"The North Star" becomes "Frederick Douglass' Paper"...
Item #613454
December 15, 1854
FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER, Rochester, New York, Dec. 15, 1854 We are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare--and highly desirable--newspaper by the famed Frederick Douglass. This weekly title is the continuation of his newspaper "North Star" which began in 1847.
Among the various articles in this issue are those headed "A Hundred Thousand Victims!!" "Liberia&quo... See More
The most famous of all Stock Market Crash newspapers...
Item #646741
October 25, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1929 Of the several dates of the prestigious TIMES which reported the Stock Market Crash in late October this may well be the most desired, reporting on the infamous "Black Thursday" on Wall Street which would forever change society & beginning the Great Depression.
The famous front page headline reads: "WORST STOCK CRASH STEMMED BY BANKS; ... See More
Dewey Defeats Truman...
Item #645926
November 3, 1948
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 3, 1948 See the photos for what is arguably the most recognizable headline of the 20th century: "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN". Even those not remotely knowledgeable about historic newspapers are familiar with this headline as it appeared in countless history books, historical reviews of the 20th century, and presidential campaign and election reports.
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Setting the precedent for the inaugural ceremonies...
Item #646673
May 5, 1789
THE SALEM MERCURY, Massachusetts, May 5, 1789 A terrific issue from the beginning days of the United States, with page 2 reporting on the formal reception of Washington to Philadelphia en-route to his inauguration in New York a few days later. Then page 3 begins with the very detailed account of his arrival in New York City, beginning: "This day, at about half after 2 o'clock, the P... See More
The Treaty of Utrecht (France and Portugal)...
Item #650546
THE POST-BOY, London, a four issue lot with dates of June 4, 6, 9, & 13, 1713This four-issue set contains the entire Treaty between France and Portugal, which was conducted at Utrecht (see images for details).
Background: The Treaty of Utrecht was an historic agreement among various European powers, with France being the common party within the various agreements, concluded April 11,1713 at... See More
From the fabled Old West town of Tombstone... Deputy Sheriff Earp...
Item #646385
November 18, 1880
THE DAILY NUGGET, Tombstone, Pima County, Arizona, November 18, 1880 This may well be the consummate "Old West town" much romanticized in movies and television shows, perhaps most famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral involving Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang.
This rare issue was printed less than a year before this famous gunfight and is replete with advertisements with a dist... See More
Philadelphia newspaper from 1776...
Item #622831
October 24, 1776
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, October 24, 1776
* Rare Revolutionary War title from America
* Great year to have (1776)
All of the front page & over half of page 2 are taken up with a continuation of a satirical political dialogue "...between Orator Puff and Peter Easy on the Proposed Plan or Frame of Government".
Page 3 has a report which notes: &q... See More
Signficcant ad & review of the first modern musical...
Item #650731
September 17, 1866
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 17, 1866 Although an inconspicuous listing on page 7, the advertisement for the Broadway production of the "Black Crook" is quite significant. And even more significant is the page 4 review of the production, as the "Black Crook" is honored in theater history as the first modern musical.
As Wikipedia notes: "Its significance is being consi... See More
Rare Texas Confederate newspaper... Jeff Davis on evacuating Richmond, & much more...
Item #646072
April 26, 1865
HOUSTON TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, Texas, April 26, 1865
* Very rare issue from the Southwest Confederacy
Page 3 contains a synopsis of President Davis' message in which he talks about the evacuation of Richmond and reaffirms his commitment to the Confederacy, reading in part: "...it is my purpose to maintain your cause with my whole heart & soul; that I will never consent to a... See More
Tiger Woods' Consecutive Grand Slam...
Item #650799
April 9, 2001
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 19, July 24, Aug. 21, 2000 & April 9, 2001
* Tiger Woods' grand slam of golf set
A great four issue set each reporting one of the "Grand Slam" events in Tiger Woods' accomplishment in 2000-2001 winning--consecutively--the U.S. Open, the British Open, the PGA, and the Masters. Technically not a Grand Slam for they were not won in the same calendar... See More
Discussing the troubles between the colonies and England...
Item #615200
May 6, 1775
PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, May 6, 1775
* Colonial America - tensions
* Eve of the Revolutionary War - 1775
There is much fine content concerning the troubles between England and the American colonies throughout this issue, most of which we will show in the photos rather than exhaust much space to detail here. But some items include: "...that America would make the oppress... See More
Foldout map of North America and Bermuda...
Item #646559
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1763 Certainly the prime feature within this issue is the great foldout map titled: "The British Governments In Nth. America Laid down Agreeable to the Proclamation of Oct. 7, 1763". This map measures 7 3/4 by 10 inches and also includes a nice inset of: "Bermuda or Summer Islands" which has considerable detail (see). The ma... See More
"Memphis" newspaper printed in Montgomery, Alabama...
