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Death of President Garfield...
Item #701735
October 01, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 1, 1881
* President James A. Garfield
* Prints - illustrations re. death
The entire front page is a Thomas Nast print showing the Liberty figure weeping over a memorial to President James Garfield.
A three-quarters page print: 'President Arthur Taking the Oath at his Private Residence".
Other prints include a full page: "Last Hono... See More
Great Thomas Nast Santa Claus print...
Item #701732
December 24, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1881
* Thomas Nast Santa Claus wood block engraving
The full front page is a great Santa Claus print by the famed artist Thomas Nast: "Caught!" showing Santa with a child's arms around him.
Thomas Nast is credited with creating the modern version of Santa Claus. The doublepage centerfold is also a nice Thomas Nast Christmas pri... See More
Nast cartoon with Republican elephant...
Item #701729
April 16, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 16, 1881
* Republican Elephant - campaign figure
* Cartoonist - caricaturist Thomas Nast
The prime print in this issue is the full front page Thomas Nast print titled: "The Readjusting Performances". The prime feature of this famous political cartoon is the image of an elephant labeled: "Republican Pachyderm".
Thomas Nast was... See More
Best of all Nast Santa Claus prints!
Item #701728
January 01, 1881
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 1, 1881
* Best of all Thomas Nast illustrations - prints
* Christmas - Santa Claus - Kris Kringle - Saint Nick
The full front page is a Thomas Nast illustration: "The Dear Little Boy That Thought Christmas Came Oftener." This print is somewhat compromised by the browning and mild margin wear, including the darker strip at the left side.... See More
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...
Item #701605
December 22, 1877
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 22, 1877
* Inventor Thomas Edison
* The phonograph invented
* Best title to have this in ?
Page 2 has an extremely significant article headed: The Talking Phonograph" which begins: "Mr. Thomas Edison recently came into our office, placed a little machine on our desk, turned a crank, and the machine inquired as to our health, asked how we ... See More
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lexington & Concord...
Item #701478
April 19, 1875
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 19, 1875 Pages 4, 5, 12, 13 and 16 have much on the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the battle of Lexington & Concord, including reprints of an "Extra" from the Salem Gazette broadside, a reprint of "Rivington's New York Gazetteer" of May 25, 1775 and also the "Massachusetts Spy" and "Essex Gazette" with their... See More
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lexington & Concord...
Item #701477
April 20, 1875
NEW YORK HERALD, April 20, 1875
* Battles of Lexington and Concord - Mass.
* 1st major engagement of Revolutionary War
* 100th year anniversary celebration - celebrated
Acknowledging the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Revolutionary War, with the Battle of Lexington & Concord, this newspaper includes on page 5 a print of the statue of "Samuel Adams" whic... See More
How to administer the new District of Columbia... The Barbary War...
Item #701472
June 08, 1801
THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, June 8, 1801 Pages 1 and 2 contain: "An Act Supplementary to the Act entitled 'An Act Concerning the District of Columbia' " which concerns the regulations and laws that will be enforced in this new district.
Page 2 has a letter concerning Algiers and Tripoli, relating to the First Barbary War.
Four pages, slightly irregular at the blank... See More
1883 Alfred Packer cannibalism trial...
Item #701362
April 14, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 14, 1883
* Alfred Packer trial
* Saguache, Colorado
* Cannibalism - murders
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an brief article headed: "The Trial of Packer" See image for text here.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to re... See More
The first issue published...
Item #701290
April 15, 1871
THE ILLUSTRATED CHRISTIAN WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1871 This is the volume 1, number 1 issue.
Among the many illustrations is a full front page print of a man reading a newspaper (great for display for a newspaper collector), "The Tenement House--The Five Points" "The Prayer Meeting" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to a single sheet, ni... See More
Dramatic issue on the controversial 1876 Presidential election...
Item #701289
March 20, 1877
THE DAILY TELEGRAM, Washington, D.C., March 20, 1877 The front page has a dramatic report on the contentious 1876 election involving Hayes vs. Tilden.
