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716816

Displayable Fourth of July issue from 1910...

Item #716816

June 30, 1910

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1910  The photo shows the very nice and displayable color cover beneath which is noted: "Fourth of July Number", obviously celebrating the 4th of July, or Independence Day. Avery nice issue for display.

Complete in 26 pages, lacking a back cover, excellent condition. Very displayable.

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716773

The famous Lemon slave case...

Item #716773

November 15, 1852

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 1852  Nearly half of page 2 is taken up with much detail on the: "Judgement In The New York Slave Case".

This was the famous case popularly known as the Lemmon Slave Case, a freedom suit initiated in 1852 by a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition was granted by the Superior Court in New York City, a decision
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716578

A terrible steamboat disaster on the Ohio River... Gold reporting...

Item #716578

May 04, 1850

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (now spelled Greensboro) North Carolina, May 4, 1850  Inside has: "Terrible Steamboat Disaster & Loss of Life" bound from Cincinnati to St. Louis, with California emigrants. Also: "Gold Hunters" and: "Gold and Graves" which are on the Calif. gold rush.

Four pages, very nice condition.

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716558

The slave trade... The Denmark Vesey slave revolt (would one day fuel Frederick Douglass' battle-cry for freedom)...

Item #716558

September 07, 1822

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 7, 1822  Pages 9-11 have much regarding Denmark Vesey and the "Servile Conspiracy in South Carolina," which  has a report of the Denmark Vesey slave revolt.

Note: Denmark Vesey was a former slave who purchased his freedom and then planned what would have been one of the largest slave rebellions in the United States. Word of the... See More  

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716555

PLO Leader Yasser Arafat's death report...

Item #716555

November 11, 2004

DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 11, 2004  The front page as the bold, 3-line heading: "YASSER ARAFAT DEAD", with subheadings: "PLO CHIEF WAS 75", "Failed in bid for Palestinian State", and "Leadership of group in doubt". Included is a large photo of Arafat making the front page quite displayable. Two inside pages have additional coverage with more related ph... See More  

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716554

Israel elects Ehud Barak to be Prime Minister.....

Item #716554

May 18, 1999

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, May 18, 1999 (State Edition)

The front page has the near-full banner headline: "Israel elects Barak prime minister", with subheading: "A war hero now seen as peacemaker". Two related photos are included. The coverage continues in an inside page. See photos for details.

Other news, sports and advertisements are found throughout.

All ma... See More  

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716551

"Negro Tom"... George Washington signs an Act of Congress...

Item #716551

June 18, 1796

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 18, 1796 



* President George Washington



The back page has an ad for: "Negro Tom" describing: "A Black Man, about 5 feet 6 inches high...ran off from Fell's Point on Sunday..." then describing his clothing, etc. Also a: "Twenty Dollars Reward" ad with details. Page 2 has an entire... See More  

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716549

The development of television...

Item #716549

January 23, 1926

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 23, 1926 



* First television transmission

* John Logie Baird




This very significant event marks the development of television, an invention which would change not only the worlds of entertainment & communication forever, but society as well.

Page ten of this issue contains this news, with one column heads at the top of the page reading: "Television ... See More  

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716544

The historic Heenan/Sayers boxing match...

Item #716544

April 30, 1860

NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1860  Six of 7 back page columns are taken up with one of the more historic boxing matches of the 19th century.

The top of the first column has heads: "The Great Fight" "Full Particulars" "Thirty-Seven Rounds Fought" "The Event Declared to be a Drawn Battle" "Disgraceful Riot on the Grounds" and more. AT the end of t... See More  

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716539

Godfather opening day Advertisement...

Item #716539

March 14, 1972

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1972 



* Opening day of original "The Godfather" movie ad (eve) 



This newspaper has a significant & historic advertisement for the movie "The Godfather" on page 51. This advertisement is for the opening day the movie made it's premiere, making it a great addition for any movie or gangster memorabilia collection. The movie wo... See More  

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716538

Spindletop/Beaumont - 1st Texas oil strike... Tesla's wireless light... Davidson's flying machine...

