Item #601056
May 4, 1889
Harper's WEEKLY, May 4, 1889 (excluding multi-panel supplement prints)
This issue contains a great full ftpg: 'General Washington at the Close of the War'. Fullpg; 'the Washington Arch at 5th Ave. & Washington Square'. Halfpg: 'The Great Fire on the River Front Between 59th & 65th Streets'. Dblpgctrfld: 'The Morning of Inauguration Day, 1789'. One-thi... See More
Watkins Glen, New York...
Item #600949
June 1, 1871
HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, June, 1871 Inside has a twelve page article: "An Excursion To Watkins Glen" that includes fullpg. illustrations of the "Entrance To Watkins Glen" & "Glen Alpha" and nearly halfpg. illustrations of "The Cathedral" "The Cascade" "The Well" and a few others. Article: "The Horrors of Santa Doming... See More
Newark, New Jersey prints...
Mormonism... Utah... Silver Mountains...Salt Lake City region...
Item #600948
October 1, 1876
HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, October, 1876
* Mormonism, Salt Lake City, Silver Mountains of Utah, and more
* Newark, New Jersey
A nice ten page article about "The Silver Mountains Of Utah" begins on the title page, and it includes a 3/4 pg. illustration of the: "Temples Of The Rio Virgen, Southern Utah." Includes six more illus. of various scenes including the: "... See More
Gunfight at the OK Corral...
Item #600941
March 1, 1883
HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, March, 1883 A great issue with much reporting on some of the romance of the Old West. The first article in the issue, "Across Arizona", takes 16 pages is quite detailed, and has eleven prints, including Norton's Landing, On The Colorado River, Pasqual, the Yuma Chief, Yuma Indians At Home, a distant view of Tombstone, a Street View In Tucson, An ... See More
Diving Suit...Magical illusion "Gone"...
Item #600743
December 11, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 11, 1897 The front page of this issue contains several illustrations of the "Pneumatic Mail Tube System New York City" which has an accompanying article. Inside the issue is "Williams' Electric Time Switch"; "Pneumatic Mail Tube System, New York City"; "The 'Eagle' Graphophone"; "Experiments with... See More
Air Propelled Top...
Item #600742
July 2, 1892
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 2, 1892
* Air Propelled Top
* Air Propelled Top
This issue contains illustrations of some of the latest inventions of the day including: "An Air-Propelled Top". Additional articles include: "Harriman's Proposed Tower for the Great Exposition" and "The Escape", which shows on the latest feats of "magic
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A Palm Pilot from 1885...
Item #600708
November 14, 1885
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 14, 1885
* Palm Pilot from 1885
The full ftpg. has 9 illustrations of the "White Bronze Monument Industry" with a related article inside, telling of the need to move from stone to metallic monuments. An inside pages has an illustration & article headed: "A Wrist-Held Memorandum Pad" which could be the 1885 version of the mod
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* Palm Pilot from 1885
The full ftpg. has 9 illustrations of the "White Bronze Monument Industry" with a related article inside, telling of the need to move from stone to metallic monuments. An inside pages has an illustration & article headed: "A Wrist-Held Memorandum Pad" which could be the 1885 version of the mod
The first appearance of Mark Twain in a national magazine...
Item #600514
December 1, 1866
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, December, 1866 This issue carries the first appearance of Mark Twain in a national magazine with the story "Forty-Three Days In An Open Boat. Compiled from Personal Diaries".
Also within the issue is "Ballad of Uncle Joe"; "A Reminiscence of Sleepy Hollow" and many more and illustrations.
This contains 136 pages, wi... See More
Charles Dickens... Washington Terriority...
Item #600510
September 1, 1870
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1870 Within this is issue is a 5+ page article "Footprints of Charles Dickens" which begins "Charles Dickens was dead. It was hard to realize, but realized it was at last; and then there was no look or voice in London but repeated it over and over -- Charles Dickens is dead!..."
Also within the issue are articles &q... See More
Two Famous Frederick Remington prints...
