The Articles of Confederation...

THE NEW JERSEY GAZETTE, Trenton, April 29, 1778  



* The Articles of Confederation (historic)

* American Revolutionary War



This was the very first newspaper in New Jersey, having begun in December, 1777. This is issue number 22.

There are only a handful of documents in American history which can be considered cornerstones in the creation of our national government, which would include ... See More  

Much on the historic Battle of Ball's Bluff...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 7, 1861  This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias. ... See More  

1967 Point Pleasant bridge disaster...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Dec. 16, 1967



* Point Pleasant, West Virginia 

* Silver Bridge collapse disaster 

* Eyebar-chain suspension bridge

* Connects Gallipolis, Ohio - River



The front page has a two column heading: "Ohio Bridge Collapse May Have Killed 60" (see images)

Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice ... See More  

1942 German U-boat crewman buried in America...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1942



* German U-85 - U-boat crewmen 

* Sunk off North Carolina coast (29 dead)

* First German submarine sunk by U.S. Navy - USS Roper

* Buried w/ military honors at Hampton National Cemetery  



The front page has a two column heading: "29 From a Sunken U-Boat Are Buried at Hampton, Va." (see images) Other World War II coverage throughou... See More  

1935 Edith Maxwell murder case...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 20, 1935



* Edith Maxwell murder case (father)

* Appalachia - Pound, Virginia



The back page has a photo of Edith Maxwell with heading: "Try Girl for Slaying Her Father" and brief text. 

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "ROOMMATE SAYS GIRL THREATENED TO SLAY FATHER" with subhead. (see images)  

Complete with 38 pages... See More  

Gari Melchers death... American artist....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1932



* Gari Melchers death

* American artist



The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "GARI MELCHERS, NOTED PAINTER, DIES IN SOUTH" with subhead. (see images) 

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.



AI notes: Gari Melchers (1860–1932) was an American painter known for his realistic and later impressionistic... See More  

Celebrations: Gettysburg... Negroes in Washington... Williamsburg... Society of the Cincinatti...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1865 



* Cornerstone laid for the Gettysburg monument 



Page 5 has: "Gettysburg", "The Celebration Yesterday on the Great Battle Field", "General Howard's Tribute to the Veterans", "Miles O'Reilly's Poem of the Day and Place", and "The Ceremonies of Laying the Corner Stone of the Gettysburg Monument... See More  

Letter regarding the poor by Ben Franklin... Engraving of the Corsican chief Pascal Paoli...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1768  Taking nearly two pages (156-157) is a letter: "Hardheartedness to the Poor Considered" which was written by Ben Franklin specifically for this publication. As was typical of Franklin, it was signed using one of his many pseudonyms: "Medius". This was one of the most detailed letters Franklin had written devoted to the car... See More  

Sherman's success in the South... Robert E. Lee's appeal for arms, and to deserters...

THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 28, 1865  



* Rare Confederate publication

* General Sherman - coastal march in Carolinas

* Robert E. Lee makes a plea

* Final months of the Civil War



Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confedera... See More  

Yankees sore over Stuart's incursion into Pennsylvania...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 21, 1862 



* From the capital of the Confederacy

* Rebels first Northern states invasion



A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "From Northern Virginia" "The Situation In Mississippi" "Additional From the North" which is very lengthy & includes many subheads; "Latest fr... See More  

Yankees from Virginia... from the capital of the Confederate States of America...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 3, 1862  Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states. The entire front page is taken up with advertisements. Page 2 includes the always interesting editorial, this one beginning: "The President has placed Richmond under the protection of Martial Law. If the entire Southern Confederacy was at this momen... See More  

Woodlawn, Virginia... Rebel deserters... Strawberry Plains...

DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Mass., Jan. 14, 1864. Among the many Civil War related reports are those regarding Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, Woodlawn, Virginia and another focused on southern deserters. See images for more details.

Complete in 4 pages, a slightly rough left spine, but in good condition.

Bishop (near Virginia and West Virginia border) coal mine explosion....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1957



* King Saud of Saudi Arabia photo

* Bishop at Virginia & West Virginia border

* Coal mine explosion disaster



The front page has a two column heading: "37 Dead in Gas Explosion At a Coal Mine in Virginia". First report coverage on the coal mine explosion at Bishop near the Virginia & West Virginia border.

