Key items from our latest catalog.
Key items from our latest catalog.
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #704260
May 24, 1889
DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) May 24, 1889 This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed ther... See More
Rare and early title from Honolulu...
Item #704246
April 19, 1845
THE POLYNESIAN, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, April 19, 1845 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 tit... See More
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #704229
June 20, 1882
BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood City, Black Hills, Nov. 24, 1878 This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light.
This issue is from the "heyday" of the Wild West. Some of the most celebrated names of the Old West passed thr... See More
The near-final version of the Bill of Rights, printed just ten days before the final version...
Item #703727
September 23, 1789
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, September 23, 1789 Printed in their entirety on the front page are the twelve proposed Amendments to the Constitution, to be known as the Bill of Rights. But note this version is slightly different from the final version that would appear in the October 3 issue
To provide some background on the creation of the Bill of Rights, the House had proposed se... See More
The Conciliatory Resolution plus Congress' response to it...
Item #703328
September 07, 1775
THE NEW ENGLAND CHRONICLE OR THE ESSEX GAZETTE, Cambridge, Sept. 7, 1775 A very historic issue as the front page contains not only the full text of the Conciliatory Resolution by Parliament, but the Continental Congress' lengthy response to it, signed in type by its President: John Hancock.
The Conciliatory Resolution was a resolution passed by the British Parliament in an attempt to re... See More
Praising the military genius of General Greene...
Item #703327
February 18, 1782
THE INDEPENDENT LEDGER & THE AMERICAN ADVERTISER, Boston, Feb. 18, 1782 One of the best features of this issue is the masthead engraving which features a very patriotic theme: "All Hands with One Inflamed Enlightened Heart." signifying the 13 united colonies having a common, patriotic purpose. One of the more patriotic masthead engravings of the Revolutionary War era.
Page two... See More
Land Ordinance of 1784, and Land Ordinance of 1785...
Item #703199
June 09, 1785
THE NEW YORK JOURNAL & THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, June 9, 1785 A very notable issue as it contains two very significant documents from Congress on the westward expansion of the United States.
Page 2 contains the Land Ordinance of 1784, which called for the land in the recently-created United States located west of the Appalachian Mountains, north of the Ohio River, and east of the Mississi... See More
Rare political cartoon on America... Continental Association...
Item #702484
THE TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE, London, Dec., 1774 A focus of this issue is a full page political cartoon concerning America, such items rarely found in periodicals of the say.The heading of the cartoon is: "American In Flames" and the facing page has descriptive text on it. It reads in part: "...it will lead to point out the chief actors in the American tragedy...The three... See More
Death of the President, in a Washington, D.C. newspaper...
Item #702416
April 05, 1841
THE GLOBE Semi-Weekly edition, Washington, D.C., April 5, 1841 The upper right corner of the front page has what appears to be almost a news bulletin headed: "Death Of The President", datelined "April 4, two o'clock, A.M." and beginning: "It is with deep regret we announce that WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON is no more. He died at thirty minutes before one o'clock th... See More
England declares war against France: The French & Indian War begins...
Item #702243
May 22, 1756
THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, May 22 1756 The most significant item in this issue is: "His Majesty's Declaration of War Against the French King" which was the official beginning of the French & Indian War. It was prompted by England & France not being able to compromise on the border between their colonies in North America.
This text takes is entirely con
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Phillis Wheatley arrives in London...
Item #702240
June 22, 1773
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 22, 1773 Certainly the most notable report is found on the back page, which contains: "Last Thursday the celebrated negro girl Phillis, the Poet, whose extraordinary talents have lately been taken notice of in the News Papers, arrived in London from Boston in New England. She had a letter of recommendation from a merchant at Boston to a bookseller in ... See More
Washington's farewell orders to his Army... The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War...
Item #701554
December 01, 1783
THE BOSTON MAGAZINE, December, 1783 Eighteenth century American magazines are increasingly difficult to find, let alone an issue from the Revolutionary War era.
