Key items from our latest catalog.
Key items from our latest catalog.
Capture of Billy the Kid...
Item #724606
December 29, 1880
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California Dec. 29, 1880 The front page has fully half a column taken up with a very nice account of the capture of "Billy The Kid".
It is headed: "New Mexico" "Stirring Scenes at Las Vegas--Officers With 'Nerve' ". It begins: "The notorious gang of outlaws composed of about 25 men, who under the leadership of one "Billy the Kid" have for the past six months overrun... See More
Election of Patrick Henry sets the stage for his famous speech... So much more...
Item #724559
March 17, 1775
THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE (with Supplement), Williamsburg, Mar. 17, 1775 This newspaper was published by Alexander Purdie, a distinction to be made since there were three newspapers of this title printed in Williamsburg during the early period of the Revolutionary War.
The entire front page is a terrific letter: "To the Gentlemen of the Provincial Congress of Virginia" relating the tre... See More
Extracts of Moby Dick...
Item #716139
HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, volume for May thruy November, 1851 The “Town Ho’s Story” appears on pages 659-665 in the October issue. It was the first appearance of any part of the great novel Moby Dick and became chapter 54 in the book. A publisher’s note on page 659 says: “From The Whale, the title of a new work by Mr. Melville, now in the press of Harper and Brothers, and now publi... See More
A rare & decorative campaign newspaper supporting Harrison...
Item #715872
May 30, 1840
LOG CABIN, Dayton, Ohio, May 30, 1840 A very obscure campaign newspaper in support of William H. Harrison for President.
Campaign newspapers were common in the 19th century with the lack of more modern communication available today. These often-inflammatory publications were published with the sole purpose of supporting a candidate and lasted only during the campaign period. They sought to ... See More
A rare find: a "true" July 2, 1863 Vicksburg Daily Citizen...
Item #715835
July 04, 1863
THE DAILY CITIZEN, Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 2, 1863 A fascinating newspaper and arguably the most famous of any newspaper printed on Confederate soil, not just for being printed on the back of wallpaper (some others were as well) but because of the circumstances which surrounded the creation of this issue.
The story of this newspaper is intriguing, well-known to serious collectors. Howeve... See More
A pair of "London Gazette" issues: the English edition & the French edition...
Item #715585
October 18, 1694
GAZETTE DE LONDRES, March 14, 1677 This is a rare issue of the French edition of the very famous "London Gazette", obviously printed for the French-speaking residents of London, This is only the 5th or 6th such French language edition we have encountered in our 50+ years.
Of special note is we were able to pair this issue up with the corresponding issue of the LONDON GAZETTE printed in London... See More
Only one issue is recorded in the United States...
Item #715584
May 25, 1796
KLINE'S CARLISLE WEEKLY GAZETTE, Pennsylvania, May 25, 1796 This is a very scarce title from 18th century America. Brigham's "History & Bibliography of American Newspapers" notes that only the American Antiquarian Society has this issue.
The entire front page is taken up with reports from the "Federal Legislature".
Most of pages 2 & 3 are taken up with European reports, but page 3 does... See More
We may not have offered this colonial title before...
Item #715581
June 18, 1759
GREEN & RUSSELL'S BOSTON POST-BOY & ADVERTISER, June 18, 1759 This is one of the less common colonial titles we have offered. A very handsome masthead with two ornate engravings, one of a sailing ship & the other of a horse-mounted post boy delivering the news.
Page 2 has reports from various American cities, including one item: "We hear from Albany that General Amherst, having re... See More
Just before Saratoga: Burgoyne, Howe, Franklin, and more...
Item #715534
January 05, 1778
THE NEW YORK GAZETTE AND THE WEEKLY MERCURY, Jan. 5, 1778 The masthead features a very nice coat-of-arms engraving.
Almost the entire front page is taken up with various Proclamations and Declarations, the first being one by: "Sir Henry Clinton" which is a "Proclamation" followed by: "A Proclamation, By Major General James Robertson", then a "Declaration" by W. Howe, plus more.
