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Variety lot of newspapers... An instant mini-collection...
Item #649239 (10) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of ten different titles dating from the 1820's - 1890's, in average or better condition---not a damaged lot and no pulpish newspapers. A popular way to assemble a variety of t...
$24.95
March 24, 1800
Item #661376 THE LONDON PACKET; OR NEW LLOYD'S EVENING POST, England, March 24, 1800 The masthead features a coat-of-arms. Various news from Europe, mostly from England. Four pages, red ink at the top of the ftp...
$29.00
Great item on Dickinson College in Carlisle...
February 17, 1803
Item #663925 GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, Feb. 17, 1803 The back page has a terrific & quite detailed notice headed: "DICKINSON COLLEGE" which details the stringent requirements of the stu...
$34.00
Oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States...
Item #649235 CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, 1809-1810 A lot of eight issues of the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States. Each with occasional foxing; otherwise nice. Great to have f...
$76.00
The War of 1812...
Item #649218 A lot of ten newspapers of a blend of various folio-size and non-folio-size newspapers (various titles), all containing news on The War of 1812. Average condition with mild wear and foxing; not damaged or 2nd r...
$97.00
Caracas & Cartagena independence... rare mention of The Inquisition...
February 1, 1812
Item #654820 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 1, 1812 Page 7 has under the heading: "South America" which mentions the manifesto of Cartagena, stating in part that in the previous November, t...
$48.00
Great detail on the "Chesapeake's Cruise"...
May 4, 1813
Item #626300 THE WAR, New York, May 4, 1813 * USS Chesapeake * Samuel Evans The entire ftpg. is taken up with: "Chesapeake's Cruise" which is signed by Samuel Evans as sent to Commodore Deca...
$35.00
Creating a militia... Creating a National University in Washington, D.C...
December 21, 1816
Item #652968 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 21, 1816 Inside has over two pages taken up with: "A PLAN, For Classing and Arming of the Militia, and for Calling them Forth to Execute the Laws of ...
$28.00
Bound volume, with plates...
Item #637511 Bound volume of GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE from London, from the 1820-1840 period. Contains over 600 pgs. and has at least 8 full page plates. Six monthly issues each with a full title/index page. Modern bindings...
$40.00
The minting of Gold Half Eagles...
November 25, 1820
Item #663849 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, November 25, 1820 * Gold Half Eagles - coins * United States Mint Featured in this issue is a nice report on the United States Mint going to m...
$37.00
Hopes of eliminating the slave trade throughout the world...
September 1, 1827
Item #657146 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 1, 1827 * Elimination of slavery Worldwide ? Pages 9 & 10 contain a full page article: "The Slave Trade" which has much on the slave tr...
$28.00
The East Room of the White House needs to be refurbished...
December 5, 1829
Item #648150 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 5, 1829 Inside has an interesting article on "The East Room" of the White House, noting is is very overdue for it to be refurbished: "...it was f...
$28.00
1831 Nat Turner's slave rebellion...
September 14, 1831
Item #657377 HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, Northampton, Massachusetts, Sept. 14, 1831 * Nat Turner's slave rebellion - revolt Pages 2 and 3 have an uncommonly lengthy account of Nat Turner's slave rebellion, a ...
$140.00
Early comic, satire newspaper...
Item #649241 FIGARO IN LONDON, London, 1833 An English comic newspaper of the early 19th century, founded in 1831 and running for almost 8 years. It was the forerunner for the much more popular "Punch" magaz...
$18.00
Four issues from our nation's capital...
Item #637509A lot of 4 issues from Washington, D.C., all dated from the 1820's through 1850's - from four different titles. They contain a wealth of both political and non-political news from the earl
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$60.00
Short-lived campaign newspaper supporting Martin VanBuren for President...
August 15, 1840
Item #661420 THE MAGICIAN, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15, 1840 * Very rare title * Martin Van Buren A quite scarce campaign newspaper which existed for the sole purpose of promoting Martin Van Buren fo...
$89.00
Formally proclaiming war against Mexico...
May 16, 1846
Item #661448 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 16, 1846 * Mexican-Amercian War begins * From our nation's capital Page 2 has the very historic: "Act Providing for the Prosecution of th...
