Edgar Allan Poe Parents Theatre Ad In 1806...

BOSTON GAZETTE, Oct. 9, 1806



* Edgar Allan Poe's father & mother theater ads

* Eliza Arnold Hopkins Poe & David Poe Jr.



The top of page 3 under "Boston Theatre" is a  notice for the performance of "SPEED THE PLOUGH", with Mr. Poe as "Henry" and Mrs. Poe as "Miss Blanford" re. the parents of Edgar Allan Poe.

Complete with 4 pages, nic... See More  

Rare 19h century women's suffrage newspaper...

THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Oct. 16, 1880 



* Rare publication

* Women's suffrage



Rare women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially to her right of Suffrage&quo... See More  

1873 Intercollegiate Regatta... rowing...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 18, 1873



* Intercollegiate Regatta

* Connecticut River

* Springfield, Massachusetts

* Boat - rowing



The top of the front page has a four column map headed: "The Regatta Course At Springfield" which shows area where the race was to be held with the college boarding places. (see images) One column headings include: "THE COLLEGE REGATTA" and more. ... See More  

New Masonic temple cornerstone laid in 1870...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1870 



* Masonic - Masons - Freemasons



The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "THE MASONIC JUBILEE" "Grand Procession of Ten Thousand Masons" "Laying of the Cornerstone with Imposing Ceremonies" and more. (see images) Text takes up about 3 12 columns, all on the front page.

Complete with 8 pages, a little... See More  

Short-lived title from a Texas town with a rich history...

THE VELASCO TIMES, Texas, March 17, 1892 



* Rare Southwestern United States publication

* Possibly the first time offered anywhere (see note)



A rare title as it existed for less than six months.

Velasco was a town in Texas that was later annexed by the city of Freeport. Founded in 1831, Velasco is situated on the east side of the Brazos River four miles from the Gulf of Mexico. The to... See More  

Rare 19th century women's suffrage newspaper...

THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Feb. 19, 1881



* Rare publication

* Women's suffrage



Rare women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially to her right of Suffrage" as ... See More  

1869 Women's Suffrage... Susan B. Anthony...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 9, 1869



* Early Women's suffrage meeting in Manhattan

* Susan B. Anthony as chairwoman - Ernestine Rose



Page 5 has an article headed: "The Working Women's Association. (see images)

Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, good condition.... See More  

A "Boomer" newspaper with a fascinating history...

OKLAHOMA WAR-CHIEF, Caldwell, Kansas, Jan. 21, 1886  An interesting newspaper with a fascinating history.

This newspaper was first published by the Oklahoma Boomer Movement to agitate for the opening of the unassigned lands in the Indian Territory to homesteading.

The paper was first published at Wichita, Kansas, in 1883, and after several moves to towns along Kansas's southern border t... See More  

Modoc Indian War...Captain Jack....

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, June 9, 1873



* Modoc Indians War - lava beds

* Captain Jack & others held prisoners



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has a one column heading: "Wild Scenes In The West" with subhead. (see images) Captain Jack would be executed by hanging in October of that year.

Other news and advertis... See More  

From 1880 territorial Montana...

THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, Oct. 27, 1880



* Pre statehood Montana

* Rare Old West title



This newspaper is from 9 years before Montana statehood. Contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

Four pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.

The Civil Rights Bill... Robert E. Lee and his slaves...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, March 28, 1866  Page 2 begins with: "The Civil Rights Bill" which is a lengthy editorial concerning it. Also on page 2: "Gen. Lee & His Slaves", which has near the beginning: "...frequently bee represented by the friends...of Robert E. Lee...that although a slaveholder, his treatment of his chattels was invariably kind & h... See More  

Mrs. Surratt, one of the Lincoln conspirators...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 11, 1865 



* Mary Surratt & execution of the Lincoln conspirators

* Final words of assassins before going to the scaffold



The ftpg. includes: "THE ASSASSINATION" "Mrs. Surratt--Her Protestations of Innocence--Efforts of Mrs. Douglas to Obtain a Reprieve--Indignation of the Catholics" "Statement by the Rev. Dr. Gillette--Last Words of ... See More  

1883 Mound City, Illinois lynching...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 8, 1883



* Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois

* Negro lynching - hanging - lynch mob



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "Chronicles Of Crime" "Excitement at Mound City Over the Lynching of Howard" and more. (see images)

This issue is not fragile as newsprint... See More  

Creation of Yellowstone National Park takes step forward...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 18, 1872 



* Yellowstone National Park

* Closer to become the nation's 1st "National Playground"

* Thomas Nast under fire



The front page has a stacked heading which includes: "The Yellowstone Region as a NATIONAL Park", which points to the corresponding article: "A National Play-Ground", with more. Page 4 has an article critici... See More  

Edgar Allan Poe Parents Theatre Ad In 1806...

