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700084

The Lowry War in North Carolina...

Item #700084

December 28, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 28, 1872 



* Andrew Strong killed

* Lowry's War - gang

* Pembroke, North Carolina

* Scuffletown




Page three has an article on the Lowery (Lowry, Lowrie) War in North Carolina.

The Lowry War is a notable event in North Carolina history. Led by Henry Berry Lowry, whose father and brother were murdered by men of the Confederate Home Guard, a band of American... See More  

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700017

Mormonism - Disgusted 'Saints'... Emma Cunningham & the Burdell murder...

Item #700017

August 05, 1857

NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, Aug. 5, 1857 



* Emma Cunningham

* Dr. Harvey Burdell

* Murder case




Page 2 has: "Mormonism--Disgusted 'Saints' ". The report begins: "We have another arrival from Mormondom. An emigrant train, containing a large number of women & children...has just reached this city after a wearisome journey of 60 days...The members of this company... See More  

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699915

Alma, New Mexico massacre.... Apaches...

Item #699915

May 05, 1880

KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNA, May 5, 1880



* Alma, Catron County, New Mexico massacre

* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians - Victorio




This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Indian Depredations" "Ranchmen Killed and a Large Flock of Sheep Driven Off" See image for text here.

Complete with 8 pages, light to... See More  

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699766

The Gage Station train robbery... New Mexico...

Item #699766

November 25, 1883

THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH, Topeka, Kansas, November 25, 1883



* Gage Station train robbery

* Silver City, New Mexico

* Harvey Whitehall




The front page has an article headed: "Train Robbery on the Southern Pacific" (see images) First report coverage on the Gage Station train robbery near Silver City, New Mexico.

Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.... See More  

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699733

From the Oklahoma Territory...

Item #699733

August 30, 1894

THE POND CREEK TRIBUNE, O.T. [Oklahoma Territory], Aug. 30, 1894 



* Very rare publication



All 19th century newspapers from the Oklahoma Territory are quite scarce. Oklahoma didn't join the Union until 1907. As noted in Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) this title is held by only one institution, as the holdings of the other institution were purchased by us.

A typical news... See More  

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$82.00
699578

Mechanical baseball pitcher...

Item #699578

June 26, 1897

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 26, 1897  Inside has a full page with 4 illustrations of: "The Mechanical Baseball Pitcher" with a lengthy article on this as well. Fascinating item, and an early pitching machine!

Other items within include: "Third Rail Electrical Equipment of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad" which includes illustrations on the front page... See More  

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699564

Portrait of Admiral Daivd Farragut... Natural Bridge, Virginia... Caledonian Games - Jones' Woods...

Item #699564

July 20, 1867

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 20, 1867  Inside is a very nice full-page portrait: "Frank Leslie's National Portrait Gallery -- Admiral David Farragut". Another page has a large illustration: "Natural Bridge Over Cedar Creek, Virginia", which is the preceded by the related article, "Summer Rambles Through the Country - A Trip to Lynchburg, Va, via James ... See More  

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699538

1st Post-Civil War Thanksgiving Proclamation... Steamer St. John disaster....

Item #699538

October 30, 1865

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 30, 1865



* President Andrew Johnson

* 1st post-war Thanksgiving proclamation

*Albany steamer St. John disaster on the Hudson River




Page 5 has coverage of the noteworthy/historic Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Andrew Johnson. The article is headed "A Really National Thanksgiving", and while it only includes highlights of the proclamation, the expl... See More  

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699526

Dedication Of The Antietam National Cemetery...

Item #699526

October 05, 1867

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated Oct. 5, 1867



* Antietam National Cemetery dedication

* Sharpsburg, Maryland union soldiers




The front page features a large illustration "The Remains Of Maximillian In The House Of Senor Don Munos Ledo At Queretaro, Mexico, Awaiting Removal To Europe". Inside the issue is a nice fullpage "The Dedication Of The Antietam National C... See More  

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699410

New Orleans massacre of 1866...

