Issues for under $50
Issues for under $50
Boer Commando...
Item #177027
January 13, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, January 13, 1900 (does not include 4-panel Supplement) Front page illustration of "The War In South Africa - Boer Pickets Reading The Bible" along with another full page illustration of "A Boer Commando On Parade". See photos for full details.
Note: The Supplement, oddly paginated as pgs. 33-40, containing the Four-Panel Panorama of Manila is rarel... See More
1900 Dawson City fire disaster... Klondike fame...
Item #682387
January 16, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 16, 1900
* Dawson City, Yukon Territory fire
* Klondike gold rush fame
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DAWSON FIRE SWEPT" 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... See More
Mural Decorations for the Appellate Court...
Item #177028
January 20, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 20, 1900 The doublecenterfold shows 8 mural decorations for the Appellate Court in New York City as well as 3 additional scenes on the next page. This also contains numerous news articles of the day. A small golfing cartoon "Caddy Conversation". See photos for full details.
1900 Battle of Spion Kop...
Item #682389
January 26, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 26, 1900
* Battle of Spion Kop - Second Boer War
* South African Republic & Orange Free State
* British forces loss - Ladysmith
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "SPIONKOP ABANDONED BY THE BRITISH FORCES" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard... See More
Sketches in Mexico...
Item #177029
January 27, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 27, 1900 Double centerfold "Sketches in Mexico". An article on the Cycle-Automobile Show. Scenes of the Paris Exposition Buildings as they appeared at that time; and other news articles of the day. See photos for full details.
Susan B. Anthony retires...
Item #160755
February 01, 1900
THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, Feb. 1, 1900 Pg. 6 has a 1 line, 1 column head: "Drops The Gavel" & subheads: "Susan B. Anthony Retires Next Week" "From Active Suffrage Association Work" "Her Remaining Days Will Be Spent in Rochester, N.Y." Includes a 2 by 2 inch close-up illustration of Anthony. Spine is a bit irregular, browned at the edges & a bit pulpish.
Boer War...
Item #177030
February 03, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1900 (Supplement not included with this issue.) This issue features illustrations of the Boer War in South Africa; and illustrations featured at the Pennsylvania Academy Exhibition. It also contains numerous news articles of the day. See photos for full details.The Supplement, which contains the desirable print of Teddy Roosevelt on horseback by W.A.... See More
1900 Collinsville, Illinois tornado disaster...
Item #682596
February 08, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 8, 1900
* Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
* Tornado storm disaster - destruction
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "A DEADLY TORNADO IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS" 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 fragi... See More
Great Blizzard of 1899...
Item #701356
February 14, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 14, 1900
* Great Blizzard of 1899
* Great Arctic Outbreak
* St. Valentine's Day snowstorm
The top of the front page has a one column headings: "SOUTH STILL FROZEN" & "ZERO IN FLORIDA" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues th... See More
1900 Battle of Paardeberg...
Item #682544
February 15, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 15, 1900
* Battle of Paardeberg - Second Boer War
* South African Republic & Orange Free State
* British forces victory - Frederick Roberts
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "OPERATIONS EXPANDING BRITISH BRACING UP" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era... See More
Women's fashion of the day...
Item #580987
February 17, 1900
HARPER'S BAZAR, New York, February 17, 1900 The frontpage is "Ruth, the Gleaner" illustrating the first paper of the 'Bazar's series "Women of the Bible". Within the issue are: "Four Original Fashion Designs Exclusively for Harper's Bazar"; "Ohio's First Lady - Mrs. Babcock"; "Cut Paper Patterns Hints for the Home Dressma... See More
Battle at Spion Kop...
Item #177033
February 24, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 24, 1900 Doublepage centerfold "The Battle At Spion Kop" illustration. General Lawton's Last Fight - December 19, 1899. Several illustrations of the Boer War. This also contains numerous news articles of the day. See photos for full details.
