1826 - "Life of the Marquis De Lafayette"...
January 01, 1826
Item #705303 Book: "Life of the Marquis De Lafayette", by Robert Waln, Jr., 1826 The full title is: "Life of the Marquis De La Fayette; Major General in the Service of the United States of America. In Th...
$98.00
Battle of Buda (Budapest)... One month prior to the historic fall of Buda!
August 05, 1686
Item #705111 THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 5, 1686 * The Battle of Buda (modern day Budapest) * Considerable details * The Fall of Buda approx. one month away Contains lengthy reports regarding the Battle ...
$165.00
An April Fool's report on the abolishment of Nauvoo... Deranged by Millerism...
April 01, 1843
Item #705091 NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, April 1, 1843 The back page has what is apparently an "April Fools" report concocted by the normally staid editor, headed: "Nauvoo Abolished". ...
$67.00
Map of Maastricht, The Netherlands... Battle of Val Lauffeld)...
Item #705041 THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1747 (with map) * Battle of Lauffeld (also Maastricht, or Val) * Map of Maastricht, The Netherlands * Coal mine fires A nice feature is a foldout map ti...
$68.00
Lafayette College...
Item #705030
SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY, N.Y., Dec., 1876.
* Lafayette College
* Illustrations of the College
Inside has a twelve page article about "Lafayette College" containing fifteen
...
$48.00
Capitol Pediment artwork of Luigi Persico is completed and unveiled...
November 08, 1828
Item #705029 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 8, 1828 Page 4 has a very detailed article on the completion of the carved artwork of Luigi Persico, the artist who created the "Genius of America&qu...
$35.00
Early Negro baseball team... Hampton University...
Item #705024 HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, October, 1873 Inside has a fourteen page article about the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. Has a total of eleven illustrations of the buildings and activities at...
$45.00
Women's Suffrage amendment passes the House...
May 22, 1919
Item #705021 THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, May 22, 1919 The front page has a one column heading: "PROGRESS OF THE CAUSE OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE" "Supporters of Amendment Now Turning to the Senate" &...
$85.00
The death of Susan B. Anthony...
March 13, 1906
Item #705019 THE PROVIDENCE DAILY JOURNAL, Rhode Island, March 13, 1906 The top of the front page has a column heading: "SUSAN B. ANTHONY DIES PEACEFULLY" with subheads: "Woman's Rights Leader Breat...
$96.00
William Bonin execution... serial killer...
February 24, 1996
Item #705006 LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 24, 1996 * William Bonin execution * American serial killer - rapist * Freeway Killer - So. California Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "'...
$62.00
Adolph Hitler consolidates power... 16 Reich Generals ready to quit...
July 26, 1944
Item #705004 THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1944. * Adolph Hitler giving out power * Post Operation Valkyrie * Hitler tries to tighten grip The top of the front page has a six-column headline: "...NAZI LEA...
$45.00
Jimmy Hoffa officially declared dead...
July 31, 1982
Item #705003 LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 1982 * Jimmy Hoffa is declared dead * American Labor Union leader * International Brotherhood of Teamsters Page 20 has a somewhat discrete report headed: "Hoffa Ki...
$48.00
Robert H. Goddard.... early rockets.....
January 19, 1920
Item #705000 THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1920 * Robert H. Goddard * Early rockets - rocketry * Photography above Earth The back page has one column headings that include: "GODDARD ROCKETS TO TAKE PIC...
$57.00
Arkansas Governor Faubus defies SCOTUS - closes Little Rock schools for the year...
September 13, 1958
Item #704998 THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 13, 1958 * Little Rock, Arkansas - "The Lost Year" * Supreme Court decision - Cooper v. Aaron * Governor Orval Faubus defies - closes all Little...
$75.00
Tucker 1st Day Movie Advertisement & Review... Black Mormons...
August 12, 1988
Item #704927 LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 12, 1988 * Tucker - premiere advertisement & review * Mormon door is now open to Blacks * Last Temptation of Christ controversy A nice full page ad for th...
$85.00
Premiere of "Rocky", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
December 01, 1976
Item #704914 LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 1, 1976 * Best "Rocky" advertisement * Grand Opening Day movie premiere * American sports drama film * Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa A terrific issue on...