Item #699410

August 01, 1866

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Aug. 1, 1866 



* New Orleans massacre of 1866

* Anti-racist marchers - Negroes

* White Democrats attack black republicans




Page 4 has a small one column heading: "The Riot at New Orleans" (see images)

Complete with 8 pages, good condition.



wikipedia notes: The New Orleans Massacre of 1866 occurred on July 30, during a violent conflict a... See More  

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699399

Edgar Allan Poe monument dedication...

Item #699399

November 18, 1875

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 18, 1875



* Poet Edgar Allan Poe

* Memorial grave unveiling

* Baltimore, Maryland dedication

* Uncommon Southern publication




The first column of the front page under: "Maryland" with a Baltimore dateline has a brief report that begins with: "The monument of Edgar A. Poe was unveiled..." (see image)

Complete with 4... See More  

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699196

1867 John Surratt trial...

Item #699196

June 13, 1867

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 13, 1867 



* John H. Surratt trial 

* re. Lincoln's Assassination
  



The back page has an article headed: "TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRATT" and more. (see images) Text takes up over 1 1/2 columns. A few printing flaws affect the report here.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, generally nice.... See More  

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699175

Swedish settlement attacked by Indians... victims mutilated...

Item #699175

June 07, 1869

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 7, 1869



* Swedish settlement attacked by Indians



Page 7 has a brief article headed: "Indian Butcheries in Kansas" "The Indians" "The Savages Devastating the Frontiers--Panic Among the Settlers of Northwestern Kansas". (see image)

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

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699170

Woman's Amateur Golf Championship hits year three - Ardsley on the Hudson River...

Item #699170

October 03, 1898

NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 3, 1898



* 3rd USGA Woman's Open announced

* Amateur Golf Championship - Ardsley Country Club


* 2 years prior to the first woman's professional championship



Page 5 has: "GOLF - WOMEN TO PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS AT ARDSLEY", which is a lengthy article providing considerable details regarding women's golf, with a focus on the c... See More  

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699169

America's Cup - Great Columbia Sketch... Review of Israel Zangwill's "Children of the Ghetto"...

Item #699169

October 17, 1899

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 17, 1899



* America's Cup - great front-page sketch of the Columbia

* Review of Israel Zangwill's play, "Children of the Ghetto"




The front page has one of the better illustrations of the Columbia, of America's Cup fame. It also includes detailed coverage of the first race. Nice to have this displayable report in a New York Newspaper, the loca... See More  

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699167

Mormon periodical from Denmark...

Item #699167

December 15, 1875

SKANDINAVIENS STJERNE, "Organ for de Sidste-Dages Hellige", Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 15, 1875  The subtitle above translates to: "Organ for the Body of Latter-Day Saints", meaning this is a quite rare Mormon periodical for the Mormon community in Denmark.

American Mormon missionaries were sent to Denmark in 1850 and made significant inroads in converting many Scandinavia... See More  

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699166

Longest continuously published Mormon periodical...

Item #699166

August 01, 1892

THE LATTER DAY SAINTS' MILLENNIAL STAR, Liverpool, England, Aug. 1, 1892 



* One of the oldest Mormon periodicals



This periodical, typically shortened to "Millennial Star", was the longest continuously published periodical of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, being printed from 1840 until 1970.

During its 130-year history the Millennial Star varied from bein... See More  

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$35.00
699106

Back Number Budd's Great Loss...

Item #699106

April 25, 1895

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1895  The front page has one column with: "BACK NUMBER BUDD'S GREAT LOSS", detailing "Fifteen million copies of newspapers, magazines and other publications" which belonged to Robert M. Budd, a colored newsman, better known as "Back Number Budd" 



Complete in16 pages, some chipping and edge tears at the margins, must be ha... See More  

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698808

"Dinner In The Steerage Of A French Transatlantic Liner" & Thanksgiving preparations...

Item #698808

November 22, 1890

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 22, 1890 (with Supplement containing: "Dinner In The Steerage Of A French Transatlantic Liner", by T. de Thulstrup)



Also included: Full ftpg: 'At the Horse Show, Madison Square Garden'; Fullpg: 'The Day Before Thanksgiving' shows cooks preparing the meal; Doublepage centerfold: 'A Wedding in the Chinese Quarter--Mott St., N.Y.'; Halfpg... See More  

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698806

A great illustration showing Eskimos hunting for Polar-Bear...

