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.
Cripple Creek Colorado...
Item #221229
January 06, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY; dated: January 6, 1894. This print shows an inside hotel scene in Cripple, Creek Colorado. Print Only !
Item #152981
THE EDITOR, Franklin, Ohio, 1896 A monthly magazine containing mostly tories & poems. See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date, but will have the format as shown. Measures 8"x5", 42 pages, nice condition.
Colored print...Sick child...
Item #590148
January 01, 1896
This is a single page, colored print only entitled "There Is Hope" which is a scene of a sick child in bed with her parents and grandmother looking on. The source of the print is unknown but bears a copyright date of 1896 by Wm. H. Hussey. This measures 15 x 10 inches and is in nice condition.
Los Angeles in 1896...
Item #665749
August 01, 1896
THE LOS ANGELES RECORD, California, Aug. 1, 1896
* 19th century Southern California
A typical newspaper of the day. The front page features a rather large political cartoon showing McKinley and Bryan. Four pages, very nice condition.
Ivory Soap advertisement...
Item #539205
January 01, 1897
Unknown Title, circa 1897. (print only)
PLEASE NOTE: The exact title of the issue and date is unknown. The color print size is approximately 10.5 x 15.5 inches and is a full-page ad for Ivory Soap.
Children's periodical in 1898....
Item #218391
July 31, 1898
LESSON FOR THE LITTLE ONES, Dayton, Ohio, July 31, 1898.
* 19th century Children's periodical
Has Sunday school-related content for youngsters, plus a few illustrations. Quarto-size, 4 pgs., small hole at the fold juncture, lite fold creases, lite wear. 4 pages.
* 19th century Children's periodical
Has Sunday school-related content for youngsters, plus a few illustrations. Quarto-size, 4 pgs., small hole at the fold juncture, lite fold creases, lite wear. 4 pages.
Uncommon from Topsfield in 1898...
Item #209933
October 08, 1898
THE TOPSFIELD TOWNSMAN, Massachusetts, October 8, 1898. Interesting local paper from this town, with various news of the day and many illustrated ads. Some of the headlines in this issue include: "War News of Local Interest" "Fall Field Day Of Knights Templar" "Seeding Grass Land" and much more. Complete in 4 pages, full size, has many folds but not fragile. little wear at the folds.
For the little child in all of us...
Item #161498
January 01, 1900
THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, Boston, Massachusetts, 1900-1905. A charming newspaper with several short stories for children, featuring several illustrations, an ornate masthead, and plenty of advertisements. Note: the photo is "generic". The issue you will receive will be of the same "look" and condition, but actual dates vary within the range of 1900-1905.
Item #161487
January 01, 1901
NEW YORK WEEKLY WITNESS, New York, NY, 1901. Subtitled: "An Exponent of Applied Christianity--Undenominational in Religion--Independent in Politics." which pretty much sums up the content within. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will be of a slightly different date but will have the format as shown. Eight pages measuring 17"x13", even browning.
Item #575343
January 01, 1901
CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT, Los Angeles, 1901 Printed in the dateline is: "An Inter-Denominational Christian Newspaper" and in a banner which is part of the masthead: "Our Motto: Pure Religion, Pure Morals, Pure Government". As would be expected, the content is primarily religious in nature. Complete in 12 pages, 101/2 by 14 inches, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.... See More
Item #552247
May 19, 1901
LESSONS FOR THE LITTLE ONES, Dayton, Ohio, May 19, 1901
* Uncommon title
Has Sunday school content for young folks.
Octavo-size, 4 pages, some lite wear.
1902 Kids newspaper...
Item #221868
July 27, 1902
LESSONS FOR THE LITTLE ONES, Dayton, Ohio, July 27, 1902.
* Early children's periodical
Sunday school content for young folks. Full front page photo, a few illustrations inside. Octavo-size, 4 pages, lite general wear, fold creases.
* Early children's periodical
Sunday school content for young folks. Full front page photo, a few illustrations inside. Octavo-size, 4 pages, lite general wear, fold creases.
Children's periodical.....
Item #552178
August 03, 1902
LESSONS FOR THE LITTLE ONES, Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 3, 1902
* Uncommon
Has Sunday school content for young folks. Octavo-size, 4 pages, some lite wear.
Exposition...
