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Very significant baseball print...
Item #655437
July 01, 1865
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 1, 1865 Perhaps the best & most desired print is the very nice half pg. vertical print captioned: "Grand Match Between the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, & the Resolute Club of Brooklyn, N.Y....at the Union Ground, Brooklyn.". This shows a game in progress, including the full panorama of the field with a cro... See More
Mutiny on the Bounty... Captain William Bligh...
Item #660278
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1790 * Mutiny on the Bounty
* Captain William Bligh
Near the back of this issue (starting on page 463) is one of the more historic naval report of the 18th century, since romanticized by the famous movie, giving a fine account of the mutiny on board the ship Bounty. The report is headed: "Several Memorable Events have lately happened at ... See More
Attack by the Merrimack... Hampton Roads... early Florida...
Item #660383
March 22, 1862
THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, March 22, 1862
Notable content in this volume I, number 2 issue includes a pg. 3 report: "Details of the Naval Fight in Hampton Roads" which is well-written and quite informative and takes one and a half columns. Good coverage about the attack by the Merrimack, followed by details of the engagement between the two famous iron-clads. In th... See More
Japanese attack California...
Item #670747
February 24, 1942
LOS ANGELES HERALD EXPRESS, California, Feb. 24, 1942
* Attack on California coast
* Ellwood oil field shelling
* Japanese submarine I-17
* Best title to be had ? (rare)
The bold headline proclaims: "HUNT JAP U-BOAT IN RAID ON SOUTHLAND" with a smaller banner: "2 U.S. Ships Wrecked; 189 Die". One of the subhead notes: "Sub Shells Oil Field Near Santa Barbara... See More
Knute Rockne named Notre Dame coach...
Item #676628
February 21, 1918
NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1918 Here is a terrific report for any Notre Dame fan. A small one column headlines near the bottom of page 12 announces: "NEW NOTRE DAME COACH" "Rockne Appointed to Succeed Harper as Athletic Director" which tells of the hiring of Knute Rockne as the new coach for the Fighting Irish. Rockne would put Notre Dame on the map as a football powerh... See More
The first appearance of Mark Twain in a national magazine...
Item #675096
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, December, 1866 Inside has the very first appearance of Mark Twain in a national magazine with his story" "Forty-Three Days In An Open Boat. Compiled from Personal Diaries".This is a nine page article almost entirely consumed by the diary of one of the boat's survivors, Samuel Ferguson. Mark Twain found his story compelling and... See More
One of the more fascinating publishers from the Civil War...
Item #660928
March 22, 1865
BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, March 22, 1865
* Very rare Civil War title
* William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow
* Final weeks of the rebellion
W. G. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or politics as an enemy. The circuit-riding Me... See More
Dramatic four page "Extra" on the Hindenburg crash...
Item #657904
May 07, 1937
THE SEATTLE DAILY TIMES, Washington, May 7, 1937
* Hindenburg airship disaster
* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey
This is the "9th Extra" and is just a four page edition, paginated A, B, 17, 18 which follows up after the 8th Edition which ended with pages 16.
A very dramatic front page mostly taken up with 3 photos, all showing the Hindenburg in various states of destruction. The P... See More
Talk about a "screaming" headline on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake...
Item #678642
April 20, 1906
HEARST'S BOSTON AMERICAN, April 20, 1906 When it came to dramatic headlines, the Hearst newspapers were always among the best. This front page does not dissappoint.
Not much needs to be said beyond what can be seen in the photo. Huge & bold letters scream the earthquake tragedy in San Francisco.
Note: present are pages 1-4 only, both loose at the spine. A bit of minor chipping at t... See More
Great Confederate coverage of the first Battle of Bull Run...
Item #643375
July 29, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 29, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas VA Virginia
* Great title to have in
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Almost the entire front page is taken up with war-related reports with items headed: "Speech of Gov. Jackson of Missouri" "The Rich Mountain Fight--Statement of Col. Fulkerson" "From... See More
Death of Mary Baker Eddy reported in the newspaper she founded...
