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660638

Sinking of the Titanic... A scientific examination...

Item #660638

April 27, 1912

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 27, 1912 



* Sinking of the RMS Titanic

* Scientific examination - lifeboats

* Photos & Illustrations




The front page has: "Loss Of The White Star Liner Titanic" which includes a 6 3/4 by 8 3/4 illustration captioned: "Suggestion for handling a full complement of lifeboats. The boats are loaded amidships and moved on track
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660598

Wallpaper newspaper by Union troops in Louisiana...

Item #660598

October 31, 1863

UNCONDITIONAL S. GRANT, New Iberia, Louisiana, Oct. 31, 1863 



* Extremely rare wallpaper title



This title is a great rarity which we have never before had the pleasure to offer. A single sheet printed on wallpaper, folded such that page 1 has news, pages 2 & 3 are wallpaper, and page 4 has additional news, this unusual newspaper was published by the 130th Illinois Regiment statione... See More  

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660596

The Revolutionary War...

Item #660596

June 20, 1775

THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, June 20, 1775 



* Rare Revolutionary War title from America



The front page is entirely taken up with a continued speech which has some references to the situation in America, with "...the military coercion of America will be impracticable...what has been the fate of your famous bills...the Boston port bill and the bill for alterin
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660595

Confederate answer to Harper's Weekly... General John Morgan......

Item #660595

December 20, 1862

SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, Dec. 20, 1862 



* Very rare Confederate title

* General John Hunt Morgan




A very rare publication from the Confederacy which seldom comes to the collector market. Although much of the content was literary in nature, there are news reports and a few illustrations.

A nice feature of this issue is the large front page illustration which is different fro... See More  

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660594

From Texas during the Civil War...

Item #660594

September 23, 1864

GALVESTON TRI-WEEKLY NEWS, Texas, September 23, 1864 



* Very rare issue from the Southwest Confederacy



Although the title notes "Galveston", the dateline notes it was printed in nearby Houston, as it is likely moving a bit more inland offered greater security from the Yankee forces.

Confederate newspapers from Texas are very uncommon particularly from before or during the Civ... See More  

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660593

The Department of State is created...

Item #660593

July 29, 1789

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, July 29, 1789



* Department of State creation



Considered by many as the most significant newspaper of the 18th century, particularly during this, the formative year of the new federal government, as the Gazette was the mouthpiece of all matters political. Most pronouncements from Congress & the President were printed first in this newspaper.

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660592

Leadville, Colorado: very rare, graphic newspaper...

Item #660592

January 1, 1882

LEADVILLE DAILY HERALD, Colorado, January 1, 1882



* Terrific graphic issue from this famous mining town



Leadville has the distinction of being the highest incorporated city in the United States, sitting at an elevation above 10,000 feet. It was a classic "Old West" mining town and this issue is a treasure trove of information on the town & with many illustrations relating Leadv... See More  

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660591

Rare Confederate title reports on the siege of Vicksburg, just before its fall…

Item #660591

July 2, 1863

CAROLINA SPARTAN, Spartanburg, South Carolina, July 2, 1863



* Very rare Confederate title

* Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi




A rare Confederate title to say the least. The front page begins with some nice reporting on the siege of Vicksburg with reports headed “From Vicksburg” which include some over optimistic thoughts: “…that perfect confidence prevails among our ... See More  

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660556

First newspaper published in Alaska...

Item #660556

February 5, 1870

THE ALASKA TIMES, Sitka, A.T. (Alaska Territory), Feb. 5, 1870 



* Very rare title



This is a very rare newspaper which began in Sitka in 1869, the first newspaper published in Alaska (an earlier "Alaska Herald" from 1868 was actually published in San Francisco). It proved to not be profitable, so later in 1870 the publisher moved the newspaper to Seattle and continued publicati... See More  

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658483

Great issue reporting the Custer massacre...