Item #600486
February 2, 1889
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 2, 1889 The full front page is an illustration by Remington of "Hunting the Prong Horn Antelope in California." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Hon. W. D. Washburn, the Newly Elected United States Senator from Minnesota"; a half page of "Destruction of a Derelict by a United States Naval Cruiser." The doublepage centerfold is: &quo... See More
Santa Fe...
Item #600469
April 1, 1880
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, April, 1880 An article within this issue is entitled "La Villa Real de Santa Fe" and contains several small illustrations. Additional articles in the issue are "Some Pennsylvania Nooks"; "An Irish Fishing Village"; "The Swiss Rhine" and much more.
This is complete in 150+ pages, disbound without the outer w... See More
Montauk Point... Utah... death of Tad Lincoln...
Item #600467
September 1, 1871
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1871 Featured in this issue is an article "Montauk Point, Long Island" which takes 12 pages and includes 22 illustrations. Another nice article is: "The Reformation in Utah" which takes over 8 pages & has a great wealth of information about this Territory. Near the beginning is: "When Utah was first settled,... See More
Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain... Remington...
Item #600447
August 1, 1896
HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, a two issue set dated August and September, 1896 The set contains the story "Tom Sawyer, Detective" by Mark Twain.
Also within the August issue is an article written and illustrated by Frederic Remington entitled "The Strange Days That Came To Jimmie Friday".
Both issues are complete, disbound without wrappers, 150+ pages and are in ni... See More
Playing golf on horseback...
Remington writes & illustrates "Cracker Cowboys of Florida"...
Item #600445
August 1, 1895
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, August, 1895 Within this issue is a very nice 7 page article titled: "Cracker Cowboys Of Florida" written by Frederic Remington and containing 6 prints by him as well. Within the text of the article are some prints of cattle brands as well. Also an interesting pictorial print on the back page showing golf play on horseback.
Also within are: &... See More
"My Life As A Slave"... Hans Christian Andersen...
Item #600444
October 1, 1884
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, October, 1884 The first article is: "The Home of Hans Christian Andersen" which includes 10 prints including one of him. A fascinating 7 1/2 pg. article: "My Life As A Slave" includes a large full-figure engraving of "Charles Stewart", the writer. Many other articles & engravings.
Complete in over 150 pages... See More
Many prints of Monterey, California... Career of Jesse James...
Item #600441
October 1, 1882
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, October, 1882 The issue leads off with a lengthy article on Surrey, in England, with many prints. Also a lengthy article titled "Southern California" which has many prints, some captioned "A Bit of Old Monterey" "Palo Alto" "A Bandy Cellar" "From the Old Fort, Monterey" "The Hotel Del Monte&qu... See More
Extracts of Moby Dick...
Item #600440
October 1, 1851
HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, October, 1851 In this issue is a story by Herman Melville, "Town-ho's Story", which is an extract from "Moby Dick", before the book was published. Other items are: "Napoleon Bonaparte"; "Lima and the Limanians"; and more articles and stories.
This is complete in 150+ pages, disbound without the outer wrappe... See More
Public (reformed) education... pre-1900 style...
W.A. Rogers prints... Colorado...
Item #600426
January 1, 1880
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, January, 1880
* The Shepherds of Colorado... (w/ many W.A. Rogers prints)
* Compulsory education in Brooklyn, New York
* Old Baltimore and its merchants
This 150+ page magazine is loaded with interesting stories, news events, and numerous prints - too many to photograph. The primary content is the multi-page piece on Colorado, complete with many... See More
Public (reformed) education... pre-1900 style...
W.A. Rogers prints... Colorado...
Item #600423
January 1, 1880
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, January, 1880
* The Shepherds of Colorado... (w/ many W.A. Rogers prints)
* Compulsory education in Brooklyn, New York
* Old Baltimore and its merchants
This 150+ page magazine is loaded with interesting stories, news events, and numerous prints - too many to photograph. The primary content is the multi-page piece on Colorado, complete with many... See More
Brick making system...
Item #600300
April 8, 1882
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 8, 1882 The front page of the issue features an illustration "Beovide's Machine for Cleaning and Separating the Fibers of Leaves". Inside is: "Innis' Steam Engine"; "Gregg's New System of Brick Making"; and additional articles, illustrations and advertisements.
