Sheet music...

This is sheet music (piano and lyrics) entitled "Mother Dear has gone to Heaven" by George Pitt. This was copyrighted in 1885 by W. F. Shaw. Complete in 6 pages with the music printed on 3 pages, with archival mends in the margin area, measuring approximately 14 x 11 inches. Some lite dirtiness on the outer cover, otherwise in good condition.

Antique Rope Sky Railway Lift...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 27, 1872  The front page features "The Hawley Brick Kiln" illustrations with accompany article. Inside are: "Muller's Improved Rope Railway", "Myers' Improved Press"; "Holcomb's Hot Air Furnace" with additional articles and advertisements within the issue as well.



This is complete in 16 pages with a sl... See More  

The great Spokane, WA fire...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 6, 1889



* Spokane, Washington

* "The Great Fire" (1st report)



The front page has one column headings that include: "REDUCED TO ASHES", "Spokane Falls, W. T., Swept by a Destructive Fire", "Twenty-Five Business Blocks Burned Down", "A Strong Wind Aids The Progress Of The Flames" and more. See ... See More  

William Preece wireless telephony....

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, September 17, 1899



* Sir William Henry Preece

* wireless telephony invention - telegraph



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "RIVAL OF MARCONI", "Sir William Preece Conducts Experiments in Wireless Telephony", "Sound Transmitted Without A Wire", "Results Are Successful and the Inventor W... See More  

Very early automobile print & article...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 1, 1881  Inside has an interesting illustration and article on a: "Novel Road Engine" with the print captioned: "Warrington's Road Engine". It is described as an early internal combustion engine: "...The fuel, which is at the same time the motive agent, is common illuminating gas, which is mixed with a certain proportion of air,... See More  

Boss Tweed arrested in Spain....

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 11, 1876



* William "Boss" Tweed arrested in Spain



Page 2 has small one column headings that read: "Boss Tweed", "His Arrest Confirmed", "He Is Identified By A Caricature". See photo for text. Other news and several interesting advertisements throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise nice condition.... See More  

The discovery of x-rays by accident... Vanderbilt's Biltmore castle...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 1, 1896 The 3rd page of this issue contains a report "Prof. Roentgen's Discovery" which is the accounting of how the discovery of x-rays was made by accident. The frontpage of this issue is of the United States Navy yard in New York. Also within the issue are articles: The Bassett Curtain Fixture; An Electric Welding Machine for Use on Bicycle ... See More  

A sewing machine for book binders...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 7, 1876  The front pages features a nice print and article on: "The Singer Book-Sewing Machine, the article headed: "A Bookbinder's Sewing Machine.

A wealth of other inventions and innovations reported as well.

Sixteen pages, nice condition.

Great for the telephone collector...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 29, 1886 The front page has a nice print showing "Early Telephones" from before Alexander Graham Bell's invention, with each of the 6 models labeled by date, name, and inventor. Also a nice ftpg. article titled: "Early Telephones". Other articles are: "Badia's Improved Life Preserver"; "The Lemurs in the Berlin Zoologica... See More  

Hayes state-of-the-union address...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, Concord, New Hampshire, Dec. 3, 1878 



* President Rutherford B. Hayes

* State of the Union Address



Most of the front page is taken up with the: "Annual Message Of President Hayes", which was his state-of-the-union address to the nation, signed by him in type: R. B. Hayes. There is a small tear hole in the last column of the address causing loss to about... See More  

Henry Wirz trial comes to an end...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 26, 1865 



* Trial of Captain Henry Wirz

* Andersonville Civil War prison - Georgia



The top of page 5 has; "Washington" "the Findings & Verdict of the Wirz Military Commission Submitted to the President" "Intercession of Wirz's Counsel in Behalf of His Client".

Eight pages, nice condition. ... See More  

Jefferson Davis receives an army promotion...

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, May 25, 1833 An inside page has nearly a full page list of promotions in the army, among which, under "Regiment of dragoons" is: "2d lieut. Jefferson Davis, of the 1st regiment of infantry, to be 2d lieutenant, 4th March, 1833."  Less than 30 years later Jefferson Davis would be President of the break-away Confederate Stat... See More  

1894 colorful political cartoons...