Item #658483

July 6, 1876

THE CHICAGO TIMES, July 6, 1876 



* General George Custer massacre

* Battle of the Little Bighorn - Montana

* Chief Sitting Bull - Lakota Indians




The front page has the top one-third of the 2nd column taken up with nice headlines on the Custer Massacre, including: "BUTCHERED BOYS" "The Heroism of Mad Anthony Wayne Outdone by Custer on the Little Horn" "A Tiger-... See More  

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658480

The Civil War begins... One of the best of newspapers...

Item #658480

April 13, 1861

NEW YORK HERALD, April 13, 1861



* The American Civil War begins (1st report)

* For Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina attacked




The very beginning of the Civil War remains a cornerstone issue for any war collection, and this famous issue of the Herald is one of the best we have had the pleasure to offer.

The front page features a very nice map headed: "THE SCENE OF OPERATIONS" wit... See More  

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658479

Perhaps the definitive Battle of Gettysburg issue...

Item #658479

July 6, 1863

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1863 



* Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

* Most historic battle of the Civil War


* Great reporting - one of the best to be had




A terrific issue reporting the result of the very historic Battle of Gettysburg, with nearly two-thirds of the front pages first column taken up with related heads, atop of which is a nice patriotic emblem. They include: "THE G... See More  

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656715

Several reports on Lexington & Concord... Gov. Dunmore on the Gunpowder Incident...

Item #656715

May 11, 1775

VIRGINIA GAZETTE OR NORFOLK INTELLIGENCER, May 11, 1775  An exceedingly rare title, the only Revolutionary War era newspaper printed in Norfolk (save for one printed on board the ship 'Dunmore' of which only a single issue is known to exist). Only three American institutions have any issues of this title. It published for just 15 months, from June, 1774 through September, 1775.

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656547

Very rare front page slave auction print...

Item #656547

January 26, 1861

NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Jan. 26, 1861  A very rare issue as the front page has a terrific print captioned: "Annual Sale and Hiring of Slaves at Montgomery, Ala." accompanied with an article of the same heading.

Only rarely were slave auction prints put in newspapers of the day, and this is great in that it is on the front page. Compounding the rarity is this being an uncommon ti... See More  

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656300

Beer returns to the nation...

Item #656300

April 7, 1933

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 7, 1933 



* Prohibition ending

* Beer returns at midnight

* Legal liquor




The bold, front page banner headline announces: "ALL'S QUIET AS BEER ARRIVES" with one column ftpg. heads: "City's Welcome To New Brew Is An Orderly One" "Traffic in Jam at Breweries".

This was the Cullen-Harrison Act which allowed for t... See More  

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655713

Terrific and dramatic newspaper on the Hindenburg disaster...

Item #655713

May 7, 1937

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, May 7, 1937 



* Hindenburg airship disaster

* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey

* Photos for display




This is one of the best Hindenburg disaster issues we have offered.

See the many photos for not only the very dramatic front page but the two pages of photos inside. The three line banner headline announces: "Hindenburg, World's Largest Zeppelin, Completely Dest... See More  

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650775

"The North Star" becomes "Frederick Douglass' Paper"...

Item #650775

August 13, 1852

FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER, Rochester, New York, August 13, 1852 



* Extremely rare title



We are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare--and highly desirable--newspaper by the famed Frederick Douglass. This weekly title is the continuation of his newspaper "North Star" which began in 1847.

Douglass was perhaps the most famous 19th century African-American abolitionist who
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645303

Causes & Necessity For Taking Up Arms...

Item #645303

August 15, 1775

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 15, 1775 



* Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms

* Second Continental Congress resolution

* re. American Revolutionary War




An inside page has a letter which makes reference to Ben Franklin and the American situation, including: "...but whether Mr.Burke may deserve chastisement or not should  Dr. Franklin & the Americans be scourged o... See More  

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615044

Nice content in this rare & very early title...

Item #615044

January 29, 1666

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, January 29, 1665 (1666 by today's calendar) - issue #22



* Earliest & Rarest of newspapers to be had



This is an extremely famous--and rare--title, being the predecessor of the famous "London Gazette", the oldest continually published English language newspaper in the world. Because of the Plague at this time, the Royal Court had removed itself fr... See More  

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