Item #698806

October 11, 1890

HARPER'S WEEKLY October 11, 1890 (Supplement included)  The most desired illustration is the double-page print captioned: "Esquimaux Hunters Capturing A Polar-Bear", which is found in the Supplement.

Also included is the entire regular issue which features another great double-page print: ""A Tiger Hunt in India", as well as the full pg. illus. of "The ... See More  

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698692

Chicago Fire of 1874...

Item #698692

August 15, 1874

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 15, 1874



* 2nd great Chicago fire disaster (1st report)



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 the front page has a one column heading: "Chicago Again In Flames"with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More  

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698691

Shepherdsville, Kentucly race riot.....

Item #698691

August 09, 1874

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 9, 1874



* Whiskey Riot - race war - Negroes

* Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky




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

Page 3 has a small one column heading: "Lawlessness in Kentucky" (see image)

Complete with 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More  

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698690

Civil Rights Bill in 1874...

Item #698690

August 16, 1874

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 16, 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 3 has a one column heading: "The Civil Rights Bill" (see images)

Complete with 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More  

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698687

Samuel Archer King... Ballooning pioneer...

Item #698687

July 11, 1874

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, July 11, 1874



* Samuel Archer King

* Ballooning voyage

* Buffalo - Lake Erie




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

The front page has a one column heading: "Interesting Balloon Voyage" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition... See More  

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698685

Eads Bridge opening... St. Louis...

Item #698685

July 10, 1874

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, July 10, 1874



* Eads Bridge construction completed - opening

* East St. Louis, Illinois & St. Louis, Missouri

* Mississippi River - Riverfront area




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 the front page has a one column heading: "The Great Bridge Of the World&quo... See More  

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698640

General George Custer.. Black Hills' gold expedition...

Item #698640

August 22, 1874

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Virginia, Aug. 22, 1874



* General George Armstrong Custer

* Black Hills gold - South Dakota expedition

* Tensions with the Native Americans - Indians




Page 2 has an article with a small one column heading: "General Custar (sic) And The Indians" (see images) A printing flaw slightly affects the text here.

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

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698419

Celebrations: Gettysburg... Negroes in Washington... Williamsburg... Society of the Cincinatti...

Item #698419

July 05, 1865

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1865 



* Cornerstone laid for the Gettysburg monument 

* The Negro Celebration in Washington, D.C.

* Much on the Society of the Cincinatti



Page 5 has: "Gettysburg", "The Celebration Yesterday on the Great Battle Field", "General Howard's Tribute to the Veterans", "Miles O'Reilly's Poem of the Day and Plac... See More  

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698417

Luray Caverns... Horseracing and hunting pigeons on Coney Island...

Item #698417

July 02, 1881

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York City, July 2, 1881 



* Luray Caverns... 

* Sportsman's Tournament on Coney Island... hunting pigeons...

* Coney Island horseracing




One-third page inside: "Virginia--The Labyrinth In The Famous Luray Cave, Page County".



Full page has 4 scenes: "Sportsmen's Tournament At Coney Island--Methods Of Trapping and Transporting ... See More  

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698387

Walt Whitman's "Two Rivulet's"... First appearance...

Item #698387

February 19, 1876

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 19, 1876  Page 4 has: "WALT WHITMAN'S POEMS" which are per-publication extracts from his famous work: "Two Rivulets," and are believed to be their first appearance.

Included are "Eidolons" "Freedom" and "To A Locomotive In Winter" with additional Whitman thoughts on his writing and on the Centennial. 

Twelve p... See More  

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698153

Cornwallis Surrenders... The 100th anniversary celebration at Yorktown...

Item #698153

October 22, 1881

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1881 (includes the Yorktown Supplement)  While there are multiple nice prints regarding the 100th anniversary celebration of Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, most issues do not include the supplemental print: "The Surrender Of Cornwallis", by Howard Pile; however, this issue does!

Also present are the related prints: "The C... See More  

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697972

Nice full page print of South Street seaport, New York City...