PUCK, New York, Nov. 7, 1894 



* Color political prints



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 very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politica... See More  

Latest inventions from 1876...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 19, 1876  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: Dumping Cart - Variety Wood Worker - Bolt Cutter - Sewer Ga Trap & Much More. These illustrations also have text that goes along with them.

Very interesting advertisements as well, back in the day when... See More  

Nashville TN... reconstruction era...

WEEKLY PRESS AND TIMES, Nashville, Tennessee, July 29, 1866 



* Uncommon title



The front page has: "Outrageous Treatment of a Freed Girl in Virginia" amongst many other articles. Inside includes: "John Brown's Body" Passage by both Houses of the Bill Admitting Nebraska into the Union" which officially happened in March, 1867; "Jeff Davis on the Manaclin... See More  

Huge political cartoon...

THE LOUISVILLE COMMERCIAL, Kentucky, October 14, 1880 



* Large & unusual political cartoon 

* Uncommon title 



The front page features an uncommonly large political cartoon of a raccoon, with various political reports in the one column heads (see photos). Rarely do we find such cartoons as large as this.



Four pages, large folio size, cleanly cut at the spine, various m... See More  

Nashville, shortly after the Civil War...

DAILY PRESS AND TIMES, Nashville, Tennessee, July 6, 1866



* Uncommon title



A very nice, never-bound newspaper from shortly after the end of the Civil War. Various news of the day & a great wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated. Four pages, nice condition.

Daniel Boone is reburied...

NEW YORK WEEKLY EXPRESS, September 26, 1845



* Daniel Boone



Page 4 has an item which begins: "The Reburial of Daniel Boone & his wife at Frankfort, Ky., took place on Saturday...From 15,000 to 20,000 persons were present from all sections of the West. An immense procession was formed..." with further details (see photos).



Complete in 8 pages, this issue has a little spine wea... See More  

Changing the United States flag...

BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, Boston, Massachusetts, Jan. 16, 1817 



* United States flag changing



Page 2 has a brief yet very significant report on the creation of the United States flag, headed: "Star Spangled Banner" and including: "The flag of the United States is to be altered--The stripes are to be reduced permanently to their original number of thirteen; but the stars ... See More  

Haymarket Square riot...

SALEM EVENING NEWS, Massachusetts, May 7, 1886 



* Haymarket Square riot 

* Chicago, Illinois 

* Anarchy - Anarchists 



The top of the front page has nice reports on the Haymarket Square riot in Chicago, with column heads: "Convulsed Chicago", "A Loud-Talking Fellow Suddenly Squelched", "The Socialists' Idea of Freedom", "What a Repo... See More  

Popular for the colorful political cartoons...

PUCK, New York, Jan. 3, 1894 



* Color political prints



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 very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politic... See More  

Three color political prints...

JUDGE magazine, New York, Nov. 1, 1890 



* Color political prints



Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.

After a strong start, the magazine found itself struggl... See More  

William Parry... Arctic explorer...

THE OBSERVER, Salem, Massachusetts, Sept. 20, 1823



* Arctic explorer William Parry

* Upper Savage islands - Repulse Bay, Nunavut



The front page has: "The N. West Expedition" which begins: "The last accounts from Capt. Parry's expedition were of the 22d July, 1821, when he was near the Upper Sauvage Islands, steering...for Repulse Bay..." (see photos). Captain William... See More  

Amherst College...

McMAKIN'S MODEL AMERICAN COURIER, Philadelphia, May 6, 1848 



* Uncommon title



A very large size, 4 page newspaper, the front page featuring illustrations of "Amherst College, Massachusetts", and portraits of "John Winthrop" the founder of Boston, and "John Winthrop" the first governor of Connecticut.



Complete in four pages, this issue has never been ... See More  

Uncommon Odd Fellows' title...

THE WEEKLY SYMBOL & ODD FELLOWS' MAGAZINE, Boston, Massachusetts, Sept. 16, 1848 



* Uncommon title

* Decorative masthead

* Oddfellows society



Actually a newspaper & of quite large size with a decorative masthead. Four pages, various wear at the folds & margins with a small hole at a fold juncture, some edge tears.