Suggestions for Novices
We invite you to explore the hobby of collecting rare newspapers. To this end, the following items have been priced at $16 or less and make great "entry level" items for novices.Suggestions for Novices
We invite you to explore the hobby of collecting rare newspapers. To this end, the following items have been priced at $16 or less and make great "entry level" items for novices.
Item #151690
April 05, 1864
WORCESTER DAILY TRANSCRIPT newspaper from Mass., dated April 5, 1864. See the photo below for the fascinating back page advertisement for "Indian Remedy For Females" with much detail on its uses. The full ad takes two-thirds of a column with much descriptive text. You get the complete 4 page issue--unusual item!
Item #538571
April 09, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY dated April 9, 1864 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "The Metropolitan Fair Buildings on Fourthteenth Street, New York".
The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.
Item #538768
April 09, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY dated April 19, 1864 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The page contains an engraving entitled "'The Metropolitan Fair Buildings on Fourteenth Street New York". See photos for details.
The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.
Much front page Civil War reporting...
Item #681610
May 01, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 1, 1864 Among the front page one columns heads on the Civil War are: "General Stone Superseded by General Dwight" "The Rebel Loss in Louisiana Reported Between Seven & Ten Thousand" "The Operations of Gen. A. L. Lee & His Cavalry" "Position & Strength of Magruder's Army" "News from New Bern" "The Army... See More
War action near the Red River... Death of Commodore Porter...
Item #681611
May 02, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 2, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Steele's Column" "The Advance of the Army of Arkansas Towards the Red River" "The Rebels Driven from Elkin's Ferry and Prairie de Anna" "Price and Marmaduke's Forces Outfought & Outrun" "Interesting Virginia News" and more.
Page 4 has ... See More
Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse...
Item #682135
May 11, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S ADVANCE" "The Rebels Make A Stand at Spotsylvania" "Death Of General Sedgwick" "Very Important from General Butler" "The Petersburgh Railroad in Our Possession" "Important From Sherman" "A Great Battle Going on N
... See More
Latest reports from the Civil War battlefields...
Item #682137
May 18, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 18, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Latest Official Reports" "Lee Probably Re-Enforced" "Our Troops In Excellent Spirits" "Butler Repulses the Enemy" "Sherman Progressing Finely" "The Siege of Fort Darling" "LATER FROM SHERMAN" "Hot Purs... See More
Sherman's work in Georgia, Grant's efforts further north...
Item #681627
May 22, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 22, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* Snake Creek Gap - Georgia
* Battle of Buzzard Roost
* Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Strategic Moments of His Armies" "The Flanking of Dalton" "Rebel Stronghold at Buzzard Roost Avoided" "Seizure of Snake Creek Gap&... See More
Great battle reporting...
Item #682140
May 23, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 23, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant
Two-thirds of the first column of the front page are taken up with Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Grant Making a Flank Movement" "He is Trying to Force Lee Out of His Entrenchments" "Longstreet Hurries Off South" "Ewell... See More
Spotsylvania & more...
Item #681483
May 24, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 24, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are reports on Spotsylvania & more: "From General Butler" "A Battle on Friday Last" "Assault of the Rebels" "The Rebels Carry & Hold a Portion of Them" "The Great Contest" "Good News from Red River&quo... See More
Victorious march...
Item #681631
May 26, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 26, 1864
* Ulysses S. Grant - Spotsylvania victory
* Resaca Georgia Ga - William T. Sherman
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT!" "Victorious March of the Army of the Potomac" "The South Anna River Reached by Our Troops" "One Thousand More Prisoners Captured" "Sheridan's Expedition" a... See More
Grant, Butler, and Sherman...
Item #681636
May 31, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 31, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "BUTLER" "GRANT!" "SHERMAN!" "The Entire Grand Army in Motion En Route for Richmond" "Engagement Between McPherson's Corps & the Rebels" "The Rebels Defeated & Driven Back" "General Lee's Daughter Goes to Join Her Father in Ric... See More
Yankees are advancing upon Richmond...