1900 Wyalusing, Pennsylvania....
Item #571276
February 28, 1900
WYALUSING ROCKET, Pennsylvania, February 28, 1900
* Turn of the century
* Rare title
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
Nice engraving in the masthead. (see) Light browning with little staining, otherwise good. Not brittle.
Color print by W.A.Rogers...
Uncle Sam print by W. A. Rogers...
Item #177034
March 03, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 3, 1900 Front page features Uncle Sam cartoon "If You're Just Foolin', Uncle Sam, Don't You Think You'd Better Quit?", by W.A. Rogers. Another page has a full-page colored print, Vice-Presidential Possibilities - II... First In The Hearts Of The Commonwealth", by W.A.Rogers. Additional prints include: "The War In S... See More
Niagra Falls Industrial Number...
Item #649935
March 03, 1900
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March 3, 1900. This Niagara Falls Industrial Number front page of this issue contains NIAGARA FALLS POWER PLANT with additional articles: Bird's-Eye View of Niagara Fall's, Electric Railway Through Niagara Gorge, the Cantilever Railroad Bridge across Niagara Gorge and more.
Complete in 16 pages, measuring about 11 by 15 1/2 inches, has very tiny... See More
Item #177067
March 17, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 17, 1900 The Boer War;The Isthmian Canal Projects; Education in Cuba; The Sportsmen's Show in New York; Hu-Nan; doublepage centerfold "Phases of Metropolitan Life - I. After Dinner At The Waldorf-Astoria" by Keller; fullpage "The Last Port" by Russell; The Sin of Witchcraft Capetown by Kipling; and other news of the day. See ... See More
Item #177037
March 31, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 31, 1900 Features a colored, full-paged political carton. This also contains numerous news articles of the day. See photos for full details.
Item #177038
April 07, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 7, 1900 Doublepage centerfold "Called By The Easter Bells, Believers Come To Praise" by Sterner. Front page "Senator Davis: 'Be Mighty Careful Where You Tread!'". This also contains numerous news articles of the day. See photos for full details.
1900 Paris Exposition Universelle opens...
Item #682545
April 14, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 14, 1900
* Exposition Universelle (1900) opens
* Paris, France world's fair
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE PARIS EXPOSITION FORMALLY OPENED TODAY" 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... See More
Children's religious newspaper...
Item #552853
April 15, 1900
LESSONS FOR THE LITTLE ONES, (Dayton, Onio), April 15, 1900
* Tiny religious newspaper in green and blue ink
Has religious-related content for Sunday school classes, obviously themed for the younger ages. There are a few illustrations.
Pages 2 and 3 are printed on blue ink with pages 1 and 4 in green ink.
Measures 6 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches, 4 pages, very nice condition.... See More
Rowing at Harvard...
Item #177040
April 21, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 21, 1900 Doublepage centerfold: "The Land Defences Of Havana". This contains an article on Rowing at Harvard; the Paris Exposition; and numerous news articles of the day. See photos for full details.
Morse Dry Dock Company...
Item #597582
April 21, 1900
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, N. Y., Apr. 21, 1900 The front page of this issue has three illustrations showing the: "700-Ft. Floating Dock On The Morse Dry Dock Company, Brooklyn". Text inside explains how the dock works. Other articles within are: "Siemens and Halske Omnibus Driven by Overhead Current", "Siemens and Halske Omnibus Driven by Accumulator", Lake Drummond, Great... See More
Sable Island is shrinking in 1900...
Item #682576
April 24, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 24, 1900
* Sable Island is to disappear ?
* North Atlantic Ocean
* Halifax, Nova Scotia
The top of page 7 has a two column heading: "SABLE ISLAND IS DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION BY THE SEA" 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 ... See More
1900 Hull-Ottawa fire disaster...
Item #682546
April 26, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 26, 1900
* 1900 Hull-Ottawa fire disaster
* Quebec, Canada
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION IN CANADIAN CAPITAL" 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.
