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713891

"Mr. Lincoln...is rising in prominence" says it all...

Item #713891

May 15, 1860

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 15, 1860  This issue is one of those so desired by collectors, when innocent reports--often inconspicuous amongst the jumble of lengthier articles--wold only find relevance in the passing of years.

Keep in mind that at this point, the Republican National Convention in Chicago had yet to formally begin (May 16-18) and Abraham Lincoln was pretty much an unknow... See More  

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$495.00
704930

Jack the Ripper stalks London... In a London newspaper...

Item #704930

October 06, 1888

THE TIMES, London, England, October 6, 1888  During the last half of 1888 the East End of London, primarily the Whitechapel district, was terrorized by a murderer who came to be known as Jack The Ripper. His infamous & brutal crime spree was reported in newspapers around the world--indeed, most American newspapers from 1888 reported his deeds.

But certainly the very best newspaper to fin... See More  

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$465.00
704901

Georgia colonial currency for the '...support of Continental troops...'

Item #704901

June 08, 1777

Georgia colonial currency date of June 8th, 1777 in the amount of 3 shillings 4 pence. It reads: "Georgia. 1777  This Certificate, for the support of the Continental Troops & other Expences of Government, entities the bearer to Two Thirds Of A Dollar, in Continental Currency..." with 2 signatures. Measures 3 1/2 by 2 3/4 inches, minnow loss to the lower left affects the border o... See More  

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$420.00
704194

One of the earliest newspapers from the colonies...

Item #704194

April 03, 1735

THE AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY, Philadelphia, April 3, 1735  



* Among the earliest of American newspapers

* Very early & rare colonial publication




As any serious collector of newspapers knows, it is exceedingly difficult to find any colonial American newspapers from before 1760, let alone an issue from 1735. It began in 1719 and only published through 1749. It was the very first news... See More  

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$3,225.00
704177

The Great Fire of London...

Item #704177

September 24, 1666

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, September 24, 1666  One of the greatest calamities, and more notable events to strike London in its long history is the Great Fire which destroyed much of the city in September, 1666.  Finding period references to it are exceedingly difficult, as the number of newspapers publishing in 1666 was extremely small, this title certainly being the most significant.

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$1,345.00
703547

Louis XVI, with a print of the guillotine...

Item #703547
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  

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$255.00
703537

With the desired Ben Franklin imprint...

Item #703537

July 19, 1753

THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Philadelphia, July 19, 1753 In the imprint at the bottom of the back page is the much desired Benjamin Franklin imprint, noted as: "Printed By B. FRANKLIN, Post-Master, and D. HALL at the New Printing Office, near the Market". Franklin would later dissolve his involvement with this newspaper he made famous, and his name no longer appeared in the imprin... See More  

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$3,935.00
703309

Reference to Lexington & Concord... The Restraining Act of 1775...

Item #703309

June 13, 1775

THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, June 13, 1775  The entire front page, all of page 2, and over half of page 3 are taken up with: "An Act to restrain the trade and commerce of the colonies of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Southern Carolina, to Great Britain, Ireland and the British Islands in the West Indies, under certain conditions & limitations (phot... See More  

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$455.00
703187

First printing of the first Census Act...

Item #703187

March 10, 1790

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, March 10, 1790  The nation's capital was in New York City at this time, so it is of great significance that close to half of the front page is taken up with the very first printing of: "An ACT Providing for the Enumeration of the Inhabitants of the United States".

This was the Census Act, creating the very first national census, an e... See More  

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$675.00
702415

Rare same-day report of Harrison's inauguration, in a Washington, D.C. newspaper...

Item #702415

April 04, 1841

THE GLOBE Semi-Weekly edition, Washington, D.C., March 4, 1841  A very rare--and very desirable--same-day report of Wm. Henry Harrison's inauguration, and not surprisingly it is from the nation's capital, where he was inaugurated.

