features a very nice map headed: "THE SCENE OF OPERATIONS" wit... See More
North Carolina secession report in a North Carolina newspaper...
Item #645396
May 22, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 22, 1861 Certainly the most notable report is the pg. 2 news headed: "Secession Of North Carolina!" "One of The Confederates States" "North Carolina Free--Lincoln's Military Despotism Repudiated" which also includes the two "Ordinance" reports for secession and for ratifying the Confederate C... See More
Battle of Bull Run, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #661568
July 20, 1861
DAILY PROGRESS, New Bern, North Carolina, July 20, 1861
* Very rare Confederate title
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas, Virginia
Certainly one of the less common titles from the Confederacy, as rarely have I seen it offered. This coastal town didn't remain Confederate for very long as it fell to General Burnside on March 14, 1862 with the Battle of New Bern. So truly &... See More
Unique "Yankee" & "Confederate" pair of the same date...
Item #656604
July 22, 1861
Here is a unique opportunity for a pair of issues--one Yankee and the other Confederate--of the identical date of July 22, 1861 both reporting on the First Battle of Bull Run, one from the New York Tribune and the other from the Confederate capital of Richmond, titled the Daily Dispatch, providing a perspective of how the news was reported with all the "spin" & biases that ... See More
Great Confederate coverage of the first Battle of Bull Run...
Item #643375
July 29, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 29, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas VA Virginia
* Great title to have in
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Almost the entire front page is taken up with war-related reports with items headed: "Speech of Gov. Jackson of Missouri" "The Rich Mountain Fight--Statement of Col. Fulkerson" "From... See More
Rare Confederate title reports on the battle of Manassas, & more...
Item #656226
August 8, 1861
CAROLINA SPARTAN, Spartanburg, South Carolina, August 8, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Very rare Confederate title
A rare Confederate title to say the least. The front page has a report headed: "Battle of Manassas" which begins: "There never has been a more complete victory won on the Continent of America than was gained by our gallant "rebels" on Sunday l... See More
A new & curious invention for battle use...
Item #629393
September 28, 1861
SUGAR PLANTER, West Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sept. 28, 1861
* Very rare Confederate title
Here is a very uncommon title from Louisiana during the first year of the Civil War. The front page is filled with ads, and among the reports on the back page are a political notice supporting: "CANDIDATES - Confederate States of America - For President, JEFFERSON DAVIS, of Mississippi - For V... See More
Very rare camp newspaper from the Civil War...
Item #661451
January 4, 1862
PENNSYLVANIA THIRTEENTH, Camp Tennally, D.C., January 4, 1862
* Very rare Civil War title
* Military camp
It was not uncommon for various regiments to publish their own little newspaper during the Civil War, typically done on small, portable presses. This is issue #7 of such a newspaper which lasted but 14 issues, done at Camp Tennally near Washington, D.C. by the Thirteenth Regiment ... See More
Diagram of a new flag for the Confederacy...
Item #660378
February 13, 1862
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 13, 1862
* Diagram of a new flag for the Confederate states
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not only is this a nice Confederate newspaper, but it is from the capital of the Confederacy.
The most interesting content in this issue would be the page two article: "The New Flag of The Confederacy" which includes an illustration of it (unus... See More
Confederate newspaper from Columbia...
Item #645834
February 17, 1862
THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Feb. 17, 1862
* VERY RARE
The front page is mostly taken up with ads but does has most of the last column filled war war-related items, headed with: "The Hampton Legion" which concerns the reorganization of it, signed in type: Wade Hampton, Colonel of Legion. Also on the ftpg: "The Flag of the South" which is in... See More
Attack by the Merrimack... Hampton Roads... early Florida...
Item #660383
March 22, 1862
THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, March 22, 1862
Notable content in this volume I, number 2 issue includes a pg. 3 report: "Details of the Naval Fight in Hampton Roads" which is well-written and quite informative and takes one and a half columns. Good coverage about the attack by the Merrimack, followed by details of the engagement between the two famous iron-clads. In th... See More
Uriah Levy's death report...
Item #655116
March 24, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 24, 1862
* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews
The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 3 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, War of 1812 hero, and credited for abolishing the disciplinary procedure of flogg... See More
Civil War map of the Yorktown vicinity...
Item #594601
May 9, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 9, 1862
* Siege of Yorktown ends
* Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
* New Orleans LA Louisiana
The front page is dominated by a nice Civil War map headed: "The Defenses Of Yorktown" (see photos). There are nice one column heads also: "The Advance of McClellan's Army", "The Enemy Still In Full Retreat", "Th... See More
Very uncommon Fredericksburg title...
Item #661785
May 27, 1862
THE CHRISTIAN BANNER, Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 27, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
This is certainly one of the more rare newspapers from this Confederate state. It began in 1848 but ceased publication in 1862. Its editor, James Hunnicut, was a minister of a Free Will 'Union' congregation, was considered to be quite eccentric. As the war neared he became an outspoken Un... See More
Second Battle of Bull Run, a Confederate victory in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #628730
September 9, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 9, 1862
* Second Battle of Bull Run # 2
* Manassas, Virginia
* Confederate victory
Not just a newspaper from the Confederate states, but from the capital of the Confederacy. This is a great issue has the front page has much reporting on the historic 2nd battle of Bull Run, another victory for the Confederate army. The front page begins with: &... See More
The Battle of Antietam... Confederate newspaper printed in Grenada, Mississippi...
