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Rare mention of Kit Carson in the Civil War... Monitor vs. the Merrimac...
Item #706606
March 14, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1862
* Battle of Valverde - New Mexico
* Rare Kit Carson mention
The front page has much reporting on the Civil War including one column heads: "The "Advance of the Army" "Latest Intelligence from the Vicinity of Manassas" "Rebels Expected to Make a Stand at Gordonsville" "Gen. McClellan & His Army" and m... See More
One of the best Civil War maps for display...
Item #706604
August 10, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 10, 1863
* Confederate States of America
See the photo for the terrific & huge front page map, taking close to two-thirds of the front page, headed: "THE REBEL CONFEDERACY AS CLAIMED IN 1861 AND AS IT IS NOW" showing how the rebel states have shrunk in two years.
If there was ever a definitive map issue from the Civil War this might well be... See More
Richmond is captured!
Item #706602
April 04, 1865
THE BANGER JEFFERSONIAN, Maine, April 4, 1865
* Confederate capital is captured
* Abraham Lincoln given the news
* End of the Civil War nears
Page 2 has column heads reporting the wonderful news for the Yankees: "POSTSCRIPT-- More Glorious News! RICHMOND TAKEN!" Included in the several dispatches is one signed by: A. Lincoln, noting: "This morning General ... See More
The day before Lincoln would be murdered...
Item #706600
April 13, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 13, 1865
* Confederates lost the war
* Various fighting still going on
* Eve of Abraham Lincoln's assassination
Despite the great news from the closing days of the Civil War, no one could have believed what would happen the next day: the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
The front page column heads include: "MORE GOOD NEWS" "Capture O... See More
Abraham Lincoln on the draft...
Item #706599
August 12, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 12, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln letter
* American Civil War conscription
The top of the first column has: "President Lincoln On The Draft" "Retaliation for Abuse of Colored Troops" which has his letter signed in type: A. Lincoln. Also: "Lee Expected To Attack Meade" "End of the Naval Campaign in the Mississippi" and m... See More
Burnside takes over for McClellan in commanding the Army of the Potomac...
Item #706596
November 11, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 11, 1862
* General Ambrose Burnside
* Gen. George B. McClellan
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. McClellan to Leave for the North To-Day" "Farewell to the Officers at Headquarters" "General Burnside's Address on Assuming Command" "Department Of The South" "Recent Attack on
... See More
* General Ambrose Burnside
* Gen. George B. McClellan
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. McClellan to Leave for the North To-Day" "Farewell to the Officers at Headquarters" "General Burnside's Address on Assuming Command" "Department Of The South" "Recent Attack on
A racist newspaper on the post-war events...
Item #706595
September 30, 1865
NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, Sept. 30, 1865
* 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 events of the day provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.
Among the articles: "The Hangman's Party" "The Tr... See More
Concerning the death of Thomas Jefferson...
Item #706593
September 07, 1826
THE TIMES, London, England, Sept. 7, 1826
* President Thomas Jefferson death
Page 2 has a report with a small head: "Mr. Jefferson" beginning: "We understand that Mr. Jefferson has left behind him a memoir of a part of his own life & times; he commenced its composition in the 77th year of his age..." with more. Thomas Jefferson had died on July 4, 1826.
Four p... See More
Just before the outbreak of war, from Philadelphia...
Item #706112
April 11, 1774
DUNLAP'S PENNSYLVANIA PACKET OR THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, April 11, 1774
* Great colonial era masthead engraving - John Dunlap
* American Revolutionary War upon the horizon
This title had one of the more ornate masthead of the pre-Revolutionary War era. And this issue was printed shortly before the outbreak of war, with content reflecting the brewing troubles between England and th... See More
A Civil War prison camp newspaper: a set of all 3 issues...
Item #706102
March 13, 1864
THE OLD FLAG, Ford City, February 17, March, 1864 A fascinating newspaper which lasted but three issues, all present in this volume. The original three issues were hand written during an imprisonment of 13 months in Tyler, Texas, and with only one issue of each in existence, each was read aloud at the various prison cabins.
