Key items from our latest catalog.
Key items from our latest catalog.
Hawaii's first English language newspaper... volume 1, number 4...
Item #719730
August 20, 1836
SANDWICH ISLAND GAZETTE & JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, Honolulu, Oahu, Aug. 20, 1836 This was the very first English language newspaper published in Hawaii, known as the Sandwich Islands at that time. It is the volume 1, number 4 issue. It was preceded by only two Hawaiian language newspapers, which began in 1834, with this title being the first English-language newspaper printed in the Hawaiian
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The Battle of Long Island, with a map... Patrick Henry...
Item #716736
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, Oct., 1776 This issue is filled with a great wealth of notable content concerning the Revolutionary War, however the prime piece here is the nice foldout map titled: "Sketch of the Country Illustrating the late Engagement in Long Island".The map measures 8 1/2 by 14 1/2 inches & shows the region from Amboy in New Jersey to "Hamsted Plains" and a bit beyond, ... See More
Nazis quit: the desired Germany edition... Best of the six editions we've offered...
Item #714036
May 08, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES - EXTRA, Germany Edition, May 8, 1945 This famous newspaper is subtitled: "Daily News of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations", and being the "Germany Edition" it is perhaps the very best newspaper in which to have the historic report of V-E Day, the end of World War II in Europe.
"Stars And Stripes" had at least s... 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
Uncommon Ben Franklin imprint concerning Quakers...
Item #706014
January 01, 1759
pamphlet: "THE LIBERTY of the SPIRIT And of The Flesh DISTINGUISHED: In an Address to those Captives in Spirit among the People called QUAKERS, who are commonly called Libertines. By John Rutty, An unworthy Member of the Community".
"Dublin, printed: Philadelphia, Re-printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. 1759".
Dublin Quaker physician John Rutty wrote various medical &... See More
First report of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln...
Item #705940
April 15, 1865
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, April 15, 1865 This newspaper had already set their front page Civil War reports when the news of Lincoln's assassination came in causing them to report the tragic news on an inside page.
The photos show the page four column heads stating that President Lincoln had been shot. Included are twelve dispatches which chronicle the events and provides various particulars bas... 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
Great issue on the hatred of the Stamp Act...
Item #703954
October 29, 1765
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 29, 1765 The front page has news headed "America" from New York & Newport, the former noting: "...from New Jersey that Mr. Coxe, the Stamp Officer, appointed for that province, having applied to a gentleman to hire a house, was refused unless he would insure the house from being pulled down or damaged." the latter tells of: "...populace brought f... See More
Printed by Benjamin Franklin, but without the imprint...
Item #703481
July 26, 1750
THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Philadelphia, July 26, 1750 A quite early colonial newspaper published by none other than Benjamin Franklin, although the "advertising leaf" which appeared with this issue, and upon which was the imprint of "B. Franklin", is not here as it was typically not bound with the issue since it carried only ads.
This issue is from before the French &... See More
The first newspaper in New Jersey, plus war-related content...
Item #703304
April 05, 1780
THE NEW JERSEY GAZETTE, Trenton, April 5, 1780 New Jersey was the last of the 13 original colonies to have a newspaper, its first issue printed on December 5, 1777.
The front page has a report noting: "...with respect to the wounded on board the King's ships Serapis and Countess of Scarborough, I cannot but acquit myself of his Majesty's strict orders, by renewing the strongest and most urgen... See More
Great on the Battle of Camden, South Carolina...
Item #703297
December 19, 1780
THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET OR THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1780 See the photos for the very handsome masthead which features ornate lettering and an engraving of a ship.
A great issue as two-thirds of the front page and one-third of page 2 are taken up with the details of the Battle of Camden, South Carolina. The report is taken from the "London Gazette Extraordinary"... See More
Angry Loyalists, and much more...
Item #703291
May 12, 1783
THE INDEPENDENT LEDGER & AMERICAN ADVERTISER, Boston, May 12, 1783 A nice feature of this issue is the masthead engraving which shows "All Hands with One Inflamed Enlightened Heart." signifying the 13 united colonies having a common, patriotic purpose.
