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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 10, 1803
Item #661370 GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, Feb. 10, 1803 The back page has a terrific & quite detailed notice headed: "DICKINSON COLLEGE" which details the stringent requirements of the stu...
$37.00
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 The entire ftpg. is taken up with: "Chesapeake's Cruise" which is signed by Samuel Evans as sent to Commodore Decatur (photos show beginning). Inside pgs. have...
$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 Featured in this issue is a nice report on the United States Mint going to mint half eagle coins out of gold. See images for details. A...
$37.00
Hopes of eliminating the slave trade throughout the world...
September 1, 1827
Item #657146 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 1, 1827 Pages 9 & 10 contain a full page article: "The Slave Trade" which has much on the slave trade as conducted by European countries and effo...
$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
Nat Turner's slave rebellion...
September 14, 1831
Item #657377 HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, Northampton, Massachusetts, Sept. 14, 1831 Pages 2 and 3 have an uncommonly lengthy account of Nat Turner's slave rebellion, a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County,...
$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 A quite scarce campaign newspaper which existed for the sole purpose of promoting Martin Van Buren for President. The newspaper lasted but 18 issues (...
$89.00
Great account of a journey through the Old West...
June 13, 1842
Item #661435 WEEKLY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, June 13, 1842 The entire front page is taken up with a great letter titled: "The Texas Santa Fe Expedition" "San Antonio--Spanish Missions in the Neighborhood-...
$84.00
Formally proclaiming war against Mexico...
May 16, 1846
Item #661448 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 16, 1846 Page 2 has the very historic: "Act Providing for the Prosecution of the Existing war between the United States and the Republic of Mexico" ...
$218.00
Much on the Mormon situation, their character, etc...
July 3, 1847
Item #657312 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 3, 1847 Page 2 has over half a column headed: "The Mormons" which is mostly taken up with a letter dated at Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1846 conce...
$62.00
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 A great issue reporting on the ending events of the Mexican War. These reports are from General Scott's advance upon Mexico City. Page ...
$58.00
Reflecting upon the notable Battle of Buena Vista...
September 21, 1847
Item #657899 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 1847 Page 3 contains a lengthy letter with details on the: "Battle Field of Buena Vista" actually fought in February. It was a signal vi...
$34.00
Helping the distressed Mormons...
October 25, 1847
Item #657306 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 1847 The top of the front page has: "Relief To The Suffering Mormons" which mentions in part: "The ladies who have undertaken to pat...
$43.00
Laying the cornerstone of the Washington Monument...
July 6, 1848
Item #661323 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 6, 1848 This would be the best newspaper to be had for the ceremonial laying of the cornerstone of the Washington Monument. Taking the entirety of pa...
$78.00
When Abraham Lincoln was an unknown...
July 25, 1848
Item #657392 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 25, 1848 This newspaper contains on the front page reports from the "House of Representatives" and includes the results of votes on the "Civil...
$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 Page 3 has: "Items From California and Panama" which begins with a discouraging report: "Nearly all the American passengers by...
$59.00
Much on the Gold Rush in California...
November 14, 1849
Item #657699
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Nov. 14, 1849 Page 3 has "Correspondence from California" which has a letter which includes: "...The news here is most flattering. Gold is abund
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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 Page 3 has: "California Matters" "The Revenue of California" and: "Close of the Convention & Signing of the Const...
$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 A rare & very early newspaper from California and from during the Gold rush, being just the fourth newspaper in the state, and a volume one issue ...
$78.00
The Fugitive Slave Act is approved by the Senate...
September 16, 1850
Item #661352 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., a trio of consecutive issues dated Sept. 14, 17, & 19, 1850 Being the mouthpiece of the federal government it was typical that reports & documents emana...
$190.00
Best issue for a sewing machine collector...
November 1, 1851
Item #657047 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 1, 1851 This is the best of all issues on the invention of the Singer sewing machine, as the front page has two illustrations headed: "Singer's Sewing Machine&...
$177.00
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
Jewish synagogue on Clinton Street...