Item #646939
December 05, 1910
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Dec. 5, 1910
* Mary Baker Eddy death
* Church of Christ, Scientist
* Best title to be had (rare)
A very significant issue, as the top of the front page has: "Mary Baker Eddy" being a report of her death. Eddy was the founder of Christian Science and the founder of this newspaper, just two of her many accomplishments. The text carries o... See More
Small newspaper from an Alaska mining town...
Item #667986
July 04, 1901
ALASKA FORUM, Rampart, Alaska, July 4, 1901
* Yukon-Koyukuk
* Klondike gold rush era
* Very rare publication
This is the volume 1, number 41 issue of a newspaper from this mining town which lasted only until 1906. Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) notes that only the Alaska Historical Society has scattered issues of this title and they do not have this date.
Various local ... See More
Death of Jeff Davis’ son… General Polk offers pardon to deserters…
Item #646053
May 03, 1864
THE DAILY SOUTH CAROLINIAN, Columbia, May 3, 1864
* Very rare Civil War title
A very scarce title from the Confederacy. Page 2 has an editorial headed: “Extortioners As Soldiers” and also: “War News” which has a variety of reports & subheads including: “Fight In East Tennessee” “Good Reports From Mississippi” “Important Proclama... See More
This issue taught the world how horses run...
Item #657286
October 19, 1878
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 19, 1878 This now very famous serious of photos, captioned: "The Science of the Horse's Motions" done by Mr. Muybridge, taught his how a horse truly trots and gallops. Previous to these photographs it was though that horses galloped much differently, hence the unusual paintings of horses in gallop prior to this time.
Page 3 has a related art... See More
A Tory newspaper from the Revolutionary War...
Item #664179
February 14, 1778
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET-DAY ADVERTISER, February 14, 1778
* Revolutionary War Tory original
* Rare Pro British issue from America
This was a strongly Tory (supportive of the British cause) newspaper which began in 1775 and closed shop in May of 1778 when the British evacuated Philadelphia.
The entire front page is taken up with ads, one of which is for the printi... See More
The rare "steamer edition" of an early California newspaper...
Item #665945
October 06, 1856
SAN FRANCISCO HERALD, California, Oct. 6, 1856 A very rare & early newspaper from California as this is the "San Francisco Herald For The Steamer" as noted at the top of pages 2-8, more commonly known as the "steamer edition". Such editions are much more rare than the "regular" editions.
Note that the masthead specifies what the market is for this edition: ... See More
Rare period print of the yacht America after having just won the famous race...
Item #671223
October 25, 1851
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Oct. 25, 1851
* 1st America's Cup race
* Schooner Yacht "America"
The front page features a nice print of the yacht: "The America", which to our knowledge is the only period print of the racing yacht America having just won the historic race against 14 other competitors. A similar print appears is the Illus. London News ... See More
Terrific & displayable baseball print...
Item #678716
May 08, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 8, 1886
* Collectible 19th century baseball print
The full ftpg. shows: "Some Setters & Pointers at the Dog Show" with a related article inside. Other prints include: "The Canoe Exhibition", a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "The Root Of The Matter"; a doublepage centerfold of: "Trinity Church, Boston"; and a... See More
Earliest newspaper in your collection?
Item #662538
December 07, 1641
NOUVELLES, Paris, France, December 28, 1641
* Earliest newspaper in your collection?
The heading roughly translates to: "Ordinary News"." This issue predates the earliest English language newspaper we have in our inventory. It was the "sister" publication of the "Gazette", the very first regular newspaper published in France, started in 1631 by Th&eac... See More
Mets win the World Series...
Item #671235
October 17, 1969
DAILY NEWS, New York, Oct. 17, 1969
* New York 'Amazin' Mets'
* World Series Champions
* Best publication to have ?
This would have to be one of the iconic sports reports of the 20th century, the entire front page taken up with a celebratory crowd at the stadium with the words: "WORLD CHAMPS ! " dropped out of the photo. The Major League Baseball World Series vi... See More
Earliest newspaper in your collection?