$218.00
The Mexican War... Lake Superior described...
July 8, 1847
Item #657721 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 8, 1847 Page 3 has several items on the Mexican war with a column headed: "The News From Mexico" which includes in part: "...no longer d...
$38.00
Final events of the Mexican War with the important 'Manifesto of Santa Anna'...
September 17, 1847
Item #657898 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 1847 * Final events of the Mexican War * Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna manifesto A great issue reporting on the ending events of the Mex...
$58.00
Reflecting upon the notable Battle of Buena Vista...
September 21, 1847
Item #657899 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 1847 * re. Battle of Buena Vista * Mexican-American War Page 3 contains a lengthy letter with details on the: "Battle Field of Bu...
$34.00
Laying the cornerstone of the Washington Monument...
July 6, 1848
Item #661323 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 6, 1848 * Washington Monument - obelisk * Laying the cornerstone - construction * Beast title to be had ? - rare a such This would be the...
$78.00
When Abraham Lincoln was an unknown...
July 25, 1848
Item #657392 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 25, 1848 * Early in Abraham Lincoln' political career This newspaper contains on the front page reports from the "House of Representatives...
$54.00
Gold Rush era...
Item #649225 NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, 1849 Although this issue does not have specific gold rush content, it is a great “period” item with 1849 in the dateline. The issue contains many ads related to Califor...
$32.00
From the library of President James Buchanan...
Item #649244 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., 1849 James Buchanan, who would be President of the United States from 1857-1861, earlier served several offices at the federal level, including Congressman ...
$38.00
Events in California...
August 1, 1849
Item #657380 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 1, 1849 Page 3 has: "California Items" which includes reports concerning problems with the Indians, and also an: "Affray at Stockton&quo...
$28.00
The dancing ghosts... A Chippewa legend...
September 11, 1849
Item #663511 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, September 11, 1849 Page three has the interesting Chippewa legend, "The Dancing Ghosts", which centers on their response to the Northern Lights phenomenon. Th...
$60.00
Disgusted with the hardships at the California gold diggings...
September 17, 1849
Item #657711 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 1849 * California gold rush hardships Page 3 has: "Items From California and Panama" which begins with a discouraging report: ...
$59.00
Much on the Gold Rush in California...
November 14, 1849
Item #657699
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Nov. 14, 1849
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
Page 3 has "Correspondence from California" which has a letter which
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$85.00
California works towards statehood... Formalizing relations with Hawaii...
December 11, 1849
Item #657625 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 11, 1849 * California Republic for statehood ? * Early Hawaii relations w/ America Page 3 has: "California Matters" "The Revenue o...
$48.00
19th century 2nd rate and damaged lot...
Item #649231 WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT A lot of 50 2nd-rate and damaged American newspapers dating from 1820 - 1896, containing at least 7 different titles within the lot. The issues may have staining, edge tears, close-t...
$45.00
Just the 4th newspaper published in California...
March 22, 1850
Item #661426 THE DAILY PACIFIC NEWS, San Francisco, March 22, 1850 * California Gold Rush * Rare Old West title A rare & very early newspaper from California and from during the Gold rush, being just t...
$78.00
Jewish synagogue on Clinton Street...
May 7, 1853
Item #656243 ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, May 7, 1853 * Rare Jewish synagogue illustration * Congregation Chasam Sopher * Judaica - Jews Formatted very much like Harper's Weekly although predating it ...
$63.00
Karl Marx as a newspaper reporter... Russian policy against Turkey...
July 15, 1853
Item #663875 NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1853 * Karl Marx - as a correspondent to the NY Tribune On page 6 under the heading, "LATER FROM EUROPE", is a nearly 3-column article by Karl Mark headed: &...
$80.00
Karl Marx as a newspaper reporter... Russia, Turkey, and East-India...
July 26, 1853
Item #663876 NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, July 26, 1853 * Karl Marx - as a correspondent to the NY Tribune * rare to appear on the front page On the front page under the heading, "LATER FROM EUROPE", is a 2...
$98.00
Karl Marx as a newspaper reporter... English prosperity, strikes, and India......