C... See More
Rare 1900 Kids periodical....
Item #583906
April 28, 1900
TIP TOP WEEKLY, subtitled: "An ideal publication for the American Youth", New York, April 28, 1900 A small-size periodical for kids, featuring a nice color cover relating to one of the fictional stores within. Thirty-two pages plus covers, great condition, 6 3/4 by 10 inches.
Item #177068
May 05, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1900 The Opening of the Paris Exposition; The Boer War; doublepage centerfold "The Sunday Crowd At The Paris Exposition"; and other news of the day. See photo for full details.
1900 Tucson Arizona...
Item #573370
May 10, 1900
ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, May 10, 1900
* Very rare and early for Arizona
This 4 page newspaper is in good condition except for an acid free tape mend. This issue has news of the day & many interesting advertisements which gives a good idea how life was back then.
Early for Arizona! Light browning with minor margin wear and archival mend to central fold, otherwise g... See More
"Arrival In Paris - No Room"
Item #177042
May 12, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 12, 1900 Doublepage centerfold "Arrival In Paris - No Room" by de Thulstrup. Scenes at the Paris Exposition; The New York Music Season of 1899-1900; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Item #161294
May 12, 1900
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, May 12, 1900. This paper contains the front page prints and 2 pages of internal article of: THE MANY STAGES OF MANUFACTURING TIRES (see pictures). This paper is in very nice condition with minor edge tears without loss and measures about 11 by 15.5 inches.
1900 Augusta, Georgia Negro lynching...
Item #682548
May 14, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 14, 1900
* Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
* William Willis (Negro) lynching - shooting
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Negro Shot To Death" (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.... See More
Potrait sketch of Brigadier-General Joseph Wheeler...
Item #177043
May 19, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 19, 1900 Portrait sketch from life of "Brigadier-General Joseph Wheeler"; The Paris Exposition; The Klondike Output for 1900; colored fullpage political cartoon; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
"The Paris Exposition -- Sight-Seers of All Nations"...
Item #177044
May 26, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 26, 1900 Frontpage "The Coaching Season In New York - A Quick Change On The Road" by Klepper. Doublepage centerfold "The Paris Expositon -- Sight-Seers Of All Nations" by Blumenschein. The Message of President McKinley; The Populist Conventions; The Boer War; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Peking China Massacre in 1900....
Item #682407
May 30, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 30, 1900
* Chinese Christians murdered
* Peking China Massacre
* Boxer Rebellion
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MORE BOXER ATROCITIES CHRISTIANS MASSACRED" 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 ... See More
"Decoration Day, 1900"...
Item #177045
June 02, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1900 Uncle Sam cartoon on the front page; The Paris Exposition; "The Bubonic Plague In San Francisco"; doublepage centerfold "Decoration Day, 1900" by Keller; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
1900 capture of Pretoria, South Africa....
Item #682408
June 05, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 5, 1900
* British capture Pretoria, South Africa
* Second Boer War - Frederick Roberts
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PRETORIA HAS FALLEN THE VICTORIOUS ENTRY" 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 f... See More
1900 Indian magic...
Item #690123
June 08, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 8, 1900
* Indian magic - India - fake ?
The top of page 7 has a two column heading: "CURIOUS INDIAN MAGIC QUEER FEATS OF FAKIRS" 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 8 pages, 19 x 14 ... See More
1900 Columbus, Georgia Negro lynching...
Item #682409
June 09, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 9, 1900
* Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
* Simon Adams (Negro) lynching - hanging
The front page has a small one column heading: "A Negro Lynched" (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 8 pages, ... See More
Item #177046
June 09, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 9, 1900 Doublepage centerfold "One Of The Season's Most Popular After-Dinner Speakers" by Walker; The Paris Exposition; Cape Nome; The Boer War; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
A title meant for every collection...
