Historic Newspapers: Discounted Issues (as priced) through Thursday, October 15, 2026!

BOSTON PATRIOT, Dec. 6, 1809

• President James Madison
• State of the Union Address

Taking over 2 columns of the front page & ending on page 2 is the: "President's Message" being his annual state-of-the-union address in which he recounts the events of the year, signed in type: James Madison.
Four pages, scattered foxing, a bit irregular at the spine, good condition.

BOSTON PATRIOT, Oct. 17, 1812  The front page has a lengthy article headed: "Presidential Election". Inside includes: "Presidential Election" "A Proclamation" relating to the War of 1812, signed in type: James Madison. Following this are several reports relating to the War of 1812 including: "Army Movements".
Page 3 has much under: "War Intelligence". 
Four pages, nice condition.

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Oct. 26, 1812

• Battle of Queenston Heights
• War of 1812 - 1st major battle

The front page has: "An Act To authorise the granting of Patents for Land, according to the surveys... and to grant...rights to certain Claimants of Land in the District of Detroit..., signed in type: James Madison.
Inside page reports include: "Battles At Queenston Heights" "which is the beginning of almost an entire column with War of 1812 reports.
Four pages, nice condition.

BOSTON PATRIOT, Jan. 13, 1813  The front page has a lengthy article on: "Impressment of Seamen" which was a a major issue leading to the War of 1812. Also on the ftpg: "The Great Effects of the Non-Importation Law Against England".
Reports inside include: "Black Votes" "Additional Bounty" 'War Intelligence, On the Ocean" "Free Trade & No Impressment" and "Military Rockets".
Four pages, very nice condition.

DAILY CINCINNATI GAZETTE, Ohio, October 24, 1827

• Volume 1 issue

An early newspaper from the city known as the "Queen of the West". This is the volume I, number 104 issue.
Page 2 has: "Declaration of Objections to the Election of General Andrew Jackson to the Chief Magistracy of these United States". A wealth of ads, many illustrated.
Four pages, nice condition.

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 1827

• President John Quincy Adams
• State of the Union Address

Most of the front page is taken up with the: "President's Message" which is signed in type: John Quincy Adams.
This was Adams' annual state-of-the-union address, a tradition begun by George Washington & continues today. Terrific to shave this report in a newspaper from the city where the address was given. Previously the earliest report of this message was dated December 8.
Four page,

Document from the "State Of New Hampshire, part-printed, noting that Humphry Jackman has been granted: "...all Power and Authority given and granted by the Constitution and Laws of Our State to a Justice of the Peace for said County." being Hillsborough. 
The document is signed by the governor, William Plumer, at Concord, and dated June 15, 1836. 
A covered wax seal to the left of the text. The document measures 11 3/4 by 14 1/2 inches and is blank on the reverse. Very nice condition.

NEW YORK OBSERVER, March 11, 1837

• Martin Van Buren inauguration
• Andrew Jackson farewell address

Pages 2 and 3 contain the lengthy: "Farewell Address of Andrew Jackson" signed by him in type at its conclusion: Andrew Jackson. In it he reiterated his policies one final time. He appeal to the different regions of the country to place their loyalty to the Union above all else. He condemns monopolies, speculation and paper currency.

Page 4 has the: "Inaugural Address" of Martin Van Burden, signed by

THE GLOBE, Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 1840

• William Henry Harrison
• Presidential election victory

Perhaps there can be no better newspaper to report a Presidential election than one from the nation's capital.
Page 3 begins with: "The Election" "It becomes our duty to announce to the public that we have received returns of the elections in a sufficient number of the states to render the final result no longer doubtful. Gen. Harrison, the standard bearer of the Federal and Abolition parties, has

THE TIOGA BANNER, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, March 13, 1849

• President Zachary Taylor
• Inauguration - inaugural

Not just a very uncommon title from this small, Northern Pennsylvania town, but the front page has: "President Taylor's Inaugural Address" which takes over a full column. Also on the front page: "The Inauguration" with much on the ceremonies.
Four pages, some wear at the margins with some archival mends (one non-archival), generally good condition.

NEW-ORLEANS PRICE-CURRENT, Louisiana, Dec. 28, 1850

• Rare pre Civil War issue from deep South
• Antebellum era

As the title would suggest, much commercial advertising and information on prices of the day. A rather uncommon antebellum newspaper from over ten years before the Civil War. 
Four pages, a very discrete archival mend, bit close-trimmed to a portion of a page 1 margin, good condition.

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 19, 1851

• 19th century Honolulu Harbor illustration

The  nice & quite detailed print at the top of the front page is captioned: "The Port Of Honolulu, In The Sandwich Islands", now known as Hawaii. There is a nice article on it as well beginning: "It is not many years since Honolulu was regarded as one of the Cannibal Islands, and missionaries were sent thither to tame the savage natures of its inhabitants & teach them the great truths of

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 11, 1853  Page 3 has over half a column on: "California Intelligence" with some fine, early content on this latest state to join the Union. Subheads are: "The Steamer Independence" "From The Mines" and: "The Sonora Expedition".
Four pages, nice condition.