Over half of the front page has an item from London: "Anecdotes of the Count De Grasse" which begins: "The capt... See More
The surrender of Lee to Grant at Appomattox...
Item #701573
April 10, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 10, 1865 Two-thirds of the first column of the front page has bold headlines including: "THE END." "Surrender of Lee and his Whole Army to Grant" "Terms of Surrender" "All Honor to Grant, Meade, Sheridan, Ord, Humphreys, Wright, Griffin, Parke, and their Brave Troops" "Highly Interesting Details of the Fighting Before the Su... See More
Terrific George Washington issue for display... And creating West Point...
Item #701471
October 26, 1790
THE CONCORD HERALD AND NEW HAMPSHIRE INTELLIGENCER, Oct. 26, 1790 The entire front page is taken up with eight Acts of Congress, each one signed in italic type by George Washington & in block type by John Adams & Thomas Jefferson, with the 8th act carrying over to page 2 where it is joined by 2 more such Acts of Congress.
In total there are 8 italic signatures of George Washington o... See More
"The Crisis" essay #9 by Thomas Paine...
Item #700604
June 13, 1780
THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET, Philadelphia, June 13, 1780 "The Crisis" is a collection of 13 essays written by Thomas Paine during the American Revolutionary War. In 1776 Paine wrote Common Sense, an extremely popular and successful pamphlet arguing for Independence from England. The essays collected here constitute Paine's ongoing support for an independent and self-governing ... See More
Exceedingly rare Napoleon occupation newspaper...
Item #698747
September 27, 1811
COURRIER D'AMSTERDAM or the COURIER VAN AMSTERDAM, December 3, 1810 This was a daily newspaper published in Amsterdam during the French occupation of Holland. It is bilingual: half printed in French and half in Dutch. Two mastheads as well, one in each language.
In 1810 Napoleon Bonaparte annexed Holland to his empire, hence this newspaper being in two languages. A very rare and un... See More
Engraved by Paul Revere...
Item #694372
April 14, 1785
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, April 14, 1785 The prime feature of this issue would be the masthead as half of it, that which includes the words "Massachusetts Spy", was engraved by the famed Paul Revere. Revere created the masthead designs for just a few newspapers in the Boston area, this being one of them. And this newspaper was published by Isaiah Tho... See More
Very early newsbook from the English Civil War...
Item #692436
July 23, 1643
MERCURIUS AULICUS, Communicating the Intelligence and affaires of the Court, to the rest of the Kingdome. (Oxford), the nine and twentieth Weeke, (July 16-23, 1643).
This is a very early newsbook, predecessors of today's newspapers being somewhat of a transitional publication between pamphlets & newspapers, but defined specifically as periodicals by having a set period of issuance, being ... See More
The Olive Branch Petition: a last-gasp attempt to prevent all-out war...
Item #687432
August 24, 1775
RIVINGTON'S NEW-YORK GAZETTEER; or, the CONNECTICUT, HUDSON'S RIVER, NEW-JERSEY, and QUEBEC WEEKLY ADVERTISER, New York, Aug. 24, 1775
Certainly the most notable content in this issue is found taking over a full column of page 1 and a bit of page 2, being the very historic Olive Branch Petition.
This was one of the more historic documents of the war, adopted by the Secon... See More
Rare and early title from Honolulu...
Item #668073
September 07, 1844
THE POLYNESIAN, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, Sept. 7, 1844 One of the earliest newspapers we have offered from Hawaii, and fourteen years earlier than the few of this title we offered in recent years.
The "first series" of this title existed for just 1 1/2 years from 1840 to 1841. It proved unprofitable and was shut down. The editor reestablished the paper under the same titl... See More
Ben Franklin article on the morals of chess...
Item #646170
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, Philadelphia, April, 1792 This title, along with the "Columbian Magazine", has the honor of being the first successful American magazine, both published in Philadelphia. The Museum was published by Mathew Carey and existed from January, 1787 thru the end of 1792.Content includes: "Reflexions on the State of the Union" and a nice article: "The Morals Of Chess. By Dr. Fran... See More
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