A child's newspaper to be read on the Sabbath...

THE WELL-SPRING, Boston, 1851 A little newspaper "Published Weekly, By The Massachusetts Sabbath School Society", as printed in the masthead. Its purpose was described in its prospectus of a few years earlier: "Inasmuch as every juvenile periodical is, and will be perused, to a greater or less extent, on the Sabbath, it is intended that The Well-Spring, like the publications of... See More  

An unused document from the mid-1800's...

An interesting "Quite-Claim" document, printed but never used so not dated on the front save for the printed portions as seen in the photos below, although curiously there is a date on the reverse of 1854. Measures about 8 1/2 by 14 inches, very nice condition.

Unknown Title  (print only) circa 1855



PLEASE NOTE: The exact title and date of this lithograph is unknown. This is a tinted lithograph entitled "View of Sangre De Cristo Pass - Looking Northeast from Camp North of Summit, Aug. 11th".



The size is approximately 11.5 by 8.5 inches.



NOTED: This is showing "Lith by A. Hoen & Co, Balto" and internet information sta... See More  

BALLOUS PICTORIAL, Dec. 8, 1855 Ftpg. illus. of: "William M. Thackeray". "Sketches in Spain" includes 7 illus. including "The Royal Palace at Madrid". Bkpg. has a "General View of Newport, R.I." taking less than 1/4 pg. Text also.

Unknown Title  (print only) circa 1856



PLEASE NOTE: The exact title and date of this lithograph is unknown. This is a tinted lithograph entitled "Light House, Point de Galle, Ceylon.



The size is approximately 11.5 by 8.5 inches. This print has some very lite dirtiness and two fold creases toward the lower left corner area. Please refer to the photos for m... See More  

Unknown Title  (print only) circa 1856



PLEASE NOTE: The exact title and date of this lithograph is unknown. This is a tinted lithograph entitled "Napha from Bamboo Village".



The size is approximately 11.5 by 8.5 inches. This print has very lite dirtiness, otherwise is in nice condition. Please refer to the photos for more details.



NOTED: This is s... See More  

THE HOME JOURNAL, NY, Feb. 23, 1861. Has many topical reports, some literary content & ads. Very small hole in the second leaf, otherwise nice.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated August 17. 1861 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains two engravings entitled "A Fire Zouave Relating His Experience of the Battle of Bull Run in the Street at Washington" and "Recapture of the Schooner 'Enchantress' by the Gun-Boat 'Albatross'".



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated October 26, 1861 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "Capture of the Propeller Fanny in Pamlico Sound, on the 1st of October, by Three Rebel Steamers, while Conveying Men and Stores to the 20th Indiana Regiment, Encamped at Chicamacomico, 40 Miles from Hatteras Inlet&nb... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, November 2, 1861 (print only)  This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "Jefferson City, Capital of Missouri - the Arrival of Major-General Fremont's Division, September 26 - from a Sketch by our Artist with General Fremont's Division".

The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inche... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated November 16, 1861 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains a single engraving entitled "Beef for the Army Crossing the Long Bridge at Washington".



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated November 23, 1861 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "North Battery of the Rebels at Shipping Point, Virginia Side of the Potomac Looking up the River, Showing the Mouth of Quantico Creek, with the Refuge of the Armed Rebel Steamer Page, and the Captured Schooner Fairfax - from ... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated January 4, 1862 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains two engravings entitled "'Flood on the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia" and "Sailors of Porter's Fleet taking up Obstructions in the Cape Fear River, Two Miles Below Wilmington, N. C.". See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated January 18, 1862  (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads including different revolver and pistol ads. See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 24, 1862 



* Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky

* General George H. Thomas victory



Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE BATTLE OF MILL SPRING" "Further Interesting Particulars of the Gallant Affair" "Our Artillery Operation Within Sixty Yards if the Enemy's Lines" "IMPORTANT FROM PORT ROYAL" "Improv... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated April 12, 1862 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains a single engraving entitled "Manassas Junction, Showing the Evacuated Rebel Fortifications, Abandoned Camps and Wagons, and Ruins of the Railway Depot and other Buildings, Burnt by the Rebels".



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated April 26, 1862 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains a single engraving entitled "The War in Virginia - View of the Town of Strasburg, Valley of the Shenandoah, Occupied by the National Forces Under Gen. Banks, March 25".



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 21, 1862  (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads including a political cartoons entitled "Before Richmond"; " Inhuman Treatment of Rebel Commissioners in Europe; and "A Dangerous Novelty in Memphis". See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated August 23, 1862 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings entitled "Federal Troops Working on the Fortifications of Gen. M'Clellan's Camp, Near Harrison's Landing, James River, Va - from a Sketch by our Special Artist, Mr. J. H. Schell"; "Brigadier-General Willis A Gorman - from a ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated December 6, 1862 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads including a political cartoon entitled "John Bull as Painted by Himself". See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

Uncommon Illustrated 1863 Periodical....

Charleston, South Carolina from the Civil War...

(single-leaf from) HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, NY, January 31, 1863



This is a single-page print which would be great for display. The page contains four engravings entitled: "Middle-Ground Battery, Charleston, S.C." "The Charleston Iron-Clad Fleet" "Folley's Battery Near the Light-House, at Charleston, South Carolina" and "Our Blockading Fleet off North... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated March 21, 1861 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads and a cartoon entitled "Rappahannock Mud". See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 25, 1863 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads. See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

THE EVENING POST, New York July 30, 1863. This very large sized 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history (The left margin is very closely cropped and there is some loss of text). This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports from the day it was first reported with SMALL one column BACK PAGE headline... See More