Item #646031
October 14, 1864
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Montgomery, Alabama, October 14, 1864
* Very Rare Confederate title from the "traveling" newspaper
* Memphis newspaper printed in Montgomery, Alabama
* A wealth of Civil War related reporting
See the bottom of this listing for the fascinating history of this newspaper. Among the front page items are: ""Forrest's Operations" takin... See More
An early newspaper from 1644...
Item #646706
August 27, 1644
GAZETTE, Paris, France, Aug. 27, 1644 This issue predates the earliest English language newspaper we have in our inventory by nearly 15 years. This was the very first regular newspaper published in France, started in 1631 by Théophraste Renaudot but with influential backing by the powerful Cardinal de Richelieu. The title has the first letter embellished, as well as the first le... See More
Offering pardon for deserters...
Item #628050
May 2, 1778
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET-DAY ADVERTISER, May 2, 1778
* Pardon for deserters ?
* Revolutionary War
This was a strongly Tory (supportive of the British cause) newspaper which began in 1775 and closed shop in May of 1778 when the British evacuated Philadelphia. This issue is from the last month of its existence, rarely found today. The front page is entire... See More
News from the Revolutionary War...
Item #617876
February 14, 1778
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Feb. 14, 1778
* Revolutionary War Tory original
* Rare Pro British issue from America
This was a Tory newspaper published in Philadelphia when the British occupied the city. It began in 1775 and ended when the British evacuated the city in May of 1778. Not surprisingly, the masthead features an engraving of the Royal coa... See More
One of the most desired baseball prints...
Item #175312
July 28, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1888 The entire front page is taken up with one of the best 19th century baseball prints to be found, showing a batter, catcher & umpire captioned: "A Ball Or A Strike--Which?" drawn by T. de Thurstrup.
There are also many other prints within this issue including a fullpg. with 6 vignettes: "View of Town & Country in Hondu... 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 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" "Confederate Victory Confirmed" "Additional Particulars" which includes a report signed in type by: ... See More
President Washington's state-of-the-union address...
Item #628413
THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, December, 1790* President George Washington
* 2nd State of the Union Address
The bulk of the issue is taken up with a wide range of eclectic articles as noted in the title/contents page. Among the articles are: "Account of the Moravian Settlement at Bethlehem in Pennsylvania" which takes over a full page; "The Family Economy & Employme... See More
Rare Confederate title from late in the Civil War...
Item #646015
November 7, 1864
DAILY CAROLINA WATCHMAN, Salisbury, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 1864
* Very rare Confederate title
A quite rare title, particularly this late in the Civil War for North Carolina as this is still a Confederate newspaper evidenced by several articles, including a back page item: “Ludicrous Mistake” which notes: “It appears that a most ludicrous mistake occurred among the Ya... See More
Death of Jeff Davis’ son… General Polk offers pardon to deserters…
Item #646053
May 3, 1864
THE DAILY SOUTH CAROLINIAN, Columbia, May 3, 1864
* Very rare Civil War title
A very scarce title from the Confederacy. Page 2 has an editorial headed: “Extortioners As Soldiers” and also: “War News” which has a variety of reports & subheads including: “Fight In East Tennessee” “Good Reports From Mississippi” “Important Proclama... See More
Mordecai Noah & his speech to restore the scattered tribes of Israel...
Item #649532
November 16, 1844
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 16, 1844
Certainly the most significant content is an inside page: 'Lecture On the Restoration of the Scattered Tribes of Israel to the Lord of Palestine, by M.M. Noah, delivered at the Tabernacle". This lecture takes over a full page.
Mordecai Noah was a newspaper publisher who is credited with being the first Jew born in the United S... See More
Great displayable masthead... colonial America time era...
Item #646044
July 28, 1773
THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL & WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, July 28, 1773
* Rare Colonial Pennsylvania title
* Great masthead for display
This newspaper from this period had one of the more beautiful & decorative of the colonial era (see).
The entire front page is taken up with "Proceedings in the House of Commons on East India Affairs". Inside has reports from Lond... See More
"Rebel" John Paul Jones defeats the Serapis...
Item #646012
October 21, 1779
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 21, 1779
* John Paul Jones
* Defeat of the HMS Serapis
* Captain Richard Pearson
* Revolutionary War naval
Inside includes: "A Proclamation" by the governor of New York concerning the hostile actions of France against England (see).
But certainly the most significant content is the very early report of the naval battle between John Paul... See More
Extmrely dramatic "WAR ! " headline...
Item #646000
December 8, 1941
GLENDALE NEWS-PRESS, California, Dec. 8, 1941
* Attack on Pearl Harbor
* U.S. to enter World War II
* Imperial Japanese Navy
* Great headline for display !
This is one of the most dramatic issues on America's entry in World War II that we have offered, with a huge: "WAR ! " at the top with very bold, nearly 8 inch letters. The banner headline reads: "JAPAN DECLARES WAR ... See More
One of the more fascinating publishers from the Civil War...