Hayes won however it was one of the most contentious presidential elections in American history. Its resolution involved negotiations between the Republicans and Democrats, resulting in the Compromise of 1877, and on March 2, 1877, the counti... See More
Published by the famed Grand Opera House...
Item #701275
January 18, 1879
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, (New York), Jan. 18, 1879 This is essentially an in-house newsletter for this famous venue, which notes in the masthead: "The Most Magnificent Theatre In The World".
Pike's Opera House, later renamed the Grand Opera House, was a theater in New York City on the northwest corner of 8th Avenue and 23rd Street, in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. It was co... See More
A newspaper devoted to musical instruments...
Item #701251
September 01, 1877
TRUMPET NOTES, September 1, 1877
* Very rare publication
* Musical instruments
No city of publication is listed. The masthead notes: "A Semi-Monthly Paper Devoted to the Interests of Bands and Orchestras", published by C. G. Conn.
A fascinating and presumably very scarce publication as we can find nothing concerning it, and this is the first issue we've encounter... See More
The first issue published: how long did it exist?
Item #701250
April 01, 1877
THE CAMP JOURNAL, Lewistown, Pennsylvania, April, 1877
* Rare United States military publication
This title is not listed in Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers", nor can we find information elsewhere. This is the volume 1, number 1 issue, so it is unknown how long this newspaper lasted.
In the "Salutatory" on page 4 they note: "...The Camp Journal will ad... See More
Six scenes of New Zealand...
Item #701245
July 04, 1891
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 4, 1891 Among the many prints within is a nice full page, with six scenes, captioned: "Pelorus Sound And Goldfields of Mahakipawa, Marlborough, New Zealand".
A wealth of other prints as well.
Complete in 32 pages, slightly irregular at the spine from disbinding, very nice condition.
Fruit gathering in California...
Item #701244
September 26, 1891
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Sept. 26, 1891 Among the many prints within is a very nice full page captioned; "Fruit Gathering In California" which also includes an inset: print "Sun Drying Peaches and Apricots". Unusual to find prints ofd California in a 19th century British magazine.
Complete in 32 pages, great condition.
Great farming print of Manitoba...
Item #701243
October 24, 1891
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 24, 1891 Among the many prints within is a very nice, doublepage centerfold captioned: "Canadian North-West Farming: Reaping the Harvest in Manitoba", Canada.
Complete in 32 pages, great condition.
Great doublepage print with thirteen scenes of British Columbia...
Item #701241
November 04, 1882
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Nov. 4, 1882 Among the many prints within is a great doublepage centerfold, tipped-in (no binding holes at the fold) captioned; "Sketches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia" of which there are 13, each captioned.
Complete in 28 pages, light lamp staining at the bottom margins, not close to the caption of the Canada centerfold, very nic... See More
Typical Victorian era design and artwork with the outer wrappers...
Item #701240
April 01, 1881
THE AMERICAN HOME MAGAZINE & ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY, Portland, Maine, April, 1881 One of many such publications that were popular post-Civil War, typically with literary content and various illustrations. This issue is particular in still having the very ornate, green outer wrapper. Typically the wrappers were removed when bound into annual volumes, but this issue was never bound.
The fron... See More
Remembering the Civil War of 20 years previous...
Item #701238
February 18, 1882
PICTORIAL WAR RECORD, "Battles Of The Late Civil War", New York, February 18, 1882 This was a reflective weekly featuring prints: "...Reproduced from the Current Illustrated Journals of 1861 - 1865...".
The front page print: "Bivouac Feast - A Successful Forage After the Occupation of Munson's Hill" with more inside.
Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spi... See More
The first issue published... The only issue we've located...
Item #701228
December 02, 1876
THE OWL, Baltimore, Maryland, Dec. 2, 1876
* Very rare publication
This is the volume 1, number 1 issue and the only issue we've located in our 48 years. It is not listed in Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers".