$115.00
Review & premiere of "Purple Rain", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
July 27, 1984
Item #704896 LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 27, 1984 * Best "Purple Rain" (Prince) opening day ad & review * Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (premier) * Meatballs Part II (premier) ...
$98.00
Summer "swimming" in New York... Texas Cattle-driving... West Point Examination Week...
June 16, 1883
Item #704889 LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 16, 1883 (see note below) * The summer baths of New York - delight of both genders * Cattle-driving in Texas * West Point Examination Week illustration The...
$95.00
Premiere of "The Blues Brothers"... "Blue Lagoon"...
June 20, 1980
Item #704870 THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1980 * "Blues Brothers" w/ John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd * Full page ad & Revies for "The Blue Lagoon" This issue is packed wit...
$98.00
Premiere of "The Matrix"... Pre-releases of "Out of Towners" & "Cookie's Fortune.".
March 28, 1999
Item #704866 LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 28, 1999 (Calendar Section only) * "Matrix" pre-release ad * Pre-release of "The Out of Towners" A terrific 2-page ad prior to the premiere of the cult c...
$98.00
Death of the Massachusetts governor...
December 23, 1808
Item #704862 UNITED STATES' GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, Philadelphia, Dec. 23, 1808 Page 3 has: "Death Of Governour Sullivan" with the report from Boston noting: "His excellency Governour Sullivan died...
$35.00
Earliest report on McKinley's death we have offered...
September 13, 1901
Item #704861 THE EVENING TRIBUNE San Diego, California, Sept. 13, 1901 * President William McKinley assassination (day of death) This is the earliest report on the death of President McKinley we have offered...
$175.00
The Forest Ridge disaster (Bussey Bridge train calamity)...
March 26, 1887
Item #704858 FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 26, 1887 The front page has a dramatic illustration of the train wreck on the Bussey Bridge in the Roslindale section of Boston (near Forest Hills). The ins...
$65.00
Death of Brigham Young, and three more Mormon reports...
September 06, 1877
Item #704856
AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, Sept. 6, 1877 Page 7 under "Items Of News" has 4 Mormon items, one noting: "Brigham Young died on the 29th ult. after a brief attack of cholera morb
...
$55.00
Nice newspaper from Washington's administration...
October 19, 1796
Item #704854 THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, Oct. 19, 1796 A very typical late 18th century American newspaper with a good mix of news reports of the day and advertisements. A fine opportunity for an ...
$38.00
Beginning work on the Washington Monument... Nauvoo, the Mormon city...
January 08, 1853
Item #704692 ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Jan. 8, 1853 * Nauvoo, Illinois - Mormons * Washington monument A short-live newspaper which preceded the first issue of "Harper's Weekly". This is the vol...
$86.00
War reports from a Confederate newspaper in Columbia...
December 17, 1864
Item #704686 THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Dec. 17, 1864 A rather rare title and great that it includes the word “Southern”. The front page has reports including: "Attempt o...
$110.00
Last sermon of Brigham Young before Utah... Nice on the capture of slave ships...
March 21, 1846
Item #704483 NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 21, 1846 The front page has an editorial concerning the Mexican War: "Shall We Have Peace or War?" Page 3 has a report: "Slavers Captured"...
$98.00
Mormons in New Jersey... President Tyler vetos the Bank of the U.S. bill...
August 21, 1841
Item #704482 NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 21, 1841 * Mormons - Mormonism * Toms River & Hornerstown * Monmouth Co. New Jersey Inside has the lengthy: "Veto Message from the Pres...
$38.00
Joseph Smith as a candidate for President...
May 18, 1844
Item #704481 NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, May 18, 1844 * Mormons leader Joseph Smith * Election campaign for president * 1st presidential candidate to be killed Page 2 has a report under: "Pol...
$187.00
Mormons vs. the Anti-Mormons... On Iowa & Wisconsin joining the Union... The Mexican War...
September 19, 1846
Item #704480 NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 19, 1846 * Illinois Mormon War - Mormonism * Nauvoo, Hancock County * Wisconsin & Iowa joining the Union * Mexican-American War Page 5 h...
$75.00
Report on the Mormon colony in Utah...
January 08, 1850
Item #704479 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 1850 * Mormons - Mormonism * Early Salt Lake City, Utah The front page has: "From The Valley Of Salt Lake" which is an early report ...