This issue begins by printing the complete text of: "General Washington's Farewell Orders to the Armies of the United States" datelined: "Rocky Hill, near Princeton, Nov. 2, 1783".
This document remains o
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One of the best issues to be had on Washington's first inauguration...
Item #701533
May 02, 1789
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, April 29 - May 2, 1789 In the world of significant American newspapers, this issue ranks among the best.
This is issue number 6 of the newspaper that was essentially the mouthpiece of the new federal government. Any significant (and even insignificant) report from Congress would often find its way to this newspaper before most others as the '... See More
Restating the declaration of independence... On the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga.... Battle of the Kegs...
Item #701401
February 21, 1778
THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE & COUNTRY JOURNAL, Rhode Island, Feb. 21, 1778 Two-thirds of the front page is taken up with: "An ACT for Proscribing & Establishing an Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance" which has a great introduction, beginning: "Whereas from the repeated insults and indignities offered to, & imposed by the King of Great Britain upon the freedom of North Amer... See More
Nice on the Battle of Rhode Island...
Item #701316
September 10, 1778
THE CONTINENTAL JOURNAL & WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Boston, Sept. 10, 1778 The front page has a few small bits relating to the Revolutionary War in America. Page 2 begins with a lengthy account of a battle between a British & a French ship.
Page 3 has a listing of: "...the Killed, Wounded and Missing of the American Troops, in the Action of; the 29th of August." This was th... See More
Rare document signed by Thomas Jefferson from during the Revolutionary War...
Item #701126
February 19, 1780
THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET, Philadelphia, Feb. 19, 1780 Most of the front page first column is an Act from the Penna. legislature prefaced with a paragraph by the Clerk of the General Assembly, none other than: Thomas Paine.
Page 2 contains a rare item, being: "A Proclamation" by the "governor or Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia" by Thomas Jefferson, ... See More
Boston almanac for 1780...
Item #701104
January 01, 1780
A Pocket Almanac for the Year ofd our Lord 1780...fourth of American Independence, Calculated for trhe Use of the State of Massachusetts Bay in New-England, Boston, printed by T. & J. Fleet.
A wonderful almanac for during the Revolutionary War, complete in apprise. 40 pages. Each month has a blank leaf upon which notes were penned by the owner, presumable a minister as many entries are religi... See More
Wonderful 1729 handwritten document from Massachusetts Bay...
Item #700615
November 19, 1729
An early colonial document concerning the sale of a parcel of land in Massachusetts. It begins: "To all People to whom this...shall come greeting to: Know you that we Joseph Keith, Samuel Keith and John Keith all of Bridgwater in the County of Plymouth within his majesties province of Massachusetts Bay in New England, for and in consideration of..." with various details on the money... See More
From the closing days of the Revolutionary War...
Item #700387
April 03, 1782
FREEMAN'S JOURNAL: OR, THE NORTH-AMERICAN INTELLIGENCER, Phila., April 3, 1782 Taking all of the front page is a poem: "The Political Balance; or, The Fates of Britain and American compared. A Tale." which obviously relates to the Revolutionary War.
Page 3 reports under "Philadelphia" include: "On...the 24th ult. a party of negroes and loyalists from th
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Page 3 reports under "Philadelphia" include: "On...the 24th ult. a party of negroes and loyalists from th
Very rare "camp" newspaper from the field of action...
Item #700314
March 18, 1862
THE CONNECTICUT FIFTH, Winchester, Virginia, March 18, 1862 This is one of the more rare titles from the Civil War we have offered in several years, in fact we have not seen this issue in 13 years.
It is a much desired "camp" newspaper, a small publication done on a very small printing press which traveled with some of the military units during the Civil War. Most were very short-... See More
British Jew Bill... Engraving of a church in Charleston...
Item #698972
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1753 This issue contains a great full page print of: "St. Philip's Church in Charles Town, South Carolina" with just a small bit of text on it on the facing page reading: "The church is esteemed one of the most regular & complete structures of the kind in America. The design was sent us from Charles-Town [Charleston] where
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Louis XVI, with print of the guillotine...
