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Very Rare 18th Century APPLEBEE'S London England w/ Red Tax Stamp 1733 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373664715457

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: APPLEBEE'S ORIGINAL WEEKLY JOURNAL, London, England, July 28, 1733  * Very rare 18th century publication * w/ red tax stamp A quite rare title which existed from 1720-1737 with most of the news reports on pages 2 and 3. The news is almost entirely of British interest and consists more of brief, wide-ranging news items rather than lengthy articles. One interesting section is a list of prisoners recently committed to jail, with details on them and their crimes. The bkpg. is taken up with advertisements. Four pages, 9 1/4 by 14 inches, red tax stamp on the front page, very nice condition.

Rare WORLD'S 1ST SUCCESSFUL DAILY 18th Century London England 1717 Old NEWSPAPER

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393471774331

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE DAILY COURANT, London, Oct. 23, 1717  * Rare 18th century title This was the world's first successful daily newspaper, and is a landmark issue for any newspaper collection as such, having begun in 1702. As would be imagined the issue is almost entirely taken up with various European reports, with over half of the back page taken up with advertisements. Complete as a single sheet newspaper measuring 7 by 13 3/4 inches, very nice condition.

SIEGE OF HAVANA Cuba British Occupation in SevenYears' War w/ MAP 1762 Magazine

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393455953087

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1762  * Siege of Havana, Cuba w/ foldout map * British occupation - Seven Years' War The prime content would certainly be the account of the battle of Havana, Cuba, headed: "Account of the Taking of the Havannah" which is nearly a full page account. This is followed by the: "Articles of Capitulation agreed upon between Sir George Pocock...and the Earl of Albermarle, & the Marquis of Real Transporte...for the Surrender of the City & all its Dependencies with all the Spanish Ships in the Harbour" which carries over to take 3 pages. This is then followed by the: "Account of Cannon, etc. Taken--Killed & Wounded". Plus there is even more, with: "Engineer's Journal of the Siege" and... See More  

GEORGE WASHINGTON President's House Steward Advertisement 1789 NYC Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393454182025

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE DAILY ADVERTISER, New York, May 18, 1789 * President George Washington * Steward for his house advertisement * Thomas Burling, furniture & cabinet maker Being from the nation's capital at the time, and from the very beginning of the new federal government (Washington was inaugurated April 30) it is not surprising this newspaper would have an ad on page 3 headed: "The President's Household" reading: "Whereas all servants and others, employed to procure provisions or supplies for the Household of the PRESIDENT of the United States, will be furnished with monies for those purposes. Notice is therefore given that no accounts for the payment of which the public might be considered as responsible, are to be opened with an... See More  

President JOHN ADAMS State of the Union Address House Response 1798 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393454181095

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Dec. 13, 1798  * President John Adams - annual address * State of the Union Address response Page 3 has the response of the House of Representatives to the President's state-of-the-union address recently delivered, followed by his: "Answer' signed: John Adams. Four pages, handsome masthead, some foxing, nice condition.

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN & George Frederic Handel - Classical Music 1813 Magazine

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393452243458

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1813  * Ludwig Van Beethoven * George Frideric Handel * Early 19th century music Under: "Review of New Musical Publications" is: "Mary's Warning: an Arietta, composed with an Accompaniment for the Piano-forte, By Lewis [sic] van Beethoven." The review includes: "We are much pleased with this song. The vocal melody is elegant & pathetic; the accompaniment is tasteful & ingenious...Beethoven is considered by many musicians as the first composer at present living. It has recently been stated...that he had received offers form a foreign government; but that three noblemen of Vienna had engaged him to remain in the Austrian dominions by giving him a salary of 4000 florins." It is r... See More  

Rare PORCUPINE'S GAZETTE Philadelphia PA 1797 Newspaper w/ Negro Boy for Sale Ad

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373654520172

This issue is being offered as a piece of history.  We at Rare Newspapers offer such items being mindful of the truths that "Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it" (Sir Winston Churchill), and "To educate a man is to unfit him to be a slave" (Frederick Douglass). Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: PORCUPINES GAZETTE & UNITED STATES DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, March 23, 1797  * Rare 18th century American title All previous issues we have offered of this uncommon title were from 1798-9 with the porcupine in the masthead, but this issue is from the earliest months of its existence with a much different masthead. Various news reports of the day, heavy with advertisements including one headed: "The Time Of A Negro Boy For Sale" wi... See More  

REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA Original Enemy LONDON Chronicle England Old 1781 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373654508484