This is complete in 16 pages and is in nice conditio... See More
Marble Cave in Missouri...
Item #600299
February 4, 1893
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 4, 1893
* Marble cave (Marvel Cave)
* Marble cave (Marvel Cave)
* Branson Missouri
This 16 page issue contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: The Marble Cave of Missouri - Jenkin's Bicycle - The Mikado - Automatic gate worker and much more. These illustrations also have text that goe
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Reconstruction... The South after the war... Arizona...
Item #600291
June 26, 1865
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, New York, June 26, 1865
* Post civil war reconstruction in the South
* Arizona
The front page has the following one column headlines: "RECONSTRUCTION", "The South Carolinians & the President", "Plain Words by the Chief Magistrate", "Conditions to the Readmission of the Palmetto State", "The Abandonment of Slavery Essential&... See More
Panic on Wall Street in 1869...
Item #600289
October 2, 1869
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 2, 1869
* New York Wall Street
* Stock Market Panic
Page 3 has one column headlines: "The Latest Markets". Page 4 had "From New York - Letter From 'John Paul.' - How He Broke the Corner in God---The Effect Upon Himself and Others---With Some Moral Reflections" and on pa
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* New York Wall Street
* Stock Market Panic
Page 3 has one column headlines: "The Latest Markets". Page 4 had "From New York - Letter From 'John Paul.' - How He Broke the Corner in God---The Effect Upon Himself and Others---With Some Moral Reflections" and on pa
Scenes in Montana... Honoring Robert E. Lee...
Item #600277
November 5, 1887
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 5, 1887 The full front page is a political cartoon captioned: "The Condemned Anarchists--Justice or Mercy?". Inside has a full page with 4 scenes: "A Flying Trip to the New South--Picturesque Bits of Life & Character"; a full page with 4 scenes of: "Virginia--Southern Honors to the Memory of the Great Con... See More
Frederic Remington illustrations...
Item #600259
July 1, 1894
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, July 1894 This issue contains numerous articles including "The Golden House"; "The President at Home" which includes illustrations of Presidents Lincoln and Grant; "Specimen Jones" which is illustrated by Frederic Remington; "My First Visit to New England"; "An Australian's Impressions of America&qu... See More
Indian Troubles at Wounded Knee...
Item #599848
February 7, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, February 7, 1891 The front cover of the issue features a full page illustration entitled "Hard Luck". Inside the issue are: half page "The Recent Indian Troubles in South Dakota"; full page "Scenes in the United States Senate During the Debate on the Fair Elections Bill"; full page "The Recent Indian Troub... See More
Searching for the dead and wounded at Wounded Knee...
Item #599847
January 31, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, January 31, 1891 The front cover of the issue features a full page illustration entitled "The Relief Corps Searching for the Dead and Wounded After the Fight with the Hostile Sioux at Wounded Knee - Discovery of a Live Papoose". Inside the issue are: double page "A Man Wanted"; full page "The Late George Bancroft&qu... See More
Wagon train attack near Wounded Knee Creek...
Item #599846
January 17, 1891
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, January 17, 1891 The front cover of the issue features a full page illustration entitled "The Cold Snap in New York - Skating in Central Park". Inside the issue are: full page "The Production of Grand Opera - Scenes Behind the Foot-Lights at the Metropolitan Opera House"; full page "The Indian Troubles - A Body of N... See More
Re-organized Mormons in Lamoni, Iowa...
Item #599550
February 23, 1889
THE SAINTS' HERALD, Lamoni, Iowa, Feb. 23, 1889 A quite rate Mormon publication which calls itself the: "Official Weekly Publication of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints". The front page has: "A Sign of Christ's Coming".
This is one of just a few in our inventory. Sixteen pages, 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, very nice condition.
Victorian fashions with the rare dress pattern...
Item #599518
March 9, 1879
HARPER'S BAZAR, New York, March 9, 1879 This is the famous fashion periodical subtitled: "A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure, and Instruction" from the successful publishing house of Harper Brothers. It is the oldest continuously published fashion magazine in the world having begun in 1867.