The top of page 2 notes: "The Owl will be published every Saturday...It is devoted to bright and sparkling literature, to fashionable society, to music... See More
Yellow Fever epidemic in 1873 Memphis...
Item #701204
November 01, 1873
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 1, 1873
* Yellow fever - jack outbreak
* Memphis, Tennessee epidemic
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "AFFLICTED MEMPHIS" with subhead. (see images) Text takes up almost 2 full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
Beginning of the Impressionist movement in France...
Item #701064
May 13, 1876
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 13, 1876 (at a special price)
* Impressionism - art movement begins (historic)
This is an exceedingly significant newspaper on the founding of the Impressionist movement in art.
Page 2 has an inconspicuous yet quite historic report which essentially reports on the beginning of the Impressionist movement in the art world in France. Those artists now known as the &... See More
First 4th of July celebration after the Civil War...
Item #701027
July 04, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1865
* 1st 4th of July celebration (reconstruction era)
The front page has some nice coverage on the first 4th of July celebration after the Civil War, with: "THE FOURTH OF JULY" "Preparations for Celebrating the Day" "The Military & Civic Procession" "Our Returned Veterans to be Duly Honored" "Whiz, Pop, Screech... See More
The fate of Jefferson Davis...
Item #701025
December 16, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 16, 1865 Among the front page column heads: "Jeff. Davis" "Preparing For His Fate" "He Is Visited by His Old Richmond Pastor and Takes the Sacrament". The front page also has: "The Negro Suffrage Question in the District of Columbia" & "Can Congress Exclude Pardoned Rebels from Practice Before the National Tribunals?"... See More
The first of this title we have encountered...
Item #701015
March 09, 1889
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE, Boston, March 9, 1889
* Rare temperance movement publication
* Abstinence of alcohol - beer - liquor
As the title would suggest, the cause of this newspaper is the prohibition of alcohol. The masthead notes: "Published Monthly by the Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society". The content is almost entirely taken up with this focus.
Complete as a single ... See More
Baseball game made famous by Currier and Ives...
Item #700992
August 04, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 4, 1865
* Brooklyn Atlantics vs. New York Mutuals
* Post Civil War reconstruction baseball game
On the back page under "Sporting" is: "Base Ball" "The Grand Match for the Championship--20,000 Spectators Present--The Finest Contest Ever Witnessed--The Atlantics Still the Champions..." with more.
This has a wonderfully written g... See More
Political cartoon with a baseball theme...
Item #700988
October 09, 1875
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, Oct. 9, 1875 The full front page is a political cartoon with a baseball theme.
Page 4 is taken up with multiple prints of the: "Sixth Annual Fall Games of the New York Athletic Club at Mott Haven.,..". The back page has a print of: "Monticello, Virginia, the Home of Jefferson & of Randolph".
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it fol... See More
Promoting health-related products...
Item #700959
July 01, 1869
THE MONTHLY ROSE BUD, Philadelphia, July 1, 1869 An uncommon little newspaper with an eclectic mix of content, but it seems to focus on various health-related products and issues for women.
Four pages, 9 1/2 by 11 3/4 inches, various wear at the fold & margins, light dirtiness.
Mining troubles in Pennsylvania... On the Ku Klux Klan...
Item #700946
April 19, 1871
THE SUN, New York, April 19, 1871 The front page has over half a column headed: "THE MINERS' CONFERENCE" "A Storm & Far From Decisive Session Yesterday" "The Colliers Resolved to Eat Stones Rather than Submit to a Reduction...". This report is from Mauch Chunk, Pa. (to be re-named Jim Thorpe) and relates to the Mollie Maguire's.
Also on the front p... See More
Early issue of the Saturday Evening Post...
Item #700945
February 13, 1869
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Feb. 13, 1869 From when this was a newspaper more than a magazine, but mostly taken up with literary content.
Eight pages, decorative masthead, never bound nor trimmed, wear at the margins, one page inside has browning.
The American infantry rifle...
