A golf-themed print on the front page...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 31, 1897 



* William Thomas Smedley

* Golfing illustrations



The full front page is an illus: "I Felt Her Seize My Hand and Shake It." which shows a woman greeting a man with a golf club, with caddies & others in the background. This print accompanies a story inside titled: "Colonel Bogie, A Golf Story" where also is found a pr... See More  

Hot Springs in Arkansas...

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, January, 1878  Featured in this issue is an article "The Hot Springs of Arkansas". Other articles are: "A Glimpse of Prague"; "Sappho"; "On the Welsh Border"; "Life on Broadway"; "Popular Exposition of Some Scientific Experiments"; "A Turko-Russian War; A Year of American Travel"... See More  

Charles Dickens... Washington Territory...

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1870  Within this is issue is a 5+ page article "Footprints of Charles Dickens" which begins "Charles Dickens was dead. It was hard to realize, but realized it was at last; and then there was no look or voice in London but repeated it over and over -- Charles Dickens is dead!..."

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A new iron-clad torpedo boat...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 16, 1878  The front page has a nice print of: "Captain Ericsson's New Torpedo Boat, the Destroyer" with a detailed article as well. Many other unrelated prints inside as well including several of early engines, a nice print of the: "Locomotive for the Metropolitan Elevated Railway, New York City" "Some Modifications of the Micro... See More  

Early plans for a channel tunnel connecting England & France... New York firemen...

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 23, 1858  Inside includes a few prints of: "The Great Earthquake at Naples" "Sketches of Native Life In India" "American Firemen" which includes 3 prints, one a nice full page; "Torchlight Procession of the New York Firemen" pulling a fire engine.

Perhaps the most interesting content is the: "Proposed Tunnel ... See More  

One of the "Notable Jews" issues...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 30, 1893  Of special interest is installment #7 of "Notable Jews - Adolph S. Ochs" which also includes a photograph of him. This is a series which ran in Leslie's for much of the year (others available: inquire). Ochs was publisher if the famous New York Times.

This is also the: "Easter Number" issue which has a special ... See More  

Popular for the colorful political cartoons...

PUCK, New York, Feb. 22, 1893 



* Color political prints - cartoons



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 successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are much desired for their displayability. This issue has as ... See More  

Scenes from the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 13, 1876  



* Centennial International Exposition

* 1st ever World's Fair prints



The full front page is a print; "Opening of the American Centennial Festival Exhibition: A Street in Philadelphia" showing Indians & others. Two more pages of prints of the Centennial. Many other prints as well including: "Throwing Bulls ... See More  

Building the Brooklyn Bridge... The sea monster...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 4, 1877 



* Brooklyn Bridge - East River

* Under construction print



The front page features two prints & an article: "Cable Making of the East River Bridge" which we now know as the Brooklyn Bridge. The balance of the issue is taken up with reports of other inventions and scientific/mechanical improvements. Also included: "The Sea M... See More  

Great Hawaii prints... Gold in the Klondike...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 7, 1897 



* Klondike gold rush

* Hawaiian Islands



The full front page is an illustration of: "Rembrandt's Father". Terrific doublepage centerfold: "The Hawaiian Island--Scenes in Honolulu & the Island of Oahu" with 11 scenes, being very displayable. Nice fullpg. with 8 photos of: "The Gold Discoveries in the Klondike... See More  

Racing at Saratoga... Will of a former slave... Anti-slavery agitation...

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 9, 1865  The front page has: "Sports of the Turf - The Second Day of the Saratoga Meeting - The Coveted Bauble Won by the Horse Kentucky", Page 3 has: "Death of an Ex-Slave at the Almshouse - His Will" which has the will of Denison wherein he leaves all his worldly belongings to the person that had been attending to him. Page 4 has "The Anti-Slave... See More  

Optical lantern for film and theatrical productions...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 20, 1894  Ftpg. has three illus: "New Optical Lantern And Electric Lamp" a device used in photo-lithography and copying, micro photography, for theatrical effects & any application where artificial light was desired. This articles carries to an inside page where is a print of the: "Dissolving View Lantern" (see).

Sixteen pages, neve... See More  

Anti-Catholic newspaper...