July 26, 1853
Item #663877 NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, July 26, 1853 * Karl Marx - as a correspondent to the NY Tribune * rare to appear on the front page On the front page under the heading, "THE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE !&qu...
$98.00
The charitable works of Florence Nightingale, & the controversy which resulted...
August 2, 1855
Item #661476 NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, Aug. 2, 1855 The front page has a nearly half column article headed: "Florence Nightingale Again--Christian Charity and Sectarian Bigotry". The focus of the article is less...
$59.00
Niagara Falls in the winter...
March 22, 1856
Item #661503 FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 22, 1856 * Early Niagara Falls prints The centerfold has both text and 3 large prints of: "Winter Views Of Niagara Falls" including: &qu...
$42.00
Beginning of the Republican Party: nomination of their first Presidential candidate...
June 19, 1856
Item #661479 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 19, 1856 * Republican Party is formed * John C. Fremont nomination * 1st nominated for United States president A very historic issue for the Republican party as it rep...
$185.00
Item #637510
EARLY YEARS OF HARPER'S WEEKLY: Lot of 8 issues of this famous title from 1857-1859, all different dates from its first three years. Nice condition & with some illustrations. A nice wholesale lot at a g...
$81.00
Tourists heading west, before the Civil War...
July 23, 1858
Item #661441 NEW YORK HERALD, July 23, 1858 The last column of the front page, all of page 2, and a bit of pg. 3 are taken up with a terrific & extremely detailed "travelogue" for those tourists venturin...
$63.00
Preparing for the famous Heenan - Sayers boxing match...
March 17, 1860
Item #661430
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, March 17, 1860
* John C. Heenan
* Tom Sayers
* Famous boxing match
The double page centerfold features nine prints headed: "Great
...
$68.00
Capture of a slave ship... Lincoln being considered as a candidate for President...
May 14, 1860
Item #661378 NEW YORK HERALD, May 14, 1860 * Famous slaver "Wildfire" captured * African slave trade print fame * Abraham Lincoln for president? Most of the first column is taken up with a fasc...
$59.00
Large & ornate masthead from the Civil War...
Item #649226 NEW HAMPSHIRE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, Manchester, 1861 The title reflects the theme of this issue, being primarily a farming-related newspaper with agricultural concerns taking much of the front page and ...
$28.00
Much on the war from the Confederacy...
November 7, 1861
Item #661457 DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 7, 1861 * From the Confederate capital * Jefferson Davis proclamation A very nice & successful newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The f...
$73.00
Six Civil War maps... Lincoln's first state-of-the-union address...
December 4, 1861
Item #660128 NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 4, 1861 * Abraham Lincoln's annual address * Six Civil War maps in 1 issue * Columbus, Kentucky & Memphis, Tennessee A terrific display issue as the front page ...
$63.00
Teasing the competition... Civil War maps...
December 11, 1861
Item #660129 NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1861 The front page has two interesting features: first, a nice Civil War map headed: "Topographical Map Of Virginia. From Leesburgh to Mathias Point and the Rappahannock, in...
$49.00
Our premier Civil War lot...
Item #649219
THE CIVIL WAR--a lot of the very best of all titles. Here is a group of ten issues of the famous New York Times and/or NY Tribune and/or NY Herald, much like those listed throughout our website, in good shap
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$132.00
Very rare camp newspaper from the Civil War...
January 4, 1862
Item #661451 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...
$645.00
Two Proclamations signed by Jefferson Davis...
March 7, 1862
Item #661421 DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, March 7, 1862 * From the Confederate capital * Jefferson Davis proclamations From the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "The Battle-Field Arou...
$87.00
Historic naval battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac...
March 22, 1862
Item #172556 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 22, 1862 Certainly one of more notable issues of the Civil War as the focus is on the historic naval battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac. The front page feat...
Battle of Shiloh, with a map...
April 10, 1862
Item #660119 NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1862 * Battle of Shiloh w/ map * Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee The front page features a map titled: "THE FIELD OF CONFLICT IN THE SOUTHWEST" showing portion...
$82.00
Latest reports on the Civil War...
June 15, 1862
Item #661491 NEW YORK HERALD, June 15, 1862 Among the ftpg. column headlines on the Civil War are: "INTERESTING FROM NEW ORLEANS" News From North Carolina" "Mysterious Movements of the Rebel Forces...
