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Portrait of the "demon" warden of Andersonville prison camp...
Item #652756
September 14, 1865
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 14, 1865
* Andersonville Prison - Camp Sumter
* Captain Henry Wirz trial - Georgia
The front page features a print headed: "Werze, The Andersonville Demon", being the infamous Henry Wirz, the warden of the Andersonville prison camp who supervised the horrible treatment of Yankee prisoners. He would be found guilty & was executed, on... See More
Walt Whitman's "ABRAHAM LINCOLN (BORN FEB. 12, 1809)"... 1st appearance...
Item #652737
February 12, 1876
THE NEW YORK HERALD, February 12, 1876
* Walt Whitman's "ABRAHAM LINCOLN (BORN FEB. 12, 1809)"
* 1st appearance - quite rare
Page 12 has Walt Whitman's "ABRAHAM LINCOLN (BORN FEB. 12, 1809)," which was a piece written exclusively for the New York Herald. While noteworthy, it is certainly one of his shortest poems. The entire text reads: "ABRAHAM LINCOLN (BOR... See More
Execution of Captain Jack & other Modocs...
Item #652733
October 5, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 5, 1873
* Captain Jack execution
* Lava Beds War
* Modoc Indians
The top of the front page has an article headed: "The Modocs Executed" "The Scene At Fort Klamath On Friday Morning" with the report taking close to 1 1/2 columns. This is the report of the hanging of Captain Jack, leader of the Modoc Indians, and others... See More
Fall of Richmond, Virginia....
Item #652704
April 4, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 4, 1865
* The fall of Richmond, the Confederate capital
First column heads on the front page about the fall of Richmond: "GRANT" "Richmond Ours" "Weitzel Entered the Rebel Capital Yesterday Morning" "Many Guns Captured" "Our Troops Received with Enthusiasm" "The City On Fire" "Petersburg Evac
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* The fall of Richmond, the Confederate capital
First column heads on the front page about the fall of Richmond: "GRANT" "Richmond Ours" "Weitzel Entered the Rebel Capital Yesterday Morning" "Many Guns Captured" "Our Troops Received with Enthusiasm" "The City On Fire" "Petersburg Evac
Ratifying "Seward's Folly"...
Item #652699
April 10, 1867
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 10, 1867
* Alaska purchase - Seward's Folly
* William H. Seward - Russia
* Votes for ratification - success
Page 4 has a somewhat inconspicuous yet very historic report headed: "Washington" "Special Dispatch to the Republican" "The Purchase of Russia-America". The report mentions there were votes aga... See More
Early Washington territorial newspaper...
Item #652667
August 12, 1873
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ARGUS, Port Townsend, Washington Territory, August 12, 1873
* Rare Old West title
* Territorial original
Quite early from Washington, and 16 years before it became a state! Half of the front page is taken up with ads including one for the "Seattle Brewery". with news on pages 1 & 2.
Four pages of small folio size measuring 9 by 12 3/4 inches... See More
An early flying machine (1874).......
Item #652593
December 5, 1874
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN December 5, 1874
* Early flying machine
Page 7 (357) has a great sketch of a: "PROPOSED FLYING MACHINE," followed by text which begins: "Cannot we arouse a little more spirit and inquiry regarding the subject of a practical flying machine, and keep the ball rolling until the aim is accomplished?" - with more. Other period-themed unrelated images and ar... See More
Uncommon California periodical from 1873...
Item #652582
SAN FRANCISCO NEWS-LETTER & CALIFORNIA ADVERTISER, March 20, 1873 * Rare Old west title
The subtitle in the masthead notes: "Devoted To The Leading Interests of California and the Pacific Coast". The content is varied and includes a wide range of ads as well.
An uncommon title with a displayable masthead featuring the seal of California, the seal of the city of San Franc... See More
San Francisco prints... Hotel for miners... Jewish Synagogue...