Item #561292
September 03, 1904
SUPPLEMENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, dated September 3, 1904. (print only)
This is a double-page print of "The Festival Hall and Colonnade of States --- The Architectural Masterpiece of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition".
The page is approximately 15.75 x 21.75 inches and is in very nice condition. Please see photos for details.... See More
Automobile advertisement...
Item #538783
January 01, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, circa 1905. (print only)
PLEASE NOTE: The exact date is not known. The print is the backcover of an issue and is an automobile ad for Columbia 2 Electric Vehicle Company.
The size is approximately 9.5 x 13.5 inches.
William Taft...
Item #538279
January 01, 1905
Life magazine, circa 1905. (print only)
PLEASE NOTE: The exact date is unknown. The print is by Albert Levering and is that of "William H. Taft". The print size is approximately 8.5 x 10.75 inches.
Item #538283
January 01, 1905
Life magazine, circa 1905. (print only)
PLEASE NOTE: The exact date is unknown. The print is by Allan Gilbert and is entitled "Becky Sharp - Life's Gallery of Heroines". The print size is approximately 8.5 x 10.75 inches.
Religious newspaper from council Bluffs, Iowa...
Item #212242
March 10, 1905
THE WORD AND THE WAY, council Bluffs, Iowa, March 10, 1905. A small-size religious newspaper with a very decorative masthead featuring a lighthouse by the seashore (see photos). Tis title was published semi-monthly as a "...religious, family newspaper...". Never bound nor trimmed, a bit of light dirtiness to the front page, mostly nice. Measures about 9 by 12 inches.
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Quaint, amateur newspaper from Brooklyn...
Item #667969
April 01, 1905
THE MAGNET, Brooklyn, New York, April, 1905
* Rare miniature size publication
This is the vol. 1 #4 issue of a quite rare title not listed in Union List of Serials or Union List of Newspapers. A small-size, amateurish newspaper in which a previous issue noted: "The 'Magnet' publishes interesting stories, poems, jokes, notes of school & society...is published every two ... See More
Quaint, amateur newspaper from Brooklyn...
Item #667972
April 15, 1906
THE MAGNET, Brooklyn, New York, Easter, 1906
* Rare miniature size publication
This is the vol. 1 #7 issue of a quite rare title not listed in Union List of Serials or Union List of Newspapers. A small-size, amateurish newspaper which noted inside in an earlier issue: "The 'Magnet' publishes interesting stories, poems, jokes, notes of school & society...is published ev... See More
Item #161482
January 01, 1907
THE COMMERICIAL AND FINANCIAL CHRONICLE, New York, NY, 1907. An interesting finance and investment-related periodical mostly taken up with finance-related advertisements within its 20 pages, but there are some news reports near the back. Nice condition. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the... See More
USS North Dakota...
Item #543066
April 03, 1909
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 3, 1909
* The USS North Dakota
The front page of the this issue shows an illustration of a battle scene, which reads: "The Use of Aerial Artillery in Warfare". Additional content includes: "The Latest United State 'Dreadnought'...", "Night Sky: March and April", and much more.
This issue is damag... See More
Automobile advertisement...
Item #538777
August 07, 1909
HARPER'S WEEKLY, August 7, 1909. (print only)
The color print size the backcover of this issue and is an advertisement for The Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company. The size is approximately 11 x 16 inches.
Item #625706
(unknown) This print by N. C. Wyeth is a self-portrait "Newell Convers Wyeth". The publication and era is unknown. The print measure 5 x 6 1/2 inches and the dark grey matting measures 10 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches. Very nice condition.
Item #625752
(unknown) This print is of flying ducks. The publication and era is unknown. The print measures 6 x 4 1/4 inches and the grey matting measures 9 3/8 x 11 1/4 inches. Very nice condition.
Item #625699
(unknown) This print by N. C. Wyeth is of a colonial men. The publication and era is unknown. The print measure 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches and the burnt orange matting measures 10 1/4 x 12 7/8 inches. Very nice condition.
Item #625735
(unknown) This print is of whalers in a boat with a whale in the distance. The publication is unknown. The print measure 7 x 4 1/2 inches and the bluish/grey matting measures 9 7/8 x 12 1/2 inches. Very nice condition.
Item #625741
(unknown) This print is black ink of houses and trees. The publication and era is unknown. The print measure 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches and the green matting measures 9 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches. Very nice condition.
