Historic Newspapers: 1857-1860

Sunday edition CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, March 16, 1997

• Stand-up comedian & actor Chris Rock
• Los Angeles performance advertisement
• Jim Carrey's "Liar Liar" comedy movie - film

Sunday edition CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 23, 1985

• Best "The Godfather Part III" film advertisement
• Pre-Grand opening day movie premiere review
• Francis Ford Coppola - Al

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1860

• Famous boxing match print
• John Heenan vs. Thomas Sayers
• MISSING THE TWO FRONT LEAFS ***

The prime feature of this issue would have to be the great doublepage

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1956

• Last performance under the canvas "Big Top"
• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
• "The Greatest Show on Earth" tradition ends

The bottom of the front page has a

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 7, 1961

• Basketball Commemoration Day
• Dr. James Naismith celebration
• Hall of Fame building cornerstone
• From the birthplace of the sport
• Memorial Field House -

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 25, 1858

• Paul Morphy - American chess champion
• Early Salt Lake City, Utah  view

The prime print would be the great and displayable full page view of: "Salt Lake

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 12, 1856

• Bleeding - Bloody Kansas - Border War
• Sacking of Osawatomie & Palmyra
• Free-Staters vs. Border Ruffians
• Fight for pro and anti-slavery

Pages within have reports on the

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 8, 1856

• Bleeding Kansas
• Missouri border invasion
• War on slavery

The front page has a 2 1/2 columns of coverage on the "Bleeding Kansas" situation with headings that include:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1857  Nice full page shows: "The Cabinet" of President Buchanan, with displayable portraits of the seven men, with an accompanying article.
 a print of: "Robert

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 13, 1856

• Bleeding - Bloody Kansas - Border War
• Sacking of Osawatomie & Palmyra
• Free-Staters vs. Border Ruffians
• Fight for pro and anti-slavery

This issue has many reports on the

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 19, 1856

• Bleeding Kansas
• Missouri border invasion
• War on slavery

Inside has a wealth of reports relating to the slavery vs. anti-slavery factions as Kansas worked toward

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 14, 1856

• Bleeding Kansas
• Missouri border invasion
• War on slavery

Page 5 contains several items concerning the slavery vs. anti-slavery factions as Kansas worked toward achieving

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 13, 1856

• Bleeding Kansas
• Missouri border invasion
• War on slavery
• P.T. Barnum

Pages 4 & 5 contain a wealth of reporting concerning the slavery vs. anti-slavery factions as Kansas

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 12, 1856

• Bleeding Kansas
• Missouri border invasion
• War on slavery

Pages 4 & 5 contain an article: "Incoherence Of The Slavery-Extension Party". Part of this article includes a

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 11, 1857

• Mormons - Mormonism - Brigham Young
• Very early view of San Francisco
• Salt Lake Tabernacle under construction

Front page shows: "Camp of the Pilgrims to the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 28, 1860

• Winslow Homer woodblock illustration

Featured is a very nice, tipped-in (no binding holes), double page centerfold: "Skating On the Ladies' Skating Pond in

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1858  The front page features a print of: "Hon. William M Gwin, of California".
Other prints within include: "'Travel Notes in Bible Lands" includes a print of:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 22, 1858  The front page shows: "Hon. William H. English, of  Indiana". Among the inside pages are a full page: "Coming Thru the Rye"; half page: "Accident on the New

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 20, 1857  The full front page features: "Prince Frederic William of Prussia, and the Princess Royal of England" which also has an inside accompanying article.
"Travel

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 14, 1860  Inside has two very nice, full-page & displayable prints: "The Sleighing Season--The Upset" and "A Snow Slide in the City", both by famed artist Winslow

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 6, 1858  A full page illustration: 'Sleighing In Broadway' is very displayable. An article: "Skating, From a Lady's Point of View" features a half page illustration

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 13, 1857  The front page features a quarter-page print of "Sir E. Bulwer Lytton" with an accompanying article.
Inside prints include: "Rembrandt Peale"; many

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 25, 1856 (due to printing error the year is missing on page 1 but appears at the top of pages 2-8)

• Bleeding Kansas
• Missouri border invasion
• War on slavery
• P.T. Barnum

Page 5 has

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1858

• Illustrator Winslow Homer
• Christmas prints & Santa Claus

The front page features a print: "Santa Claus Paying His Usual Christmas Visit to His Young

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 13, 1989

• Best "Gleaming The Cube" movie advertisement
• Grand Opening Day film premiere
• Neo-noir skateboarding - Tony Hawk
• Mississippi Burning - Deep Star Six - Beaches -

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1857  Two half page scenes showing the 'Niagara' laying the telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean, with the accompany article: "The Laying of the Transatlantic

(8) EARLY YEARS OF HARPER'S WEEKLY: Lot of 8 issues of this famous title from 1857-1859, all different dates from its first three years. Nice condition & with some illustrations. A nice wholesale

(5) HARPER'S WEEKLY -- the first year: 1857 A lot of 5 issues but all in '2nd rate' condition. Very few illustrations from this initial year.

