Slaves arriving at Cuba...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 9, 1852  Page 3 has an article: "Increase of the Slave Trade In Cuba" mentioning: "...a list of nine vessels which have landed at different parts of Cuba during the present year 4,170 slaves from Africa..." and more.

Page 3 also has: "The Florida Indians" as well as: "The Indians of Texas". The back ... See More  

Supreme Court on a fugitive slave case... Capture of a suspected slave ship...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 30, 1852  Page 3 has over a full column taken up with: "Decision of a Fugitive Slave Case In The United States Supreme Court" which concerning the case of the fugitive slave Richard Eells in the state of Illinois. A rather notable case.

Also on page 3 is: "Capture Of A Slaver" which is about the schooner Advance, our of... See More  

Pre-Civil War Louisville...

THE LOUSIVLLE DAILY COURIER, Louisville, Kentucky, 1853 Rare to find newspaper from Kentucky dated before the Civil War. Various news of the day and a tremendous number of advertisements, some of which are illustrated. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get wil... See More  

From the 1840's, 1850's, and 1860's...

The Charles Dickens Collection...

The Charles Dickens Collection - This three issue set features one issue edited by Charles Dickens (either Household Words or All The Year Round from the 1860's), one issue of The ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS from the Dickens Era (1850's), and one issue of The Times (London) from the Dickens Era (1840's), providing a contextual background for the work of this literary giant!

Published by P.T. Barnum...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, 1853   Phineas T. Barnum was the co-owner (see photos) of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly" which would become immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues, or less than one year.

There are various prints within ... See More  

Westward expansion... Decorative masthead...

OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, 1854 and 1856  A lot of four issues in mixed condition, all with a great masthead and with at least some westward-expansion themed reporting and/or advertising.  One of the more decorative mastheads  of the era. 

Four pages, some fold wear, edge tears, etc.  All issues are complete and are offered at a significant discount over their single issu... See More  

Jamaica Long Island Carrier Address...

LONG ISLAND DEMOCRAT, Jamaica, N.Y., Jan. 4, 1853 Front page has the Carriers Address To The Patrons Of The Long-Island Democrat. Takes a column and a bit more. Others headlines throughout this issue include references to: Long Island Railroad, Broadway Railroad, Female Physicians and much more. Stray writing above the masthead, bit irregular at the spine, a few scattered foxing spots, otherwise i... See More  

Australia's gold fields...

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 8, 1853



* Early gold mining print



Half the ftpg: "View Of The Old Dutch Church at Sleepy Hollow, N.Y." Half page: "Off To The Diggins--Scene Illustrating The Gold Fields Of Australia" Nearly a halfpg: "View Of The City Of Providence" plus slightly smaller illus. of the Arcade, Railroad Depot, & Market Square, all in Prov... See More  

Published by P.T. Barnum...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Jan. 22, 1853 



* Published by P. T. Barnum



Among the prints are: "Captain Ericsson Explaining His Invention to the Editors of New York" "Floating Mortar" "Astor Place Opera House" "Ball of the New York Fire Department..." "The Seals of Jerusalem" a nice town view of: "Concord, New Hampshire with 5 smaller... See More  

Published by P. T. Barnum... View of Concord, New Hampshire...

THE ILLUSTRATED NEWS New York, Feb. 12, 1853  Among the prints in this short-lived paper (lasted just 48 issues) are: "Floating Mortar" "Astor Place Opera House" "Ladies  Presenting the Great  Temperance Petition at Albany" "The Seals of Jerusalem".

Also a nice nearly half page overview of the city of: "Concord, New Hampshire" "... See More  

The phrenological character of two notables...

AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, February, 1853  Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.

