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Johann Reis - inventor of the first "make-and-break telephone"...
Very early report on the "telephone"...
Item #661063
March 22, 1876
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1876
* Johann Philipp Reis
* Very early telephone experiments
Page 4 has a very early article on: "The Telephone" which takes most of a column. Although this article talks about the work of a "Professor Reuss", the inventor it apparently was actually referring to was named Philipp Reis. The Reis telephone actually turned out to be too ... See More
The California bandit is finally captured...
Item #661005
May 15, 1874
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1874
* Tiburcio Vasquez - the Californio bandido
* Los Angeles area outlaw
The front page has a report of the capture of the infamous bandit Tiburcio Vasquez. Vasquez was a Mexican bandit who was active in California from as early as 1857 until his capture. The Vasquez Rocks, the steep, sloped rocks about 40 miles north of Los Angeles, were one of his many ... See More
Making Ivory Soap float... A new fire escape...
Item #656211
April 01, 1882
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York City, April 1, 1882 Amongst the vast variety of inventions and mechanical improvements which are found throughout this issue--many of which are illustrated--is a fascinating little article titled: "Floating Soap".
Portions of it include: "...the peculiarity of the soap they were using. When one of the men had soaped himself he would drop th... See More
Great prints of Peoria and Hannibal... Indian life...
Item #656187
October 25, 1890
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 25, 1890 Among the prints within are a halfpg: "Incident of Indian Life--The 'Squaw Man' Visited by His Wife's Relations--Scene in the Indian Territory". Also: "Big Trees in Humboldt County, California". A nice fullpg; "A Duck Farm at Eastport, Long Island...".
Also two great full pages with many prints... See More
Ironclad monitors...
Item #656171
July 30, 1864
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 30, 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. The entire front page is taken up with: "The Campaign In Virginia" with subheads: "Return of the Enemy" and "Around Petersburgh".
Other reports in this issue are... See More
Map of the "liberation of Tennessee"...
Item #656068
June 21, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 21, 1862 The front page is dominated by a large & very detailed map headed: "THE LIBERATION OF EASTERN TENNESSEE" with an explanatory caption.
Among the ftpg. column heads are: "Important From Memphis" "Activity of Guerrilla Bands" "the White River Expedition" "Gen. Buell Marching into East Tennessee&... See More
Confederate Act of Congress to organize a military...
Item #656034
March 04, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 4, 1864
* Confederate Act of Congress
* Organizing a rebel military
A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Among the front page items are: "The Enemy Around Richmond--Butler's Advance Up the Peninsula" which takes over a column; "City Intelligence" "Blockade Runner Blocked"... See More
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
Item #655949
October 18, 1893
PUCK, New York, Oct. 18, 1893
* Color political prints - cartoons
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 successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are much desired for their displayability. This issue has as ... See More
Very first appearance of Walt Whitman's poem "Soon Shall the Winter's Foil Be Here"...
Item #655880
February 21, 1888
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 21, 1888
* Walt Whitman's "Soon Shall the Winter's Foil Be Here"
* First 1st appearance in printing
Near the middle of page 6 is a poem titled: "Soon Shall the Winter's Foil Be Here" by the noted Walt Whitman, this being the very first appearance of this poem in print as verified by the Walt Whitman Archive, and is very signif... See More
Parson Weems' book on George Washington...
Item #655875
June 27, 1803
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, June 27, 1803 The back page has a small advertisement for "The Rev. M. L. Weems", more popularly known as Parson Weems, the ad noting: "Is hereby authorized to solicit of the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia their subscriptions to the History of General George Washington."
Parson Weems was an author who wrote the first bio... See More
President Polk sells land rich in lead ore...
Item #655873
January 08, 1847
THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 1847 The ftpg. contains three documents "By the President of the United States" and each signed in type: James K. Polk. The lengthiest is for the sale of land in Illinois, Arkansas & territories of Wisconsin & Iowa "... supposed to contain lead ore...". The other two are similar.
Four pages, very nice condition.... See More
Dr. Solis Cohen, a notable Jew... Columbian Exposition...
Item #654418
August 17, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 17, 1893
* Jacob da Silva Solis-Cohen
Full ftpg. shows a scene at: "The World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago". Also a great doublepg. centerfold: "The Architecture of the World's Columbian Exposition--Striking Panoramic Effect of the Fair Buildings as seen from the South Colonnade".
Of special note is an art... See More
Reporting the death of John Jay...
Item #649896
May 23, 1829
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 23, 1829
* John Jay death
Page 6 has a brief & inconspicuous--yet notable--report of the death of John Jay, the nation's first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: "The venerable John Jay, formerly chief justice of the United States,, etc. died in Westchester county, New York, on Sunday last in the 85th year of his age. The New Yor... See More
Uncommon California periodical from 1873...
Item #649229
SAN FRANCISCO NEWS-LETTER & CALIFORNIA ADVERTISER, 1873 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 Francisco, and the seal of the county of Sa... See More
Fur traders battle with the Indians...
Item #648863
March 25, 1837
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 25, 1837 Page 2 has an interesting & quite involved report headed: "Battle of the Fur Traders With the Indians Near the Rocky Mountains", detailing just that. Page 14 has: "American Colonies In Africa".
Sixteen pages, 8 1/2 by 12 inches, very nice condition.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of ... See More
Prelude to the Black Hawk Indian War...
Item #648136
August 06, 1831
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, August 6, 1831 Inside has: "Indian Disturbances", from Belleville, Illinois, regarding the onset of what was to eventually develop into the Black Hawk War. Several follow-up reports as well.
Complete in 16 pages, 6 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches, nice condition.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated ... See More
Harper's Ferry...
Item #172482
July 06, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 6, 1861 The full front page is a print: "Constituent Convention of Virginia Assembled in the Custom House at Wheeling, Ohio Co." Among the full page prints within are: "Birds-Eye View of the Mississippi River & the Adjacent Country From St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico"; "Scenes of Camp & Army Life in General Williams&... See More
Slavery, in print and in text...
Item #172762
March 12, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 12, 1864 The full front page is a print captioned: "Major-General William T. Sherman". Page 2 has an interesting article concerning an avoidance of the term "slavery" which begins: "The slaveholders *& their friends have always tried to avoid using the word Slavery. It is too direct & expressive. It is the synonym of... See More
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