Item #716538

February 02, 1901

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 2, 1901  The most notable item is found on page 74: "THE BEAUMONT [TX] OIL WELL", now known as Spindletop, which tells of the 1st major oil strike in Texas which had occurred just a few weeks earlier. An article with a related photo are included. Also deserving attention is "Tesla's Wireless Light".

The front page has six photo... See More  

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716537

Death of piano showman Liberace...

Item #716537

February 05, 1987

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 5, 1987



* Liberace death (1st report)

* Piano pianist singer actor

* 1950's-1970's entertainer




The bottom of the ftpg. has an article headed: "Liberace, 67, Flamboyant Musician Showman, Dies" and includes a photo of him. The article carries over to take most of pg. 28 and includes a banner headline and a photo of him at his piano.

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716536

First advertisement for a radio...

Item #716536

November 25, 1905

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 25, 1905  This issue is desired for containing the first advertisement for a radio for sale. Although inconspicuously located near the back of the issue, it is a landmark item for any early radio collectors.

This advertisement for the Electro Importing Company's new radio transmitting-and-receiving package, the "Telimco Wireless Telegraph Outfit&q... See More  

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716535

'Gone With The Wind' debuts in Atlanta, GA...

Item #716535

December 15, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1939 



* Gone With The Wind film premiere in Atlanta Ga (day of)

* Clark Gable - Vivien Leigh - Leslie Howard




Here is a great report on the most successful movie of all time in terms of ticket sales. Page 27 has one column headings that include: "ATLANTA RETAKEN BY GLORY OF PAST" "'Gone With the Wind' Flies Into City and Thous... See More  

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716346

A racist newspaper on the trial of the Lincoln conspirators...

Item #716346

June 24, 1865

NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, June 24, 1865  



* Lincoln assassins trial

* Rare pro-white title

* Reconstruction era




A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such their reporting on war events provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.

Among the reports: "The Assassination Trial&... See More  

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716345

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, printed in gold ink...

Item #716345

June 03, 1953

DAILY MAIL, London, June 3, 1953 



* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

* Sir Edmund Percival Hillary

* Mount Everest summit reached (1st time)




This is: "The Golden Reprint" edition as all 12 pages are printed in gold ink.

Nice to have a report of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in a London newspaper, with the banner headline: "LET US CHERISH OUR OWN WAY OF LIFE", ... See More  

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716162

The "Rare & Early Newspapers' logo... Civil War reporting... Prince Albert's funeral...

Item #716162

January 04, 1862

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 4, 1862   The front page has prints: "The Falls of the Riviere Du Loup, In Lower, or Eastern Canada" and: "Riviere Du Loup, or Fraserville, on the St. Lawrence, the Eastern Terminus of the Grand Trunk Railway".

Prints inside include: "The Slidell & Mason Case Argued at the American Bar" "Eruption of Mount Vesuv... See More  

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715769

Russian and Polish emigrants being vaccinated in New York (1881)...

Item #715769

May 14, 1881

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 14, 1881  The front cover has: "NEW YORK CITY - HEALTH OFFICERS VACCINATING RUSSIAN AND POLISH IMIGRANTS ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP 'VICTORIA,' AT QUARANTINE...", which has a related article on page 6. Two inside pages have vignettes related to the progress of technical education. Additional interesting prints include: "New York City ... See More  

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715757

The Tariff of Abominations...

Item #715757

May 24, 1828

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 24, 1828  



* The Tariff of Abominations

* Northern & Southern states 




Inside has: "The New Tariff" "An Act in Alteration of the Several Acts, Imposing Duties on Imports" which takes nearly 2 pages & is signed in type by the President: John Quincy Adams.

"Tariff of 1828" was a protective tariff p... See More  

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715186

The invasion in and around Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland...

Item #715186

July 09, 1864

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1864 



* The invasion in and around Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland...



Among the first column headings on the Civil War are: "The Great Rebel Invasion", "Everything as Clear as Mud", "Nobody Hurt--Everybody Scared", "A Few Small Skirmishes", "Two States Quaking Before a Band of Horse-Thieves", " and ... See More  

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715115

Large photo of John F. Kennedy...

