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634815

Valentine's Day print...

Item #634815

February 11, 1871

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  

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634814

Valentine's Day centerfold...

Item #634814

February 10, 1872

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Feb. 10, 1872  The prime print would be the very nice doublepage centerfold captioned: "Valentine's Day: 'Oh! Here Is The Postman!". Other prints include: "Sketches In the Bank of England" "Sketches in Rome: Basilica of St. Clement" "Townshall at Larne, Ireland" and much more.

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634616

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

Item #634616

March 31, 1894

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.

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634570

Early inventions...

Item #634570

May 14, 1870

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 14, 1870  The front cover has "Ames' Portable Engine for Agricultural Use" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Improvements in Welding Metal Plates"; "Obituary - Zerah Colburn, Engineer, and Leading Writer of Engineering Papers"; "Geer's Improved Cherry Stoner"; and more articles, illustrations ... See More  

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634567

Early inventions...

Item #634567

March 28, 1896

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  

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634534

Death of Samuel F. B. Morse...

Item #634534

April 13, 1872

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 13, 1872  The front cover has "Goodwin's Method of Propelling Canal Boats" with an accompanying article.

Inside the issue is a text report "Death of Samuel F. B. Morse". "After a few days' illness which, with his great age, led to anticipation of a fatal result, Professor Morse died at ten minutes before eight o'clock ... See More  

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634501

Very unique wheeling skates...

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March 19, 1870

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.

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634500

Yachting...

Item #634500

September 21, 1895

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 21, 1895  The front cover has "Fine Hammered Iron Work - How to Forge a Rose" which has many small illustrations and an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Manufacture of Horn Combs"; "A Portable Electric Propeller for Boats"; "The Evolution of the International Racing Yacht"; "The Yacht America,... See More  

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634401

Admiral Dewey...

Item #634401

August 19, 1899

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.

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634400

War ship Olympia...

Item #634400

March 21, 1896

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 21, 1896  The front cover has "The United States Protected Cruiser Olympia" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "A Great Ice Skating Rink, Washington, D.C."; "Preparation of Lamb and Kid Skins for Gloves"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

Complete in sixteen pages and in very nice condition.... See More  

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634399

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

Item #634399

December 12, 1898

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  

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634367

Early inventions...

Item #634367

November 24, 1860

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 24, 1860  The front cover has "Christman's Improved Brick Elevator" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Lyman's Improved Protracting Trigonometer"; "Cook's Improved Veneer Cutter"; "Sutton's Improved Sleigh Coupling"; "Improved Skate and Ankle Brace"; and more article... See More  

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634327

Largest hotel, the Lindell House...

Item #634327

December 22, 1860

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  

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634325

For stamp collectors...

Item #634325
FILATELIC FACTS & FALLACIES, San Francisco, Jan., 1894  Calls itself: "A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors and Dealers" with the contents focused primarily on this hobby. Sixteen pages plus outer wrappers, measures 5 3/4 b 9 inches, nice condition.

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634316

Mount Rainier, Washington...

Item #634316

July 27, 1895

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  

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633952

Grant's Tomb...

Item #633952

April 30, 1892

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 30, 1892  The front cover has "The Grant Monument to be Erected at Riverside Park, New York City" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Improved Charter Gas Engine"; "Twin Screw Triple Expansion Engines of H. M. First-Class Cruiser Edgar..."; "Scientific Tricks with Billiard Balls and Coins"; and mo... See More  

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633919

Carpet stretcher...

Item #633919

June 26, 1869

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.

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633878

Suspension bridge proposed over the Hudson River...

Item #633878

March 16, 1884

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York,  March 16, 1895  The front cover has "The Manufacture of Naphtha Launches by the Gas Engine and Power Company" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Large-Size Bolt Cutter and Nut Tapper"; "Bird's Eye View of the Cotton States and International Exposition at Atlanta, GA., to be Opened Sept. 15 1895"; "The... See More  

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633801

Yachting, The Defender...

Item #633801

November 15, 1884

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.

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633797

Steam yachts...

Item #633797

November 15, 1884

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York,  November 15, 1884 The front cover has "American Steam Yachts -- The Atalanta and The Yosemite" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Coleman's Cane Planting Machine"; "The Electric Torchlight Procession in New York"; "The Woman Without A Body"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

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633784

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

Item #633784

September 08, 1865

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  

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633775

Yachting...

Item #633775

May 22, 1886

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 22, 1886  The front cover has "The New Racing Sloop Yacht Atlantic" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Triple Expansion Engines"; "A Scythian Chariot"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

Complete in sixteen pages, a little lite dirtiness to the cover, non-archival mends to at the centerfold ma... See More  

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633774

French steamship La Bourgogne...

Item #633774

May 01, 1886

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 1, 1886  The front cover has "The New French Atlantic Steamship La Bourgogne" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Improved Concrete Making Machine"; "Othniel Charles Marsh"; "A Novel Mode of Feeding Lambs"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

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633773

Yachting...

