Published by P.T. Barnum...

Early view of Sydney, Australia...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, June 18, 1853  P.T. Barnum was the co-owner (see photos) of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly". This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues.

The text on the front page is: "The Pacific Railroad" and the print shows: "Thomas H. Be... See More  

Published by P.T. Barnum...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, 1853   Phineas T. Barnum was the co-owner (see photos) of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly" which would become immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues, or less than one year.

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Scenes from the West...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 26, 1870  The ftpg. illustration shows: "New York--Treatment Of Emigrants At Ward's Island--Women At Dinner." Among the prints inside are: "Laborers Of A Hand-Car Of The Pacific Railroad, Attacked By Indians." "Bitter Creek Valley--Construction Camp Of The Pacific Railroad In The Foreground" and "Citadel Rock, Gr... See More  

Union Railway Station... Picturesque Minnesota...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 6, 1894  The front page features a full illustration of: "The New Union Railway Station at St. Louis, Missouri". Inside includes a full page "Picturesque Minnesota Summer Resorts" with five photos. A full page: "Maneuvers of the Detachment of the Regular Army Under General Miles, in Camp Near Evanston, Illinois" has... See More  

Windmill at Laramie, Wyoming Territory...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 8, 1869  Prints within include: "Marketing At The Five Points, New York"; a full page with two illustrations: "The Strike Of The 2nd Avenue R. R. Drivers -- The Resumption Of Travel -- Scene At The Depot" and "Windmill At Laramie, Wyoming Territory, For Supplying The Locomotives Of The Union Pacific RR With Water".

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Leaders of the 1915 baseball pennant fight...

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York Oct. 7, 1915  The front cover is a nice & dramatic color print reflecting the action in the early years of World War I, captioned: "Directing The Big Guns". Articles within include: "Great Britain's Zeal for War"; The Truth about Alaska - A Land of Great Opportunities"; "Seen in the World of Sport" including photos the l... See More  

Displayable color cover shows mother and child...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1892  Occasionally this title had beautiful color prints on their front pages, and this is one of the better ones (see). The print is captioned: "Good-Bye, Papa." taken from the painting by Seymour J. Guy.

  Sixteen pages, a spot in the bottom margin, otherwise in very nice condition.

Displayable color cover with a hunting theme...

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 5, 1907  The front cover is a very nice color print: "After The Hunt" which is suitable for display showing a woman holding a shotgun with one hand and raising a turkey in the other.  The inside ftpg. is a photo of: "Most Picturesque Figure in the American Navy...", Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evens, or "Fighting Bob". Inside h... See More  

The Indians in Kansas...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 18, 1885  Inside has a full page with 3 prints of: "Scenes & Incidents of the Strike of Iron-Workers in Cleveland" and other fullpg. has 4 prints of: "The Indian Troubles--Types & Incidents In Southwestern Kansas & the Indian Territory." A fullpg. has  8 scenes of: "The Manufacture of Lager Beer..." ... See More  

Earthquake in Italy... thousands killed...

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1915  The front page of this issue is an illustration entitled "In the Trenches."

This issue includes "Thrilling Scenes of Battle by Land and Sea"; "An Earthquake Kills 30,000"; "Pictorial Digest of the World's News" and much more.

Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping to portra... See More  

Jewish Quarter of New York...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Sept. 21, 1889  A full page is taken up with  7 images captioned: "New York City--The Jewish Quarter on the East Side--Scenes In Ludlow Street Market" with another caption for each of the images (see). Some text as well.

A full page has nine: "Views of the City of Huron, The Probable Future Capital of the State--South Da... See More  

Gettysburg reunion... Lawrence, Kansas...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 16, 1887 Inside the issue is a very nice full page which has 6 prints captioned: "KANSAS--VIEWS IN AND AROUND THE HISTORIC CITY OF LAWRENCE" showing various scenes in the area. Another page has a related article on Lawrence as well. Also in this issue are illustrations of a reunion at Gettysburg with both the Blue and Gray, includi... See More  

One of the less common, early titles...