Item #682144
June 01, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1864
* Battle of Cold Harbor - Hanover Co., Virginia
* Ulysses S. Grant's Richmond campaign
* General Robert E. Lee's eventual victory
Over half of the first column is taken up with column heads on the Civil War including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "The Rebels Defeated with Much Loss" "Our Left Only Seven Miles from Richmond... See More
Latest war news from General Grant's army...
Item #682147
June 08, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 8, 1864 Half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT STRUGGLE" "Official News From Grant's Army" "Another Night Attack by the Rebels" "They Were Successfully Repulsed" "Correspondence Between Grant and Lee" "Furious Rebel Night Attack" and more.
Eight pag... See More
Latest news from the battlefields...
Item #682149
June 11, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 11, 1864
* Battle of Cold Harbor
* Mechanicsville, Virginia
* Grant vs. Lee
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Burial of the Dead" "Grant Moving Down His Left" "Both Armies Close Together" "Hunter's Victory in West Virginia" "Their Stories About Sherman" &... See More
Item #538604
June 11, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 11, 1864 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings entitled "Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia"; "Batteries on General Warren's left, Near Spottsylvania, Virginia" and "Army of the Potomac - Crossing the River Ny, Virginia".
The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.... See More
Great, Meade, and John Morgan...
Item #681649
June 13, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, June 13, 1864 Among the front page one column Civil War heads are: "GRANT" "News from Meade, Sherman & Hunter" "Success of the Army of the Shenandoah" "MEADE" "Skirmishing Kept Up Along a Portion of the Line" "Both Armies Busily Engaged on the Earthworks" "The Kentucky Raid" "John Morgan In The Sa... See More
Grant's movements in the "great contest"...
Item #682151
June 14, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 14, 1864
* Battle of Cynthiana KY Kentucky
* John Hunt Morgan's cavalry raid
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "An Important Movement in Grant's Army" "It is So Far Successful" "Grant Sliding Down by the Left" "He Whips Morgan's Forces" "A Look at R... See More
Latest reports from the Civil War...
Item #681971
June 16, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 16, 1864
* Second Battle of Petersburg beginning
Among there front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Our Army Safely Across the Chickahominy" "General Grant at Bermuda Landing" "The Rebel General Polk Killed" "Rebel Movements in Tennessee" "Sherman's Rear Threatened" &quo... See More
The work of General U.S. Grant...
Item #681974
June 17, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, June 17, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Lt. General Grant & General Butler in Consultation" "Advance Upon Petersburg" "The President in Philadelphia" "Hunter". More war reports on inside pages.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Great reports on Sherman, Sheridan, and Grant...
Item #681976
June 19, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "The Campaign In Georgia" "The Battle of Resaca" "Retreat of the Rebels" "Hot Pursuit by Our Forces" "SHERIDAN!" "Brilliant Victory Near Gordonsville" "Complete Rout of the Rebel Cavalry" and then: "GRANT" &... See More
Rebels are beaten and routed...
Item #681947
June 20, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 20, 1864
* Second Battle of Petersburg
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
Over half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Petersburg Not Yet Occupied" "Rebel Outer Works Captured" "Gen. Butler Moves Towards the Railroad" "Rumor that He is Driven Back by ... See More
Latest reports from the Civil War...
Item #681963
June 24, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 24, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Rebel Attack on White House" "Fitzhugh Lee and Wade Hampton Repulsed" "They Expected to Head Off Sheridan" "Enemy Driven Off with Heavy Loss" and more. Additional war-related reports inside.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Rebels claim victory...
Item #681968
June 27, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 27, 1864
* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia beginning
Among the first column Civil War heads on the front page are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Rebels Attempt to Drive Back the 18th Corps" "Our Losses Insignificant" "Hoke's Rebel Brigade Used Up" "Rebel News to Thursday morning" "The Victories They Claim" &quo... See More
Movements of General Grant...
Item #681969
June 28, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "They Cross the James with All Their Trains" "Gradual but Sure Advance of General Grant's Circumvaliating Lines" "Fierce Assaults by the Rebels...Repulsed by Our Forces" "Additional Rebel Accounts" & more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.... See More
Latest reports on the Civil War...