Item #633773

September 18, 1886

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 18, 1886  The front cover has "Illustrations of the British Yacht Galatea" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Michel Eugene Chevreul"; "Illustrations of the american Yacht Mayflower"; "The Acme Automatic Safety Engine, with Bryant's Patent Boiler"; "Dann & Lapp's Long Distance Te... See More  

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633772

Aerial ascensions...

Item #633772

March 12, 1892

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 12, 1892  The front cover has "A Fast Locomotive of Forty Years Ago" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Hanlon's Automatic Water Feeder for Low Pressure Steam Boilers"; "Hill Terraces, California"; "Parmenter's Railroad Signal"; "Apparatus for Aerial Ascensions, Designed in 1849"; a... See More  

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633770

Views in Alaska...

Item #633770

April 13, 1889

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 13, 1889  The front cover has "The Remarkable Glaciers, Waterfalls, Mountains, and Harbors of Alaska" with an inside article "Views of Alaska". Inside the issue is: "Large Twin Gas Engine"; "Reid's Duplex Pump and Condenser"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

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633767

Hudson River Tunnel...

Item #633767

February 04, 1882

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 4, 1882  The front cover has "The Hudson River Tunnel - New York End" with several small illustrations. Inside the issue is: "Agee's Improved Plow"; "Giles' Drilling Machine"; "Explosion of Two Boilers at Pittsburg, PA" with several illustrations; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

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633745

U.S. Grant is honored in London... The St. Gothard Railway tunnel...

Item #633745

June 23, 1877

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, June 23, 1877  Among the many prints within is a halfpg: "Presenting The Freedom of the City of London To General U.S. Grant at Guildhall" and a full page: The St. Gothard Railway Tunnel Works".

The complete issue, very nice condition.

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633741

With the original & very decorative outer wrappers......

Item #633741

September 07, 1878

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 7, 1878 This title was a totally separate, stand-alone publication from the more well-known SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.  Having begun to report on the Centennial Exposition in 1876, its success caused it to continue as a weekly publication into the 20th century. This title is much like its more famous cousin, but tends to have more mechanically-themed ... See More  

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633696

Early electric street car...

Item #633696

November 12, 1887

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 12, 1887  Taking most of the ftpg. are four illus. of: "The Weiss Electric Street Car & The Weiss System As Applied In Jersey City, N.J." The largest illus. shows a street car ascending a hill in Jersey City. Included is a related article.

Many other articles & prints of the latest inventions & improvements of the day. Sixteen pages, ... See More  

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633687

Statement on Jefferson Davis...

Item #633687

March 28, 1878

THE AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida New York, March 28, 1878 An inside page features a small report on Jefferson Davis "Jefferson Davis lives in Memphis, Tenn. He is said to be very thin, and to look very old and broken... But did you ever think what a pair of skinny invalids that Confederacy had to preside over it?"  This is a small size newspaper from the famous Oneida Community in
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633612

For stamp collectors...

Item #633612
FILATELIC FACTS & FALLACIES, San Francisco, Dec., 1892  Calls itself: "A Monthly Magazine for Stamp Collectors and Dealers" with the contents focused primarily on this hobby.

Twenty pages plus outer wrappers, water staining at the margins, \5 3/4 b 9 inches, generally nice.

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633578

Trial of Andersonville prison commandant Henry Wirz...

Item #633578

August 25, 1865

NEW YORK TIMES, August 25, 1865 



* Andersonville Prison - Camp Sumter

* Captain Henry Wirz trial - Georgia




Most of the front page is taken up with reports on the trial of the commandant of the infamous Andersonville, South Carolina, prison camp, Henry Wirz, with headlines: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Preliminaries Settled & Witnesses Called" "He is
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633555

The surf at Asbury Park... The Klondike gold fields...

Item #633555

September 11, 1897

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 11, 1897  Full ftpg. shows the surf breaking over the boardwalk at Asbury Park, N.J. Fullpg. shows 6 photos of "Scenes in Kansas City's Great Grain & Cattle Market". Fullpg. with 7 photos of "On the Way to the Klondike Gold Fields--Scenes at Dyea & Skagway, Alaska" & another fullpg. on the Klondike. Fullpg. with 7 ph... See More  

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633480

Charles Dickens... Washington Territory...

Item #633480
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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633464

A self-righting lifeboat...

Item #633464

June 25, 1887

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 25, 1887  Among the articles is: "An Unsinkable, Self-Righting Lifeboat" which has a nice illustration (see). Other prints include: "Rohling's Cotton Picker" "Weaver's Fly Net for Horses" "Sattes' Saw Filing Machine and much more.

Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.

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633385

Jewish Times report...Westinghouse Brake...

Item #633385

July 22, 1872

THE CIRCULAR, Oneida, New York, July 22, 1872  This issue contains an article from the "Jewish Times, commenting upon the report of Professor Gratz and two merchants who have lately returned from an extensive tour in Palestine."  Another article is "The Westinghouse Air-Brake" which was being used on the railroad.



A tabloid size newspaper from the famous Oneid
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633383

Steel foundations of tall office buildings...