Item #609905
December 14, 1864
BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, Dec. 14, 1864 W. G. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or politics as an enemy. The circuit-riding Methodist parson turned to the press to spread his harsh anti-Presbyterian, anti-Calvinist rhetoric, and to spread his ferv... See More
From the middle of the Revolutionary War...
Item #646399
December 22, 1779
THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, Dec. 22, 1779 The ftpg. has a report from London which includes: "...a captain of a regiment was examined...charged with holding a traitorous correspondence with the Americans...".
Page 2 has an item noting: "...have an account from New York that 4000 troops lately embarked there, a second time, & were upon the point of sailing for Caro... See More
Very rare baseball newspaper from 1886...
Item #646431
July 13, 1886
OFFICIAL RECORD, New York, July 13, 1886 This is a volume two issue of a very rare & historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball.
Although the masthead reads: "Official Record" the title at the top of pages 2, 3 & 4 reads: "Official Baseball Record". This i... See More
Minutemen defined... A rousing ode to patriotism...
Item #643765
July 13, 1776
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 11-13, 1776
* Post Declaration of Independence
* Great month & year to have (7/1776)
* Rare period minutemen description
Great to have a date so very close to the historic 4th of July, 1776. Page 2 has various items from America including a report of a naval engagement near Philadelphia, and "...General Lee, who is encamped
... See More
* Post Declaration of Independence
* Great month & year to have (7/1776)
* Rare period minutemen description
Great to have a date so very close to the historic 4th of July, 1776. Page 2 has various items from America including a report of a naval engagement near Philadelphia, and "...General Lee, who is encamped
One of the more desired baseball prints...
Item #646407
July 28, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 28, 1888 The front page of this issue has one of the best 19th century baseball prints to be found, which shows a batter, catcher & umpire and is captioned: "A Ball Or A Strike--Which?" drawn by T. de Thurstrup. There are also many other prints within this issue including a fullpg: "View of Town & Country in Honduras'", a hal
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How to deal with those who break the non-importation agreement...
Item #643881
February 5, 1770
THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Feb. 5, 1770
* Rare Colonial title
Page 2 has a report from Plymouth on the 150th anniversary of the landing of their ancestors at that place in 1620 (see). Page 3 has a report from Boston on: "...a meeting of the merchants...to consider of the conduct of several who have broke through the non-importation agreem... See More
Handsome colonial issue... The tea bill...
Item #646043
November 11, 1771
THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET, Philadelphia, Nov. 11, 1771
* Nice Colonial Pa issue for display
* Tea tensions build w/ England
I have always contended that this title had one of the more beautiful mastheads of the 18th century, with very ornate lettering and a rather large engraving of a sailing ship (see photos). The front page is mostly taken up with ads while page 2 has reports from Pet... See More
Rare Confederate newspaper...
Item #646397
August 24, 1864
THE CAMDEN DAILY JOURNAL, South Carolina, Aug. 24, 1864 A nice and quite rare title from late in the Confederacy. The front page has an editorial item headed: “Rich—Very” which notes in part: “Yankee official bulletins since the war commenced have announced the killing of 500,000 Confederate soldiers in skirmishes & 2,500,000 in pitched battles…a grand tota... See More
Battle of Quebec in the French & Indian War... With a map of Quebec...
Item #646560
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, October, 1759 This issue contains a terrific & very detailed account of the Battle of Quebec, headed: "Operations of the Army Before Quebec" and "Authentic Accounts of the Proceedings Before Quebec", taking seven pages of text and includes the "Articles of Capitulation Agreed on Between Gen. Townshend & M. DeRamz... See More
Abraham Lincoln is re-elected President...
Item #646024
November 9, 1864
BOSTON DAILY EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Nov. 9, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln elected president (2nd term)
* 1st report plus Civil War reporting
The front page has nearly two columns of charts and text on the results of the: "Massachusetts Election", the text beginning: "A Lincoln tornado swept over the state yesterday, destroying all political opposition..." with numerous chart... See More
John F. Kennedy to win his first election... Begins a 63 year family political dynasty...
Item #646103
November 6, 1946
THE BOSTON POST, Nov. 5, 1946
* Kennedy political dynasty beginning
* John F. Kennedy's 1st ever election - JFK
* U.S. House of Representatives (MA)
* Best title to be had ? very rare as such
A brief, inconspicuous report on page 6 of this election day issue marks the beginning of the Kennedy political dynasty which would last for 63 years. When Patrick Kennedy left his c... See More
The beginning of the Civil War... Lincoln (essentially) declares war...