$25.00
Stonewall Jackson...
July 26, 1862
Item #661489 NEW YORK HERALD, July 26, 1862 * General Stonewall Jackson * Gordonsville, Virginia * St. Louis, Missouri Among the ftpg. column headlines on the Civil War are: "Important From Gen. Pop...
$32.00
Treatment of Jefferson Davis... Where is Robert E. Lee?
July 30, 1862
Item #661494 THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, June 14, 1865 From shortly after the end of the Civil War, some of the headlines include: "From The South" "The Eastern Press" "The Prices of Negro Lab...
$36.00
Civil War illustrations at a reduced price...
Item #637512 HARPER'S WEEKLY Civil War lot of 5 issues which we consider "2nd rate". Not what we sell as damaged, but not good enough to be listed as "good" with minor problems and small disfiguremen...
$99.00
Huge eagle engraving in the masthead...
Item #649242 GLEASON'S LITERARY COMPANION, Boston, 1863 Obviously a literary publication from the Civil War era, the prime feature being the huge eagle engraving in the masthead, with a wingspan of 7 inches. There...
$18.00
Detailed account of Murfreesboro, from the Confederate capital...
January 16, 1863
Item #661461 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 16, 1863 * Battle of Stones River * Murfreesboro TN Tennessee * From capital of the Confederacy Not just a Confederate newspaper, but one from the cap...
$159.00
Action near New Orleans...
January 30, 1863
Item #661485 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1863 * General Godfrey Weitzel expedition * Rebel ironclad gunboat P.A.Cotton Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Engagement in the Bayou T...
$28.00
War-related events in Congress...
February 19, 1863
Item #661484 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 19, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Conscription Bill in the House" "A Home for Disabled Soldiers" "Copperheadism in the H...
$29.00
Defeat of the rebels...
March 2, 1863
Item #661482 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 2, 1863 Among the front page column heads are: "The Attack On Vicksburg" "Opening the Way to the Rear" "Skirmish & Defeat of the Rebels" "Not...
$29.00
Naval events in the Civil War...
March 3, 1863
Item #661481 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 3, 1863 Among the front page column heads are: "Another Naval Disaster" "Capture of the U.S. Gunboat Indianola by the Rebels" "Capture & Burning of the...
$29.00
Great "Extra" edition on the Battle of Gettysburg...
July 5, 1863
Item #658478 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...
$570.00
The Confederates on the Battle of Gettysburg...
July 11, 1863
Item #661459 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1863 * Battle of Gettysburg * Rebel account Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital. The f...
$870.00
Pickett's charge at the Battle of Gettysburg...
August 1, 1863
Item #661340 SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, August 1, 1863 * Battle of Gettysburg * Pickett's charge fame - print * Very rare Confederate title The front page features a nice print of: "Ma...
$920.00
Baseball during the Civil War...
August 19, 1863
Item #661487 NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 19, 1863 The front page has: "Base Ball - Star, Of Brooklyn, Vs. Empire, Of New York" with a one paragraph summary and the box score of the game. Baseball reports were unco...
$36.00
Very rare broadside issue of "The Daily Rebel" from Chattanooga...
September 6, 1863
Item #660740 THE DAILY REBEL, Chattanooga, Tennessee, June 18, 1863 * Very rare Confederate publication * Second Battle of Winchester, Virginia An extremely rare broadside newspaper and a great title for a...
$3,350.00
Is Richmond really under siege ?
June 9, 1864
Item #660671 RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 9, 1864 * Grant's Overland Campaign nears Richmond Not only a newspaper from the Confederate States, but from the capital of the Confederacy. Among th...
$78.00
Famous Lincoln cartoon on having won the election...
November 26, 1864
Item #172836 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 26, 1864 The prime piece of this issue is the very famous back page political cartoon captioned: "Long Abraham Lincoln A Little Longer." showing an elongated ...
Two monitors sunk in Charleston Harbor...
January 19, 1865
Item #661462 RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 19, 1865 * From the capital of the Confederacy Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from its capital as well. The ftpg. has: "The War New...
$79.00
Yankees capture the Confederate capital... War nears its end...