Item #671850
November 30, 1641
NOUVELLES, Paris, France, November 30, 1641
* Earliest newspaper in your collection?
The heading roughly translates to: "Ordinary News". This issue predates the earliest English language newspaper we have in our inventory. It was the "sister" publication of the "Gazette", the very first regular newspaper published in France, started in 1631 by Théophraste... See More
Announcement of a treaty signed... First "passenger" hot air balloon flight...
Item #651193
September 27, 1783
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Sept. 27, 1783
* Treaty of Paris (signing) announcement
* End of the American Revolutionary War
It was on Sept. 3, 1783, when that Treaty of Paris was formally signed by all parties. There were actually four treaties involving England with America, France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic. The treaty would be printed in the next issue of this newspaper (September... See More
Lindbergh flies the Atlantic...
Item #674398
May 22, 1927
DES MOINES SUNDAY REGISTER, Iowa, May 22, 1927 As uneventful as it seems today, Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927 made him the sensation of the decade. Newspapers around the world heralded his accomplishment and in France, where he landed, he was lauded as a hero.
The banner headline announces: "LINDBERGH IN PARIS" with a subhead: "Daring Flyer R... See More
Huge image of "Buffalo Bill" Cody...
Item #662567
September 11, 1875
NEW YORK SATURDAY JOURNAL, Sept. 11, 1875 The front page is dominated by a very large image of: "Hon. William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)", along with the beginning of a story by him titled: "Deadly-Eye, the Unknown Scout, by Buffalo Bill, the Celebrated Scout, Guide, and Hunter-Author." The story takes most of page 2 and is continued in a later issue.
Some crude repairs to t... See More
Washington rejects an honor... Delegates to the Constitutional Convention...
Item #673475
October 11, 1787
THE NEW HAVEN GAZETTE & THE CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE, Oct. 11, 1787 (year in Roman numerals) This is one of the better issues we have discovered on the early work by the states in ratifying the recently proposed federal Constitution.
Page 4 has a great report from Phila. on Pennsylvania's swift action in considering the proposed federal Constitution. A few bits note: "...a petition... See More
The Treaty of Utrecht (France and Portugal)...
Item #652006
THE POST-BOY, London, May 16, 1713 * Peace of Utrecht - treaty
* War of the Spanish Succession
This issue begins with: "The TREATY of Peace Between his Most Christian Majesty and his Royal Highness of SAVOY, Concluded at Utrecht, April 11, 1713.
This was one of the treaties of Utrecht. The Treaty of Utrecht was an historic agreement among various European powers, with France bei... See More
Hawaii statehood announced from Honolulu...
Item #653762
March 12, 1959
HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN, Hawaii, March 12, 1959 (a complete issue)
* Best Hawaii statehood issue
* Terrific for display
This would be "the" displayable issue to own recognizing Hawaii becoming the 50th state of the Union.
The huge banner headline across the top of the front page--in red ink--reads: "STATEHOOD" with an 8 1/2 by 6 inch color print of an American flag... See More
The "day the music died"...
Item #667979
February 03, 1959
THE YORK DISPATCH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 3, 1959
* Death of rock & roll stars
* Buddy Holly, the "Big Bopper" and Richie Valens
* "The Day the Music Died"
The death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the "Big Bopper" from the early rock and roll era is not commonly found in period newspapers, unfortunately. And when found the reports are typicall... See More
Notable cartoon on the plight of Jewish refugees...
Item #673405
July 03, 1938
NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1938
* Jewish refugees political cartoon
* Escaping Adolph Hitler & Nazi Germany
The top of an inside page (E-3) has a very notable political cartoon concerning the plight of Jewish refugees trying to flee Nazi Germany, notable enough that it is a feature display in the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
This cartoon was created in anticipation... See More
The American Red Cross is created... Clara Barton...