May 7, 1853
Item #661416 ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, May 7, 1853 Various illustrations within including a small one of the: "Exterior View of the Jewish Synagogue, Clinton St." and a related article: "Synagogue of ...
$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 The centerfold has both text and 3 large prints of: "Winter Views Of Niagara Falls" including: "Part of the Horse Shoe Fall from Und...
$42.00
Beginning of the Republican Party: nomination of their first Presidential candidate...
June 19, 1856
Item #661479 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 19, 1856 A very historic issue for the Republican party as it reports their first Presidential nominee, John Fremont. The newly created political party held the prohibition of slave...
$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 The double page centerfold features nine prints headed: "Great International Fight in England Between John C. Heenan (Benicia Boy) and
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$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 Most of the first column is taken up with a fascinating article: "The Slave Trade" "Full Particulars of the Capture of the Slaver Wildfire". The article b...
$59.00
Prelude to the Civil War...
December 17, 1860
Item #661375 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 17, 1860 Inside includes: "Visit of Mr. Bates to Mr. Lincoln" "The Kansas Sufferers" "The Secession Movement" "Mr. Edwin Booth as 'Lago' &...
$28.00
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 A very nice & successful newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "Southern Politics in Europe" "The Grea...
$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 A terrific display issue as the front page is mostly taken up with five Civil War maps, headed: "Map Of Columbus, Kentucky, Showing The Rebel Fortifications" "...
$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 It was not uncommon for various regiments to publish their own little newspaper during the Civil War, typically done on small, portable presse...
$645.00
Two Proclamations signed by Jefferson Davis...
March 7, 1862
Item #661421 DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, March 7, 1862 From the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "The Battle-Field Around Fort Donelson" "Notes Of The War" "The Late Outrage ...
$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 The front page features a map titled: "THE FIELD OF CONFLICT IN THE SOUTHWEST" showing portions of Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama...
$72.00
Latest news from the Confederate capital...
May 8, 1862
Item #661460 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 8, 1862 From the capital of the Confederate States of America. The front page includes: "Highly Important From the Peninsula" "Partizan Rangers" ...
$97.00
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 Among the ftpg. column headlines on the Civil War are: "Important From Gen. Pope's Army" "Stonewall Jackson Preparing for Another Expedition" "T...
$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 Not just a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy. Over two columns of the front page are taken up with much detail on: "...
$159.00
Action near New Orleans...
January 30, 1863
Item #661485 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Engagement in the Bayou Teche" 'A Rebel Ironclad Blown to Atoms' "The Rebels Completely Flan...
$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
Defeat of the rebels...
March 2, 1863
Item #661483 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 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 grap...
$570.00
The Confederates on the Battle of Gettysburg...
July 11, 1863
Item #661459 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1863 Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital. The front page includes: "Charleston" "Yan...
$870.00
Pickett's charge at the Battle of Gettysburg...
August 1, 1863
Item #661340 SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, August 1, 1863 The front page features a nice print of: "Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett" with the balance of the front page taken up with a lengthy & detail...
$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 An extremely rare broadside newspaper and a great title for a Confederate newspaper. This is the vol. 1 number 270 issue of a title which began Aug...
$3,350.00
Actor John Wilkes Booth performance ad...
October 2, 1863
Item #650709 BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Oct. 2, 1863 It's always great to find news or advertisement tidbits about historic figures long before their names would draw national or international attention. Here is a g...
$68.00
Much on the siege of Charleston... Custer's cavalry...
October 3, 1863
Item #661307 LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Oct. 3, 1863 The ftpg. features a dramatic illustration on the: "Siege of Charleston--The Magazine of Fort Moultrie Exploded by a Shell..." with a r...
$46.00
Lee's campaign in the Civil War...
October 31, 1863
Item #661500 ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Oct. 31, 1863 As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. ...
$30.00
John Wilkes Booth appears at Ford's Theater...
November 10, 1863
Item #660608 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 1863 A terrific issue with one of the more ironic twists of history, and only to be found in a newspaper from Washington, D.C. Near the top of th...
$485.00
Is Richmond really under siege ?
June 9, 1864
Item #660671 RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 9, 1864 Not only a newspaper from the Confederate States, but from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page items are: "The War News", "C...