$48.00
Creating the Naval Academy at Annapolis... Arresting Brigham Young...
January 31, 1846
Item #704478 NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 31, 1846 * United States Naval Academy is born * Brigham Young arrested - Mormons Near the back is a nice article on the establishment of the Nava...
$110.00
Significant Washington letter to the Jewish congregation of Newport...
September 15, 1790
Item #704389 GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Sept. 15, 1790 The back page contains one of the more significant Judaica items found in an American newspaper. It presents the full text of the: "Address Of...
$88,750.00
5 Missionaries feared slaughtered by Auca Indians in Ecuador...
November 22, 1963
Item #704205 THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Jan 11, 1956 * 5 American missionaries kidnapped. * Nate Saint & Jim Elliot captured with 3 others. The front page has a 3-column headline: "Fear Five U.S. Mis...
$98.00
The Articles of Confederation...
April 29, 1778
Item #703335 THE NEW JERSEY GAZETTE, Trenton, April 29, 1778 This was the very first newspaper in New Jersey, having begun in December, 1777. This is issue number 22. There are only a handful of documents in America...
$12,350.00
Patriotic masthead after a Revere engraving... Much on the Revolutionary War...
May 16, 1783
Item #703292 THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE & THE UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, May 16, 1783 A nice issue as the masthead features an engraving taken from one done by Paul Revere for colonial currency at the time. It i...
$177.00
The Bill of Rights...
October 06, 1789
Item #703267 THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET & DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, October 6, 1789 Arguably the most significant documents of late 18th century in American history would be the Declaration of Independence, the...
$18,250.00
"Ham" the chimpanzee: first hominid in space...
February 01, 1961
Item #698919 DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 1, 1961 * Ham the Chimp - Chimpanzee * 1st Hominid launched into space * Mercury-Redstone 2 space flight The banner headline announces one of the fi...
$92.00
Great front page report of the D-Day invasion...
June 06, 1944
Item #698915 PHILADELPHIA RECORD, June 6, 1944 The large banner headline proclaims: "FRANCE INVADED ! " "Allies Land on Northern Coast; Germans Say at Le Havre; Montgomery in Command" with a relate...
$268.00
Five issue lot from before the Revolutionary War...
January 30, 1759
Item #698911 (5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated Jan. 26, 1758; Jan. 30, 1759; Jan. 8, 1760; Jan. 29, 1761; and Aug. 23, 1763. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in England from t...
$62.00
Popular for the colorful political cartoons...
March 14, 1894
Item #698910 PUCK, New York, March 14, 1894 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 succes...
$32.00
Act of Parliament from 1747...
January 01, 1747
Item #698909 An Act of Parliament, London, 1747 This is: "An Act for repairing the Road leading from Cirencester, in the Count of Gloucester, to Birdlip's Hill, in the said County." This is a 32 page d...
$38.00
Napoleon Bonaparte's letters... Piracy & barbarity...
April 22, 1799
Item #698908 J. RUSSELL'S GAZETTE COMMERCIAL & POLITICAL, Boston, April 22, 1799 Most of pages 1 and 4 are taken up with: "Buonaparte's Letters - Translations". Page 3 has: "Unprecedented Ba...
$42.00
Death of Brigham Young, and three more Mormon reports...
September 06, 1877
Item #698906
AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, Sept. 6, 1877 Page 7 under "Items Of News" has 4 Mormon items, one noting: "Brigham Young died on the 29th ult. after a brief attack of cholera morb
...
$52.00
First African-American to serve in the House of Representatives...
December 19, 1870
Item #698905 THE CIRCULAR, Oneida Community (New York), Dec. 19, 1870 Near the top of the back page is a brief yet very significant report. It reads: "Joseph H. Rainey, a colored man, has taken his seat in the Ho...
$43.00
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
September 21, 1901
Item #698902 THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 1901 Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun...
$45.00
Great Indian front page... Very early football print...
December 07, 1878
Item #698900 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 7, 1878 The full front page is taken up with: "A Battle In The Clouds" showing an Indian capturing an eagle. Among prints inside are a full page Nast carto...
$135.00
John Menard, African-American congressman from Louisiana...
January 23, 1869
Item #698899 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 23, 1869 The full front page is a print of: "The Harp Girl." Inside is a one-third page print of: "Hon. William Claflin, Governor of Massachusetts&quo...