Complete with 52 pages, ligh... See More  

JFK's 1963 Arlington National Cemetery ceremony...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 12, 1963



* President John F. Kennedy - JFK

* "A Special Day", 11 November, 1963

* Veteran's Day ceremonies w/ photo

* Arlington National Cemetery - Virginia

* Tomb of the Unknown Soldier visit



The front page has a six column heading: "Kennedy Leads Tribute to War Dead" with lead-in: "Taps...A Wreath...And 21 Guns" and photo ... See More  

A Ben Franklin newspaper with the earliest mention of G. Washington we have found in an American newspaper? Death of Ben Franklin's brother...

THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 1756 



* Rare Benjamin Franklin publication

* Early Colonel George Washington

* French and Indian War officer



A fine Ben Franklin issue from the French & Indian War period, which includes what we believe is the earliest mention of George Washington we have found in an American newspaper. He was a colonel in the Virginia militia at th... See More  

Rare Confederate title from Petersburg... Fort Wagner, surrender of Port Hudson, and more...

THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, July 24, 1863  Petersburg was a critical city to the Confederacy, located not far south of the capital of Richmond, and the focus of a six-month long siege which ended in early April, 1865, when Lee withdrew his troops from Petersburg and urged Jefferson Davis to remove the capital from Richmond. The war would end shortly thereafter.

This is an uncomm... See More  

A battle is brewing (on the outskirts of Richmond)...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 24, 1862 



* Battle of Princeton Court House

* Siege of Corinth, Mississippi



A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Heavy Skirmish in the Neighborhood of Richmond", with what appears to a lengthy related editorial on page two which states in part: "This is probably the eve of battle. All facts poin... See More  

The Constitution of the United States... One for the best of collections...

CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Oct. 1, 1787  



* Historic United States Constitution 

* Constitutional Convention - Congress

* President George Washington signs 



Here is one of the more historic and desirable newspapers to be had on the creation of the government of the United States--The Constitution of the United States was approved by Congress. This, along with the Declara... See More  

Naval history: first U.S. ship vs. a German U-Boat...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 25, 1917 



* American steamship SS Magnolia

* German U-Boat - submarine attack

* 1st U.S. Navy encounter in World War I

* Gun used on display at Gosport Park



The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "AMERICAN LINER SINKS DIVER" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition bei... See More  

1839 William Henry Harrison for President ad...

THE ATLAS, Boston, December 19, 1839



* William Henry Harrison for president



The masthead includes a nice engraving of a heraldic eagle.

Page 2 has graphic embellishment which heads: "For President, WM. HENRY HARRISON, of Ohio - For Vice President, JOHN TYLER, of Virginia. New of the day with several advertisements.

Four pages, very nice, clean condition.... See More  

A Southern-leaning newspaper in the North...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 4, 1863  Among the various articles in this issue are: "A Timely Warning" "Are We a Military Despotism?" "Free Negroes in St. Louis--Abolition Philanthropy!" "Virginia Before the Abolition Raid" "Letter From the Army" and much more.

Eight pages, a vertical crease near the middle, good condition.



Described ... See More  

The French evacuated Yorktown... Treaty particulars arrived in Paris...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 3, 1783  The back page includes: "...an account that an American frigate had arrived at Nantes, on board  which came...This gentleman, who is in the service of Congress, has brought over the outlines of the treaty which is to be definitive between America and Great Britain. He is lodged at Dr. Franklin's, which is more commonly known by the n... See More  

Confederate newspaper from Raleigh, near the end of the war...

THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 23, 1864  Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from the latter months of the Civil War.

The front page includes: "From Georgia" "Later from the North" has: ".... See More  

News of Cornwallis' surrender... Benedict Arnold & the Battle of Groton Heights...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1781  Near the back is a section headed: "American News" which has a "Copy of a Letter from Brig. Gen. Arnold to his Excellency the Commander in Chief, dated Sound off Plumb Island, Sept. 8, 1781" which takes over an entire page & is signed by him in type: B. Arnold.

This is his detailed report on the taking of New Londo... See More  

Maryland ratifies the Constitution... Paine's famous Crisis...

THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, Philadelphia, May, 1788  This is the "second edition" as noted on the title page, printed on June 9, 1792. This title, along with the "Columbian Magazine", has the honor of being the first successful American magazine, both published in Philadelphia. The Museum was published by Mathew Carey and existed from January, 1787 thru the end of 1792.

This iss... See More