Item #644011
May 22, 1881
NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1881
* American Red Cross created
* Clara Barton
The front page has a very significant report on the establishment of the American Red Cross. The article is headed: "The Red Cross" "Efforts To Establish An Organization in the United States". With a dateline of "Washington, May 21", the article begins: "At a meeting held this e... See More
Uriah Levy's death report...
Item #655116
March 24, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 24, 1862
* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews
The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 3 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, War of 1812 hero, and credited for abolishing the disciplinary procedure of flogg... See More
Landis to determine if indicted players are banned or not...
Item #656372
February 14, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 14, 1921 The top of page 18 begins with column heads: "BASEBALL GATES FOREVER CLOSED TO INDICTED SOX". Included is a small photo of "Judge K.M. Landis, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball.
This concerns the infamous Black Sox scandal of the 1919 Major League Baseball World Series
The article notes in part: "It is the opinion of many bas... See More
Features an engraving of the mining town of Salida, Colorado...
Item #673887
May 13, 1882
MOUNTAIN MAIL, Salida, Colorado, May 13, 1882
* Very rare Old West title
* Town view print
Printed in the masthead is: "Colorado Produces Millions of Silver, and Silver Is King." A very rare title, as there are no institutions noted in Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) which have any holdings of this title. The holdings of the only one listed (Kansas St. Hist. Soc.) was ... See More
Louis XVI, with print of the guillotine...
Item #642030
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1793 * King Louis XVI of France execution w/ print (historic)
This issue contains the: "Minutes of the Proceedings of the National Convention of France" which takes 4 pages with considerable detail on the trial of Louis XVI with a subhead: "The Final Judgment of Louis XVI" which has text which includes: "...Is Louis ... See More
Creating the West Point Military Academy...
Item #667465
April 10, 1802
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 10, 1802
* United States Military Academy established
* West Point, Orange County, New York
Over half of the front page is taken up with the historic printing of: "An Act Fixing the Military Peace Establishment of the United States" which is signed in script type by the President: Th. Jefferson, and in block type by Aaron Burr & Nathanie... See More
Homer's "...A Clam Bake."... Huge foldout of Long Branch...
Item #654531
August 23, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY August 23, 1873
* Winslow Homer's "Clam Bake" illustration
Certainly the prime content is the very nice full pg. Winslow Homer print "Sea Side Sketches - A Clam Bake." which is in great condition.
Also a full pg: "Sea Side Sketches - A Chowder Party at Fire Island."; fullpg. illus. of: "The Virgin Mary's Letter Box - Romish Supe... See More
Thomas Nast Christmas centerfold...
Item #653131
January 04, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 4, 1873
* Caricaturist Thomas Nast
* Christmas - Santa Claus
Certainly the most notable print is the great doublepage centerfold by Thomas Nast captioned: "The Same Old Christmas Story Over Again" showing two kids sleeping amongst their dreams. Santa Claus with his bag of toys is here as well.
There are many other prints in the i... See More
Rare Confederate title with good war content...
Item #656553
September 17, 1863
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, September 17, 1863
* Rare Confederate title from the Civil War
This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era.
The entire ... See More
Capture of St. Christopher and Nevis...
Item #658848
April 02, 1782
THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, April 2, 1782
* Rare American Revolutionary War publication
* Battle of Saint Kitts - British vs. French Navy
Half of page 2 is taken up with the treaty for the: "Capitulation of the Islands of St. Christopher's and Nevis, between Count de Grasse...and the Marquis de Bouille...and Thomas Shirley...and T... See More
Battle of Bull Run, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #661568
July 20, 1861
DAILY PROGRESS, New Bern, North Carolina, July 20, 1861
* Very rare Confederate title
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas, Virginia
Certainly one of the less common titles from the Confederacy, as rarely have I seen it offered. This coastal town didn't remain Confederate for very long as it fell to General Burnside on March 14, 1862 with the Battle of New Bern. So truly &... See More
Early use of term "Union Jack" & descriptive of the British flag...