Item #715115

November 22, 1963

EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD, Oregon, Nov. 22, 1963 



* Terrific publication for display

* JFK John F. Kennedy assassination




A very dramatic front page, with perhaps the largest photo of JFK we have seen on any newspaper. The "regular" front page appears on page 3.

Complete in 30 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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715111

Duff Green's politcial newspaper from the nation's capital...

Item #715111

June 21, 1828

UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH, Washington City, a lot of 3 issues from 1828 



* Rare campaign periodical

* General Andrew Jackson




This newspaper has a wealth of political reporting, published by Duff Green who had come to Washington to establish a newspaper to promote the candidacy of Andrew Jackson.

Mott says, "Green proved to be of the hard-hitting politician type of editor."... See More  

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715077

Beginning of the Republican Party: nomination of their first Presidential candidate...

Item #715077

June 19, 1856

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 19, 1856  



* Republican Party is created

* John C. Fremont's nomination

* 1st GOP nominated for U.S. president




A very historic issue for the Republican party as it reports their first Presidential nominee, John Fremont. The newly created political party held the prohibition of slavery as the principal issue of their platform.

The top of page 4 has a ni... See More  

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715074

Sherman's march thru Georgia... Robert E. Lee offers pardon to deserters...

Item #715074

February 23, 1865

THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 23, 1865  



* Rare Confederate title

* Civil War nears the end

* Sherman's victory march




Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from the latter weeks of the Civil War.

The no... See More  

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714990

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre... India...

Item #714990

April 19, 1919

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1919  Page 3 has: "INDIA AND EGYPT STILL TURBULENT- Troops in Great Eastern Empire Fire on Mobs - 200 Casualties at Amritsar", with a few addition paragraphs of text which tell of the atrocities related to the Jallianwala massacre. 

WWI-themed reports along with period advertising is found throughout.

Twenty-Two pages, light toning, a slight... See More  

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714682

Washington signs an Act of Congress...

Item #714682

May 21, 1796

THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, May 21, 1796 



* President George Washington



The middle of page 2 has "An Act" of Congress for providing money to defray the costs of putting into effect the treaty with Algiers. It is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington.

Four pages, very nice condition.... See More  

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714680

Washington on the Treaty of San Lorenzo...

Item #714680

April 06, 1796

THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, April 6, 1796 



* President George Washington

* Pinckney's Treaty of San Lorenzo




Page 2 has a letter to the House concerning ratification of the Treaty of San Lorenzo, signed: Geo. Washington. Then "An Act" of Congress providing relief to soldiers injured or disabled in the military, also signed: Go. Washington.

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714475

The historic Clawson polygamy case...

Item #714475

October 16, 1884

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 16, 1884  



* Rudger Clawson polygamy trial

* Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

* Mormons - Mormonism




Page 2 has: "A Polygamist on Trial" being a report from Salt Lake, Utah Territory,  on the rather famous case of Rudger Clawson.

Clawson was the first practicing polygamist to be convicted and serve a sentence after the passage of the Edmunds... See More  

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714473

1906 Reed Smoot hearings... Mormons...

Item #714473

April 13, 1906

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 13, 1906



* Reed Smoot hearings 

* Mormons - polygamy




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE SMOOT CASE IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.

Co... See More  

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714453

Polygamy among the Mormons... John Wilkes Booth's horse...

Item #714453

January 14, 1881

FINDLAY DAILY JEFFERSONIAN, Ohio, Jan. 14, 1881  



* Polygamy & the Mormons

* John Wilkes Booth's horse




Page 2 has two interesting, brief items: "It is asserted that the horse which John Wilkes Booth rode to the place of his capture after President Lincoln's assassination, belongs to an Abington, Mass. man & is a good traveler, though 23 yrs old." 

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714451

Pre-Civil War baseball, in a sporting newspaper...

Item #714451

July 25, 1857

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 25, 1857  



* Very early pre-Civil War baseball



It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Agriculture, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". 