Item #644918
September 22, 1862
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Sept. 22, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
* Publisher on the run
If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankees moved in and it bec... See More
The Emancipation Proclamation... In a pro-South newspaper...
Item #638992
September 24, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24, 1862 Given the focus of this controversial newspaper, being supportive of the Southern cause while publishing in the North, it is particularly noteworthy that this issue contains on page five the Emancipation Proclamation whereby President Lincoln would free the slaves on January 1 of the coming year.
The introductory subheads would be of no surprise as... See More
Grenada Confederate newspaper... Battle of Antietam...
Item #652597
September 24, 1862
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Sept. 24, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
* Publisher on the run
* Battle of Antietam
If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankee... See More
Grenada Confederate newspaper... Battle of Antietam...
Item #648671
October 2, 1862
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Oct. 2, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
* Publisher on the run
* Battle of Antietam
If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankees ... See More
Rare Union occupation newspaper with the Emancipation Proclamation...
Item #637462
October 4, 1862
THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, Oct. 4, 1862 This newspaper was established in March of 1862 after its capture by Union forces during the early part of the Civil War. Issued in a "military command", the newspaper sought to provide mostly military reports and other items. It is also interesting that a Union newspaper was published in South Carolina considering the state r... See More
Rare Confederate title from Mississippi on the Battle of Perryville...
Item #661765
October 17, 1862
DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN, Jackson, Oct. 17, 1862 Certainly one of the more rare Confederate titles we have offered. This is a volume one issue.
Among the front page articles are: "Abolition Meetings at the North" "Resolutions" "Yankee Officers Marrying Negroes" "List of Casualties in the 40th Mississippi Reg. at the Battle of Corinth, Oct. 4trh, 1862".
Pa... See More
Rare Confederate title from Mississippi on the Battle of Perryville...
Item #662223
November 3, 1862
DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN, Jackson, Nov. 3, 1862 Certainly one of the more rare Confederate titles we have offered. This is a volume one issue.
Among the front page has a number of Acts and documents from the Confederacy, most concerning the on-going Civil War. One is: "An Act to Encourage the Manufacture of Clothing and Shoes for the Army" and a lengthy: "Act to Better Provide for... See More
Civil War map of Virginia...
Item #594604
December 8, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, December 8, 1862
* Virginia map
* Grenada MS Mississippi
The front page features a large map headed: "THE POSITION OF EASTERN VIRGINIA" showing from Norfolk to Staunton (see images). Among the one column heads on the front page are: "Operations in Western Virginia", "A Rebel Camp Surprised & Captured", "No Loss on th... See More
Printed on a Southern plantation... The "reign of terror"...
Item #649571
December 8, 1862
THE COUNTRYMAN, Turnwold, Putnam County, Georgia, Dec. 8, 1862
* Only known title to be published on a Southern Plantation
* From Joel Chandler Harris's own personal collection
* Non-J.C.H. issues are quite valuable in and of themselves
The entire ftpg. is taken up with a poem: "The Old Plantation!" Page 3 has an editorial: "War" and page 4 is taken up with a ... See More
Confederate answer to Harper's Weekly... General John Morgan......
Item #660595
December 20, 1862
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, Dec. 20, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
* General John Hunt Morgan
A very rare publication from the Confederacy which seldom comes to the collector market. Although much of the content was literary in nature, there are news reports and a few illustrations.
A nice feature of this issue is the large front page illustration which is different fro... See More
Jeff Davis' Proclamation on the Mumford controversy: death for Butler... Battle of Murfreesboro... A "Memphis" title......
Item #646392
January 3, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, January 3, 1863
* Battle of Stones River - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
* Jefferson Davis proclamation
* Very rare title
This newspaper had fascinating history as it was chased around the South--see the information below. The most notable content in the issue is the back page report headed: "The Battle At Murfreesboro" "Confed... See More
Wealth of Confederate reporting from this fascinating newspaper title...
Item #621154
January 7, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, January 7, 1863
* Very rare Confederate title
This newspaper had fascinating history as it was chased around the South. Note that this "Memphis" newspaper was published in Jackson, Mississippi, and also that this is labeled the: "Army Edition" which we have not seen in other issues of this title we have offered. See th... See More
Rare Confederate title with ftpg. address by Braxton Bragg...
Item #630022
January 30, 1863
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, January 30, 1863 The ftpg. contains a: "Special Message of Gov. Vance" to the North Carolina General Assembly which begins: "With the flight of time great events have occurred & are now crowding upon us...the invaders of our state have concentrated a large force up on our coast & are again threatening our remaining seaports...... See More
Confederate answer to Harper's Weekly... General James Longstreet...