Item #652520
November 14, 1874
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 14, 1874 Inside has five illustrations of notable buildings in San Francisco: "The "What Cheer House, A Celebrated Hotel For Miners" "The Jewish Synagogue On Sutter Street" "The Merchant's Exchange" "The California Theatre" and the "Chinese Mercantile Houses In Dupont Street".
The front page ... See More
San Francisco scenes... Hotel for miners... Jewish Synagogue...
Item #652519
November 14, 1874
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 14, 1874 Inside has five illustrations of notable buildings in San Francisco: "The "What Cheer House, A Celebrated Hotel For Miners" "The Jewish Synagogue On Sutter Street" "The Merchant's Exchange" "The California Theatre" and the "Chinese Mercantile Houses In Dupont Street".
The front page ... See More
President announces the purchase of Alaska from Russia had been formalized...
Item #652398
June 21, 1867
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 21, 1867
* Alaska purchase - Seward's Folly
* William H. Seward - Russia
Near the bottom of page 2 is a brief yet very notable report on "Seward's Folly" headed: "The Russian Bargain Completed" which includes in part: "The president issued a proclamation on Thursday announcing the ratification treaty wi... See More
President Johnson's state-of-the-union address...
Item #652397
December 4, 1867
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Dec. 4, 1867
* Andrew Johnson State of the Union Address
* Post civil war reconstruction era
All of page 2 & a bit of pg. 3 are taken up with: "President Johnson's Message" being his state of the union address to the nation, in which he reviews the events of the year. Signed by him at its conclusion: Andrew Johnson.
Eight... See More
Indian troubles...
Item #652396
October 20, 1875
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Tennessee, Oct. 20, 1875 the ftpg. has: "Indian Affairs - Recommendations of the Commissioners Charged with the Investigation of the Red Cloud Agency". Also: "Holly Springs, Miss." "Speech by General West--Able Review of the Situation--Negroes Joining the Conservative Club...".
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, very nice condition. Fo... See More
For the ballooning enthusiast... Failed attempt to cross the Atlantic...
Item #652384
September 13, 1873
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 13, 1873 A nice issue for any ballooning enthusiast as the front page is taken up with 3 prints, the largest captioned: "The Great Transatlantic Balloon" with prints of its "aeronauts" and a detailed article. In reality they were forced to land in New England, never making it across any water, however this was the first attempt to cros... See More
"Proud Music of the Sea Storm" -by Walt Whitman - submitted by Ralph Waldo Emerson...
Item #652371
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, February, 1869* Walt Whitman's "Proud Music of the Sea Storm" - 1st appearance
* submitted to The Atlantic Monthly on behalf of Whitman as a favor
Pages 199-203 have Walt Whitman's, "Proud Music of the Sea Storm," which, according to the Walt Whitman Archive, has the distinction of being a poem submitted to The Atlantic Monthly by Ralph Wal... See More
Walt Whitman's "Two Rivulet's"... 1st appearance (extracts)...
Item #652366
February 19, 1876
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 19, 1876
* Pre-publication extracts of "Two Rivulets" - 1st appearance
* Much on and by Walt Whitman
* 1st major works since "Leaves of Grass"
Page 4, under the heading, "WALT WHITMAN'S POEMS," has per-publication extracts from "Two Rivulets," and are believed to be their 1st appearance. Included are "Eidolons,&quo... See More
"As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free"...
Walt Whitman writes a poem for Dartmouth's Commencement......
Item #652355
June 26, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 26, 1872
* Walt Whitman
* "As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free"
* Considered the 1st publication
Page 3 has Walt Whitman's, "As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free," which was a poem he wrote and delivered at the 1872 Commencement at Dartmouth College. This printing was actually from the day prior to the Commencement, making it one of the earliest i... See More
1877 Alameda, California...
Item #652243
April 15, 1877
THE ALAMEDA ENCINAL, California, April 15, 1877
* Wild Old West
* Rare title
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 is an opportunity to get a issue from the Old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often s
... See More
* Wild Old West
* Rare title
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 is an opportunity to get a issue from the Old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often s
Samuel Tilden elected... False report...
