Very early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #610666
WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Chicago & St. Louis, 1879 As noted at the top of the front page: "...devoted to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal and political Equality and especially to her right of Suffrage." Editors listed include Julia Ward Howe, Lucy Stone, & Mary A. Livermore. Each issue contains numerous articles related to woman's suffra... See More
Wreck of the Atlantic... Famous frontier scouts appearing on stage...
Item #610281
April 05, 1873
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 5, 1873 The top of the first column has a report on the sinking of the steamship Atlantic with heads: "THE ATLANTIC DISASTER" "Captain Williams's Explanation-His Visit to the Wreck--Bodies Robbed but Not Mutilated.." and more. The report takes over two columns.
Page 11 has an interesting advertisement for "Niblo's Garden" at ... See More
From Southern California...
Item #609855
April 09, 1874
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAN, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, April 9, 1874
* Rare Old West title
A very early newspaper from this city at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. Various news of the day with a wealth of ads as well.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, wide margins, great condition.
Two early woman's rights convention...
Item #609275
June 04, 1852
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 4, 1852 Page 6 has 2 reports of early woman's rights conventions, headed: "Pennsylvania - Woman's Rights Convention" at West Chester, which lists the attendees including Lucretia Mott. This is followed by: "Ohio - The Woman's Rights Convention" with much detail. These reports take 2 columns.
Eight pages, close-trimmed at the botto... See More
From Watseka, Illinois...
Item #608449
December 23, 1875
IROQUOIS TIMES, Watseka, Illinois, Dec. 23, 1875
* Rare title for the Midwest
Uncommon title from a rather small town in Eastern Illinois. Various news & illustrated ads of the day, 8 pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, a piece clipped from an inside leaf (see), otherwise quite nice.
Law to prevent piracy... Defending General Jackson...
Item #599589
March 13, 1819
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 13, 1819 Inside has: "General Jackson" and over a page of: "List of Acts" and also includes the text of 3 Acts of Congress, each signed: James Monroe, one: "...to protect the commerce of the United States and to punish the crime of piracy." Also inside: "Defence of General Jackson - Strictures on Mr. Lacock's... See More
Parliament discusses the Revolutionary War...
Item #597935
May 24, 1779
EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, May 24, 1779 Page 2 has lengthy reporting from the "House of Commons" which includes much discussion concerning the Revolutionary War including an examination of the Conduct of Sir William Howe when commanding in America. Page 3 also has some American content, including: "...was declared in the House of Commons that there can be no success ... See More
Rumors about the war...
Item #597528
August 02, 1777
EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Aug. 2, 1777 Page 2 includes: "The last advices received from Gen. Howe...mention that he was then in motion with the main body of the army in the Jerseys to attack Philadelphia...consequently that the various reports of the defeat of Gen. Howe and Lord Cornwallis are without foundation....Notwithstanding all that has appeared in the papers about Gen... See More
Twenty-five Civil War newspapers...
Item #595336
A lot of 25 Civil War newspapers from various American cities, all having some war content but all having disfigurements causing them to be "2nd rate" or damaged. Still a great wealth of war reporting from when the news was happening. Dates will range between April, 1861 and April, 1865.
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Georgia has left the American cause? John Paul Jones...
Item #594930
March 18, 1780
THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, March 18, 1780
* American Revolutionary War
* Georgia to leave the cause ?
* John Paul Jones
Page 2 has a report which includes: "...but New York is to be the grand point that is to be essayed. There is not a single line of battle ship now lying there & but one frigate; all the regulars & foreigners were drafted off for the expedi... See More
Talk of John Paul Jones...
Item #587845
June 10, 1780
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 10, 1780 Inside has a brief item concerning John Paul Jones, with a dateline of Paris and mentioning: "The celebrated Paul Jones is to sail from L'Orient with one frigate and three large privateers. He will carry back the Bostonians who have arrived here from Denmark within these eight or ten days. This intrepid Mariner must be highly gratified wi... See More
News on the Revolutionary War...
Item #587827
April 27, 1780
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 27, 1780
* Revolutionary War Era
* 18th century America
* From The Enemy
Near the back is a column headed "America" with news taking over half the page & which includes: "Last Tues. night a party of the British troops embarked...they landed on the east side & surprised a body of the rebel troops, 34 of which were made priso... See More
From the heart of Thomas Jefferson's Presidency...
Item #559604
(5) UNITED STATES GAZETTE, For The Country, Philadelphia, 1807-1809 A lot of 5 issues offering an interesting insight into the early period of the Jeffersonian era, as the government transitioned away from Federalist policy.Complete in 4 pages, 2nd-rate condition with rubbing, foxing, and staining, but not damaged.
The images show an example of the condition and look of the issu... See More
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