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Dec. 6, 1781  * Post Surrender of Cornwallis * Should the British continue the war ? * General Benedict Arnold Being  a week or more since the news of the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown reached Parliament, this issue has a considerable amount of discussion from the: "House Of Commons", which includes various talk on the Revolutionary War, with some reflective thoughts on continuing the war, on what when wrong, etc. One portion talks of Benedict Arnold's actions in America, noting: "...It was really a matter of astonishment that the English should act in a manner to provoke retaliation; yet so it was, that at the very time Lord Cornwallis was surrounded with 42 pieces of heavy artille... See More  

LOUISIANA REBELLION Creole Spanish Occupation of New Orleans 1766 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393445899041

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 26, 1766  * Louisiana Rebellion - Creole revolt * Spanish Occupation of New Orleans Inside has a report headed: "America" with a Charleston, S.C. dateline. There are several news items, one of which notes: "...that the Spanish governor...was arrived at New Orleans in order to take possession of that place..." with more on the French leaving because: "...they had rather live under the Turkish than the Spanish government." Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, nice condition.

Admiral Lord HORATIO NELSON Letter re. Naval Navy Events 1795 Boston Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393444327510

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov 21, 1795  Page 2 has a letter signed in type by the famous: Horatio Nelson, concerning recent naval events. The back page begins with a poem titled: "Negro's Prayer". Four pages, pages 2 & 3 are printed slightly askew causing a bit of text run-off, otherwise nice.

Best U.S. CONGRESS Convenes in Philadelphia for 1ST TIME Capital 1790 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373649384938

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 1790  * Congress meets in Philadelphia for 1st time * New seat of government * From the city where it happened Page 3 under "Congress" is a report of the first session of Congress to meet at Philadelphia stating, in part: "Monday last being the day appointed for the meeting of the national legislature, in this city, now the seat of government of the United States...". It also reports that 32 member of the House were present but they lacked a quorum adjourning until the next morning. Fifteen members of the Senate were present. Included a list of those present for each body. A report from Philadelphia notes a meeting at the house of the President attended by the Vice... See More  

GEORGE WASHINGTON John Adams ACT & Paul Revere Church Bells 1796 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373649382229

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 25, 1796  * President George Washington * Paul Revere - bell foundry The front page features two Acts of Congress, each signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington, and in block type by the Vice Pres: John Adams. One Act is for providing a loan to the city of Washington. The top of the back page has an ad for "Church Bells" by Paul Revere, with various details. Four pages, irregular at the lower portion of the right margin affects some ads, otherwise good.

JOHN ADAMS Leaving Offfice of VP to Become President of U.S. 1797 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373649381795

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, Feb. 17, 1797  * John Adams as president elect Page 3 has  report concerning John Adams leaving his position of Vice President to assume the Presidency, noting: "On Wednesday, the Vice President, in a very affectionate address, took leave of the Senate of the United States and resigned the chair. He was very much affected on the occasion & the emotion of the Senate was not less visible...May his future administration be as unexceptionable as his conduct during the period he has presided over the Senate." Four pages, wide never-trimmed margins, very nice condition.

President GEORGE WASHINGTON Script Signature re. Indians Troubles 1789 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373648058450

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 15, 1789  * President George Washington script signature Over one-third of the front page is taken up with; "Proceedings in the Legislature of the Union" from the  earliest months of the new  federal government. Interesting reading on the concerns from this period. The prime content would be the nice page 3 letter from the President to the House of Representatives concerning the troubles with the Indians, signed in script type by him: George Washington. Page 2 has an interesting letter concerning what title to use for the President. Four pages, very nice condition.

1688 Newspaper EARLY Rare 17th Century 333 Years Old LONDON GAZETTE England RARE

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393428915234

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 28, 1688 * Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches and printed on very high quality paper with much cotton & linen fiber content. The issue is filled with various news of the day from various cities in Europe, each report with its own dateline, and even includes several "Advertisements" on the back page. Given its small size this would be a nice newspaper for f... See More  

EARLY Rare 17th Century 352 Years Old LONDON GAZETTE England RARE 1669 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 393428912442

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 13, 1669 * Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches and printed on very high quality paper with much cotton & linen fiber content. The issue is filled with various news of the day from various cities in Europe, each report with its own dateline, and even includes a few "Advertisements" on the back page. Given its small size this would be a nice newspaper for fram... See More  