$78.00
List of officers killed... Battle of Cold Harbor...
June 11, 1864
Item #661499 ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, June 11, 1864 As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. Th...
$36.00
Generals Beauregard and Forrest...
October 1, 1864
Item #660149 THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Oct. 1, 1864 Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Forrest Again Successful" "General Beauregard, Again" "Reconstruction &...
$82.00
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 ...
Sherman's march to the sea...
December 24, 1864
Item #661357 THE VERMONT CHRONICLE, Windsor, Dec. 24, 1864 Page 4 has: "News From Sherman" which reports on his successes in the South and his advance towards Savannah. Also: "Slavery in Kentucky"...
$28.00
Two monitors sunk in Charleston Harbor...
January 19, 1865
Item #661462 RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 19, 1865 Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from its capital as well. The ftpg. has: "The War News" with various reports on the Civil ...
$79.00
Confederate newspaper from near the end of the war...
February 3, 1865
Item #661438 THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 1865 Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Linco...
$175.00
Yankees capture the Confederate capital... War nears its end...
April 4, 1865
Item #658477 NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1865 One of the middle columns of the front page announces one of the more significant events of the Civil War with: "VIRGINIA ! " "GLORIOUS NEWS ! &q...
$320.00
Lincoln is assassinated... A first report... He is still alive!
April 15, 1865
Item #661447 CLEVELAND MORNING LEADER, Ohio, April 15, 1865 The top of the front page has dramatic one column heads: "ASSASSINATION!" "Of PRESIDENT LINCOLN!!!" "He is Shot Through the He...
$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 Although much of the issue is taken up with the closing events of the Civil War, some inside pages have nice content concerning the Lincoln assassination, including rep...
$63.00
Black-bordered on the death of Abraham Lincoln...
May 10, 1865
Item #661363 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 10, 1865 All columns on all 8 pages are black-bordered for the death of President Lincoln. Among the front page one column heads are: "THE ASSASSINATION" "Commenceme...
$72.00
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 This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here ...
$54.00
The first Memorial Day... Death of Kit Carson...
May 30, 1868
Item #661279 NEW YORK HERALD, May 30, 1868 History tell us that the very first official Memorial Day was in 1868. In that year General John A. Logan established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the ...
$175.00
Former Confederate port city...
August 11, 1869
Item #660183 FLAKE'S SEMI-WEEKLY BULLETIN, Galveston, Texas, Aug. 11, 1869 An uncommon title from this former Confederate port city not far from Houston. Various news of the day. Eight pages, rejoined at the spi...
$34.00
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 A lot of 4 issues each with front page content on the end of the Franco-Prussian War. The March 2 issue has a lengthy article headed: "THE WAR ENDED" &...
$49.00
Brigham Young arrested for polygamy...
October 3, 1871
Item #656996
$77.00
From Elko, Nevada, on the route to the Gold Rush...
December 23, 1871
Item #661272 THE ELKO INDEPENDENT, Nevada, Dec. 23, 1871 This town had a population of about 2000 during the late 19th century. Situated along the Humboldt River, Elko was along the route traveled by the ill-fated Don...
$53.00
Walt Whitman writes a poem for Dartmouth's commencement......
June 26, 1872
Item #661285 NEW YORK HERALD, June 26, 1872 Page 3 has Walt Whitman's "As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free," a poem he wrote and delivered at the 1872 Commencement at Dartmouth College. This printing was ...
$225.00
Winslow Homer print...
April 18, 1874
Item #661452 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 18, 1874 Certainly the best print in this famous illustrated newspaper is the very nice full page by noted artist Winslow Homer, captioned: "New York Charities--S...
$68.00
Jesse James & Younger brothers train robbery...
December 9, 1874
Item #661445 NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1874 Page 5 has an article: "Another Bold Railroad Robbery" "A Train Stopped and the Express-Car Robbed By Five Masked Men" with the article providing vario...
$65.00
Execution of the bandit Vasquez...