Inside has the portraits of two notables including "John Ericsson - Inventory of the Caloric Eng... See More  

The end of the slave trade...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 1853  Page 3 has an article: "From The Coast of Africa - The Extinguishment of the Slave Trade" which notes in part: "...arrived in England from the coast of Africa. She reports that the slave trade is in effect extinguished...All the chiefs promised to give up the slave trade & were giving encouragement to the missio... See More  

Rain causes problems for California emigrants...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 21, 1853  The back page has: "From California" reports in part: "...that the Plains between Stockton & Fort Miller...are inundated. Rain had fallen for several weeks incessantly...many of the inhabitants...are represented to be in a famishing condition. Numerous families of emigrants had arrived through the Stockton Past.... See More  

Houdon's Statue of Washington... Barnum's paper...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Feb. 26, 1853  P.T. Barnum was the co-owner of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly" these latter two ultimately becoming immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues.

The ftpg. has a print of: "Houdon's Statue o... See More  

P. T. Barnum was a "special partner"...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, March 5, 1853  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as noted on one of the back pages.

Front page shows: "New Clipper Ship, Empress of the Sea'. Prints inside include: "Portrait of Sir John Franklin--Arctic Exploring Expediti... See More  

Print of James Fenimore Cooper...

WAVERLEY MAGAZINE, Boston, March 12, 1853  A very ornate masthead with each page being decoratively trimmed. The ft-g features a print of: "J. Fenimore Cooper". Mostly literary content.

Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimmed, some wear at the edges.

Presidential Inaugurations...

NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, March 16, 1853. On the front page under Presidential Inaugurations is a full column article with facts and particulars about each of previous sixteen inaugurations. First leaf has two minor holes and an archival mend in the first column, a few non-archival mends inside on pages 3 and 4, traces of foxing.

P. T. Barnum was a "special partner"... Cornelius Vanderbilt...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, April 9, 1853  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as noted on one of the back pages.

Prints within include: "The Gardener Trial: Scene in the Courtroom, Washington"; 3 prints showing: "Illustrations of the Shad Fishery&quo... See More  

Published by P. T. Barnum...

THE ILLUSTRATED NEWS New York, April 16, 1853  The cover has: "Arthur Spring - The Philadelphia Murderer", with related text regarding the murder which contains considerable discussion regarding capital punishment. Inside has content with related images of: "The Baltimore Shot Works", "The Baltimore Lottery", "Accident on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad"... See More  

Death of the Vice President...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 20, 1853  All 4 pages are bordered in wide, black "mourning" rules for the death of the Vice President.

Page 3 begins with: "Death Of Vice President King" with details. Also on page 3 is: "Proclamation of Santa Anna" signed by him in type: Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. 

Four pages, a bit close-trimmed at... See More  

Published by P.T. Barnum...

Girard College, Jefferson Davis, and New Orleans related prints...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, April 23, 1853  Large front page illustration: "Bull & Bear Fight, New Orleans", plus a related report. Inside page has two small illus: "Girard Bank" and "Girard College, Philadelphia", and a report: "Stephen Girard".

Full page has seven portraits: "The Cabinet Of President Pierce", including Jefferson Davis a... See More  

Early print of Pittsburgh...

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 30, 1853  The front page shows: "Representation of the Royal Guards, of Cincinnati, Ohio" Inside prints include: "View of the City of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania" (with textual description), "View of Indian Falls, near Cold Spring, New York", "New badge of the Boston Police" "View of Font Hill, Forrest Castle, at ... See More  

Scenes of West Point & the Military Academy...

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 7, 1853  Inside has several prints of West Point, captions including: "Interior View of Old Fort Putnam, at West Point, New York" "View from Fort Putnam...Looking Up the Hudson River" "View of the U.S. Military Academy & the New Barracks..." "Uniforms of the Cadets at the Military Academy..." plus two more. Also ... See More  

Panoramic views of Washington Street, Boston

Niblo's Garden... Interior views...

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Massachusetts, May 14, 1853



* Interior views of Niblo's Garden, Broadway, New York

* Multiple panoramic views of Washington Street, Boston



This issue contains: "Views of the Interior of the Opera House at Niblo's Garden, New York," and the double-page centerfold "Grand Panoramic view of the West Side of Washington St., Boston, Massachu... See More  

Published by P.T. Barnum...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, May 21, 1853  Phineas T. Barnum was the co-owner of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly", the latter two becoming immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues, or less than one year.

Among the prints are: "Destructi... See More