Item #651953
February 21, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, February 21, 1863
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Southern version of Harper's Weekly
* General James Longstreet print
A very rare publication from the Confederacy which seldom comes to the collector market. Although much of the content was literary in nature, there are news reports and a few illustrations. This was the Confederacy's... See More
Thomas R.R. Cobb... The Confederate version of "Harper's Weekly"...
Item #650645
March 21, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, March 21, 1863
* General Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb
A very rare publication from the Confederacy, as relatively few issues have come into our inventory over the past 42 years. Although much of the content was literary in nature, there are news reports and a few illustrations.
The front page is entirely taken up by a print of: "Brigadier-General ... See More
Proclamation by Robert E. Lee... Speech signed by Jefferson Davis to the Confederates states...
Item #639797
April 17, 1863
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, April 17, 1863
* Rare Confederate title from the Civil War
This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era.
The ftpg. conta... See More
General Lawrence O'Bryan Branch... The Confederate version of "Harper's Weekly"...
Item #661529
June 7, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, June 7, 1863
* General Lawrence O'Bryan Branch
* Very rare Confederate title
A very rare publication from the Confederacy which seldom comes to the collector market. Although much of the content was literary in nature, there are news reports and a few illustrations.
The front page is entirely taken up with a nice illustration of: "Genera... See More
Rare Confederate title reports on the siege of Vicksburg, just before its fall…
Item #660591
July 2, 1863
CAROLINA SPARTAN, Spartanburg, South Carolina, July 2, 1863
* Very rare Confederate title
* Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi
A rare Confederate title to say the least. The front page begins with some nice reporting on the siege of Vicksburg with reports headed “From Vicksburg” which include some over optimistic thoughts: “…that perfect confidence prevails among our ... See More
Perhaps the most famous "Confederate" newspaper...
Item #621386
July 4, 1863
THE DAILY CITIZEN, Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 2 (4), 1863 A fascinating newspaper and arguably the most famous of any newspaper printed on Confederate soil, not just for being printed on the back of wallpaper (many others were as well) but because of the circumstances which surrounded the creation of this issue.
This newspaper was edited and published by J. M. Swords. As the Union siege o... See More
Terrific issue on the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #651998
July 4, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 4, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* Most historic battle of the Civil War
* Great reporting - one of the best to be had
The top portion of the first column on the front page is taken up with some great & very historic heads on the Battle of Gettysburg, including: "REBEL INVASION" "The Fighting At Gettysburg" "The Severest... See More
The Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #654077
July 4, 1863
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 4, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* Most historic battle of the Civil War
Pages 2 & 3 have content reporting on the Battle of Gettysburg. Column heads include: "Latest from the Battle Field - Two More Battles" which includes two dispatches from General Meade. Also: "Unofficial Reports" and then: &q... See More
Rare & very historic Confederate broadside "Extra" on the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #651864
July 5, 1863
DAILY DISPATCH---EXTRA, Richmond, Virginia, July 5, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg
* Very rare Confederate title
* Capital of the Confederacy
A great rarity: a Confederate broadside "Extra" reporting on the first two days of the historic Battle of Gettysburg. As the word "broadside" is defined, this is a single sheet printed on the front side only.
The heads at the ... See More
Great "Extra" edition on the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #658478
July 5, 1863
THE NEW YORK HERALD--EXTRA, July 5, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* Most historic battle of the Civil War
A terrific and quite graphic issue on the Battle of Gettysburg with nearly a full front page column of heads concerning the battle, including a nice patriotic graphic (see). Note that most of these heads are actually in the Herald issue of July 6, but this being a larg... See More
Perhaps the definitive Battle of Gettysburg issue...
Item #658479
July 6, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* Most historic battle of the Civil War
* Great reporting - one of the best to be had
A terrific issue reporting the result of the very historic Battle of Gettysburg, with nearly two-thirds of the front pages first column taken up with related heads, atop of which is a nice patriotic emblem. They include: "THE G... See More
Terrific issue reporting the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #652778
July 7, 1863
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 7, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* Most historic battle of the Civil War
A great issue on the Battle of Gettysburg with most of the front page taken up with related reports, some quite detailed.
Among the column heads are: "BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG" "Victorious News" "LEE DEFEATED" "Gen. Hill An... See More
Battle of Gettysburg, from close to the battlefield... Lincoln's congratulations...
Item #648899
July 9, 1863
WEEKLY PATRIOT UNION, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg - Civil War
* From the capital of Pennsylvania
As terrific as it would be to find a newspaper from Gettysburg on the Battle of Gettysburg, we have yet to find one. Which is why this newspaper from nearby Harrisburg--just up the road from Gettysburg by 38 miles, the capital of Pennsylvania, the closest ... See More
Who won the battle of Gettysburg ? And the fall of Vicksburg...
Item #653363
July 10, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 10, 1863
* The Battle of Gettysburg
* Fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi
* In a Confederate title
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
The top of the front page, with heading: "From General Lee's Army", has much editorialized comment on the recent events of the war--Bat... See More
Considerable reporting on the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #662126
July 10, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, July 10, 1863 If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankees moved in and it became a Yankee city. Being a strong voice for the Confederacy, the &... See More
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