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Item #665749THE LOS ANGELES RECORD, California, Aug. 1, 1896
* 19th century Southern California
A typical newspaper of the day. The front page features a rather large political cartoon showing McKinley and Bryan. Four pages, very nice condition. -
Item #665707DAILY OHIO STATESMAN, Columbus, Jan. 13, 1854 Page 2 has a report: "Washington News - The Nebraska Territorial Bill" with much on it, as the territories argue over the slavery issue and their acceptance into the Union.
Four pages, very nice condition. -
Item #665569EMMITSBURG CHRONICLE, Maryland, June 23, 1879
* Uncommon title
* Frederick County
This uncommon title contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete with 4 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice. -
Item #665451THE ADVOCATE, Escondido, San Diego County, California, Nov. 30, 1894
* Rare Old West publication
Most of the ftpg. is taken up with a very detailed article on the virtues of Escondido. Four pages, some old tape mends inside, toned, minor wear at the margins. -
Item #665450THE TEMPLETON TIMES, San Luis Obispo County, California, Aug. 25, 1888
* Rare Old West publication
* "Coolies" China laborers
The first of this title we have offered. The ftpg. has: "Ousting The Coolies" "Fruitmen and Vineyardists Prefer White Boys" "Very Successful Experiment". Other news of the... Read full description -
Item #665421THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1874
* Tuscumbia, Alabama tornado disaster
The front page has one column headings: "A DISASTROUS STORM" "Tuscumbia, Ala., Partially Destroyed" "Eleven Persons Killed...." Text takes up 1 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #665336NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 28, 1833 Featured is report on the Pennsylvania and New York canals. Additional articles include reports on an anti-slavery convention, banking, the Department of Navy, and more.
Sixteen pages, 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches, nice condition.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most... Read full description -
Item #665157NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 2, 1842
* Croton Aqueduct opens
* New York City water
The front page has an article of significance to those in New York City: "Opening Of The Croton Aqueduct" begins: "Monday last was great day for the city of New York; for on that day was opened...the stupendous work... Read full description -
Item #665103SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 5, 1879 This issue contains prints and related images of the following: an acoustic apparatus, the Pennsylvania Mower, the Herreshoff Torpedo, the Fuller Electric Light, Dean's Hydraulic Packing Press, and more.
Sixteen pages, 11 by 16... Read full description -
Item #665090COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Jan. 31, 1818 The back page a rather small ad with a small heading: "GUITAR" reading: "For sale cheap--a new, elegant and superior toned English Guitar, together with instruction book, strings, etc. Inquire at the Centinel Counting Room".
Have you ever seen an earlier ad... Read full description -
Item #665048NEW YORK TRIBUNE, October 11, 1859
* Broderick-Terry duel
* David C. & David S.
* Last notable American duel
Page 4 has an article headed: "The Duel Between Broderick and Terry" (see).
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, irregular along the spine, otherwise nice. -
Item #664922PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, November 3, 1887
* Jenny Lind death
* Swedish Nightingale
* Opera singer
Page 2 has a small and very inconspicuous report under: "Jenny Lind Dead" which text that begins: "That wondrous voice to be heard no more on earth !...."
Complete with 4 pages, a very large sized issue measuring 29 1/2 by 23 1/2 inches, light... Read full description -
Item #664787THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 16, 1871 The front page has an article regarding the Ku-Klux Klan: "The Phantom Ku-Klux" which provides details related to the infamous Ku Klux Klan Conspiracy. The article's focus is the trial held in Raleigh, North Carolina (see).
Another unrelated but interesting front page article... Read full description -
Item #664785THE GARDINER HOME JOURNAL, Maine, June 1, 1892 Page 2 has a great item which includes a print captioned: "Hon. Wm. F. Cody, 'Buffalo Bill' " with a bit of text in which he promotes a medicine called "Kickapoo Indian Sagwa" which claims to cure malaria (see).
Large folio size, 4 pages, various chipping with... Read full description -
Item #664477FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 9, 1865 Among the prints within are: "A Peach Orchard at Cranberry, New Jersey" " with 3 other related prints. "Trout Fishing in the Mountain Streams of Pennsylvania" with an article. "Old St. John's Gate, Quebec, Canada".