The early issues offered elegantly handy hints on living & dressing well, covering e... See More
Boxer John L. Sullivan on trial...
Item #599511
August 16, 1889
THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, August 16, 1889
* John L. Sullivan guilty of prize fighting
* re. Jake Kilrain heavyweight boxing fight
The front page has one column headlines on the front page: "SULLIVAN ON TRIAL", "A Jury Secured to Try the Pugilist After Some Delay", "One Prosecuting Witness", "Swears That He Saw the Bru... See More
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln...
Item #599430
April 15, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* John Wilkes Booth
Top of the first column of the front page reports one of the most historic events of the 19th century, with headlines including: "ASSASSINATION of PRESIDENT LINCOLN and SECRETARY SEWARD" "Mr. Lincoln Shot in Ford's Theater" "Boldness of the Assassin" "He Jumps... See More
Daring robbery of train station...
Item #599156
January 24, 1881
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, January 24, 1881 The front page has a headline "A Daring Robbery" in which it was reporting that a train station at Wahoo, Nebraska, was robbed of $932.00.
Other news and advertisements of the day are within.
This is complete in 8 pages with an irregular left spine, edge tears and chipping. This should be handled with care.
Crash of Barnum's Circus... Opening of the American Museum of Natural History...
Item #599150
April 28, 1871
THE WORLD, New York, April 28, 1871 The frontpage carries a headline "Smashing A Circus" with subhead "Barnum's Caravan Run Into on the New Jersey Central Railroad", "Two men Killed and Wagon Demolished -- Tommy Welsh, the Dwarf Driver, Fatally Wounded -- Three Others Badly Injured -- Scenes at Crawford Station and Elizabeth -- The Inquest, Etc". The article... See More
Hawaii will soon become a territory... Schilitz beer ad...
Item #599134
December 10, 1898
FREEDOM, Manila, Island of Luzon, December 10, 1898 Two line, two column-wide headline read "U.S. Gunboat Helena En Route To Manila" with subhead "She Is Now at Gibraltar -- The President's message To congress Excites Unusual Interest -- Germany Would Like The Caroline Islands -- Uncle Same Says She May Buy". "Hawaii Will Soon Have a Governor And a Complete Terri... See More
Temperance in Kentucky...
Item #599115
March 2, 1874
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Chicago, Illinois, March 2, 1874 On page 5 is a report under "Kentucky" "...Mrs. Hunt stated that over 500 saloons had been closed by the women in Indiana, and argued that, if the business men and churches would take an interest in the movement, much good could be accomplished... It is the aim of the temperance societies to obtain a sufficient number... See More
Cincinnati, Ohio... The Declaration of Independence...
Item #598999
July 1, 1883
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, July, 1883 Within this issue is an illustration by F.S. Church entitled "The Witch's Daughter"; "A Famous London Suburb", "Conventional Art", "The Romanoff's"; "The Declaration of Independence in a New Light"; "The Second Generation of Englishmen in America"; "Cincinnati"... See More
Galileo Galilei...
Item #598979
May 27, 1893
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, May 27, 1893 The front page of this issue contains an illustration of "Galileo Galilei" and contains an accompanying article which includes several photos of his home town and other items.
Other articles include: "The Manufacture of Bicycles" which includes numerous illustrations; "Native Japanese Camphor Still" and
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Other articles include: "The Manufacture of Bicycles" which includes numerous illustrations; "Native Japanese Camphor Still" and
Gettysburg reunion... Lawrence, Kansas...
Item #598974
July 16, 1887
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 16, 1887 Inside the issue is a very nice full page which has 6 prints captioned: "KANSAS--VIEWS IN AND AROUND THE HISTORIC CITY OF LAWRENCE" showing various scenes in the area. Another page has a related article on Lawrence as well. Also in this issue are illustrations of a reunion at Gettysburg with both the Blue and Gray, includi... See More
Several prints of Buffalo, New York... Montana Cowboys...