Item #700935
October 20, 1894
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Oct. 20, 1894 The front page is taken up with text and prints of: "The United States Infantry Magazine Rifle". Pages within have many articles and illustrations on the latest inventions and improvements of the day.
Sixteen pages, nice condition.
Uncommon woman suffrage paper from Syracuse...
Item #700895
December 01, 1879
THE NATIONAL CITIZEN & BALLOT BOX, Syracuse, New York, December, 1879 A quite rare women's suffrage newspaper that lasted less than 3 1/2 years under this title.
Mott notes in his "History Of American Magazines" that this publication was financed in part by Susan B. Anthony, and that having failed with The Woman's Campaign she: "...had better luck with the Ballot ... See More
Uncommon woman suffrage paper from Syracuse...
Item #700893
October 01, 1879
THE NATIONAL CITIZEN & BALLOT BOX, Syracuse, New York, October, 1879 A quite rare women's suffrage newspaper that lasted less than 3 1/2 years under this title.
Mott notes in his "History Of American Magazines" that this publication was financed in part by Susan B. Anthony, and that having failed with The Woman's Campaign she: "...had better luck with the Ballot B... See More
Uncommon woman suffrage paper from Syracuse...
Item #700890
June 01, 1879
THE NATIONAL CITIZEN & BALLOT BOX, Syracuse, New York, June, 1879 A quite rare women's suffrage newspaper that lasted less than 3 1/2 years under this title.
Mott notes in his "History Of American Magazines" that this publication was financed in part by Susan B. Anthony, and that having failed with The Woman's Campaign she: "...had better luck with the Ballot Box,... See More
From 1879 Nashville, Tennessee...
Item #700525
April 29, 1879
THE DAILY AMERICAN, Nashville, Tennessee, April 29, 1879
* Early Southeastern United States publication
We seldom find newspapers from Nashville, but here is one. A large folio size newspaper of 4 pages with various news & ads of the day. Very small "Library of Congress" label within the masthead, irregular along the spine, nice condition. The folder size noted is for the... See More
U.S. Grant's first state-of-the-union address...
Item #700407
December 07, 1869
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 7, 1869
* President Ulysses S. Grant
* 1st State of the Union Address
Most of the front page is taken up with: "The President's Message" which was President U.S. Grant's first annual state-of-the-union address to the nation. Included are various other governmental reports on interior pages.
Twelve pages, a bit irregular at the spine f... See More
Very early college football game in 1872...
Item #700375
December 08, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 8, 1872
* Columbia Lions vs. Stevens Tech Ducks
* Third season of intercollegiate football
Page 10 has a report on a very early college football game with one column heading: "FOOT BALL" "An Eleven of the Columbia College Defeat An Eleven of the Stevens Institute" with lineups and stats. (see image)
Complete with 16 pages, good condition.... See More
Graphic on the Spanish-American War...
Item #700368
July 27, 1898
THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, July 27, 1898 The front page features several nice graphics on the Spanish-American War, including: "Pictures Which Show What Commodore Schley Did To The Spanish Fleet", and: "Capt. Allen Capron" "The Bombardment of Santiago De Cuba" "Siege Run" "Siege Mortar.
There is a front page column head: "THE WAR ... See More
Spanish-American War is about to end...
Item #700361
August 03, 1898
THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3, 1898
* Spanish-America War ending
* Independence of Cuba
The front page has most of a column taken up with: "THE WAR" ""Spain Now Sues for Peace" "Overtures Presented to the President by French Ambassador".
But the predominant feature of the front page are the two prints on the Spanish-American War inclu... See More
Spanish-American War coming to an end?
Item #700360
August 10, 1898
THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10, 1898 The front page has most of a column taken up with: "THE WAR" "PEACE NEAR AT HAND" "After Some Diplomatic
Sparring the Haughty Castillian's Accepted the American Terms" "The Terms Mean an End of Spanish Rule on Every Foot of Territory in the Western Hemisphere" "Porto Rico's Surrend... See More
Correspondence of Ralph Waldo Emerson & Henry David Thoreau...