The feature is a... Read full description -
Item #664463THE NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 26, 1868
* President Andrew Johnson
* Reconstruction era impeachment trial
Page 3 has proceedings on President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial, with first column heads: "WASHINGTON" "Subsidence Of The Excitement" "Preliminary Preparations for the Trial of the... Read full description -
Item #664295THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 17, 1873
* Lord Gordon Gordon captured
* British fraud and imposter
* Swindler of Jay Gould ($1,000,000)
Page 5 has an article headed: "Lord Gordon Captured" "The Noble Runaway in Jail in Winnipeg" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the folds on the... Read full description -
Item #664212FRANK LESLIE'S CHIMNEY CORNER, New York, Sept. 14, 1872 Formatted much like Harper's Weekly but a less common title. Among the prints are: "The Self-Made Men of Our Times--James A. Weston" with a related article on his life; "Windsor Castle" "Five Weeks in a Balloon" and a full pg: "An... Read full description -
Item #663923NEW YORK HERALD, July 24, 1876
* Early baseball games w/ box scores
Page 10 has three-quarters of a column taken up with baseball reports, & nice that it is headed: "The National Game". There are reports on five games, with box scores for each. Then there are: "Base Ball Notes".
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Item #663916NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 27, 1888
* Walt Whitman's "Mannahatta" poem - 1st appearance
Near the bottom of page 6 is the printing of a short poem: "Mannahatta" by Walt Whitman as noted at its conclusion. This was the very first printing of this Whitman poem as verified by the Walt Whitman Archive, and is very... Read full description -
Item #663882THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1927
* USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking
* G.K. Chesterton on the influence of American economics
* Much on Charles Lindbergh with displayable images
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "SUBMARINE S-4 SINKS WITH 40 ABOARD IN DEEP WATER OFF PROVIDENCE; HIT BY... Read full description -
Item #663860HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York A lot of 16 complete issues with dates: Jan. 8, 22; Feb. 5, 12, 19; March 5; April 2, 9; May 14, 21, 28; June 18; July 2, 9, 23, all in 1859.
All issues are mostly loose at the spine and have a bit of irregularity at the margin as they were never bound nor trimmed. Even toning and perhaps some stray... Read full descriptionThis item is not eligible for free shipping. -
Item #663775THE WORLD, Oct. 26, 1890
* Dialogue between "the beloved" Walt Whitman and "the brilliant" Robert Ingersoll
Page 10 has the account of a wonderful discussion between Walt Whitman and Robert Ingersoll. See images for details. Additional news of the day with period advertising is found throughout.
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Item #663687NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 10, 1876
* Evangelist Dwight L. Moody's sermon
* Preaches at P.T. Barnum's Hippodrome
* Ira D. Sankey
The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "Progress Of Revival Work" "The Evangelists' Third Day" "Mr. Moody Inflaming Christian Zeal--..." and more. Text... Read full description -
Item #663511NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, September 11, 1849 Page three has the interesting Chippewa legend, "The Dancing Ghosts", which centers on their response to the Northern Lights phenomenon. The issue also contains much on the issue of slavery and Native Americans, as well as reports related to Westward Expansion.
Complete in... Read full description -
Item #663241THE LANCASTER LEDGER, Lancaster Court House, South Carolina, Jan. 3, 1855 A wide range of content including news items, literary content, political reports, etc., with pages 3 & 4 mostly taken up with ads. One is headed: "20 Likely Negroes For Sale" with details.
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, minor irregularities at... Read full description -
Item #663228ONCE A WEEK, New York, Oct. 7, 1890 "An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper" not unlike the more successful Harper's Weekly, with the entire front page taken up with a nice print showing: "Pasteur In His Laboratory." There is a related article on him on page 3.
Other prints within including a fullpg. of: "Washington... Read full description -
Item #663185ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 12, 1895 Several items reported here concerning the Dreyfus Affair in France, with a full ftpg. print, a pg. 5 print captioned: "The Degradation of Captain Dreyfus..." and another print of him in uniform, with text.
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Item #662998ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, May 11, 1879
* Actor Edwin Booth & Mark Gray
* Attempted assassination
Page 9 has one column heads including: "Mark Gray's Madness" "The Poor Fellow Doomed to a Lunatic Asylum" "His Earnest Criticisms of Edwin Booth's Acting" "The Great Tragedian Amused by a Mimic... Read full description -
Item #662977GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, June 11, 1859
* Rare title w/ great masthead
The front page has illustration of: "Victor Emmanuel, King of Sardinia" and a nice print: "View Of A Fleet of United States Men-of-War".
Prints inside include: "Sheep Shearing in Australia" "Transport of Wool From the... Read full description -
Item #662922NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., 1885-1887
One of our staff members recently wrote a post on the History's Newsstand Blog regarding this title, and in part described it as "a paper packed full of everyday life," and although published at the seat of government, she continued: "The newsy, small... Read full description -
Item #662812BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, July 24, 1877
* Great railroad strike
* Riots in many cities
This 4 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has small one column headings that include: "The Situation at Easton..." "The Situation at Hazleton" "The Situation at Wilkesbarre"... Read full description -
Item #662786THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 2, 1867
* Alaska purchase - Seward's Folly
* William H. Seward - Russia
The front page has a one column heading: "Russian-American Treaty" See photo for brief text on the current negotiations.