THE DOWNFALL OF BABYLON, New York, March 7, 1835 



* 19th century anti-Catholic publication



A quite rare & unusual weekly (later semi-monthly) newspaper with strong anti-Catholic leanings published by: "Samuel B. Smith, Late a Popish Priest", as noted in the dateline. This newspaper published from 1834-1839 & features an engraving in the masthead showing various churche... See More  

First mention of Judy Garland...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 16, 1935



* Actress & singer Judy Garland

* Wizard of Oz movie fame



This is an interesting newspaper for any Judy Garland collector, as this is the very first appearance of her name (as Judy Garland) in the prestigious New York Times. Page 20 has a daily list of "Today On the Radio" and among the hundreds of listings is: "9:30 WEAF--Young Orchestra... See More  

Valentine's Day print...

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Feb. 11, 1871  The prime print would be the very nice full page print: "The Fourteenth Of February" showing the mailman at the door with envelopes, with expectant girls (see). Other prints include: "Hoisting the German Flag on Mont Valerien" with other war-related prints, and the centerfold shows: "The Last Sortie from Paris--Prussian... See More  

New York City's speedway... making fire crackers...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 31, 1894  The front cover has "The New Speedway of the City of New York" which includes several illustrations with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Gaillardet's Steam Carriage"; "American Manufacture of Fire Crackers"; "Improved 160 Ton Crane"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

C... See More  

Early inventions...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 28, 1896  The front cover has "The New Electric Railway at Niagara - the Great Gorge Rapids as Seen from the Cars" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Eight Inch Precision Lathe"; "Manufacture of Kid Gloves"; "A Great Coal Dock on Lake Superior"; "'After the Flood' at the Olympia" ma... See More  

Very unique wheeling skates...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 19, 1870  The front cover has "Thomas L. Luder's Pedespeed" and "Clark's Multiplying-Pressure Fan Blower" with accompanying articles. Inside the issue is: "Products of the Pine Forest"; "Russell's Support For Mill Spindles"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

Complete in sixteen pages, ... See More  

Admiral Dewey...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 19, 1899  The front cover has "Admiral Dewey at Trieste, Austria" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Experimental Tea Growing in the United States"; "Edward Orton" and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

Complete in sixteen pages and in very nice condition. Never bound.

Death of General Garcia... End of Spanish-American War...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTIONAL, Georgia, December 12, 1898  The front page announces: "Garcia Dies Just As Cuba Is Freed" "Pneumonia Causes the Death of the Valiant Warrior" "Unconscious At The Last" "In His Dying Moments He Was Fighting Over the Battles of His Life for His Country" "Native of Island He Loved So Well" which also includes illustrat... See More  

Largest hotel, the Lindell House...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 22, 1860  The front cover has "Huntington's Improved Snow Power" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Largest Hotel in the World" which was the Lindell House in St. Louis, Missouri. This was destroyed by fire in 1867 as reported in the Harper's Weekly issue dated April 20, 1867; "Crandall's Hydraul... See More  

Mount Rainier, Washington...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 27, 1895  The front cover has "The Lake Steamer North Land" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Barathon's Propeller Life Buoy"; "Caballero's Air Vessel"; "The Cornell University Crew on the Thames, England"; "A Sectional Side Launch Dock"; "Mount Rainier, Washington"; and m... See More  

Carpet stretcher...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York,  June 26, 1869 The front cover has "Nichol's Improved Shears" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Watch Protector"; "Tichenor's Improved Inhaler"; "Weaver's Carpet Stretcher and Fastener"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

Complete in sixteen pages, a little lite staining on ... See More  

Yachting, The Defender...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York,  May 25, 1895  The front cover has "The New American Yacht The Defender" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Schmitt's Life Line Throwing Apparatus"; "Radial Drilling, Tapping, and Studding Machine"; "Suspended Railway Systems"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

Complete in sixt... See More  

Grant comes to Hunter's defense... Trial of Warden Wirz...

DAILY CLEVELAND HERALD, Ohio, Sept. 8, 1865  Among various front page news reports is: "The Trial Of Wirz" and "Grant's Letter on Hunter", the latter being a letter signed: U.S. Grant, dated July 15, 1864, in which he defends the actions of General Hunter.

Four pages, large folio size, minor loss to a lower corner. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.... See More