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Franco -Prussian War...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 1, 1870  The doublepg. centerfold shows: "The Unconditional Surrender...of the French Army of Marshal McMahon to the Commander of the Prussian Forces...". There is a full page : "Bird's-eye View of the Fortified City of Metz, France"; a fullpg. cartoon: "Out of the Depths"; a small print of "The Cathedral of... See More  

Along the Colorado in Arizona...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 11, 1886  The entire front page is a print of: "Scene In Glen Canyon, on the Colorado River of the West--Photographing A Child of Nature" (see). Inside includes a full page with 9 scenes of: "Club Life in Baltimore--Interior &I Exterior Views of the Crescent Club House"; a fullpg; "Blizzard in Dakota--Caught in Snowdr... See More  

Celebrating the new year 1894...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 29, 1883  The full ftpg. is an illus: "Twenty-Four O'Clock, or, Father Time Perplexed." Prints within include: "Opening of the Cantalever Bridge Across the Niagara River..." "Scenes At the Foundling Asylum of the Sisters of Charity..." and "Grand Calico Costume Tea Party & Ball..." and several scene... See More  

Literary publication... Illustrated...

FRANK LESLIE'S CHIMNEY CORNER, New York, October 7, 1876  This is mostly literary content with various illustrations. The front of the issue contains an Indian illustration entitled "The White Bisons" which is associated with the story of the same title. Within the issue are numerous stories, some with illustrations, including "The Self-made Men of Our Times - Alexander K. McCl... See More  

Alaska prints... Early 2oth century...

Philadelphia Athletics... 1913 World Champions...

LESLIE"S ILLUSTRATED, New York, October 23, 1913  In addition to the decorative color cover, this issue features several prints of the Philadelphia Athletics World Championship baseball team.  Many (including baseball historian bill James) regard the 1913 A's as having had the best infield in major league history (first baseman Stuffy McInnis, second baseman Eddie Collins, third bas... See More  

Displayable mother and child...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1892



* Rare 19th century color cover



Occasionally this title had beautiful color prints on their front pages, and this is one of the better ones (see photos). The print is captioned: :"Good-Bye, Papa." taken from the painting by Seymour J. Guy.

Complete in 16 pages, just a slight bit of browning or light dirtiness at the mar... See More  

West Point... Saratoga... Quoits...

Regatta on the Schuykill River, Philadelphia...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 4, 1874 The issue contains several key prints:  nearly a full ftpg: "Target Practice at West Point--Firing At Night Time", a fullpg. inside: "Regatta Of the Schuylkill Navy at Philadelphia", and two fullpg. prints of the United States Hotel in Saratoga.  Also present is a nice print of a game of quoits.



This issue is complete, h... See More  

Color cover... The New York horse show...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, November 21, 1891 



* Color cover...   The New York horse show... 



This is one of the very few front page color prints, titled: "A Box Party at the Horse Show" (see photos). The double page centerfold shows: "Sketches at the Seventh Annual Horse Show...at Madison Square Garden, New York City" (see photos). There... See More  

Early James Garfield... Nice railroad print...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated June 20, 1874 The front cover is a fullpage: "Ladie's Dress Reform Meeting At Freeman Place Chapel, Boston, Mass."  Inside is a halfpage: "Gen. Grant Laying The Cornerstone Of The Museum Of Natural History, Manhattan Square". Another illustration is a fullpage: "Drinking Beef Blood Consumptives At The Brighton Abattoir, Bos... See More  

The Great Flood In The Connecticut Valley, Massachusetts...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated May 30, 1874 This issue features "The Connecticut Valley Flood" across the masthead. The full frontpage is: "The Flood In The Connecticut Valley" "Scene In Haydenville, Near The Brass Works Of Hayden, Gere & Co. At The Time The Flood Struck The Village." The tipped-in doublepage centerfold has six scenes: "The Great ... See More  

The late Winfield Scott...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated June 16, 1866 The full frontpage portrait is "The Late Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott." Portrait of Scott is in an oval frame draped in black. Fullpage prints inside: "Funeral Ceremonies Of The Late Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott, At The Cemetery At West Point--Bearing The Body To The Grave" and "The Chapel At West Point--Th... See More  

Yellowstone... the Geysers Of The Fire-Hole Basin prints...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated January 6, 1872 Taking half of the tipped-in doublepage centerfold is a scene: "The Yellowstone Region--The Great American Geysers Of The Fire-Hole Basin."  The centerfold has an archival mend to a tear in the unrelated print below the Yellowstone scene. The front cover features a large illustration "Life Sketches in the Metropolis - t... See More