MARIE ANTOINETTE re. Execution Death & President George Washington 1794 Magazine

eBay Auction Item # 393471867722

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1794  * re. Marie Antoinette beheading * President George Washington Although there is a wide range of interesting content in this issue, the prime content is likely a report headed: "The Execution of the Queen", which has in the first paragraph: "...informed the Convention that the trial of Marie Antoinette had lasted three days--that, being found guilty, she had been condemned to death, and had been executed an hour ago...". The balance of the report concerns the two defense attorneys who were detained presuming Marie Antoinette had disclosed some "...secrets of importance" to them, but their testimony was they received nothing of substance from her. A few pages later i... See More  

Rare 18th Century AMERICAN 1795 BOSTON MA Massachusetts w/ Jay Treaty Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 373664483010

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: FEDERAL ORRERY, Boston, Oct. 19, 1795  * Uncommon publication Page 2 has some content concerning the controversial Jay Treaty with England. Also: "Observations on the Present Internal State of France" and: "Duties of a Man and a Citizen" contains 9 Articles. And then: "Decree for the Encouragement of Privateering" lists 8 items. Four pages, very nice condition.

WILLIAM WILBERFORCE African Slave Trade & Mad Anthony Wayne Indians1790 Magazine

eBay Auction Item # 393469499989

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old magazine: THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London,  July, 1790 * African slave trade * William Wilberforce * Indians massacred Included is an interesting article on an: "Apparatus of Humanity" with a related full page print captioned: "Apparatus For Communicating Heat to Bodies Apparently Dead" (see). Also a review of a new book: "The Slave Trade Indispensable; in Answer to the Speech of William Wilberforce". Further on under the heading: "America" is text including: "...General Wayne had been dispatched from Virginia on an expedition against the Cherokee, Miamis, and Chickesu Indians...s their chief waarrior, one MaGillivray, a Scotchman, who has long resided among these Indians. General Wayne...had compleatly routed them after a great ... See More  

(2) Ftpg SLAVE Black Negro Advertisements in Rare 1798 Philadelphia PA Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 373662566631

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: GENERAL AURORA ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, May 28, 1798 * Rare 18th century American title * (2) Slavery advertisements Eighteenth century American publications are scarce to find. The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction. Contains news of the day with several advertisements including two on the front page regarding slavery. (see) Four pages, untrimmed, tiny binding slits along the spine, very nice condition.

EARLY Rare 17th Century 324 Years Old LONDON GAZETTE England RARE 1697 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 393468083893

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Jan. 20, 1697 * Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches and printed on very high quality paper with much cotton & linen fiber content. The issue is filled with various news of the day from various cities in Europe, each report with its own dateline, and even includes several "Advertisements" on the back page. Given its small size this would be a nice newspaper for f... See More  

1668 Newspaper EARLY Rare 17th Century 353 Years Old LONDON GAZETTE England RARE

eBay Auction Item # 373661335040

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 8, 1668 * Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches and printed on very high quality paper with much cotton & linen fiber content. The issue is filled with various news of the day from various cities in Europe, each report with its own dateline. Given its small size this would be a nice newspaper for framing & display with the 353 year old date prominent at th... See More  

1667 Newspaper EARLY Rare 17th Century 354 Years Old LONDON GAZETTE England RARE

eBay Auction Item # 393466123592

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 13, 1667 * Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches and printed on very high quality paper with much cotton & linen fiber content. The issue is filled with various news of the day from various cities in Europe, each report with its own dateline. Given its small size this would be a nice newspaper for framing & display with the 354 year old date prominent at the ... See More  

REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA Original Enemy LONDON Chronicle England Old 1783 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 373661173505

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 26, 1783  * American Revolutionary War nears the end Pg. 2 has a brief item: "Sir Guy Carleton is to continue Commander in Chief of the British forces in North America". Page 5 has most of a column headed: "American News" which has much on the federal finances & includes a letter from Mr. Robert Morris. Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches, good condition.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR Enemy LONDON Chronicle England SAVANNAH Georgia 1782 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 393465762939

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 22, 1782  * Revolutionary War Era * 18th century * From The Enemy The entire ftpg. is taken up with: "American Intelligence" relating to the British evacuation of Savannah, Georgia. It begins with a letter from General Green to the President of Congress noting: "I do myself the honour to transmit your Excellency a copy of General Wayne's letter giving an account of the evacuation of Savannah..." signed in type: Nath. Greene. And what follows is Anthony Wayne's letter with the details beginning: "The British garrison evacuated this place yesterday at 13 o'clock, leaving the works & town perfect, for which the inhabitants are much obliged...". There is then a letter from Congress re... See More