Item #681989
June 30, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 30, 1864 Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT STRUGGLE" "Our Cavalry on Sunday Raids" "The Attack on Sheridan" "Fitz Lee Defeated by Gregg" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Rebels advancing upon Washington, D.C...
Item #681984
July 13, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, July 13, 1864
* Rebels 2nd Northern attack
* Washington D.C. captured ?
Nearly two-thirds of the first column is taken up with nice Civil War heads including: "INVASION" "Rumored Attack on the Northern Defenses of Washington by 15,000 Rebels" "Fighting at Silver Springs, Near Washington" "Reported Cavalry Fight at Westminster" ... See More
The final rebel invasion...
Item #681988
July 17, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, July 17, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Rebel Invasion" "Skirmishing With the Enemy's Rear Guard" "Gen. Grant's Plans for Capturing the Invaders" "The Fight Near Jackson, Miss." "The Rebels Repulsed in All of the Engagements" and much more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Latest reports from the Civil War...
Item #681997
July 18, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, July 18, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Late Invasion" "No Rebels to be Found Near Washington or Baltimore" "Grant" "Important from New Orleans" "Abandoned Plantations in the South" "General Banks Declares for Moral Power Rather than the Sword" and more.
Eight pages, very nice con... See More
Plans to form a Northern Confederacy...
Item #682005
July 24, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, July 24, 1864
* Battle of Cool Spring
* Clarke County, Virginia
* Confederate victory
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Grant" "The Late Invasion" "Movements of the Rebels Along the Shenandoah Valley" "Rebel Account of the Raid" "Rebel Victory Claimed at Snicker's Gap" &qu... See More
William T. Sherman... Winchester, Virginia...
Item #682010
July 27, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, July 27, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBEL RAIDERS" "Defeat of General Averill Near Winchester, Va." "General Crook Repulsed and Retreats to Williamsport" "Occupation of Martinsburg by the Rebels" "Sherman" "The Advance Beyond the Chattahoochee to Atlanta" and more.
Eight pages... See More
Sherman's march thru the South...
Item #682082
August 04, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 4, 1864
* Battle of Folck's Mill - Cumberland
* William T Sherman - Atlanta campaign
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Operations Before the City of Atlanta" "The Macon Railroad Destroyed" "News from the Southwest" "Rebel Accounts" "GRANT" "HUNTER" "Re... See More
The Battle of Winchester, Virginia...
Item #682084
August 05, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1864
* 3rd and final Northern invasion
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are; "THE GREAT CONTEST" "From the Army of the Potomac" "The Battle of Winchester" "The Invasion of Pennsylvania" "Success of Stoneman's Raid--Defeat of Wheeler" "The Guerrilla War in Kentucky" and more.
E... See More
Sherman is before Atlanta...
Item #682088
August 08, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 8, 1864
* Atlanta, Georgia campaign
* Battles before the city
* General William T. Sherman
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Third Great Battle Before Atlanta" "Desperation of the Rebel Assaults" "They are Constantly Repulsed with Great Slaughter" "Rebel Loss About 10,... See More
Rebels fail at mine exploding...
Item #682089
August 08, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 8, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "The Rebel Experiment in Mine Exploding" "Complete Failure of the Effort" "Rebel Forgeries" "The Attack on Mobile" and more inside as well.
Eight pages, great condition.
General Butler on Negro enlistments...
Item #682091
August 10, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 10, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FOSTER" "General Jones Brought to Terms" "Farragut" "Daring Reconnaissance of the Rebel Fleet in Mobile Bay" "Sherman" "Grant!" "Order of General Butler Regarding Negro Enlistments" "A Negro Newspaper Correspondent on the Field&quo... See More
Drafting able-bodied Negroes...
Item #682094
August 13, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 13, 1864 The front page has various small column heads on the Civil War including; "Guerrilla Operations - Attack on Braudenburg, Ky..." "Fight on the Cumberland--Guerrillas" "Later from Texas" "Reconstruction in Tennessee" "...Farragut's Operations at Mobile" "...Orders of Maj.-Gen. Canby--Compulsory Enlistmen... See More
Sherman & Grant in 1864...