$57.00
The Civil War in Texas... The Alamo...
March 23, 1861
Item #698896 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1861 The front page is taken up with: "Major Anderson's Command at Fort Sumter" which includes 9 officers, one of whom is "Capt. A. Doubleday&qu...
$100.00
The Mormon War...
May 29, 1858
Item #698895 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1858 The front page features a print of: "Hon. William M Gwin, of California". Other prints within include: "'Travel Notes in Bible Lands" ...
$77.00
In the "...interests of the pioneers of California..."
June 21, 1879
Item #698870 THE PIONEER, San Jose, California, June 21, 1879 The masthead notes: "Devoted To The Interests Of The Pioneers of California And the Resources of the Golden State." The masthead is one of the mo...
$62.00
Hawaii is annexed to the United States... Working towards peace in the Spanish-American War...
July 28, 1898
Item #698869 THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 28, 1898 The front page has content both on the Spanish-American War, and the work towards Hawaii being annexed to the United States. Heads include: "No Repl...
$66.00
Published by P. T. Barnum... Early view of Sydney, Australia...
June 18, 1853
Item #698866 ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, June 18, 1853 P.T. Barnum was the co-owner (see photos) of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Week...
$57.00
Handsome newspaper from the era...
August 21, 1795
Item #698864 KENTISH GAZETTE, Canterbury, England, Aug. 21, 1795 A handsome issue of the 18th century, with two decorative embellishments in the masthead & ornate lettering in the title. Various British news &...
$27.00
Rare advertisement for the Woodstock Music Festival, in the Village Voice...
August 14, 1969
Item #698859 THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, August 14, 1969 A significant newspaper on the Woodstock Music Festival. It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and cu...
$365.00
Latest news from the Civil War...
June 30, 1864
Item #698856 THE WORLD, New York, June 30, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Petersburg & Weldon Road Occupied" "Early's Corps Sent...
$28.00
General Howe proclamations in a Tory newspaper.....
November 19, 1777
Item #698852 THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Nov. 19, 1777 This was a strongly Tory newspaper published in Philadelphia when the British were in occupation. It began in 1775 and ended w...
$390.00
Cornwallis, the Marquis de la Fayette, & others...
June 19, 1781
Item #698851 THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, June 19, 1781 Inside has a few items relating to the Revolutionary War, including a bit noting: "...recommend unanimity, firmness a...
$325.00
Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...
May 29, 1944
Item #698846 NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 29, 1944 A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Alli...
$49.00
Three letters by Napoleon Buonaparte from the war front...
March 25, 1797
Item #698843 THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, March 25, 1797 A very nice newspaper from the early weeks of John Adams' administration. who was inaugurated on March 4. The back page has 3 letters ...
$40.00
Rare title from Grand Junction, Colorado...
April 06, 1895
Item #698842 GRAND VALLEY STAR-TIMES, Grand Junction, Colorado, April 6, 1895 A quite rare title as it lasted from just 1893 to 1896 with this title, and Gregory notes only one institution having but 3 issues as we pu...
$46.00
Much on the Civil War from the Confederacy...
February 12, 1863
Item #698788 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 12, 1863 Not only a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "City Intelligence" "Latest New...
$87.00
United States-Russian Treaty: "Seward's Folly"...
June 21, 1867
Item #698786 NEW-YORK HERALD, June 21, 1867 The top of page ten has: "Washington" "Proclamation by the President--Ratification of the Treaty With Russia" which formalized the controversial pu...
$166.00
Jesse Owens wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...
August 06, 1936
Item #698785 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 6, 1936 The front page of the sports section has a great wire photo of Jesse Owens crossing the finish line in the 200 meters with banner head: "JESSE OWENS MAKES IT A...
$115.00
Opening King Tut's tomb... Early on Hitler & the Nazi party...
February 16, 1923
Item #698783 THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, Feb. 16, 1923 The top of the front page has a column head: "EXPLORERS OPEN THE TOMB OF A PHARAOH TODAY" "Rich Treasure Found in the Mortuary Chamber"...
$62.00
First National League game played in New York...
April 26, 1876
Item #698782 NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1876 Page 4 under: "The National Game" has a brief but historical report about the first National League game played in New York. The report reads: "T...