Item #652060
November 8, 1876
THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, Nov. 8, 1876 Page two of this issue contains the column headline "THE NEXT PRESIDENT" and reports "If he shall live until that time Samuel J. Tilden will become President of these United States on the 5th day of March as appears by the election returns at hand as we write! ... You and I may not agree with them concerning their mode of doing things, b... See More
The early wine industry in California...
Item #652027
January 2, 1867
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Jan. 2, 1867 The ftpg. includes a nice article concerning the early wine industry in California: "The Vine Culture In Southern California".
Eight pages, good condition.
The first Memorial Day... Death of Kit Carson...
Item #652002
May 30, 1868
NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1868
* Very 1st Memorial Day
* Kit Carson death
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 graves of the Union war dead with flowers. By the 20th century, various Union and Confederate memorial traditions, celebrated on different da... See More
Early baseball championship series in 1872...
Item #651986
September 18, 1872
THE WORLD, New York City, September 18, 1872
* Early baseball (game 8)
* Brooklyn - Philadelphia - New York
* Championship series
The back page has small one column headings: "The Ball Field" "The Mutuals Again Victorious--They Defeat the Athletics Easily After a Fine Game--Score 10 to 3" with box scores (see photos).
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete ... See More
Modoc Indian War...Captain Jack....
Item #651932
June 6, 1873
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, June 6, 1873
* Modoc Indians War - lava beds
* Captain Jack & Black Jim
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "The Last of the Modocs--The Triumphant Militia to be Mustered Out" (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete with 8 pages, some spine wear, ot... See More
Large color print: "Hop Picking"...
Item #651868
October 5, 1867
SUPPLEMENT TO THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 5, 1867 This is a terrific and quite rare full color print captioned: "Hop Picking". This foldout has an image measuring 16 1/4 by 21 3/4 inches, with the entire print with borders measuring 20 1/2 by 26 3/4 inches. This print is rarely available as it was typically removed from the volumes years ago, and even when found the ... See More
1877 Bloomville, Ohio...
Item #651842
April 11, 1877
THE BLOOMVILLE BANNER, Ohio, April 11, 1877
* Rare title
Uncommon title from this small village in Seneca County. Contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete with all 4 pages, a little light damp staining, nice condition.
The solomn events at Arlington Cemetery...
Day 1 reports of the 1st official Memorial Day...
Item #651768
May 31, 1868
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1868 Page 5 has, under the heading "THE UNION DEAD," multiple, 1st day reports regarding the 1st official Memorial Day celebrations from throughout the country. Locations include Cypress Hill Cemetery & Greenwood Cemetery - both in New York, Flushing, Philadelphia, Augusta, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, etc.. However, the most desirable coverage as that ... See More
Day 2 reports of the 1st official Memorial Day...
Item #651767
June 1, 1868
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 1, 1868 Page 5 has, under the heading "Our Dead Heroes," multiple, day 2 reports regarding the 1st official Memorial Day celebrations from throughout the country. Locations include Jersey City, Newark, Nashville, Providence, Hartford, Portland, St. Louis, Dayton, and more. Nice to have these early reports. Other news of the day is found throughout.
Complet... See More
Contrasting views of the 1st (official) Memorial Day...
Item #651765
June 7, 1868
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1868 Page 3 has an article related to the 1st official Memorial Day which includes a touching letter from a young girl who had lost her father during the war, addressed to Col. Leaming: "Will you please put this wreath upon some rebel soldier's grave? My dear papa is buried at Andersonville, and perhaps some little girl will be kind enough to put a few fl... See More
Unusual masthead...
Item #651717
February 28, 1875
THE MILLERS JOURNAL, New York, February 28, 1875 This has a subtitle "Hydraulic Engineer" and features a very graphic and displayable masthead as it features a grindwheel, waterwheel, barrels, ships, grains, and windmill. The issue features articles, some with illustrations and numerous advertisements.
Complete in eight pages, uncut, with scattered lite foxing, never bound, in g... See More
First printing of "The Blue and the Gray"...