Item #662056
September 28, 1674
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 28, 1674
* Very early Union Jack Flag description
More than half of the front page is taken up with a notable Proclamation by the King of England concerning use and description of the British flag, and is one of the earliest printed references to the term "Union Jack" for the flag (is it the earliest??).
The Proclamation is a result of merchant s... See More
Bob Dylan transitions from acoustic to electric: his Forest Hills concert...
Item #676032
September 02, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 2, 1965
* Bob Dylan & his electric guitar
* His famous Forest Hills concert
The front page features a photo of Bob Dylan captioned: "Dylan Stirred Up Forrest Hills". Also on the ftpg, & concluding inside, is a detailed account of the Dylan's very notable & controversial performance at Forest Hills of just 5 days earlier. Por... See More
The 13th Amendment becomes the law of the land...
Item #669336
December 07, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 7, 1865
* End of Slavery in America
* 13th Amendment becomes law
* Official announcement
The top of page 7 has first column heads announcing the very historic report that the 13th Amendment, which ended slavery in the United States, became the law of the land when the required number of states ratified the amendment on December 6.
The heads include: "THE ... See More
The work of Butch Cassidy and his "Hole-In-The-Wall" gang...
Item #670407
August 30, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, Aug. 30, 1900 The front page has an article: "TRAIN ROBBERS CAUGHT" "They Got but Little Money Out of the Express Car Last Night".
Included are some details of the robbery, now ascribed to the work of Butch Cassidy and the "Hole In The Wall Gang", a few bits including: "The second section of the express which was... See More
Nice item on Sir Christopher Wren...
Item #642857
September 08, 1716
THE POST BOY, Sept. 8, 1716
* Sir Christopher Wren replaced
* Displayable masthead
Near the top of the back page is a very significant item on the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren. The report reads: "Christopher Wren, Esq., is removed from being Clerk of his Majesty's Works, and is succeeded by John Mercer Esq., formerly belonging to Mr. How's Office, as pay-master o... See More
First printing of "The Blue and the Gray"...
Item #651687
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, (Boston), September, 1867 * Francis Miles Finch
* The Blue and the Gray
* 1st printing (nationally)
This literary magazine contains the *first nationally distributed printing of the famous Civil War themed poem by Francis Miles Finch, "The Blue and the Gray." The preface to the poem is a quote from the New York Tribune, providing context: "The wo... See More
Yankee newspaper from South Carolina...
Item #661800
March 24, 1864
THE PALMETTO HERALD, Port Royal, South Carolina, March 24, 1864
* Very rare Yankee occupation title
This Southern coastal town was captured by Yankee naval forces late in 1861 and remained a base for other operations along the Atlantic coast. An uncommon Yankee title from this otherwise Confederate stronghold. This is just the volume 1, number 4 issue with content including: "On G... See More
John Marshall, a pioneer in the world of spectacles & optics...
Item #664279
November 19, 1692
THE ATHENIAN MERCURY, London, Nov. 19, 1692
* Rare 17th century publication
* Early optician, John Marshall ad
One of just four advertisements on the back page is a quite lengthy & descriptive ad beginning: "At the sign of the Archimedes and Spectacles in Ludgate street, the West End of St. Paul's Church, London, by John Marshal are made all manner of prospective glasses,... See More
The Battle of Stono Ferry...
Item #658745
August 05, 1779
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Providence, Rhode Island, Aug. 5, 1779
* Battle of Stono Ferry, Charleston, South Carolina
* Revolutionary War - General Benjamin Lincoln
A truly rare title from the Revolutionary War, as it lasted for less than 1 1/2 years from March, 1779 to August, 1781.
The entire front page has content dealing with the increasing prices of commoditi... See More
Acknowledging the Independence of America...
Item #658636
January 08, 1782
THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, Jan. 8, 1782 The front page has an historic pronouncement: "We have advices from Paris...which say that the King has signified to his Excellency Benjamin Franklin...that he is determined to enter into no treaty for a general pacification with Great Britain without the consent & approbation of his faithful all
... See More
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