Item #625747
(unknown) This print is a winter scene of Notre Dame from along the Siene River. The publication and era is unknown. The print measures 5 1/4 x 8 inches and the linen matting measures 10 3/8 x 13 inches. Very nice condition.
Item #625748
(unknown) This print is of a young lady. The publication and era is unknown. The print measures 5 x 6 1/4 inches and the dark green matting measures 10 1/4 x 11 3/8 inches. Very nice condition.
Item #625703
(unknown) This print by N. C. Wyeth is of a swashbucklers in a boat. The publication and era is unknown. The print measure 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches and the tan matting measures 10 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches. Very nice condition.
Baseball print... "'Warming up' for the Commencement Week"...
Item #538272
Title unknown, circa 1910-1915 (?) - matted printPLEASE NOTE: This exact date and issue of this print is unknown. The print is entitled "'Warming up' for the Commencement Week". A collector informed us that the June 1915 issue of "Scribner's Magazine" also contained this print, only a bit smaller in size.
This print is approximately 6.5 x 8 inches and the... See More
Item #625737
(unknown) This print entitled "Summer" by Helen M. Turner and is of a lady with a parasail sitting outside. The publication and era is unknown. The prints measure 7 x 6 inches and the green matting measures 10 7/8 x 12 inches. Very nice condition.
Celebrating Flag Day... Red and blue ink...
Item #588521
June 09, 1910
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL NEWS, Scotland, Pennsylvania, June 9, 1910 An in-house school newspaper, this edition has the front page printed in red and blue ink for the patriotic theme as noted: "Flag Day Number of the School News" showing a woman holding a flag (see). Other decorative elements on the front page as well. Four pages, nice condition.
In-house real estate periodical...
Item #161495
January 01, 1911
STROUT'S BUGGY-SEAT CONFIDENCES, Boston, Massachusetts, 1911. A curious little publication by and for those working for the Strout real estate company, the "World's Largest Farm Agency". Printed on coated stock. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Eight pages measuring 10"x7", a ... See More
Automobile advertisement...
Item #538775
January 01, 1913
Unknown Title, circa 1913. (print only)
PLEASE NOTE: The exact title of the issue and date is unknown. The color print size is approximately 9 x 14 inches and is a full-page ad for Pierce-Arrow Car.
Pall Mall ad...
Item #538606
January 01, 1914
Unknown Title, circa 1914. (print only)
PLEASE NOTE: The exact title of the issue and date is unknown. The print size is approximately 9 x 14 inches and is a full-page colorized ad for Pall Mall Cigarettes.
Item #544286
January 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, January, 1914.
* Virginia Pearson
This is a black and white photo of Virginia Pearson from "Nearly Married".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544287
January 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, January, 1914.
* Eleanora de Cisneros
This is a black and white photo of Eleanora de Cisneros from "Aida".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544288
January 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, January, 1914.
* Mary Garden
This is a black and white photo of Mary Garden from "Carmen".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544289
January 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, January, 1914.
* Zoe Barnett
This is a black and white photo of Zoe Barnett from "All Aboard".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544290
January 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, January, 1914.
* Rose Stahl
This is a black and white photo of Rose Stahl from "Maggie Pepper".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544317
January 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, circa 1914.
* Burgesser Hat advertisement
This is a black and white advertisement for Burgesser hats which also features five actresses modeling the hats. The actresses are: Molly McIntyre; Frances Starr; Lydia Lopokova; Laurette Taylor and Blanche Ring.
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 in... See More
Item #544292
February 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, February, 1914.
* Molly McIntyre
This is a black and white photo of Molly McIntyre from "Kitty MacKay".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544293
February 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, February, 1914.
* Edith and Mabel Taliaferro
This is a black and white photo of Edith and Mabel Taliaferro from "Young Wisdom".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544296
March 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, March, 1914.
* R.D. MacLean and William Faversham
This is a black and white photo of R.D. MacLean and William Faversham from "Othello".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544297
March 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, March, 1914.
* Chrystal Herne
This is a black and white photo of Chrystal Herne from "At Bay".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544299
April 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, April, 1914.
* Margaret Anglin
This is a black and white photo of Margaret Anglin from "As You Like It".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544300
April 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, April, 1914.
* Laurette Taylor and Hassard Short
This is a black and white photo of Laurette Taylor and Hassard Short from "Just As Well".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
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