An early 1733 London newspaper...

THE DAILY POST-BOY, London, Oct. 11, 1733  



* Forty-two years prior to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War

* Red tax stamp at the bottom of the front page



A fine example of this single sheet issue with the front page having various items from London with a red stamp at the bottom right corner, and the back page entirely taken up with advertisements.

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See the displayable front page from the 18th century...

THE POST-BOY, London, Oct. 11, 1718



* Nice masthead engravings



One of my favorite 18th century newspapers with the two nice engravings in the masthead, plus the very decorative first letter in the text (see). Various European reports. 

Single sheet, 8 1/2 by 14 1/8 inches, in very nice, displayable condition.



AI notes: The Post-Boy was a prominent London newspaper founded in 1695, e... See More  

Handsome, colonial New York newspaper from 1743

THE NEW YORK WEEKLY POST-BOY, Dec. 23, 1745  As those who follow our offerings know, it is rare that we have the opportunity to offer American newspapers from the 1740's. Here is a very handsome issue from 1745 featuring a nicely engraved, well-inked coat-of-arms engraving in the masthead. 
The entire front page and over half of page 2 are taken with a report from the commander-in-chief o
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Two nice engravings in the masthead...

THE LONDON COURANT, England, July 25, 1746  



* Jacobite Rebellion era

* Nice masthead engravings



The masthead features two engravings, one showing a sailing ship and the other a post-boy 'trumpeting' the news.

Various news from Europe with most of the back page taken up with advertisements.

Complete as a single sheet issue, the margins appear to have been hand-trimmed cl... See More  

Much like the Olive Branch Petition... Reaction by the soldiers to reading the "...Causes & Necessity of Taking Up Arms"...

CONNECTICUT JOURNAL & NEW HAVEN POST-BOY, July 26, 1775 



* American Revolutionary War

* Post Battle of Bunker Hill



A terrific issue, as the entire front page and most of page 2 are taken up with a terrific follow-up to the Olive Branch Petition, in fact, written just 3 days after it, in which the Continental Congress points out the many issues with its relations with England, detai... See More  

Railroading in the Winter....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 26, 1910



The front page of this issue has an illustration of "The Bully's Waterloo" by William L. Jacobs.



In this issue, there are photos of "Railroading at its Worst"; "The Song of the Sea"; "On of the Children of Destiny" and "The Play and its Players." The double page illustration is of "Unc... See More