$72.00
Amelia is the first woman to fly the Atlantic...
June 22, 1928
Item #698780 NEW YORK TIMES, June 22, 1928 The front page has one column headings: "MISS EARHART SEES ALDERSHOT 'TATTOO'" "Motors From London for the Army's Great Annual Night Spectacle"...
$59.00
Celebrating returning Civil War soldiers...
May 25, 1865
Item #698778 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 25, 1865 The top of the first column on the front page has a nice graphic of an eagle on the U.S. shield, plus: "REVIEW ! " "150,000 Veterans" "The Pageant O...
$42.00
Truckee, California, near Lake Tahoe...
January 30, 1875
Item #698777 TRUCKEE REPUBLICAN, California, Jan. 30, 1875 From this town at the "elbow" of California near the Nevada border at an elevation of 5800 ft. Historically well known for the Donner Party tragedy ...
$58.00
Scopes Trial dramatic headline... Evolution to be decided by the court?
July 15, 1925
Item #698775 CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1925 The front page has the full-banner dramatic headline: "LEAK TIES UP SCOPES TRIAL," with the subheading: "DARROW HAS FIGHT TO HALT COURT PRAYER", wh...
$76.00
Creating the Oklahoma Land Rush...
March 28, 1889
Item #698774 THE DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, March 28, 1889 The front page includes a one column print of: "Robert Todd Lincoln- Of Illinois, U.S. Minister at the Court of St. James". This was Abe Lincoln&#...
$57.00
From Arizona 19 years before statehood...
May 02, 1893
Item #698773 ARIZONA DAILY GAZETTE, Phoenix, May 2, 1893 This issue is from the Arizona Territory, 19 years before it joined the Union. Varied news reports both local & national with a nice wealth of ads as well, ...
$43.00
Rare and early title from Honolulu...
February 08, 1845
Item #698770 THE POLYNESIAN, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, Feb. 8, 1845 One of the earliest newspapers we have offered from Hawaii, and fourteen years earlier than the few of this title we offered in recent years....
$565.00
Early Tallahassee... The Mexican War...
December 02, 1848
Item #698768 THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, Dec. 2, 1848 Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Flor...
$78.00
Jesse James & the Rock Island Railroad train robbery...
July 17, 1881
Item #698765 NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1881 Page 2 contains one of the better reports we have seen of the infamous Rock Island Railroad train robbery by Jesse James and his gang. While most reports are little more than...
$127.00
The California Gold Rush...
December 02, 1848
Item #698762 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 1848 Page 3 has a report headed: "From California" which includes in part: "...fully confirms the most glowing accounts heretofore received...
$42.00
Terrific Honolulu newspaper, one day after Pearl Harbor...
December 08, 1941
Item #698761 THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 1941 Fully one-third of the front page, above the masthead, is taken up with a dramatic three line banner headline: "SABOTEURS LAND HERE ! Britain, Aust...
$488.00
Fifteen issues with front page notice: "American Prisoners"...
January 01, 1779
Item #698760 THE LONDON EVENING POST, England, 1779 A lot of 15 issues from the middle of the Revolutionary War, but although I find little or no war0related content, each issue does have on the front page a chart hea...
$87.00
From when Philadelphia was the temporary capital of the United States...
January 13, 1798
Item #698758 GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, Jan. 13, 1798 The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction. P...
$42.00
Jesse Owens wins Olympic gold in Berlin...
August 03, 1936
Item #698755 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 3, 1936 The front page of the sports section has headlines on Jesse Owens' performance at the Berlin Olympics: "Missouri Girl Wins Heat In 11.4 Seconds; Owens Gai...
$46.00
DiMaggio's hitting streak begins and ends: a terrific pair...
July 17, 1941
Item #698754
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, a pair of issues dated May 16 and July 17, 1941 The issue of May 16 has a logically inconspicuous report on the sports page, under a photo of DiMaggio & the heading: "
...
$240.00
The Oklahoma land boom can begin...
April 19, 1889
Item #698753 THE DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, April 19, 1889 The top of the front page has column heads including: "ON TO OKLAHOMA" "The Boomers Allowed to Cross the Cherokee Strip" "And Align...
$78.00
White Sox owners bans players despite the court's verdict...