In an attempt to enliven the monotonous & unbearably event-less... See More
Bainbridge and the Quasi-War... Napoleon was assassinated?
Item #706092
February 28, 1799
THE UNIVERSAL GAZETTE, Philadelphia, Feb. 28, 1799 The front page has 1 1/2 columns on a letter to: "The Secretary of the Navy" from William Bainbridge, concerning the controversy of him surrendering his ship to the French in the Quasi-War, which was a limited naval war against French privateers who were seizing U.S. shipping in the Caribbean.
The back page has "An Act" ... See More
Sermon preached at New Haven, 1783, in original bindings...
Item #706016
May 08, 1783
Pamphlet: "The United States Elevated to Glory and Honor. A Sermon, Preached before His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq. L.L.D. Governor and Commander in Chief, And the Honorable The General Assembly of The State of Connecticut, Convened at Hartford, At the Anniversary Election, May 8th, 1783. By Ezra Stiles, D.D. President of Yale College.
New Haven: Printed by Thomas & Samuel Gr... See More
On their way to the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #705986
June 27, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Confederates advance towards Gettysburg
* General Robert E. Lee's rebel forces
* History about to be made (historic)
* About a week away
The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the North, with first column heads including: "THE REBEL INVASION" "Carlisle Evacu... See More
Gold in the Black Hills... Descriptive article on the Indians' situation... Mountain Meadows Massacre...
Item #705964
July 28, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 28, 1875 The front page has a report headed: "Gold In The Black Hills" "Fresh Discoveries--Coarser Gold, But More of It--A Crowd of Miners Coming Into the Hills".
This is followed by: "Prof. Janney's Report--The Paying Region of Large Extend--The Hills Swarming With Miners--The Real Wealth of the Region Is Farming and Timber Lands".
... See More
World War I...
Item #705905
April 24, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 24, 1918 Nice front page headlines on World War I include: "HUGE BATTLE REOPENS" "Incendiaries Wreck Great Austrian Factories" "Mighty Infantry Attacks Are Launched By Germans" "Huge Damage Done By Raiders" with related subheads on the war.
Complete in 14 pages, library stamp at the top, nic... See More
The Spanish-American War: Manila is about to fall to the Americans...
Item #705886
August 18, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug 18, 1898 The front page has various reports on the Spanish-American War with reports headed: "DETAILS OF THE FALL OF MANILA" "Dewey Demanded That Spanish Commander Surrender" "Was Asked For More Time In Order to Get Women & Children to a Safe Place" "This Was Readily Granted by Dewey" "Dewey &a... See More
The Battle of Sugar Point...
Item #705882
October 06, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Oct. 6, 1898
* Battle of Sugar Point - Leech Lake - Minnesota
* Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians - Bugonaygeshig
The front page is dominated by much reporting on the Battle of Sugar Point, with heads: "UNITED STATES FORCES ARE MASSACRED BY ENRAGED INDIANS ON BEAR ISLAND" "General Bacon, with 100 Men.l..Goes to Supress a White E... See More
Thomas Edison & electricity in 1893...
Item #705840
February 18, 1893
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 18, 1893 Pehaps the most notable content is the article: "Edison's New Art of Generating Electricity" which takes half a page. It includes a print of the machine, captioned: "Edison's New Art of Generating Electricity" with descriptive text.
The balance of the issue is taken up with articles & prints of the latest
... See More
The balance of the issue is taken up with articles & prints of the latest
Victory in Europe: the war is half over...
Item #705800
May 08, 1945
THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, May 8, 1945
* Surrender of Germany - Nazis
* V-E Day celebrations underway
The banner headlines announce: "ALLIED ACCLAIM V-E DAY" "Terms To Be Signed In Berlin" "Guns Fall Silent At 6 Tonight" with many related subheads and a celebratory photo.
Complete in 28 pages, good condition.
backgrou... See More
1983 Twisted Sister, Stevie Nicks & The Police ads...
Item #705762
August 23, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 23, 1983
* Twisted Sister - American heavy metal band
* Stevie Nicks - "Fleetwood Mac" singer songwriter
* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting"
Page 83 has two 4 1/2 x 3 inch advertisements for performances by Twisted Sister at the Beacon Theatre and Stevie Nicks at Radio City Music Hall. (... See More
Battles and more battles...