Eight pages, irregular along the spine, some staining along folds, generally nice. -
Item #662638DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 13, 1849 Page 3 has over a full column taken up with: "The Administration and California" which has much discussion on how California and New Mexico--recently won in the Mexican-American War--are to be administered.
Four pages, very nice condition. -
Item #662636HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, Northampton, Mass., Sept. 28, 1831 Page 2 has a report; "Insurrection in North Carolina" datelines from Raleigh, concerning: "...an insurrection among the negroes...citizens of Fayetteville are also under arms. As to our city, every thing has been in a state of preparation for war..." and more.
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Item #662634HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, Northampton, Mass., June 29, 1831
* Sea serpent - monster
* Boothbay Harbor, Maine
The bottom of page 3 has a brief item headed: "Sea Serpent" reading: "The Sea Serpent made his first appearance this season...at Boothbay in the state of Maine. He will be from one hundred and fifty to two hundred feet long, during... Read full description -
Item #662333NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 23, 1888
* Walt Whitman's "Old Salt Kossabone" - 1st appearance
Near the bottom of page 6 is the printing of a poem: "Old Salt Kossabone" by Walt Whitman as noted at its conclusion. This was the very first printing of this Whitman poem as verified by the Walt Whitman Archive, and is very... Read full description -
Item #662327HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, Northampton, Massachusetts, May 19, 1830
* Gold in the Southeast
Page 3 has: "Gold Digging In Georgia" which notes in part: "...the average profit of each hand, is a dollar a day & there are about a thousand persons constantly digging...".
Four pages, very light damp staining, good condition. -
Item #662137THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL, September 9, 1875
* P.T. Phineas Barnum ad
Page 5 has a nice & somewhat large illustrated advertisement for: "The Only Hippodrome in America Any Ten Shows On This Continent! "P.T. BARNUM'S Great Roman Hippodrome" with further details. The ad includes a large illustration of P. T. Barnum (see).
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Item #661794FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 12, 1865 The full front page has two scenes: "The Horse Market and Stables, New York City, Where The Weekly Sale of Government Horses Takes Place" with a related print inside.
Prints inside include 3 pages on: "The Great Atlantic Cable--Constructing The New... Read full description -
Item #661778PUCK, New York, Dec. 13, 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... Read full description -
Item #661647NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 23, 1888 Near the bottom of page 4 is the printing of a poem: "The Dismantled Ship" by Walt Whitman as noted at its conclusion. This was the very first printing of this Whitman poem as verified by the Walt Whitman Archive, and is very significant as such.
Twelve pages, some margin tears, toned at the... Read full description -
Item #661625INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, Jan. 4, 1854
* The Carrier Address to the subscribers - re: the New Year
Taking a full column and a bit more on pg. 2 is the: "Carriers Address To The Patrons Of The Independent Press, January 1, 1854."
News of the day with period advertising is found throughout. The... Read full description -
Item #661512FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, Oct. 19, 1893 Of special interest is item #XIX of "Notable Jews - Julius Bien" which also includes a photograph & biography of him.
Among many other prints & photos is a full ft. page print of the "Vigilant", winner of the International Yacht Race; a full pg. on... Read full description -
Item #661506LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 5, 1865 A full page has two large prints: "Paul Falk's Lion Park, 8th Avenue and 110th Street, New York -- View Of The Hotel" and "View Of Lion Park and Belvedere...".
Also a half page: "The Great Rowing Match On The Hudson River At Poughkeepsie, New York"; fullpg:... Read full description -
Item #661477NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 2, 3, 4, 6, 1871
* Franco-Prussian War ends
* Siege of Paris, France
A lot of 4 issues each with front page content on the end of the Franco-Prussian War.
The March 2 issue has a lengthy article headed: "THE WAR ENDED" "The Treaty of Peace Ratified by the French... Read full description -
Item #661476NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, Aug. 2, 1855 The front page has a nearly half column article headed: "Florence Nightingale Again--Christian Charity and Sectarian Bigotry". The focus of the article is less on the charitable works of the noted Florence Nightingale but on whether she was Catholic or... Read full description -
Item #661474NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 30, 1879
* Charles F. Brush
* Early electric light
* Patent sold
Horace Greeley may not have been a fan of Thomas Edison as almost nothing is published in this title about the electric light inventory. However at the same time most other newspapers were reporting the invention the Tribune did not, but instead had on the... Read full description -
Item #661376THE LONDON PACKET; OR NEW LLOYD'S EVENING POST, England, March 24, 1800 The masthead features a coat-of-arms. Various news from Europe, mostly from England.
Four pages, red ink at the top of the ftpg., good condition. -
Johann Reis - inventor of the first "make-and-break telephone"...
Item #661063THE 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... Read full description
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