BOSTON GAZETTE, Oct. 27, 1806



* Edgar Allan Poe's father & mother theater ads

* Richard The Third and Rival Soldiers plays

* Eliza Arnold Hopkins Poe & David Poe Jr.



The top of page 3 under "Boston Theatre" is a  notice for the performances of "RICHARD THE THIRD", with Mr. Poe as "Tressel" and "RIVAL SOLDIERS" with Mr. Poe as "L... See More  

Uncommon from this small town in Pennsylvania...

THE MILTONIAN, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Nov. 17, 1871  



* Northumberland County

* Susquehanna Valley - River



A typical newspaper of the post-Civil War era with local & national news and a wealth of local advertisements.

Four pages, large folio size, some margin wear, small binding slits at the blank spine, good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue fold... See More  

"The Black Crook", the first full-fledged Broadway musical delayed!

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 11, 1866



* "The Black Crook" - opening premiere delayed (2-days)

* Considered the first full-fledged Broadway musical

* Niblo's Garden, New York City



Page 7 has an advertisement of Niblo's Garden noting that although originally scheduled to open on September 10th it would now open on the 12th. The text states in part: "Mr. Wheatley respectfu... See More  

Civil Rights Bill in 1874...

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 17, 1874



* re. Civil Rights Act of 1875 (Enforcement Act)

* Reconstruction era - Blacks



Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "The Civil Rights Bill" (see images)

Complete with 4 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878



* Historic Phonograph invention

* Thomas Edison - inventor



Page 3 has a nice illustration of Edison's recent invention, the phonograph. Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart any real adequate idea of its performances. Fully famili... See More  

Baseball caricatures by famed artist A.B. Frost...

HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, January, 1890  The entire back page is captioned: "Our National Game" showing twelve different baseball caricatures each with a caption, illustrated by the famed artist A.B. Frost.

Other articles include: "Jamaica, New and Old" "The Russian Army" "The Smyrna Fig Harvest" "St. Andrew's" and many additional a... See More  

Whaling disaster of 1871....

THE NEW YORK HERALD, November 7, 1871



* Whaling disaster of 1871

* Bowhead whales hunting

* Arctic ice jam



Page 7 has a very brief article headed with small heading: "The Whaling Fleet Disaster" and subhead. (see image)

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally in nice condition.



wikipedia notes: The Whaling Disaster of 1871 wa... See More  

Edison's latest telephone in 1879...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 27, 1879  



* Inventor Thomas Edison telephone invention

* Carbon button transmitter and 'chalk" receiver



The cover features "Meier's National and Astronomical Clock". Inside the issue is "Reynier's Electric Lamp"; "Tucker's Surf Boat"; "Edison's New Telephone" with very descriptive... See More  

Terrific graphic issue on the death of President James Garfield...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, Sept. 26, 1881 



* President James S. Garfield death

* Best publication to have ?



See the photos for the terrific & very unusual front page of this issue, which is a huge graphic on the death of President Garfield in the shape of a monument. It looks more like a broadside than the front page of a daily newspaper. Reporting begins on page 8 and continues o... See More  

Gold mining in Johannesburg... Book plates of women of the world...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 22, 1896  The front cover of the issue contains a very large illustration "Mining at Johannesburg -- Natives on the Way to Their Work". Also in the issue is wonderful prints and article of "BOOK PLATES OF CELEBRATED WOMEN OF THE WORLD" which are fascinating prints of the engravings these women made famous. "The New Po... See More  

1882 Gunnison, Colorado original...

GUNNISON DAILY REVIEW, Colorado, Jan. 27, 1882



* Rare Old West title

* Volume 1 issue



An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado, tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains.

Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas Jack". Today there are some 5500 residents of Gunnison.... See More