Item #705710
September 25, 1673
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 25, 1673
* The Third Anglo-Dutch War
Most of the front page is taken up with accounts of various military battles in Europe. Page 2 has a report of a naval battle off the coast of Scotland between the British and the Dutch, with various details.
Complete as a single sheet issue, 6 1/2 by 11 inches, various foxing spots, good condition.... See More
From Crested Butte, Colorado... Lasted less than 2 years...
Item #705655
March 08, 1882
CRESTED BUTTE REPUBLICAN, Colorado, March 8, 1882
* During Colorado's "silver boom"
* Rare short-lived "Ghost" newspaper
A rare newspaper which lasted for less than two years. The only institutional holding of this title noted in Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) was the Kansas Historical Society but that collection was purchased in its entirety... See More
17th century woman publisher...
Item #705636
December 07, 1681
THE OBSERVATOR, London, Dec. 7, 1681
* Rare publication w/ Woman publisher
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
This is a handsome dialogue newspaper founded by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Tory pamphleteer, as a vehicle for attacking dissenters and Whigs. Done in a dialogue format, between Whig & Tory. This early single sheet newspaper has the old style type making... See More
'Official' report of the gold discovery in California...
Item #705603
December 07, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 1848
* Gold discovered in California
* Official government report
* Pre 49ers- Forty-Niners
Beginning on the front page and taking all of page 2 and most of page 3 is the: "President's Annual Message" to the nation, in which is a rather lengthy & detailed report on the discovery of gold in California.
Al... See More
Rare, short-lived Texas newspaper from its first capital... The virtues of Brazoria County...
Item #705527
January 28, 1888
THE OLD CAPITOL, Columbia, Texas, Jan. 28, 1888 Yes, Columbia--now known as West Columbia--was the first formal capital of Texas, established in 1836. A quite rare title which existed for less than 2 years. Only one institution has a substantial holding of this title and its file is not complete.
Page 2 has: "BRAZORIA COUNTY" "Richest Dirt On Earth!" "Most De
Death of Chairman Mao in a Beijing, China, newspaper...
Item #705351
September 10, 1976
PEOPLE'S DAILY, Peking (Beijing), China, Sept., 10, 1976
* People's Republic of China founder
* Mao Zedong death (1st report)
* Best publication to be had ? (rare)
This is likely the most notable issue reporting the death of Chairman Mao Tse Tung (Zedong) of the People's Republic of China who died Sept. 9.
The full front page is taken up with his black-bordered photo hea... See More
Civil War era letter dated April 13, 1864...
Item #705206
April 13, 1864
Civil War letter dated at the top April 13, 1864, Cliffburne Barracks Depot, Washington D.C.
The letter is written to the soldier's wife, and much of it is concerning his anxiousness to get his paper, presumable for discharge from the military. Other incidental items. It is winged; William Bartlett.
Four pages on lined paper, 5 by 8 inches, nice condition and nice handwriting.
AI notes: I... See More
Students have a quarrel with the Jews...
Item #705058
July 14, 1679
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 13, 1675 The front page has a report from "Cologne" which notes in part: "...a little war between the students of this city and the inhabitants of Duyts [Deutz] on the other side of the Rhine, on this occasion; The said students having resolved to pillage the houses of some Jews, and of other inhabitants of Duyts, with whom they had had a quarrel the day be... See More
Short-lived title from Texas... Large map of the Brazos...
Item #704742
January 02, 1892
VELASCO DAILY TIMES, Texas, Jan. 2, 1892
* Rare Southwestern "Boomtown" publication
* Possibly the first time offered anywhere (see note)
A rare title as it existed for less than six months.
Velasco was a town in Texas that was later annexed by the city of Freeport. Founded in 1831, Velasco is situated on the east side of the Brazos River four miles from the Gulf of M... See More
Washington letter to the oldest Jewish Masonic Lodge in the United States...