The bottom of page 7 has a report headed: "Base Ball" noting in part: "...that a match will be played between the Nassau' and 'Charter Oak' Base... See More  

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714448

Short-lived campaign newspaper to elect Andrew Jackson...

Item #714448

August 02, 1828

UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH--EXTRA, Washington, Aug. 2, 1828  



* Rare campaign periodical

* General Andrew Jackson




This was a campaign journal "...devoted exclusively to the Presidential election..." as stated in the masthead.

It was published by Duff Green, who had come to Washington to establish a newspaper to promote the candidacy of Andrew Jackson. Mott says: "Gree... See More  

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714287

Yankees sore over Stuart's incursion into Pennsylvania...

Item #714287

October 21, 1862

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 21, 1862 



* From the capital of the Confederacy

* Rebels first Northern states invasion




A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "From Northern Virginia" "The Situation In Mississippi" "Additional From the North" which is very lengthy & includes many subheads; "Latest fr... See More  

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714232

Anson Burlingame's historic anti-slavery response to the caning of Senator Charles Sumner...

Item #714232

June 25, 1856

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, June 25, 1856  
 
* Congressman Anson Burlingame's historic speech
* Anti-slavery support for Charles Sumner

"Defense of Massachusetts"
* Much slavery-themed content
 
Page six has Congressman Anson Burlingame's historic, fiery, anti-slavery speech in response to the caning of Charles Sumner. The speech ... See More  

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713875

Georgia & the Cherokee Indians... Andrew Jackson...

Item #713875

January 08, 1831

NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 8, 1831 



* Native Americans - Indians

* President Andrew Jackson




Among the many articles inside is a brief one headed: "Indian Rights" which cites a letter by Thomas Jefferson from 1791 beginning: "The Indians have a right to the occupation of their lands...".

Following it is: "Georgia And the Cherokees". There is al... See More  

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713853

Great issue on the 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" scandal...

Item #713853

September 29, 1920

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Sept. 29, 1920  



* Chicago White "Black" Sox

* World Series Scandal breaks

* Players suspended from team

* Pitcher Eddie Cicotte confession

* Shoeless Joe Jackson confession




The top of the ftpg. has column heads on the infamous "Black Sox" scandal with: "BASEBALL PLOT BARED" "Cicotte and Jackson Make Complete Confess... See More  

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713843

Churchill's famous: "This was their finest hour..." speech...

Item #713843

June 19, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 19, 1940 



* This was their finest hour

* Winston Churchill speech

* World War II - WWII




The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "CHURCHILL DARES GERMAN ARMY TO INVADE ENGLAND'" with subhead. (see) This was Churchill's famous speech to the House of Commons in which he concludes with the famous passage: "...Let us therefor
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713804

Battle of Murfreesboro...

Item #713804

February 25, 1863

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 25, 1863 



* Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee

* From the capital of the Confederacy




The front page has: "Our Fredericksburg Letter" "The Second Day of the Battle of Murfreesboro" which is over two columns of detailed reporting. Also on the ftpg: "Latest News From the North" "City Intelligence" "Butler&... See More  

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713619

Delaware & Pennsylvania ratify the Constitution...

Item #713619
THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, December, 1787



* United States Constitution ratification

* Pennsylvania and Delaware ratify




The first article in this issue is: "A Description of Boston".

Near the back of the issue is "Intelligence" which has the latest news reports of the day, including an historic one noting: "The deputies of the state Convention of Delawar... See More  

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713474

Converting the Jews... Indiana joins the Union...

Item #713474

December 14, 1816

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 14, 1816  



* Indiana Statehood

* Converting the Jews




One of the more notable items in this issue is the back page item with a small heading: "The Jews" with the text including:

"...about $500,000 have been assessed on the public in one form or other for the last five yeas & expended---with what result? The conversion... See More  

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713396

Huge print of Saratoga Springs... Inter-Collegiate Regatta...