Item #633383

December 08, 1894

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 8, 1894  The front page has an article with illustrations "Steel Foundations of Tall Office Buildings" which continues inside the issue. Also in the issue is: "The Ancient Roman Bridge at Mostar"; "The Compass Field Glass"; "The Plaster Center Piece Industry"; "The Eastern Power Station of the Brooklyn City R... See More  

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633319

Early Salt Lake City... Paul Morphy the famous chess player...

Item #633319

September 25, 1858

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 25, 1858  The prime print would be the great and displayable full page view of: "Salt Lake City, from the Observatory of the Council House" being one of the earlier views of Salt Lake City to be had in any periodical. The condition of this print is quite nice (see).

The front page shows: "Rev. Samuel I. Prime, D.D." with text on hi... See More  

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633314

Planning the infrastructure for the United States Navy...

Item #633314

December 22, 1829

RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN STATESMAN, Providence, Dec. 22, 1829  Almost half of the front page is taken up with a lengthy document: "Navy Yards--Present And Proposed" by the Navy Commissioners' Office & signed in type by John Rodgers, to the Secretary of the Navy, John Branch. It has a lengthy preface as well.

Four pages, tape mend to a lower corner, nice condition. ... See More  

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633307

Thomas Edison on the meaning of life...

Item #633307

November 28, 1891

THE EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, Nov. 28, 1891  Page 7 has a very interesting interview with Thomas Edison in which he is asked "What is life?" with the heading: "What Is Life?" "Tom Edison Considers Man a Microcosm of Intellectual Atoms". His response takes over a full column (see for the beginning).

Eight pages, loose at the spine, various margin tears & ... See More  

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633289

The Great Boston Fire... Yosemite Valley...

Item #633289

November 13, 1872

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 13, 1872 



* The great Boston Fire

* One of most costly fires in U.S. history




The top of the ftpg. has column heads on the huge Boston Fire with: "BOSTON ALIVE AGAIN" "Business Men Too Busy to Mourn Over Their Losses" and more. Page 3 has a large & detailed map headed: "BOSTON & THE BURNT DISTRICT. Diagram Showing the Location &... See More  

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633261

Death of President Andrew Johnson: a same-day report...

Item #633261

July 31, 1875

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1875



* President Andrew Johnson

* Death (1st report)




Page 2 has a very brief item headed: "Death of Andrew Johnson" which is datelined "July 31" & reads: "Ex-President Andrew Johnson died very suddenly at Chattanooga, Tenn., at 2:30 o'clock this morning of paralysis." This is immediately followed by a length... See More  

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633253

Tragedy of the ship Margaret...

Item #633253

July 25, 1810

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 25, 1810  Page 2 has a lengthy report "Unfortunate Ship Margaret" and the front page has: "Kidnapped and Fugitive Kings". Among the ads is: "Stop a Runaway" which was for an indented apprentice.

Four pages, good condition.

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633208

North Carolina abolishing slavery... Baseball...

Item #633208

December 18, 1865

THE CIRCULAR, Mount Tom, New York, Dec. 18, 1865  A weekly newspaper published by the Oneida community. Most of the content has religious or literary overtones, however the back page reports "North Carolina has ratified the Constitutional Amendment abolishing slavery." Also on this same page is information on the division of The Order of Fenian Brotherhood of the United States.

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633138

Fenian Movement... Wirz Trial... Negro Troops...

Item #633138

September 29, 1865

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 29, 1865  The front page has: "The Fenians" "Meeting of the Magistrates of Cork County - Priest Denouncing Fenianism" which includes: "...We understand that this society, which has been so extensively developed all over the country, became the subject of remark last Sunday from the pulpits of the several Catholic chapels in this neighborhood. T... See More  

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633074

The wrought iron bridge at Pittsburgh...

Item #633074

September 02, 1876

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 2, 1876  The front page features the "Wrought Iron Bridge at Pittsburgh, PA" with related text. Inside the issue are numerous articles: "New Steam Dredging Machine"; Universal Wood Worker and Six-Roll Planer, Matcher and Bender by the J. A. Fay & Co,; "Brice's Boat Lowering Apparatus", "Oceanic Birds" and mor... See More  

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632935

From the library of President James Buchanan...

Item #632935
THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., 1849  James Buchanan, who would be President of the United States from 1857-1861, earlier served several offices at the federal level, including Congressman from 1821-31; Senator from 1837-1845, Secretary of State from 1845-9, and then Ambassador to England, 1853-1856.

This newspaper was subscribed to by Buchanan while a Senator, obviously living in Washing... See More  

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632915

Joseph Fawkes's steam plow...

Item #632915

July 29, 1859

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 29, 1859



* Joseph Fawkes & his steam plow



Page 3 has a lengthy article headed: "Successful Trial Of Fawkes's Steam Plow" Text takes up 2 1/3 columns.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, irregular along the spine, otherwise nice.

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632869

Carriers' address for 1803...

Item #632869

January 04, 1803

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 4, 1803 



* New Year's carrier address



Almost the full first 2 columns are taken up with the carrier's address poem: "To The Patrons", a tradition in one of the first issues of the new year (see below for details).

Four pages, various foxing/staining, partially loose at the spine.



Background (Carrier's Address): Carriers' addresses were... See More  

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