Item #627653
June 09, 1900
WHINERY'S SWINE ADVOCATE, Logansport, Indiana, June 9, 1900
* Rare title
"Devoted to the Interests of the Breeder and Feeder" as noted in the masthead. The focus of this little periodical is pigs, with the first article: "The Breeding & Feeding of Hogs". Only goes to show there was a periodical for every interest.
Still with original outer wrappers, 18 page... See More
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco...
Item #177047
June 16, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 16, 1900 The Golden Gate Park at San Francisco; The Paris Exposition; Watching a Total Eclipse; a full-page colored political cartoon; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
1900 Bloomington, Illinois fire disaster...
Item #682499
June 19, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 19, 1900
* Bloomington, Illinois fire disaster
* McLean County
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GREAT ILLINOIS FIRE" 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 8 pages... See More
The "Boxer" Troubles in China...
Item #177048
June 23, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 23, 1900 The "Boxer" Troubles in China; The Paris Exposition; The Chinese Parade in Sacramento; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
1900 Harvard-Yale Regatta...
Item #682605
June 28, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 28, 1900
* Harvard-Yale Regatta boat race
* Rowing races - Thames River
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HARVARD AND YALE RACE AND DIVIDE THE HONORS" 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 er... See More
Pier fire in Hoboken, New Jersey...
Item #581238
July 02, 1900
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, July 2, 1900
* The Great Hoboken NJ Pier docks fire
* New York Harbor, New Jersey
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "LOSS OF LIFE GREAT", "Fearful Havoc Caused by Big Fire at Hoboken Docks", "Estimate Places Damage to Property at Ten Millions of Dollars" and more (see im
... See More
* The Great Hoboken NJ Pier docks fire
* New York Harbor, New Jersey
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "LOSS OF LIFE GREAT", "Fearful Havoc Caused by Big Fire at Hoboken Docks", "Estimate Places Damage to Property at Ten Millions of Dollars" and more (see im
From the Boer War in South Africa...
Item #598201
July 04, 1900
PRETORIA FRIEND from present-day South Africa, July 4, 1900 The masthead states it is: "The Authorised Medium for Official News" From during the Boer War period, the front page contains a "Government Notices" with other war-related reports on the inside pages (see).
The concern for safety was such that a page 2 item notes: "Individual delivery of the 'Pretoria F... See More
1900 Boxer rebellion... China insurrection...
Item #678850
July 09, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 9, 1900
* Boxer Rebellion - Insurrection in China
* Zaiyi (Prince Tuan) - xenophobic Boxers
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE BOXER MOVEMENT BEGINS TO COLLAPSE" 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... See More
The National Democratic Convention...
Item #177024
July 14, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 14, 1900 The National Democratic Convention; Fire in New York Harbor; War-ships in Chinese Waters; douplepage centerfold "The National Democratice Convention In Session, Kansas City, July 4-6, 1900"; Chinese in New York City; Intercollegiate Boat-Races; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Item #177050
July 21, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 21, 1900 Colored front page political cartoon. Doublepage centerfold "Military Music On The Water-Front at Shanghai" by Peter; Disturbances in China; The Legations and The Foreign Ministers in Peking; "One of the Monumental Corners of the New Pont Alexandre III, Paris" - by Curran; Camp Life in Nicaragua; The National Amateur Golf Champi... See More
1900 Robert Charles riots... New Orleans...
Item #689296
July 26, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 26, 1900
* Robert Charles - New Orleans race riots
* Police officers & civilians murdered - Negroes
The top of the page 7 has a one column heading: "New Orleans Killings" with subhead. (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 ... See More
Cartoon prints on the game of baseball...
Item #683396
July 28, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1900 The front cover is a two color political cartoon by W.A. Rogers captioned: "Is This Imperialism?"
An inside page has a great group of ten cartoonish baseball prints titled: "Some Fine Points Of The National Game".
Complete in 24 pages, very nice condition.
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