Item #698162
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1793 This issue contains the: "Minutes of the Proceedings of the National Convention of France" which takes 4 pages with considerable detail on the trial of Louis XVI with a subhead: "The Final Judgment of Louis XVI" which has text which includes: "...Is Louis guilty?...I hereby declare that the National Convention has fou... See More
A newspaper promoting the spelling of words phonetically...
Item #695804
May 29, 1847
AI ANGLO SACSUN, New York, May 29, 1847
* Promoting the spelling of words phonetically
Here is one of the more fascinating newspapers that was in the private collection.
This newspaper--which is volume 1, number 11--attempted to exploit a movement to spell words phonetically, just as they sounded. So their motto in the dateline is: "Devoted Tu Ai Difyushun ov Nolej and Nuz, Tru ... See More
Great on the Thomas Sims fugitive slave case in Boston...
Item #695444
May 10, 1851
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING-ROOM COMPANION, Boston, May 10, 1851 This was perhaps America's first successful illustrated newspaper, existing from 1851 thru 1859. It set the format for other more successful titles to emulate, most notably Frank Leslie's Illustrated (1855) and Harper's Weekly (1857). All were modeled after the British title London Illustrated News which began i... See More
Famous letter from Lincoln to Greeley...
Item #691078
August 25, 1862
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, August 25, 1862 The front page contains one of the more famous letters from Abraham Lincoln, being his reply to Horace Greeley's editorial of August 20, "A Prayer of Twenty Millions", which urged emancipation. Lincoln replies in his letter with his famous quote: "My paramount object...is to save the Union, and it is not either to save or to ... See More
A rare & desirable Loyalist newspaper... Criticizing Hancock on his patriotic oration on the Boston Massacre...
Item #687429
April 21, 1774
RIVINGTON'S NEW-YORK GAZETTEER; or, the CONNECTICUT, HUDSON'S RIVER, NEW-JERSEY, and QUEBEC WEEKLY ADVERTISER, New York, April 21, 1774 James Rivington, the famous printer of this newspaper, had an interesting career.
He began this newspaper in 1773 initially with an impartial stance which shifted as a revolution loomed and public opinion polarized, until by late 1774 he was ad... See More
Execution of Col. Isaac Hayne, and much more...
Item #687094
October 11, 1781
THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, October 11, 1781 Most of the front page is taken up with various correspondences from and to C. Fraser, Isaac Hayne, Lord Rawdon & John Collock, with a prefacing note: "The following are authentic copies of sundry papers which Col. Isaac Hayne, two days before his execution, delivered to a friend with an injunction...".
Col. Isaac Hayn... See More
George Washington's state-of-the-union address...
Item #686698
December 22, 1795
THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Dec. 14, 1795 Page 3 include the historic annual state-of-the-union address of President George Washington to Congress. Headed "SPEECH" it is prefaced with: "This day, precisely at 12 o'clock, The President of the United States met both Houses of Congress in the hall of the Representatives, and addressed them in the following..." and... See More
The capture of New York by the British... Great map of Connecticut & Rhode Island...
Item #677988
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1776 This issue begins with "Proceedings in the House of Commons..." which includes discussion on the Revolutionary War, including: "...Nothing could have afforded me so much satisfaction as to have been able to inform you...that the troubles which have so long distracted my colonies in North America were at an end; and that my... See More
Map of Canada, Hudson Bay & other portions of North America...
Item #675444
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1790 Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the nice, attached fold-out map: "A Map showing the communication of the Lakes and the Rivers between Lake Superior and Slave Lake in North America."The map shows the extreme western parts of Lake Superior and "Hudson's Bay", "Lake Winiping (now Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba)... See More
Latest news from the Revolutionary War...
Item #658578
May 15, 1781
THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, May 15, 1781 The front page has a brief item: "The American spy, mentioned a few days since, is taken at Harwich and will be examined before the Privy-Council. Many papers were found upon his person, touching a treasonable correspondence."
The front page also has some items from the war including the mention of th... See More
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