Item #651687
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, (Boston), September, 1867 * Francis Miles Finch
* The Blue and the Gray
* 1st printing (nationally)
This literary magazine contains the *first nationally distributed printing of the famous Civil War themed poem by Francis Miles Finch, "The Blue and the Gray." The preface to the poem is a quote from the New York Tribune, providing context: "The wo... See More
The Intelligent Voter (sarcasm alert)...
Item #651661
November 2, 1875
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, November 2, 1875 The entire front page has a graphic illustration: "THE GRAPHIC's ADVICE TO THE INTELLIGENT VOTER." While dripping with sarcasm, the cartoon clearly expressed the early frustration regarding the potential impact of an uninformed electorate. Also included are: "Our Soldiers, Past And Future," and "The City of New Bedfor... See More
Floods of Virginia...
Item #651599
October 22, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1870 The front page contains "Buring of the Village of Bazeilles". Inside the issue is a full page with 3 illustrations: 'The Floods in Virginia' shows a flooded street in Richmond, and in Harper's Ferry and the Potomac at Washington DC. Full page illustrations are 'Bear Hunt in a Southern Cane Break', "Summo... See More
Yosemite diagram and discoveries...
Item #651585
October 18, 1865
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 18, 1865 The front page has a detailed diagram (5 by 2 1/2 inches) and a wonderful account of a visit the Yosemite Valley and surrounding region: "From The Missouri To The Pacific...XVI" "Yosemite--Its Discovery--Our Party--View From Inspiration Point--Entering the Valley" & more. The report begins: "See Yosemite and die! I shall not try to descr... See More
The Brother Jonathan disaster... The Atlantic Cable...
Item #651582
August 28, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, NY, August 28, 1865 The front page has a wonderful graphic of the Atlantic Cable showing the proposed terminus, and more. Also included are additional front page details regarding the Brother Jonathan disaster. Headlines include: "THE CABLE" "Further Particulars of the Loss" "Mr. Russell's Journal" "A Trip to Newfoundland" "T... See More
A newspaper for spiritualists and occultists...
Item #651581
October 23, 1875
RELIGIO PHILOSOPHICAL JOURNAL, Chicago, October 23, 1875 A quite uncommon title which, as noted in the decorative masthead, is "Devoted To Spiritual Philosophy". This interesting newspaper was begun in 1865 by an association of dozens of the leading spiritualists of the day. Its masthead is a graphic depiction of the progressive, free-religious views of the association showin... See More
Professor Reuss invented the telephone?
Item #651481
March 4, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 4, 1876
* Johann Philipp Reis
* German scientist & inventor
* Make-and-break telephone
The ftpg. shows: "An Australian Man-Of-War" with a related article. Inside print: "Professor Reuss' Telephone" with article; "the Invention of the Telephone" , a crane mounted on a railroad car, and various other... See More
Niblo's Garden... The "Black Crook"...
Baseball player (Dr. William H. Bell)... The Johnstown flood...
Item #651254
October 6, 1866
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 6, 1866
* "The Black Crook" at Niblo's Garden
* The 1st modern-day musical
* Baseball player portrait... The Johnstown Flood
Page 41 has a full page print of the "Great Scene Of The Second Performance Of The 'Black Crook,' Spectacle Now Performing At Niblo's Garden," This would eventually become genera... See More
The end of the war is near...
Item #651145
March 17, 1865
UTICA EVENING TELEGRAPH, New York, March 17, 1865 The ftpg. has: "Official War Bulletin" "Sherman at Fayetteville" "Meets No Opposition" "How Hampton Whipped Kilpatrick" "Forrest Has 15,000 Men". Included is a dispatch signed in type: U.S. Grant, Lt. Gen.
Pg. 2 has: "North Carolina" "Kinston in Shofield's Hands" "... See More
A hanging gone bad...