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 16, 1853  Among the page 3 articles are: "Surveys For the Pacific Railroad" which reports on the work being done to find an appropriate route for an Atlantic-to-Pacific railroad, not to be completed until 1869.
Also: "Condition of the Colored Race" which has interesting commentary, including; "...condition of the free black or colored population in the States, slave as well as non-slaveholding, shows concussively that emancipation...would be

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 23, 1853  Among the reports inside are: "The Jews" which is a letter from Jerusalem; nearly a full column: "By the President of the United States" concerning the sale of land at Willow River in Wisconsin, signed in type: Franklin Pierce. Also: "Colored Seamen At Charleston".
Four pages, very nice condition.

THE EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, March 11, 1857

• President James Buchanan
• Inauguration - inaugural address

Page 3 has nearly 1 1/2 columns taken up with the printing of the: "Inaugural Address" signed at its conclusion by: James Buchanan.
Four pages, disbinding indents at the blank spine, good condition.

GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE OF THE BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Dec. 25, 1858  This title has one of the largest & most decorative mastheads of the 19th century with a decorative & patriotic border around all pages.
The front page has a nice print captioned: "An Allegorical Picture of Christmas". Among prints inside is: "The American Steamer Savannah, the First Ocean Steamship"
Eight pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, May 4, 1860 The back page has: "The Mormons" "A Manifesto From Joseph Smith, the Son of the Prophet". The report is mostly taken up with his Manifesto, beginning: "The following is the manifesto of young Joe. Smith, for the organizatin of a new Mormon Church: In taking the head of the Mormon Church, I am running counter to the opinions of many people..." with much more, signed in type: Joseph Smith.

This was Joseph Smith III, the eldest surviving son of the founder of the

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 24, 1860

• Great Abraham Lincoln description
• Recent nomination for president

Abraham Lincoln rose to a certain level of national prominence in 1858, but more-so in 1860 when on May 18 the Republican Convention nominated him to be their candidate for the presidency. 
Page 4 contains a fascinating article headed: "Mr. Lincoln's Abilities" which is close to 1 1/2 columns of text on Lincoln, his life, his abilities, and certainly much more about Lincoln than was likely known by

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 13, 1862

• The Monitor vs. the Merrimack
• Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia
• Civil War map & print

Page 5 has a report with heads: "The Engagement in Hampton Roads" "The Rebel Official Report' "The Merrimac Badly Damaged" "Her Prow Shot Away" with the entire detailed report taking over a full column.
Plus, the back page has a nice diagram headed: "The Rebel Monster Merrimac" with descriptive text, as well as a map of the war headed: "Field Of Operations On The Potomac".

NEW YORK HERALD, March 25, 1862

• Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
• 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
• American Civil War - Jews

The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 7 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, war of 1812 war hero, and credited as to having abolished the disciplinary procedure of flogging.
The front page has a map titled: "WHAT GENERAL BURNSIDE HAS ACCOMPLISHED, Scene of Operations of the

CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, April 24, 1862

• Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing - Beauregard's praise
• Fort Jackson... Fall of Pulaski...
• Rare Confederate title from the war origin

This was one of only a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline (see images).
Perhaps the best items is: "Gen. Beauregard's Address to the Army" on the victory at Shiloh, beginning: "You have bravely fought the invaders of your soil two days in his own position; fought

NEW YORK HERALD, May 27, 1862

• Rare full page Civil War map & more
• Peninsula campaign - George McClellan

The entire front page is taken up with a huge and very detailed Civil War map with a banner heading: "THE IMPORTANT STRATEGIC MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA" along with: "Scene Of Operations in Front of Richmond, in the Valley & on the Line of the Upper Potomac--The Threatened Offensive Movements of the Rebels." Certainly a terrific display item with this huge map.
As if this was not sufficient, page

NEW YORK HERALD July 13, 1862  The front page features a nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "The Bombardment Of Vicksburg - Location of the City & the New Canal--Present Position of the Union Fleets." 
There are many ftpg. one column war heads including: "The Siege of Vicksburg" "Sketch of Vicksburg & Surrounding Country" "Strength of the Rebel Batteries" "A Night In A Louisiana Swamp" "News From The Peninsula" "Second Rebel Merrimac at Richmond" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1862

• Surprise at Greenville, Missouri
• Confederate guerrillas attack
• Captain William T. Leeper