Item #704530
September 11, 1790
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, September 11, 1790
* President George Washington
* Address received and response
* Brethren of King David's Lodge
* Newport, Rhode Island lodge
* Masonic - Jewish - Jews - Judaica
This is a very significant newspaper. The middle column on the back page (page 4) contains the: "Address of the Master,... See More
The influence of Paine's Common Sense...
Item #704407
March 07, 1776
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, March 7, 1776 The entire front page & a bit of page 2 are taken up with a letter calling for a convention of the Committee of Inspection in the city of Phila. It focuses on the dangers of monopolies & is signed: "An Enemy to Monopolizing".
Page 3 has a paragraph on the ranking of brigadier generals, and another page 3 item includes: "As a ... See More
Historic "Proclamation" by Massachusett-Bay...
Item #704404
February 27, 1776
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Feb. 27, 1776
* American Revolutionary War
* Great year to have (1776)
* Historical proclamation
Wonderful to find a newspapers not just dated 1776, but from Philadelphia.
The front page begins with a Resolve of Confess noting: "That no vessel loaded for Great Britain, Ireland, or the British West Indies, be permitted to... See More
"Dishonest malevolence?" The printing controversy over Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"...
Item #704399
January 25, 1776
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Jan. 25, 1776
* The "dishonest malevolence" controversy
* Thomas Paine "Common Sense" & Robert Bell
* Great year to have (1776) Revolutionary War
As a bit of a back story, printer Robert Bell ran an advertisement taking most of a column in the January 27 issue attacking both Paine and Bradford and ingenuously... See More
Battle of Quebec... Carleton's Proclamation... Letter by Horatio Gates...
Item #704398
January 23, 1776
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Jan. 23, 1776
* Great year to have (1776)
* Battle of Quebec - Canada
* Richard Montgomery disaster
It is great to offer an American newspaper that is both dated 1776 and from Philadelphia.
The entire front page has some nice content concerning the Revolutionary War including over a full column of reports from Williamsburg which no... See More
Fife & drummer wanted... Unauthorized edition of Common Sense...
Item #704397
January 20, 1776
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Jan. 20, 1776
* American Revolutionary War
* Great year to have (1776)
* Fife and drum corps advertisement
Great to offer an American newspaper dated in 1776 and from Philadelphia.
Most of the front page is taken up with a detailed description on how to make saltpetre (potassium nitrate), one of the principal ingredients in the making of... See More
Anthony Wayne's Proclamation concerning the Indians...
Item #704309
May 18, 1793
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 18, 1793
* Major General "Mad" Anthony Wayne
* Command of the Legion of the United States
* Western Confederacy at Lower Sandusky
Nearly half of the front page is taken up with: "Trial of Louis XVI".
Page 2 has: "A Proclamation, by his Excellency Anthony Wayne..." which concerns the prohibition of any attacks against Ind... See More
Naval battle between the Ambuscade and the Boston...
Item #704301
August 17, 1793
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 17, 1793
* HMS Boston vs. French frigate Ambuscade
* French Revolutionary Wars naval battle
* Off the coast of Sandy Hook - New Jersey
The front page has the Address presented to Citizen Genet upon his arrival at New York (he was the French Ambassador to the U.S. during the French Revolution), followed by his answer to the Republicans of N... See More
Describing construction of the First National Bank...
Item #704300
August 26, 1795
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, August 26, 1795
* First Bank of the United States creation
* Construction in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page 3 has a very notable report, headed: "Description o the Bank of the United States, Now Erecting in Third St., from a Design by Mr. S. Blodget". It would be finished in 1797.
This building, The First Natio... See More
Federal news from this temporary seat of government...
Item #704299
April 19, 1794
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & EVENING ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, April 19, 1794
* Uncommon 18th century American publication
* During George Washington's administration
Given that Phila. was the temporary capital of the United States while the District of Columbia was under construction, it is nice this issue has reports from Congress during this early year of the federa... See More
Yankees advance into North Carolina...