Item #697972

April 20, 1878

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 20, 1878  The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon captioned: "An International Conference About Money" which shows Uncle Sam.

Pages within include a full page: "Private Theatricals at Blackville--I Hang Upon De Honey Ob Doze Laps!", a print of "The Liberian Ship Azor", a print of: "House at San Stefano in ... See More  

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697971

"International Base-Ball -- The Philadelphia Athletics"....

Item #697971

July 25, 1874

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1874  Although this issue includes many very nice & displayable prints, by far the most desirable would be the great full page captioned: "International Base-Ball -- The Philadelphia Athletics" which shows individual, full-figure illustrations of the baseball players in uniform, most with a bat or ball in hand. A very displayable item for ... See More  

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697958

The Lowry War in North Carolina...

Item #697958

May 07, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1872 



* Francis M. Wishart burial

* Lowry's War - gang

* Pembroke, North Carolina

* Scuffletown




Page three has an article on the Lowery (Lowry, Lowrie) War in North Carolina.

The Lowry War is a notable event in North Carolina history. Led by Henry Berry Lowry, whose father and brother were murdered by men of the Confederate Home Guard, a band of Ameri... See More  

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697948

Scarce French-English newspaper from Louisiana...

Item #697948

April 30, 1870

LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, April 30, 1870  A scarce title which existed from 1865 thru 1883, but of which very few issues surface. It is a single sheet newspaper with the front entirely in French while the reverse is in English save for the advertisements, most being in French.

Folio size, wide margins, very nice condition.

Item from Catalog 340 (released for March, 2024)

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697855

Liberal governor of Missouri and the women's rights movement...

Item #697855

February 15, 1871

THE DOLLAR WEEKLY SUN, New York, Feb. 15, 1871  Page 2 has: "Gratz Brown In Trouble - A Woman's Rights Delegation Surrounding Him - The Great Liberal Fights Shy of the Movement..." with more.

Also: "A Slave Trader's $40,000" "The Trouble at West Point" "The Great Postal Fraud" and more.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.... See More  

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697733

Winslow Homer's New Year's print...

Item #697733

January 09, 1869

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 9, 1869  The front page features a full page illustration by Thomas Nast: "Peace" showing Grant and Miss Liberty.

Inside has a full page illustration by Winslow Homer: "The New Year - 1869". The doublepage centerfold is: "West Point and Vicinity, from Fort Putnam" which is a nice overview (small binding holes at the ce... See More  

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697732

Indians... The fire department...

Item #697732

January 13, 1866

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 13, 1866  The full front page is a nice illus. of: "Edwin Forrest Booth" from a Brady photograph.

The highly sought-after great doublepage centerfold: "Metropolitan Fire Department" is very displayable with many vignettes on the N.Y. fire dept. in action issue.  Also:  "Mounted Messengers Attacked by Indians on the Plains... See More  

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697728

Edison's phonograph... Oil regions of Pennsylvania... Morgan Silver Dollar...

Item #697728

March 30, 1878

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1878  The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Fulfill Your Promises" and a fullpg. inside has another Nast political cartoon: "Our Uncle's 'Honor' Touched" showing Uncle Sam.

The great, tipped-in (no binding holes), doublepage centerfold: 'The Oil Regions of Pennsylvania' shows 11 scenes and is ... See More  

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697711

Rare, short-lived Texas newspaper from its first capital...

Item #697711

December 24, 1887

THE OLD CAPITOL, Columbia, Texas, Dec. 24, 1887  Yes, Columbia--now known as West Columbia--was the first formal capital of Texas, established in 1836. A quite rare title which existed for less than 2 years. Only one institution has a substantial holding of this title and its file is not complete.

Page 3 has: "The Brass Harbor" "The Gateway of Texas to The East!" "La... See More  

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697682

Prints of Nellie Bly upon completing her around the world trip...

Item #697682

February 08, 1890

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 8, 1890 



* Nellie Bly - American journalist

* Around the World - welcome home prints




Although there are many prints within this issue, arguably the most interesting is the half page print captioned: "Around The World In Seventy-Two Days and Six Hours--Reception of Nellie Bly at Jersey City on the Completion of Her Journey" which ... See More  

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697611

From the "amateur press" in New York...