Item #713396

July 25, 1874

SUPPLEMENT TO HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 25, 1874  



* Great Saratoga Springs, New York print



This huge sheet measures 21 3/4 by 31 inches from edge to edge, and includes a wonderfully detailed, bird's-eye-view of:  "Saratoga Springs and Vicinity--Scene Of The Inter-Collegiate Regatta." This is very displayable item, printed on the front side only, and is... See More  

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712510

Parson Brownlow's speech to residents of East Tennessee...

Item #712510

December 14, 1865

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, Dec. 14, 1865



* Parson William G. Brownlow



 Page 2 has: "Gov. Brownlow's Address" which b begins: "Governor Brownlow has recently issued an address to the East Tennesseeans in which he gives his sentiments on the question of reconstruction and suffrage in true Parson Brownlow style. He has always been in the habit of saying about ... See More  

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712258

Mrs. Surratt, one of the Lincoln conspirators...

Item #712258

July 11, 1865

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 11, 1865 



* Mary Surratt & execution of the Lincoln conspirators

* Final words of assassins before going to the scaffold




The front page has a rather brief article headed: "THE ASSASSINATION" "Mrs. Surratt--Her Protestations of Innocence--Efforts of Mrs. Douglas to Obtain a Reprieve--Indignation of the Catholics". One bit notes: "... See More  

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712030

The Vicksburg failure... Jeff Davis's lengthy address to his Congress...

Item #712030

January 19, 1863

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1863  



* Operations Against Vicksburg

* Yankee failure - Jefferson Davis




Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Vicksburgh Failure" "A Full History of the Last Attempt to Capture the Rebel Stronghold" "Glorious Heroism of Our Troops".

"Jeff. Davis to the Rebel Congress" is very lengthy, carrying ove... See More  

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711660

Rare title with a Paul Revere engraving, still with original wrappers...

Item #711660

July 01, 1774

ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE, Boston, July, 1774



* Exceedingly rare periodical just before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War

* Masthead engraving by Paul Revere with outer wrappers (rare)




The quite famous and extremely rare magazine published by Isaiah Thomas. This is the first of the title we have offered in many years.

As noted in Wikipedia, it was a short-lived monthly published in Bo
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711121

This title existed for just one year...

Item #711121

October 24, 1794

THE BALTIMORE DAILY INTELLIGENCER, Maryland, Oct. 24, 1794  



* Rare 18th century American publication



One of the less common American titles from the 18th century as it existed for just one year, from October. 28, 1793 thru October. 29, 1794. 

Pages 1 & 4 are filled with ads, with news items inside. Included is a lengthy letter signed by: John Jay, concerning what would b... See More  

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705199

Mustered in the army to serve in the Civil War...

Item #705199

March 27, 1865

A very nice part-printed, part-manuscript document dated at the top: "Headquarters Provost-Marshall, Fifth District, Pa., Frankford, Pa., March 27, 1865".

The document is for the mustering into the military the soldier Daniel Henderson. He will be in the Penna. 214th Regiment, Company D. He enlisted on March 27, 1865 and will serve for one year.

A few details, including a revenue stamp... See More  

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705197

Nice letter concerning Lewis & Clark...

Item #705197

December 04, 1806

THE TIMES, London, England, Dec. 4, 1806  



* Lewis and Clark Expedition letter

* Safe return - homeward bound




Page 3 has a letter to the editor noting: "Having just read a paragraph in your paper of this day, purporting to be an extract of a letter from Captain Lewis, commander of an exploring party...dated from St. Louis... near the confluence of the Missouri and M... See More  

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705194

President Roosevelt dies...

Item #705194

April 13, 1945

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Italy Edition, April 13, 1945  



* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR death



The 3-line banner headline announces: "PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DEAD AT 63" with a black-bordered photo of him. The report datelined at Washington, April 12, begins: "President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died this afternoon at 4:35 p.m...at his "little White Hous... See More  

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705193

From American-occupied Japan...

Item #705193

November 29, 1945

NIPPON TIMES, Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 29, 1945  



* Post World War II - WWII

* Rare American occupation




An interesting Japanese newspaper with an interesting history.

It began as "The Japan Times" in 1897 intending to give the Japanese an opportunity to read and discuss news and current events in English to help Japan participate more fully in the international community.

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