Beginning on page 2 is a report headed: "In Senate, Thursday, March 4, 1841" which begins with the more mundane work of Congress, and then begins... See More  

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$825.00
702413

1805 Explorers Lewis & Clark; Letter from William Clark...

Item #702413

August 02, 1805

THE REPERTORY, Boston, Aug. 2, 1805  The front page has a very detailed and informative letter from William Clark, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, addressed to future president William Henry Harrison, who was then the governor of the Indiana Territory.

The letter, which takes over a full column, chronicles the journey up the Missouri, with much about what they saw and experienced, particu... See More  

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$1,855.00
701786

Not found in Gregory…

Item #701786

November 28, 1851

THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, California, Nov. 28, 1851  A very scarce title, in fact not only is the first we have located in our 48 years but it is not listed in Gregory. This is the volume 1, number 15 issue.

"A Religious and Family Newspaper" as noted at the top, with Rev. J. W. Douglas as the proprietor. But there are secular news items as well.

Four pages, one of the earliest ... See More  

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$320.00
701664

The fall of Richmond... Very graphic...

Item #701664

April 04, 1865

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, April 4, 1865  See the photos for this terrific and extremely graphic issue reporting the capture of Richmond, which essentially meant the end of the Confederacy. Lee would surrender to Grant at Appomattox just 5 days later.

The first column heads read: "VIRGINIA ! " "Richmond and Petersburg Taken ! " "Colored Troops the First to Enter the Slave
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$965.00
701336

A wealth of content concerning the Louisiana Territory... Lewis & Clark begin their journey...

Item #701336

November 23, 1803

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 23, 1803  This is a wonderful issue on the recently concluded Louisiana Purchase.

Almost the entire front page is taken up with very detailed reporting on the Louisiana Purchase, with the first article: "Louisiana" taking over 2 columns. This is followed by: "An Account of Louisiana" which takes the balance of the front page and nearly two columns on... See More  

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$370.00
701318

Washington's Farewell Address to the Army...

Item #701318

November 08, 1783

THE INDEPENDENT LEDGER & THE AMERICAN ADVERTISER, Boston, Nov. 24, 1783  A very nice feature 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.
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$2,340.00
700625

On the "Causes & Necessity for Taking Up Arms"...

Item #700625

August 21, 1775

ARIS'S BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE, England, Aug. 21, 1775 The very top of the front page has an extremely historic letter which summarizes the text of the document issued by the American Congress on July 6, 1775, which we now know as the "Causes & Necessity For Taking Up Arms". 

Written by Jefferson & Dickinson, in it Congress rejects independence but insists Americans would ra... See More  

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$385.00
700584

The historic Boston Non-Importation Agreement...

Item #700584

May 15, 1769

THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, May 15, 1769  The entire front page is taken up with: "The Speech of Th-m-s P--wn--ll, Esq. in the House of "Commons, in Favour of America" which is an interesting defense of the colonists in list of the troubles they are having with England.

A few bits include: "...that there could be any exception take... See More  

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$425.00
687129

Block the ports of the Massachusetts Bay colony?

Item #687129

November 06, 1770

THE ESSEX GAZETTE, Salem, Massachusetts, Nov. 6, 1770  The front page has reports from London concerning the growing tensions with America,  bits including: "...now under consideration to block up all the ports belonging to the colony of Massachusetts Bay & not to suffer the inhabitants to fish upon the banks...for one year, and to cause all the ports of the other colonies to be... See More  

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$625.00
683350

British Jew Bill... Engraving of a church in Charleston...

Item #683350
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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$265.00
675445

Map of Canada, Hudson Bay & other portions of North America...

Item #675445
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  

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$260.00
661817

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  

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$288.00
649296

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 smal
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$250.00
649283

Two of the best Kennedy assassination issues to be had...

Item #649283

November 23, 1963

(2) THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23 & 25, 1963  A terrific pair of issues on the assassination of John F. Kennedy from the city where it happened.

Note: While we do offer each of these issues as stand-alone items, purchasing them as a set will enable you to take advantage of a discounted price.

Described separately...

First, you get the November 23, 1963 edition which is a quite rare ... See More  

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$270.00
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