Item #697611

May 01, 1879

THE JUNIPER, North Pharsalia, New York, April & May, 1879



* Chenango County



 This is an "amateur press" newspaper done by and for young printing hobbyists, a popular avocation at the time. Such newspapers were typically small in size and had a short life. This is the volume 1, numbers 10 & 11 issues.
Four pages, 9 by 11 3/4 inches, nice condition.
... See More  

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697575

The Fifteenth Amendment is ratified...

Item #697575

March 31, 1870

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, March 31, 1870 



* Fifteenth 15th Amendment ratified

* Right to vote  - race - color

* President Ulysses S. Grant




The top of the first column on the front page has: "ALL MEN FREE AND EQUAL" "The XVth Amendment Proclaimed" "Message To Congress--Proclamation of the President--Text of the New Article of the Constitution".

The text begi... See More  

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697555

Uncommon “Shaker” publication...

Item #697555

August 01, 1874

SHAKER AND SHAKERESS MONTHLY, Mt. Lebanon, Col. Co., New York, April, 1873  An unusual monthly newspaper "Published By The United Society", more commonly known as the Shakers. Mostly religious-related content but other items as well.

Eight pages, 9 3/4 by 13 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

Item from Catalog 340 (released for March, 2024)

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697510

From the "heyday" of Asbury Park, New Jersey...

Item #697510

August 10, 1888

THE DAILY PRESS, Asbury Park, New Jersey, July 23, 1891  



* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
* Famous hotels in illustrated ads


An interesting newspaper from this once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items.

Page 3 features very nice illustrated advertisements for the famous
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697509

Nast Santa.... "Another Stocking to fill"...

Item #697509

January 03, 1880

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 3, 1880  The entire ftpg. is a Thomas Nast print captioned: "A Merry Christmas" showing Santa Claus dancing with Mother Goose (see). The doublepage centerfold is a very nice Thomas Nast Christmas print captioned: "Another Stocking to Fill" showing Santa Claus leaning over a sleeping baby (see). A full page shows: "Bringing Home C... See More  

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$375.00
697481

Early issue ofd this famous fashion magazine...

Item #697481

July 21, 1894

HARPER'S BAZAR, New York, July 21, 1894  A fashion-focused magazine which still exists today, although now spelled "...Bazaar".

Various fashion prints throughout from the Victorian era, with a nice doublepage centerfold: "A Ball On Board A Man-of-War" with a related article.

Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.

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$36.00
697471

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

Item #697471

June 05, 1873

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, June 5, 1873



* Modoc Indians War - lava beds

* Captain Jack & Scarface Charley




This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The top of the front page has one column headings: "The Modocs" "Captain Jack in Irons--Scar-face Charley Indignant" (see images)

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complet... See More  

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697445

Thomas Nast print...

Item #697445

January 06, 1872

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1872  The full front page is a print: "New Year's Day -The First Caller" showing a homeless girl. Inside has a nearly full page: "The Christmas Waits" and another: "Punch and Judy in the Drawing Room" as well as a full page Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Can The Law Reach Him? The Dwarf And the Giant Thief"... See More  

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697444

Indian dance illustration... Mormon illustration...

Item #697444

January 02, 1875

HARPER'S WEEKLY Jan. 2, 1875 The full fron page is a print: "Alone with the Dying Year" showing a small child in a snow storm.

Full page print: "Bringing Home the Fifth Wife--A Sketch in Mormondom" also includes a small article. Nice, tipped-in (no binding holes), doublepage centerfold: "Indian Sun Dance - Young Bucks Proving Their Endurance by Self-torture" with... See More  

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$72.00
697375

The first train robbery in America...

Item #697375

January 09, 1866

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 9, 1866  



* First train robbery in America

* New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad




The top of the front page has nice headlines on: "The Railroad Robbery" with: "Over Half a Million Dollars Stolen from the Adams Express Company" "Escape of the Thieves" and "Interesting Particulars of the Crime".

What is notable is that m... See More  

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$64.00
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