March 20, 1875
Item #661439 PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 20, 1875 At the bottom of the front page is: Executions", an inconspicuous report headed: "Last of Vasquez--The Bandit Hanged At San Jose". The report, which de...
$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...
July 7, 1876
Item #661347
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 7, 1876 Page 2 has some very nice first column heads reporting the Custer massacre, including: "THE MASSACRE" "The Gallant Cavalry Leader's Death Officially
...
$268.00
The Custer Massacre... Northfield Bank robbery... Statue of Liberty...
September 9, 1876
Item #661344 NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 9, 1876 Several interesting items in this issue including a page 5 item, although brief: "The Northfield Robbers - Reported Fight With the Escaping Bank Raiders" who were ...
$93.00
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...
December 22, 1877
Item #657284 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 22, 1877 Page 2 has an extremely significant article headed: The Talking Phonograph" which begins: "Mr. Thomas Edison recently came into our office, placed a ...
$313.00
Chasing the train robber Sam Bass...
May 1, 1878
Item #649390 ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, May 1, 1878 The bottom of page 3 has a small item: "A Fight With Train Robbers" datelines from Texas & noting in part: "...sheriff of Denton County &...
$39.00
Thomas Edison defends his electric light...
December 27, 1879
Item #661471 THE SUN, New York, Dec. 27, 1879 Page 3 begins with over a half column article headed: "EDISON'S ELECTRIC LIGHT" "All Electricians Invited To Visit The Menlo Park Laboratory" "...
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Apache chief Geronimo surrenders...
December 29, 1879
Item #661473 DAILY BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, Dec. 29, 1879 Page 2 has a rather inconspicuous yet notable report: "Geronimo, an Apache chief, and 83 of his band, have surrendered to the military at Camp Rucke...
$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 Horace Greeley may not have been a fan of Thomas Edison as almost nothing is published in this title about the electric light inventory. However at the same time most other...
$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 This newspaper existed from 1870 thru 1903. Only held by 3 institutions: 1 has just 3 issues; 1 has just 1 issue; 1 has a sizable run. The Entire front pa...
$64.00
The James-Younger gang rob a train...
July 23, 1881
Item #661417 LIBERAL SENTINEL, Middletown, New York, July 23, 1881 Page 2 has a report noting: "A gang of outlaws, supposed to be the James gang, on Friday night captured a train on the Chicago, Rock Island and P...
$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's assassination From 15 years before Utah statehood. Page 8 has all columns black-bordered due to the: &qu...
$58.00
Detailed report on the death of Jesse James: more detailed than most...
April 13, 1882
Item #619418 RED WING ARGUS, Minnesota, April 13, 1882 Page 2 has an article headed: "End of a Notorious Outlaw" which begins: "Tremendous excitement was caused at St. Joseph, Mo., on the 3d inst., by t...
$245.00
Frank James is found not guilty...
September 7, 1883
Item #648212 ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 7, 1883 The only text on the ftpg. (over half of the page is advertisements) is headed: "NOT GUILTY" "So say the twelve Men in the James Case" "Mr....
$76.00
Unknown in any institution...
December 13, 1888
Item #661443 THE GRAPHIC, Cambellsburg, Indiana, Dec. 13, 1888 The volume 1, number 50 issue of a newspapers which is not held by any American institution (Union List of American Newspapers). Very rare as such. Variou...
$67.00
Creating the Oklahoma Land Rush...
March 28, 1889
Item #661442 BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, March 28, 1889 The front page has a nice report on the Oklahoma Land Rush with a column headed: "The Oklahoma Situation" "The Boomers Happy over the Opening of th...
$58.00
The Oklahoma land boom can begin...
April 19, 1889
Item #661433 THE DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, April 19, 1889 The top of the front page has column heads including: "ON TO OKLAHOMA" "The Boomers Allowed to Cross the Cherokee Strip" "And Align...
$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
Dalton Gang robs its last train...
July 15, 1892
Item #661305 BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 15, 1892 The back page has a nice article headed: "DARING EXPRESS ROBBERY" "Train Held Up at Adair, I.T., and $50,000 Taken" "The Highwaymen Have a...
$105.00
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 Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to success...
$28.00
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