Item #624053
April 15, 1861
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 15, 1861
* Start of the Civil War w/ map
* Fort Sumter, Charleston
* Abraham Lincoln declares war
This is a nice, displayable issue on the beginning of the Civil War as the front page features a map headed: "MAP OF CHARLESTON HARBOR Showing the Relative Positions of the Entrance, Stone Inlet, Morris and Sullivan Islands, Forts Sumter & Moultrie, Cu... See More
Talk of Franklin's electricity experiments...
Item #646456
September 27, 1759
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Sept. 27, 1759 Pages 4 and 5 contains text from a work: "...On the Advancement of Science" which includes sections on medicine, experiments on animals, metaphysical experiments, etc. as well as a section: "Of Electricity". In this latter section are reports on Benjamin Franklin's experiments including: "...Among all the phenomena of... See More
The first vote...
Item #646049
November 16, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 16, 1867 The entire front page is a great and very famous print by A. R. Waud titled: "The First Vote", showing African-American men in line at the ballot box, the lead man depositing his vote. This print is in celebration of the Southern states aligning themselves under the reconstruction acts of Congress. Blacks would not receive the righ... See More
Rare Confederate title from North Carolina...
Item #646396
August 16, 1861
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, Aug. 16, 1861 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.
Content in this issue includes, on the ftpg., a "Patriotic Ad... See More
Parliament debates the issue of American independence...
Item #617889
March 5, 1778
EXTRA SUPPLEMENT TO THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, (Philadelphia), March 5, 1778 The entire front page is taken up with reports from the House of Lords in London, with some discussion of the Revolutionary War & events in America. Bits include: "...We have the fullest confidence of success, from the number, discipline, and intrepidity of our troops & the ability of our Generals; when t... See More
Very desirable Frederic Remington print showing Geronimo...
Item #175318
August 18, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 18, 1888 Perhaps the most desired print in this issue is the very nice full page by Frederic Remington, captioned: "Geronimo and His Band Returning From a Raid Into Mexico", which is one of the more sought-after of the Remington prints in this title.
Other prints include the full ftpg. W. A. Rogers political cartoon: "Make Way For The Unc... See More
From the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #646672
July 2, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1863 The first column heads on the front page tell of the early reports of the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought July 1-3. The heads include: "THE REBEL INVASION" "Defeat of Stuart's Cavalry in Three Fights" "The Rebels Driven from Westminster to Hanover by Gen. Gregg" "Their Defeat at Hanover by Gen. Kilpatrick" "... See More
Rare title from the 1600's...
Item #646400
April 27, 1689
A CONTINUATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION OF THE ESTATES IN SCOTLAND, London, England, April 27, 1689 The year of this issue is printed in the dateline of the lead article on the front page, as the dateline contains only the month and day.
This is issue #14 of a short-lived title which existed to report on the ongoing disputes between the Scots and English. Much of the front page ... See More
Funeral of Jesse James & other particulars...
Item #646395
April 7, 1882
THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, April 7, 1882 The top of a middle column on the front page has notable heads: "JESSE JAMES", "The Remains of a Missouri Bandit Lying in State", "Crowds of People Visit the Place to Look at the Body", "The Funeral Services & the Procession to the Grave" with the report taking most of the column. Two subheads n... See More
Print of a New Jersey colonial coin...
Item #645945
SUPPLEMENT FOR THE YEAR 1787 for Gentleman's Magazine, England.* Colonial New Jersey copper coin
Within this supplement issue, which was published at the end of the year, is a full page print of various coins, one of which is the Nova Cesarea New Jersey colonial coin dated 1786, with a very brief note on it on the following page: "Fig. 6 is sent us for decyphering as a supposed Ame... See More
Rare French language version of the famous "London Gazette"...
Item #645821
October 18, 1694
GAZETTE DE LONDRES, October 18, 1694 This is a very rare issue of the French language edition of the very famous "London Gazette". Obviously printed for the French speaking residents of London, it was also printed by "Edouard Jones, a la Savoye" as was the case with the the English version. This is only the fourth or fifth such French language edition we have encountered ... See More
Battle of Port Hudson...
Item #645702
March 16, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, March 16, 1863
* Very rare Confederate title
* Battle of Port Hudson
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
Rare Confederate title from Columbia, South Carolina, late in the war...
Item #646391
February 25, 1864
THE GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Feb. 25, 1864 A rare title from the Confederacy. Among the front page items are: "The American War in England" "Stafford's Louisiana Brigade" "Interesting Letter from Gen'l Beauregard" which includes the text of a form letter he sends to families who had a family member injured in the military, signed by him in typ... See More
Creating Arlington National Cemetery and Freedman's Village...
Item #646033
June 20, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1864
* Arlington National Cemetery creation
Although the front page has much reporting on the events of the Civil War, certainly the most notable report is an inconspicuous item on the back page, when essentially announces the creation of what we now know as Arlington National Cemetery.
The report has a small heading: "Gen. Lee's Lands Appropriately ... See More
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