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army of Virginia" "Important Orders Issued by Gen. Pope" "All Disloyal Male Citizens Within His Lines to be Arrested" "Those Who Refuse to Take the Oath to Be Sent South" "Seizure of Property For Army Uses" "Gen. Lee Exalted Above All Other Men" "What the Rebels Have Done & What They Will Do" "The Raids of the

NEW YORK HERALD, September 6, 1862

• Battle of Antietam close
• General Don Carlos Buell w/ map

The front page has a nice Civil War map headed: "Operations Of Buell In Tennessee".
Among the front page column heads are: "The Rebels Threatening the Line of the Potomac" "The Rebels Passing Through Thoroughfare Gap" "McClellan's Order to the Army" "Movements of Gen. Buell's Army" "Reported Evacuation of Huntsville" "Bold Strategy of the Rebels" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1862

• Battle of Iuka, Mississippi
• Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
• Harper's Ferry, West Virginia

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT WAR NEWS" "The Battle Of Iuka" "Victory of Gen. Rosecrans over Gen. Price" "Capture of Four Cannon from the Rebels" "The Rebels Met in Heavy Force" "Our Troops Forced to Retire Across the River" "Reoccupation of Harper's Ferry" & more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 19, 1862

• Battle of Fredericksburg aftermath
• General Ambrose E. Burnside

Among the front page column heads relating to the Battle of Fredericksburg: "From General  Burnside's Army" "The Burial of the Dead Completed" "What Rebel Officers Say of the Battle" "A Force of 500,000 Could Not Carry the Heights" "The Rebels Took About 800 Prisoners" "List of Wounded in Doubleday's Division & Others" with more.
The Battle of Fredericksburg would be a major defeat for the Union

NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1863Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From New Orleans" "Gen. Banks About to Commence His Forward Movement' "Important To Deserters" "A Proclamation by the President' "An Amnesty to Deserters who Will Return Before the 1st of April" "A Warning to Those who Promote Desertions". 
Included is the full text of the Proclamation, which is signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT NEWS" "The Operations of Gen. Grant Against Vicksburgh" "A Great Battle at Edwards' Ferry" "Defeat of the Rebel General Pemberton" "Heavy Losses on Both Sides" "Details of Grant's Movements" "News From New Orleans" "Operations on the Red River" and more.
Eight pages, some light dirtiness to the top half of the front page, minor fusing, good condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1864

• Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
• Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
• Civil War Overland Campaign

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Situation In Virginia" "Advices from General Grant to Monday Morning" "Hostilities Suspended by Impassable Roads" "The Troops In Fine Spirits" "Lee Fortifying His Position Strongly" "General Butler Laying Siege to Fort Darling" "Cheering News from General Sherman" "The Rebels Abandon Resaca

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 30, 1864

• Rare full front page Civil War map
• Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign

Civil War maps on the front pages of daily newspapers were relatively few, and even fewer were those large enough to take over half the page. But just an exceedingly few Civil War newspapers had the entire front page taken up with a map. This is one.
The map is headed: "GRANT'S GREAT CAMPAIGN--THE APPROACHES TO RICHMOND." and has a caption at the bottom: "MAP OF THE COUNTRY WITHIN THIRTY MILES

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 20, 1864

• Atlanta, Georgia
• General William T. Sherman

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Marching Toward Atlanta" "Johnston Driven Within His Defenses" "Early Capture of the Place Seems Assured" and other smaller heads.
Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, minor margin & fold wear, nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1865

• Abraham Lincoln proclamation to deserters
• General William T. Sherman Southern march
• Final month of the Civil War

Among the front page Civil War column heads are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Important Reports From New Bern" "Fayetteville Said to be in Possession of Our Forces" "Sherman's Advance within Forty Miles of Raleigh" "His Presence Welcomed by the People" "The Negroes Flocking in Great Numbers to Join His Army" and more.
Also on the front page is: "Important To

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 5, 1865  Much on the Lincoln funeral with first column heads including: "Our Dead President" "The Obsequies At Springfield" "Last Honors to the Great Departed" "He Is Laid Gently to Rest" "Exercises At the Cemetery" "Scenes & Incidents". There are also some ftpg. items relating to the closing events of the Civil War plus more on both on inside pages, including: "The Booth Homestead".
All columns on all 8 pages black-bordered, very nice condition.

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 21, 1867  Page 1 provides considerable details concerning the Methodist Camp Meeting at Martha's Vineyard, known as Wesleyan Grove (or Wesleyan Camp Grove). Another article tells of a similar Camp Meeting in Hatfield. Although many of the gingerbread cottages remain, and a summer camp meeting schedule continues into the present, the popularity of such gatherings has greatly diminished over time. Great content surrounded by contemporary reporting.