Item #651133
September 1, 1876
WEEKLY GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, St. Louis, Sept. 1, 1876 The ftpg. includes: "Chocked To Death--Sickening Scenes at an Execution in Ohio--The Murderer of Col. Dawson Strangled--One Rope Breaks, but Second Does the Work..." which begins: "The most disgusting execution ever seen in this state occurred at Dayton to day...". Also: "Mob Rule--Ripley County, Mo., Infest... See More
From Brussels, Belgium...
Item #650949
August 20, 1871
GAZET VAN BRUSSEL [Gazetteer of Brussels], Belgium, Aug. 20, 1871 A four page issue which appears to be in Dutch. An archival repair at the spine, good condition.
Great baseball report... After the Comanche Indians...
Item #650930
May 22, 1875
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, May 22, 1875 Near the top of the back pagte is; "THREE TO ONE" "Western Muscle Yields to Red Stocking Skill" "Sweazy's Pony Team Achieves a Brilliant Victory" which is a quite lengthy & detailed baseball game report taking an entire column.
Also on the bkpg: "After the Comanches" "Lt. Bullis in the Fi... See More
Prints of the Navy in the North Carolina Sounds...
Item #650810
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, (New York), April, 1866 Among the interesting articles within are: "Freedman's Bureau" "The Last Year's of Sam Houston" "Birds at Home" with many illustrations including singing honey-eater, white honey-eater, yellow-throat-ed, and more; "The Ruined House", with an illustration, "Heroic Deeds of Her... See More
The horrific fire at Somerset, Pennsylvania...
Item #650771
June 5, 1872
THE SOMERSET HERALD, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1872
* Uncommon title
* Fire disaster
Much of the front page is taken up with reports concerning thos horrific fire which destroyed much of the town of Somerset in 1872, with column heads: "SOMERSET ! " The Great Fire of May 9, 1872" "A Detailed Description of the Disaster". Following this lengthy & very detailed ... 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
Building the Mormon Temple...
Item #650690
June 8, 1867
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 8, 1867 Inside features a nearly half page captioned: "The Great Mormon Tabernacle At Salt Lake" with a related article of the same title. The print shows the famous Temple in the early stages of construction.
Complete in 16 pages, good condition.
Mrs. Harris is acquitted of involvement in Lincoln's murder...
Item #650683
July 20, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, July 20, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination trial
* Mary Harris acquitted
* Reconstruction era
The top of the front page has: "Mary Harris' Trial" "Conclusion of the Washington Murder Case" "Exciting Scenes in the Court" "Sharp Practice of the Lawyers for the Defence" "Verdict of Acquittal" (see photos).
Other ... See More
Congregation Sherith Israel mourns... Lincoln's funeral...
Item #650671
April 21, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 21, 1865
* Congregation Shearith Israel
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Jews mourn the loss of the president
Although somewhat inconspicuous, perhaps the most notable item within this black bordered issue is the page 7 mention, under the heading "Portuguese Synagogue, Nineteenth Street," of the mourning services held at The Congregation Sherith Isr... See More
A journal of satire with a two-color foldout print...
Item #650483
August 19, 1868
THE TOMAHAWK, "Saturday Journal of Satire", London, England, June 5, 1869 This title was focused on satire and was a conservative piece in opposition to B. Disraeli who would soon become Prime Minister. Very similar to the more popular "Punch" of the day, it combined a good deal of genuine amusement with a zealous effort at social reform. The image of a tomahawk hat... See More
New York City rapid transit...
Item #650088
April 1, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 1, 1876 The front cover has "Rapid Transit in New York" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Sanford's Universal Emery Grinder"; "Wrightson's Animal Trap"; "Improved Incubator"; "Elevated Railway Proposed for Oxford Street, London"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements... See More
Early Negro baseball team... Hampton University...
Item #650086
HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, October, 1873 Inside has a fourteen page article about the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. Has a total of eleven illustrations of the buildings and activities at the Institute, plus a nice print (see photos) of the Ball Club that measures about 2 3/4 by 3 inches. The Institute, founded as a co-educational school for negroes shortly after the Ci... See More
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