April 4, 1865
Item #658477 NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1865 * Richmond, Virginia falls (1st report) * Confederate capital - war nears the end One of the middle columns of the front page announces one of the m...
$320.00
Lincoln is assassinated... A first report... He is still alive!
April 15, 1865
Item #661447 CLEVELAND MORNING LEADER, Ohio, April 15, 1865 * Abraham Lincoln assassination * Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth * Early report - while he was still alive The top of the front page&nb...
$985.00
Reporting the end of the Civil War and events relating to Lincoln's assassination...
April 27, 1865
Item #661356 THE WORLD, New York, April 27, 1865 * Abraham Lincoln's funeral * Closing events of the Civil War Although much of the issue is taken up with the closing events of the Civil War, some insi...
$63.00
Rowing on the Hudson...
August 5, 1865
Item #661506 LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 5, 1865 A full page has two large prints: "Paul Falk's Lion Park, 8th Avenue and 110th Street, New York -- View Of The Hotel" and "View Of Lion...
$37.00
Odd Fellows... Fort Smith, Arkansas...
October 7, 1865
Item #661504 FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 7, 1865 A nice foldout centerfold: "Grand Celebration of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows & Dedication of the Monument...Founder of the Order......
$57.00
Early baseball from just after the Civil War...
Item #649236 NEW YORK TIMES, 1865-1866 A lot of five issues of the New York Times from just after the Civil War, each with a report of a baseball game. These issues provide a mid-19th century perspective of America&rs...
$60.00
Early from Salem, Oregon ...
March 5, 1866
Item #661437 THE OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, March 5, 1866 * Rare title * Old West era This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the M...
$54.00
First transcontinental excursion from coast to coast...
Item #615312 TRANS-CONTINENTAL -- a complete reprint collection of all 12 issues of this fascinating newspaper. The newspaper titled "Trans-Continental" was a stroke of historical genius in the mind of its edito...
$19.00
Latest inventions of the day... 1870's...
Item #649217 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, 1870's A nice lot of ten issues from this fascinating period---the 'golden age' of American inventiveness---with much coverage of the latest inventions & imp...
$40.00
Paris is occupied by the Prussians: a notable event in European history...
March 6, 1871
Item #661477 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 2, 3, 4, 6, 1871 * Franco-Prussian War ends * Siege of Paris, France A lot of 4 issues each with front page content on the end of the Franco-Prussian War. The March ...
$49.00
Brigham Young arrested for polygamy...
October 3, 1871
Item #656996
$77.00
Jesse James & Younger brothers train robbery...
December 9, 1874
Item #661445 NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1874 * Jesse James-Younger Gang * Muncie, Kansas train robbery (1st report) Page 5 has an article: "Another Bold Railroad Robbery" "A Train Stopped a...
$65.00
Execution of the bandit Vasquez...
March 20, 1875
Item #661439 PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 20, 1875 * Tiburcio Vasquez execution death (1st report) * Los Angeles, California outlaw bandit At the bottom of the front page is: Executions", an inconspic...
$142.00
Historic issue reporting control of the Suez Canal...
December 16, 1875
Item #661475 NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 1875 The top of the front page has a lengthy article--taking 1 1/2 columns--on the control of the strategically significant Suez Canal. Headed: "ENGLAND AND THE EAST" ...
$78.00
The Custer Massacre... Northfield Bank robbery... Statue of Liberty...
September 9, 1876
Item #661344 NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 9, 1876 * Custer Massacre * Northfield Bank robbery * Jesse James gang * Statue of Liberty Several interesting items in this issue including a page 5 item, although ...
$93.00
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...
December 22, 1877
Item #657284 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 22, 1877 * Inventor Thomas Edison * The phonograph invented * Best title to have this in ? Page 2 has an extremely significant article headed: The Talking...
$313.00
Chasing the train robber Sam Bass...
May 1, 1878
Item #649390 ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, May 1, 1878 * The hunt for Sam Bass * American train robber & outlaw The bottom of page 3 has a small item: "A Fight With Train Robbers" datelines...
$39.00
Thomas Edison defends his electric light...