March 14, 1921
Item #698752 CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 14, 1921 Page 15 begins with an interesting article relating the infamous Black Sox betting scandal. Headed: "Commy Through With Black Sox Despite Verdict", the text...
$80.00
New York Yankees World Series win...
October 08, 1938
Item #698740 NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 8, 1938 The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS TRIP CUBS AGAIN" with subheads, scoreboard above the masthead, large box scores and inning-by-innin...
$67.00
Washington's letter concerning the Jay Treaty...
September 10, 1795
Item #698739 INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Sept. 10, 1795 Most of the front page is taken up with an Act of the Mass. legislature signed in type by the governor: Samuel Adams. Page 3 has: "President's Answ...
$74.00
President Jefferson Davis addresses his Congress...
November 08, 1864
Item #698738 THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Nov. 8, 1864 Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Glorious Achievements of Forrest's Horse Marines" "Yankee Army News" "...
$78.00
Civil War map of Port Hudson, Louisiana...
February 11, 1863
Item #698736 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 11, 1863 The front page is dominated by a Civil War map titled: "Situation Of Port Hudson" which shows the vicinity as well, from Baton Rouge to the south, to St. Francisv...
$48.00
Building a railroad to the Rocky Mountains...
March 18, 1852
Item #698735 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 18, 1852 The front page has: "Fugitive Slaves" as well as: "Export of Gold From California" which includes a chart. Also: "From Tex...
$42.00
Sherman descending upon Savannah...
December 19, 1864
Item #698734 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Dec. 19, 1864 Not just a newspaper from the Confederate, but from the capital of the Confederate states. The front page has an editorial beginning: "The accounts ...
$78.00
"Memphis" newspaper printed in Atlanta, Georgia... Jeff Davis rallies the troops...
January 20, 1864
Item #698733 THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 20, 1864 See the bottom of this listing for the fascinating history of this newspaper. Among the front page items are: "Strahl's Brigade" &...
$180.00
Babe Ruth signs with the Dodgers in 1938...
June 18, 1938
Item #698732 NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, June 18, 1938 The front page has a three column headline: "RUTH MADE DODGERS' COACH..." with subheads that include: "Bambino Starts New Job Tomorrow" and m...
$75.00
The James-Younger gang rob a train...
July 23, 1881
Item #698731 LIBERAL SENTINEL, Middletown, New York, July 23, 1881 Page 2 has a report noting: "A gang of outlaws, supposed to be the James gang, on Friday night captured a train on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa...
$105.00
Civil War map on the rebel defenses at Port Hudson...
March 20, 1863
Item #698730 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 20, 1863 The front page is dominated by a nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "REBEL DEFENSES AT PORT HUDSON". Among the column heads on the Civil War are: "La...
$48.00
Federal news from this temporary seat of government...
April 22, 1794
Item #698728 GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & EVENING ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, April 22, 1794 Given that Phila. was the temporary capital of the United States while the District of Columbia was under construction, ...
$43.00
Edmund Andros arrives to govern New England...
February 14, 1686
Item #698727 THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 14, 1686 The back page has the historic report of governor Edmund Andros' arrival in Boston to begin his leadership of the Dominion of New England. Datelined: "B...
$166.00
Rare Confederate title from Mississippi on the Battle of Perryville...
October 17, 1862
Item #698726 DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN, Jackson, Oct. 17, 1862 Certainly one of the more rare Confederate titles we have offered. This is a volume one issue. Among the front page articles are: "Abolition Meetings at ...
$218.00
Expedition to Greenland... Earthquake in San Francisco...
March 29, 1856
Item #698725 FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 29, 1856 Inside has 2 pages of text with 7 prints on: "Expedition To Greenland". Also a full page with 4 prints on: "Dreadful Catastrop...
$43.00
Letter from Washington to the people of Brunswick, Virginia...
October 24, 1795
Item #698723 COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 24, 1795 Page 2 has the: "Answer Of the President to the Brunswick, Virginia, Proceedings" relating to the Jay Treaty, which is signed by him in type: G. Washing...
$62.00
Two firsts: ads for very first electric toy train, and first automobile ad...
October 22, 1898
Item #698722 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 22, 1898 For the model railroad hobbyist & car enthusiast this issue has two significant advertisements. First, an illustrated ad for the very first electri...
$68.00
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