Page 2 has some... See More
Lincoln steps upon the national stage... The Cooper Union speech...
Item #713872
February 28, 1860
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 28, 1860 The front page has over five columns devoted to coverage of this famous speech which is headed: "NATIONAL POLITICS" "A Speech Delivered at the Cooper Institute Last Evening, by Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois".
At this point Lincoln had not declared himself a presidential candidate, and this was his first opportunity to establish his platform before an... See More
The Alaska Times, printed in Seattle...
Item #712785
March 19, 1871
THE ALASKA TIMES, Seattle, Washington Territory, March 19, 1871 This paper had moved from Sitka to Seattle in 1870 and continued published under the same title despite no longer being in Alaska. Oswald's "Printing In The Americas" reports: "...he moved it to Seattle where he published two numbers only...", however I've had about a dozen issues all with different dates. Truly a rare item.
Arti... See More
Signed by Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Hamilton... On the death of Ben Franklin...
Item #712388
August 25, 1790
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Aug. 25, 1790 Page 2 has an item from the National Assembly of France which begins: "M. Mirabeau rose, & made a funeral panegyric on Dr. Franklin. 'Franklin is dead--the man who emancipated America--the Sage who was the ornament of the two worlds..." with more.
Page 3 contains "An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to finish the Light Hou
The Copyright Act...
Item #712366
June 05, 1790
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, June 5, 1790 A very significant issue for anyone in the publishing field, as page two has virtually an entire column taken up with the printing of: "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books to the Authors & Proprietors of such Copies, during the times therein mentioned." which was the copyright act, signe... See More
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln...
Item #712064
April 15, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, April 15, 1865 The top of the first column of the front page reports one of the most historic & tragic events of the 19th century: the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
The headlines include: "ASSASSINATION of PRESIDENT LINCOLN and SECRETARY SEWARD" "Mr. Lincoln Shot in Ford's Theater" "Boldness of the Assassin" "He Jumps on the State and Escapes Unmolested"... See More
Printed specifically for the fire of Portland...
Item #702323
July 06, 1866
BURNING OF PORTLAND - Full Account of the Great Conflagration in Portland, July 4, 1866 - 'A Walk Among The Ruins, by Coin. Wm. Willis' 'New Business Directory of Those Who Were Burned Out! - Published by the Portland Transcript This is a special four-page edition devoted to the Great Fire of Portland. There is no date of printing however one would suspect it was within a few days of the Jul... See More
First European settlement along the Mississippi...
Item #699194
July 03, 1699
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 3, 1699 Page 2 (the back page) has a report from Paris that is likely the earliest mention in any newspaper of a settlement along the Mississippi River.
The report notes: "...Monsieur d'Ibberville arrived on the 26th of the last month at Rachelle from his expedition to the West Indies; He entered into the River Mississipi [sic], which falls into th... See More
Woodhull & Claflin open the first women's brokerage firm on Wall Street...
Item #673606
February 06, 1870
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 6, 1870 Near the top of page 3 is an intriguing report of a very notable--yet widely unknown--Wall Street "first".
Under the column heads: "THE QUEENS OF FINANCE" "The New Furore in 'The Street'--First Levee and Business Reception of Victoria and Tennie C.--,--A Sensation Among the Panicky 'Bulls'--The Ship Afloat" is the report of Victoria Woodhull and her sister,... See More
Four century set of the London Gazette...
Item #661817
January 01, 1671
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England. A collection of four issues of this--the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper--each one hundred years apart. Issues are dated 1671, 1771, 1871 and 1971.
Interestingly, the format of this title did not change much over the years save for the number of pages increasing with the years. The 4 issue collection comes in a custom-made 4 s... See More
One of the best Kennedy assassination newspapers to be had...
Item #649296
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963 A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two-line, bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of "John F. Kennedy" and a sma
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The two-line, bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of "John F. Kennedy" and a sma
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