Item #700312
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, New York, May, 1892
* Ralph Waldo Emerson
* Henry David Thoreau
* Their correspondence from the early 1840's
By far the most notable content is the 10 pages dedicated to the correspondence between Ralph Waldo Emerson & Henry David Thoreau from the early 1840's.
Other interesting content includes: "Requirements for Admi
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* Ralph Waldo Emerson
* Henry David Thoreau
* Their correspondence from the early 1840's
By far the most notable content is the 10 pages dedicated to the correspondence between Ralph Waldo Emerson & Henry David Thoreau from the early 1840's.
Other interesting content includes: "Requirements for Admi
Henry James - "The Private Life"... "A Drive Through the Black Hills"...
Item #700311
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, New York, April, 1892
* "The Private Life", by Henry James
* A Drive Through the Black Hills", by Antoinette Ogden
* Sea Songs
Taking multiple pages each are the following: "The Private Life", by Henry James (of The Turn of the Screw, Daisy Miller, etc. fame), "A Drive Through the Black Hills", by Ant
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* "The Private Life", by Henry James
* A Drive Through the Black Hills", by Antoinette Ogden
* Sea Songs
Taking multiple pages each are the following: "The Private Life", by Henry James (of The Turn of the Screw, Daisy Miller, etc. fame), "A Drive Through the Black Hills", by Ant
From the "heyday" of Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, New Jersey...
Item #700298
July 28, 1888
THE DAILY PRESS, Asbury Park & Ocean Grove, New Jersey, July 28, 1888
* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
An interesting newspaper from these once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items. Page 2 has: "History of Asbury Park" taking ov
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* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
* Famous hotels in illustrated ads
An interesting newspaper from these once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items. Page 2 has: "History of Asbury Park" taking ov
Oklahoma land rush... Cowboys in the Northwest...
Item #700297
May 18, 1889
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 18, 1889 The ftpg. has prints of General Benjamin Butler and Admiral David Porter.
Prints inside include: "The Occupation of Oklahoma--Would-be Setters in Line at the Land Office in Guthrie" "Ascent of Mount Ararat...". A full pg. shows a scene inside a circus, and a nice fullpg: "Ranch Life In The North-West--Bron... See More
The Vintage in California... a highly sought after wine making print...
Item #700273
October 05, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 5, 1878
* Great wine making illustration
* Paul Masson Vineyards
* Saratoga, California
* Santa Clara County
Certainly the most desired print in this is the terrific, hard to find, double-page centerfold captioned: "The Vintage in California--At Work at the Wine Presses", which is the quintessential print for any lover of American win... See More
Two full page Thanksgiving prints... Nice portrait of Charles Dickens...
Item #700269
November 30, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 30, 1867 This issue has several desirable prints: The front page has:" 'The Soldier's Friend' - An Incident in General Grant's Life", with a related article. The inside contains: "Thanksgiving--A Thanksgiving Dinner Among the Puritans" along with: "Thanksgiving--A Thanksgiving Dinner Among Their Descendants", a... See More
Virginius Affair... Cuba...
Item #700264
November 13, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 13, 1873
* Virginius Affair - executions
* Ten Years' War
Page 3 has one column headings that include: "CAPTURE OF THE VIRGINIUS" "Particulars Of the Chase And Seizure" "MASSACRE OF THE CREW" "Capt. Fr, The Seaman, And Others Shot On The 8th Inst." and more. Lengthy text. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #700245
September 27, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Sept. 27, 1879 Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "Suffrage In California" "The Influence of Women" "Feminine Door-Keepers at the House of Commons" "What One Woman Has Done, Another ... See More
1872 slave trade in Egypt...
Item #700186
October 16, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 16, 1872
* Slavery in Nineteenth Century Egypt
Page 5 has a a large map headed: "THE NILE SLAVE DISTRICT" and more. Also a one column heading: "THE SLAVE TRADE" with many subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
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