Item #682110
August 17, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 17, 1864
* William T. Sherman
* Ulysses S. Grant
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Additional Details of the Contest of the 6th Instant" "General Palmer Relieved by General Jeff. C. Davis" "Escape of One of Stoneman's Brigade Commanders from the Rebels" "GRANT" "Brill... See More
The rebel attack upon Dalton, Georgia... Interview with Jeff Davis...
Item #682111
August 18, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 18, 1864
* Second Battle of Dalton - Georgia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "From Gen. Sherman's Army - Rebel Attack on Dalton - It's Surrender Demanded & Denied - Attack on the Place - Union Victory at Selma, Ala." "From the Potomac Army - Operations North of the James - Birney Wi... See More
Surrender of Dalton is demanded...
Item #682112
August 18, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 18, 1864
* Second Battle of Dalton
* Joseph Wheeler's raid
* Battle of Guard Hill
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERIDAN" "Excitement in the Shenandoah Valley" "Reported Readvance of the Rebels" "Washington to be Again Attacked" "Fighting At Front Royal" "SHERMAN" "Th... See More
Sherman's work in Georgia...
Item #682113
August 19, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 19, 1864
* Second Battle of Dalton - Georgia
* Joseph Wheeler's raid
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Gallant Conduct of the Troops Under General Hancock" "Storming & Capture of Rebel Works" "Brilliant Cavalry Operations" "SHERMAN" "Sharp Fight At Dalton" "Im... See More
Wheeler's raid on Dalton, Georgia...
Item #682075
August 19, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 19, 1864
* Second Battle of Dalton
* Joseph Wheeler's raid
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FIGHT AT DALTON, GA." "Impetuous Charge of the Fourteenth U.S. Colored Infantry" "The Rebels Driven Into Confusion" "From Sheridan's Army" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.... See More
The work of Generals U.S. Grant and Sherman...
Item #682122
August 28, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Assaults of rthe Rebels on Hancock's Lines..." "The Rebels Repulsed with Heavy Loss" "One of the Most Desperate Battles of the War" "10,000 Rebels Killed & Wounded..." "Sherman" "General Kilpatrick's Raid" "The ... See More
Fort Morgan Alabama...
Item #682126
August 30, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, August 30, 1864
* Fort Morgan Alabama
* General Ulysses S. Grant
* Ream's Station, Virginia
The front page has nice column Civil War heads including: "GRANT" "Additional Details of the Battle at Ream's Station" "Determined Resistance of the Union Troops" "SHERIDAN" "Our Advance Up the Shen... See More
The Democratic National Convention...
Item #682127
August 31, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 31, 1864 Among the front page column heads are: "Chicago" "The Democratic National Convention" "Gov. Seymour Chosen Permanent Chairman" "His Address On Assuming The Position" "The Party Platform Adopted" "Immediate Cessation of the Hostilities & Convention of States Called For" "Naming of Candida... See More
Item #538574
October 22, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY dated October 22, 1864 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "Grant's Campaign - Charge of the Fifth Corps on the Rebel Redoubt at Peebles's Farm - September 30, 1864".
The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.
Item #538772
October 22, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY dated October 22, 1864 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The page contains an engraving entitled "Grant's Campaign - The Battle at Chapin's Farm, September 29, 1864". See photos for details.
The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.
Item #538752
November 05, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY dated November 5, 1864 (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.
Item #538486
December 31, 1864
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated December 31, 1864 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings "Scene at Calcutta, East Indies - Terrible Effects of the Hurricane of October 5th" and "The Piot Boat M. H. Ginnell" and "Army of the Potomac - Burning of the Weldon Railroad Bridge, Over the River Nottaway, Dec. 8 - from a Sk... See More
Ornate masthead...
Item #153123
ADVOCATE FAMILY GUARDIAN, New York, 1865 A rather ornate & decorative masthead in this small newspaper, filled primarily with literary & womanly concerns. Edited by Mrs. Sarah R. Bennett of the "American Female Guardian Society". Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will be from 1865 & will have the format shown. Measures approximately 11 by ... See More
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