December 27, 1879
Item #661471 THE SUN, New York, Dec. 27, 1879 * Inventor Thomas Edison * Electric light bulb * Menlo Park Page 3 begins with over a half column article headed: "EDISON'S ELECTRIC LIGHT" &qu...
$178.00
Apache chief Geronimo surrenders...
December 29, 1879
Item #661473 DAILY BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, Dec. 29, 1879 * Geronimo surrenders * Chiricahua Apache chief Page 2 has a rather inconspicuous yet notable report: "Geronimo, an Apache chief, and 83 of hi...
$54.00
A note signed by Jesse James, and much more...
December 30, 1879
Item #648165 ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Dec. 30, 1879 The back page has a column headed: "Jesse James Heard From" "Strange Communication from the Missouri Outlaw to the New York Superintendent of Police-...
$39.00
Greeley was no fan of Edison?
December 30, 1879
Item #661474 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 30, 1879 * Charles F. Brush * Early electric light * Patent sold Horace Greeley may not have been a fan of Thomas Edison as almost nothing is published in this title a...
$37.00
Seven issues from the "Old West"...
Item #649238 A lot of seven "Old West" newspapers, each with a different title from California dating in the 1870's through 1890's. A nice opportunity for a mini-set of different "Wild West" titl...
$89.00
Huge Thomas Nast political cartoon consumes the front page...
October 2, 1880
Item #661444 THE PEOPLE, Indianapolis, Indiana, Oct. 2, 1880 * Rare Midwestern title * Caricaturist Thomas Nast This newspaper existed from 1870 thru 1903. Only held by 3 institutions: 1 has just 3 issues...
$64.00
The James-Younger gang rob a train...
July 23, 1881
Item #661417 LIBERAL SENTINEL, Middletown, New York, July 23, 1881 * Outlaw Jesse James-Younger gang * Rock Island railroad train robbery Page 2 has a report noting: "A gang of outlaws, supposed to be...
$117.00
Death of the President James A. Garfield...
September 21, 1881
Item #663510 THE DESERT NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 21, 1881 * President James A. Garfield * Assassination death (1st report) * 19th century era original From 15 years before Utah statehood. Page 8 has ...
$58.00
Unknown in any institution...
December 13, 1888
Item #661443 THE GRAPHIC, Campbellsburg, Indiana, Dec. 13, 1888 * Rare title The volume 1, number 50 issue of a newspapers which is not held by any American institution (Union List of American Newspapers). V...
$67.00
The Oklahoma land boom can begin...
April 19, 1889
Item #661433 THE DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, April 19, 1889 * Oklahoma land rush beginning * Boomers and Sooners The top of the front page has column heads including: "ON TO OKLAHOMA" "The ...
$86.00
Baseball caricatures by A.B. Frost...
Item #661453 HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, January, 1890 The entire back page is captioned: "Our National Game", showing twelve different baseball caricatures each with a caption, illustrated by the fame...
$82.00
Many prints of Cairo, Illinois...
May 24, 1890
Item #661502 FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 24, 1890 The prime feature is a great doublepage centerfold with 25 prints of: "Views In Cairo, Illinois, One of the Rapidly Growing Cities of the West.&...
$58.00
Walt Whitman (with sketch) & Robert Ingersoll debate in 1890...
October 26, 1890
Item #663775 THE WORLD, Oct. 26, 1890 * Dialogue between "the beloved" Walt Whitman and "the brilliant" Robert Ingersoll Page 10 has the account of a wonderful discussion between Walt Whitman a...
$195.00
A series on "Notable Jews"... The America's Cup yacht race...
October 19, 1893
Item #661512 FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, Oct. 19, 1893 Of special interest is item #XIX of "Notable Jews - Julius Bien" which also includes a photograph & biography of him. Among many other prints ...
$38.00
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
November 29, 1893
Item #661511 PUCK, New York, Nov. 29, 1893 * Color political prints - cartoons Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 187...
$28.00
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Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers
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Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 1-570-326-1045
Fax: 1-570-326-7606
E-mail: info@rarenewspapers.com
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P.O. Box 3636
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 1-570-326-1045
Fax: 1-570-326-7606
E-mail: info@rarenewspapers.com
Hours
Monday through Friday, 7:30 - 4 (ET)
Full Contact Information