Harper's Weekly set of 5 issues, dated weekly from October 31, 1857 through November 28, 1857, all featuring a serialized portion of "The Lazy Tour Of The Two Idle Apprentices", by Charles Dickens. 

This is a four issue set of Harper's Weekly issues containing all 4 installments of "The Uncommercial Traveler", by Charles Dickens - offered at a discount. The issues are individually described as:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 29, 1860 Full ftpg: 'Christmas Day, 1860' shows a family at Christmas dinner. Nice fullpg: 'Christmas Chimes at Trinity Church, N.Y.   This issue also contains a serialized

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 22, 1860  Nice full front page illus: 'The Seceding South Carolina Delegation' is by Winslow Homer. Fullpg: 'Christmas-Day Then & Now' and fullpg: 'Santa Claus' is a small

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 15, 1860 Ftpg. shows: "The City of Washington from the Dome of the Capitol" as well as "The National Capitol at Washington". Halfpg: "Departure of the St. Louis Bridge for

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 8, 1860 Ftpg. article & illus. of; 'Hon. Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the U.S.'. Four illus. re. 'The Marine School at Charleston, S.C.'. Terrific & very displayable

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Dec. 1, 1860  The front page shows: "Charleston Scenes" includes "Palmetto Tree & Old Custom House at Charleston" & "Fort Sumter From Sullivan's Is.".
Inside has a print of:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 24, 1860 Ftpg. shows: 'Tomb of John C. Calhoun, Charleston, S.C.'. Nice illus. of 'Charles Dickens'. Bkpg. cartoon. This issue begins the serialization of Charles Dickens'

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 17, 1860  The full front page shows: 'Gen. Guiseppe Garibaldi" who was considered the George Washington of Italy, the person most responsible for uniting the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 10, 1860  This is a terrific issue for display as the entire front page is taken up with a nice Winslow Homer illustration of Abraham Lincoln, beardless (see),

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 3, 1860  Frontpg. has 1/2 pg. print: "The Last of the Prince--The Royal Squadron Steaming Out of Portland Harbor". Fullpg. shows: "Our Recent Vistitors, The

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, NY, October 27, 1860  Fullpg: "Britain Americanized" includes a pool table. Two nice fullpg. prints: "The Prince of Wales at West Point". "Grand Ball to the Prince at the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 20, 1860 Full ftpg. cartoonish illus: 'Welcome to the Prince of Wales' is by Winslow Homer. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'Grand Ball Given by the Citizens of

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 13, 1860  The doublepage centerfold is captioned: "Grand Procession of the Wide-Awakes at New York" and shows a huge political parade including a banner which

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 6, 1860  Full ftpg. shows: 'His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales'. Fullpg. shows: "Sheep Owned by Mr. Messenger". 3/4 print shows: "Robert Fleury's

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 29, 1860  Ftpg. has a one-third pg. illus. of: "The Washington Aqueduct Bridge" in Washington, D.C. Two fullpg. illus. showing: "The Treason of Arnold on the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 22, 1860  Front 1/4 pg. illus. of "Francesco II., The King of Naples." Inside: 1/4 pg. illus. of "Columbia Making Her Toilet to Receive the Prince" and 1/2 pg.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 15, 1860  Nice halfpg. illus. of: "Hon. Horace Greeley". Great dblpgctrfld: "The Drive in the Central Park, New York" by Winslow Homer shows a "young" Central

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 8, 1860  The ftpg has: "A Group of Druses in Lebanon". Fullpg. with 3 "Panoramic Views of the City of Toronto, Canada". Nice dblpgctrfld. has various vignettes

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 1, 1860  Ftpg. has three small prints re: "The Ohio Holy Stone--Great Circular Mound Near Newark, Ohio". Two-thirds pg: "City of Damascus, Syria". Fullpg. shows

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 25, 1860  Perhaps the most significant print in this issue is the back page political cartoon captioned: "The Coming Man's Presidential Career, a la Blondin"

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 18, 1860  Ftpg. shows: 'Our Central Park--The Iron Bridge over the Skating Pond'. Halfpg: 'Dheir-El-Kamar, In Syria' Dblpgctrfld. has three: 'General Views of the