MARYSVILLE DAILY APPEAL, California, March 14, 1872

• Rare Old West title

In the days of the California Gold Rush, Marysville was a stopping point for riverboats from Sacramento and San Francisco that carried miners on their way to the digging grounds. A sign on the roadside as one enters Marysville carries the slogan: "Gateway to The Gold Fields." At that time it was one of the largest cities in California, named after one of the survivors of the Donner Party tragedy. News of the day plus a

NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1874

• Tiburcio Vasquez captured
• California bandido
• Los Angeles outlaw

The front page has a report of the capture of the infamous bandit Tiburcio Vasquez. Vasquez was a Mexican bandit who was active in California from as early as 1857 until his capture. The Vasquez Rocks, the steep, sloped rocks about 40 miles north of Los Angeles, were one of his many hideouts and received their name from him.
Near the top of the front page is the heading: "The Notorious Vasquez Captured

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 5, 1898

• Battle of Santiago de Cuba
• Naval - Navy engagement
• Spanish-American War
• Pascual Cervera loss

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE BURNING FLEET" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 4 pages, 23 x 19 1/2 inches, a few small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding

ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, Aug. 11, 1900

• Rare old West publication
• Turn of the 20th century
• Bob Fitzsimmons boxing victory

A territorial newspaper as Arizona did not join the Union until 12 years later.
The top of the front page has column heads: "FITZSIMMONS THE WINNER" "He Does the Trick Easily in the Sixth Round" with more on the Bob Fitzsimmons vs. Gus Ruhlin boxing match.
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, a few discrete archival mends at margins, good condition.

THE ARIZONA GAZETTE, Phoenix, Aug. 30, 1901

• Rare old West title
• Maricopa County

A territorial newspaper as Arizona would not join the Union until eleven years later. At this time the population of Phoenix was just 5,500.
Various news reports and advertisements of the day.
Eight pages, various chipping at the margins, rejoined at the spine. Good condition but somewhat fragile & it must be handled carefully.

SATURDAY GLOBE, Utica, New York, Sept. 7, 1901

• President William McKinley shot
• Leon Czolgosz, the assassin

The first column heads: "SHOT ! " "PRESIDENT McKINLEY" "The Victim Of An Assassin!" "with more. Also a large photo captioned: "The Victim of A Fiendish Assassin" with related photos and articles. More on page 4 as well.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, some wear at the central fold with some discrete archival mends at folds on the inside.

ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, April 24, 1906

• San Francisco earthquake
• Rare territorial publication

A territorial newspaper as Arizona would not join the Union until 6 years later.
The banner headline announces: "Latest News From Ruined City" with related subheads on the San Francisco earthquake & fire.
Eight pages, various chipping at the margins, rejoined at the spine. Good condition but a bit fragile & it must be handled carefully.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1918

• Early Babe Ruth (pre-fame)
• Boston Red Sox contract signing
• Major league baseball - MLB

This 24 page newspaper has a very small & discrete heading in the sport's section (page 15): "Babe Ruth Signs Contract". See photo for the very brief report on Ruth re-signing with the Boston Red Sox for the 1918 baseball season. Interesting that his signing received such a small mention considering his eventual prominence.

Other news of the day, sports and advertisements

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn. April 24, 1920

• Early drug addiction cure "
• Heroin - cocaine - morphine
• Twilight sleep - coma state

The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "NEW CURE FOR DRUG ADDICTS" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, a few small binding slits along the psine, generally good, Should be handled with care.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 25, 1921

• ZR-2 disaster
• R38 class airship

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "GIANT AIRSHIP BURSTS; 44 DIE" with subheads. More on pages 2 & 3 with related pictorial.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally good.

wikipedia notes: On 23 August 1921, ZR-2 was destroyed by a structural failure while in flight over the city of Hull and crashed into the Humber estuary, killing 44 out of the

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 6, 1926

• Granite, Chaffee County, Colorado
• Arkansas River train wreck disaster

The front page has a one column heading: "Trains Topples Into River; 15 Dead, 50 Hurt" First report coverage on the Granite train wreck of 1926.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 4, 1928

• 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight (during)
• Southern Cross monoplane to Australia
• Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith

The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIJI FLYERS RIDE OUT STORM" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Some related photos are on the back page.
Complete with all 46 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. In great condition as such.

wikipedia notes: At 8:54 am on 31 May

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 21, 1928

• Umberto Nobile & partial crew found
• Italia airship expedition
• Roald Amundsen death ?
• Norwegian polar - arctic explorer

The front page has a one column heading: "ARCTIC HIDES AMUNDSEN AS NOBILE IS FOUND" with subhead. Photo of Amundsen is on the back page.
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.

PICTURE SECTION Only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, July 22, 1928

• Huge color photo of "Al" Alfred E. Smith
• Democratic nomination for president

This complete 16 page "Picture Section" only has the front page entirely taken up with a huge color photo captioned: "Alfred E. Smith; Democratic Candidate for President of the United States" Nice for display.
Other topics (photos) throughout. Rag edition in nice condition.