Item #704298
November 10, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Nov. 10, 1862
* " Storehouse of the Confederacy"
* Last major battle of the Civil War fame
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Over half of page 2 is taken up with a lengthy: "Special Message" by the governor of Georgia... See More
Scarce French-English newspaper from Louisiana...
Item #704213
June 18, 1870
LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, July 12, 1870 A scarce title which existed from 1865 thru 1883, but of which very few issues surface. It is a single sheet newspaper with the front entirely in French while the reverse is in English save for the advertisements, most being in French.
Folio size, wide margins, page 2 has a very discrete archival mend, nice condition.
The Edmund Randolph scandal that would cause his resignation...
Item #704063
January 09, 1796
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Jan. 9 1796
* The Edmund Randolph scandal
* United States Secretary of State
* re. Revolution in France
The front page has several crucial letters on the scandal involving Sec. of State Edmund Randolph which would result in his resignation.
Randolph had been tasked with keeping friendly relations with France. The British Navy had intercepted c... See More
On the death of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson...
Item #703975
July 13, 1826
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 13, 1826 Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1826. This issue has several items concerning them, including some funeral reports. See the photos for the various reports. Nice to have these accounts in this famous title from the nation's capital.
Four pages, minor margin wear... See More
On the founding of Georgia...
Item #703958
September 02, 1732
THE COUNTRY JOURNAL: OR THE CRAFTSMAN, London, Sept. 2, 1732 Page 2 has a nice & historic item reading in part: "Commissions have been granted to the following persons by the Trustees for establishing the Colony of GEORGIA in America, impowering them to collect benefactions for carrying on the designs of the charter...".
What follows is a list of names, including: "The Ri... See More
Reporting the repeal of the Stamp Act...
Item #703955
September 06, 1766
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Sept. 6, 1766 Pages `1 and 2 have 2 1/2 columns taken up with content which is on the repeal of the Stamp Act. It begins with a: "Speech of his Excellency William Franklin...Governor...of New Jersey". It includes a notable mention: "...It gives me great satisfaction that I have it now in my power to communicate to you an Act for the Repeal of tha... See More
Mark Twain on the cover...
Item #703951
September 26, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 26, 1891
* Displayable issue w/ Mark Twain
The full front page is a nice print captioned: "Samuel L.Clemens (Mark Twain)" with a corncob pipe in his mouth. Very displayable as such.
Inside pages have prints including: "The Manhattan A.C. Grounds" showing several views of the baseball field. Also a halfpg. photos of: "The Ph... See More
Praise for Paul Revere & his copper manufactory...
Item #703949
October 30, 1801
THE MERCURY & NEW ENGLAND PALLADIUM, Boston, Oct. 30, 1801 Page 2 has an interesting item praising the copper manufacturing business of Paul Revere. It notes in part: "Several sheets of sheet copper, produced at the manufactory of Col. Paul Revere and Son...At a very great expense those ingenious gentlemen have erected works, where copper for sheathing ships, cold rolled, is produce... See More
Thomas Jefferson's inaugural address...
Item #703946
March 11, 1801
MIRROR OF THE TIMES & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Wilmington, Delaware, March 11, 1801
* Thomas Jefferson's first inauguration
* President of the United States
Over half of page 2 is taken up with Thomas Jefferson's inaugural address, headed: "PRESIDENT'S SPEECH" and prefaced with: "Wednesday last, at 12 o'clock, Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, took the oath of office requi... See More
Lincoln's remains stop in Utica: in a Utica newspaper...
Item #703857
April 27, 1865
UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, April 27, 1865
* President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train
* Journey from Washington D.C. to Springfield
* Best publication to be had for this stop (very rare)
Pages 2 and 3 have reports on Lincoln's funeral but also on the closing events of the Civil War. Lincoln's funeral train--on its way to Springfield, Illinois--went through Utica &... See More
Two Acts of Congress signed by Washington, Jefferson, & Adams...
Item #703808
April 03, 1790
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, April 3, 1790 Part of the front page, all of page 2 & nearly half of page 3 are taken up with the latest reports from Congress during this formative year. It ends with the note: "...A message was received from the President of the United States by his Secretary--with the ratification by South Carolina of the amendments proposed by Congress to ... See More
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