Item #598947
July 1, 1885
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, July, 1885 Inside the issue is a twenty-three page article about the city of Buffalo which has 18 illustrations, including a fullpage view of The City Of Buffalo. Also a nearly fullpage illustration of the lighthouse at the entrance of the harbor, and one of the canal, and a smaller illustrations of Delaware Avenue. Another article entitled &qu
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Frederic Remington illustrations...
Item #598945
November 1, 1889
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, November, 1889 "The Mexican Army" article contains fourteen illustrations of various sizes by Frederic Remington. Other articles within the issue are: "York"; "At Grande Anse"; "A Century of Hamlet" which includes illustrations of Junius Brutus Booth and Edwin Booth, father and brother of John Wilkes Booth, ... See More
Confederate Cemetery at Winchester...
Item #598789
May 26, 1866
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 26, 1866 Inside the issue is a halfpage illustration "The Confederate Cemetery Under Construction At Winchester, Virginia". Also included is a fullpage illustration "Washington Market, New York, Washington Street Front, From Vesey To Fulton Streets" and a fullpage "West Washington Market -- Meat and Provision Dealer... See More
Minting coins...
Item #598788
January 29, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 29, 1876 The front page of this issue features an illustration entitled "Eichholz's Gas Apparatus" and an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Rider Compression Engine", "The Manufacture of Coined Money", "Bentel, Margedant & Co.'s Band Sawing Machine"; "The Penguin Family"; and ad... See More
Men In Diving Armor...
Item #598773
August 26, 1871
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, August 26, 1871 A large frontpage illustration "New York City -- Men In Diving Armor Laying A Rip-Rap For The Foundation Of The New Boat Landing". Also an illustration of the boat landing. Almost a halfpage inside "The Ebony Bridal -- The Ball". A fullpage has an illustration of peaches being unloaded at Jersey City for the New York Market, a... See More
Much reporting on Napoleon Buonaparte's war efforts...
Item #598743
May 6, 1815
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 6, 1815 The issue begins with over 9 pages on the Napoleonic Wars in Europe which includes a speech headed: "Napoleon, by the grace of God and the Constitution of the state, emperor of the French - To The Army" signed: Napoleon. This is followed by seven more letters by him, each signed: Napoleon, all being from shortly after his escape fr... See More
Hudson Bay Company... Maryland - oysters...
Item #598703
June 1, 1879
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, June, 1879 Featured in this issue is an article "The Honorable Hudson Bay Company". Additional articles include: Rye, and Round There; Berg Und Thal; The Grand Days of Histrionics; A Peninsular Canaan - Maryland, which contains information on oysters and more; A Free-Lecture Experience; Black Point (Florida); Alexander Spotswood; and oth... See More
Death of William Vanderbilt...
Item #598681
December 19, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, December 19, 1885 The front cover features an illustration entitled "The Late William H. Vanderbilt". Inside the issue is another fullpage "The Death of the Late William H. Vanderbilt - His Resident on Fifth Avenue, New York, and Place of Burial at New Dorp Staten Island" which includes four scenes and an accompanying article feat... See More
Details on the Klan...
Item #598646
April 8, 1872
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1872 Taking more than the first column on the front page is: "THE KUKLUX KLAN" "Present Condition & Purposes of the Order" "Interesting Statements by Observers in the South" "The Kuklux Waiting for the Ascendancy of the Democrats" "Hopes of the Latter to Regain the Control of the Nation" "Oath of the Supr... See More
New mining town of Leadville, Colorado...
Item #598535
July 5, 1879
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 5, 1879 Within the issue is a very nice full page print captioned: "Colorado--General View of the New Mining Town of Leadville". Terrific, early view of this famous town! Print measures about 9 1/2 by 14 inches. There is a related article on Leadville on another page in this issue.
Also within the issue coverage on "The Late ... See More
Robert E. Lee becomes president of a college...
Item #598510
October 7, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 7, 1865 The top of the front page includes: "GENERAL LEE" "His Installation as President of Washington college" "Details Of The Ceremony" "Opinion of Lee on National Affairs" and "North Carolina" "The State Has Never Been Out of the Union" "Unanimous Declaration that the Secession Ordinance Never Had Any L... See More
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