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Exploring the Yellowstone... Westward expansion...
January 15, 1820
Item #703105 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 15, 1820 * Yellowstone expedition - American frontier Certainly the best is the lengthy report headed: "Expedition to the Yellow Stone" whic...
$33.00
The Lowry War in North Carolina...
May 07, 1872
Item #697958 THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1872 * Francis M. Wishart burial * Lowry's War - gang * Pembroke, North Carolina * Scuffletown Page three has an article on the Lowery (Lowry, Lowrie) War i...
$48.00
The Concert for Bangladesh (1971)... 1st International Benefit Concert...
August 05, 1971
Item #675964 THE VILLAGE VOICE, August 5, 1971 The front page & pgs. 32-33 contain images and articles describing what is considered the 1st International Benefit Concert. This Madison Square Garden concert, orga...
$98.00
Martin Luther King Day Established...
November 02, 1983
Item #675959 LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 2, 1983 * President Ronald Reagan Creates MLK National Holiday * Coretta Scott King attends signing of bill The front page of this issue has both an image and an article ...
$95.00
Confederate reporting on the Civil War... Reward for Benjamin Butler...
January 10, 1863
Item #675955 CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 1863 * General Benjamin "The Beast" Butler reward * From the origin of the Civil War Printed in the dateline is: "Confed...
$122.00
Early and rare from Florida... James Polk block signature...
August 05, 1848
Item #675954 THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, August 5, 1848 * Rare antebellum title * 3 Acts signed by James Polk Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from befor...
$110.00
Confederacy in Petersburg...
March 04, 1863
Item #675950 THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, March 4, 1863 * Rare Confederate title Petersburg was a critical city to the Confederacy, located not far south of the capital of Richmond, and the foc...
$177.00
Pirate Jean LaFitte and much more on Galveston, Texas...
December 27, 1817
Item #675948 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, December 27, 1817 Certainly the best report in this issue is headed: "Of Galveston" which is about--among other items concerning Galveston,Texas--the...
$76.00
Very rare title from 19th century Western Colorado...
February 15, 1898
Item #675926 SEMI-WEEKLY STAR, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, Feb. 15, 1898 * Very rare title * Mesa County A nice & very rare newspaper from this town in Western Colorado along the Colorado Ri...
$95.00
24th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified...
January 24, 1964
Item #675924 THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Jan. 24, 1964 The top of the middle column on the front page has a head: "It's Official: Poll Tax Is Abolished", which reports on the ratification of th...
$125.00
Early Tallahassee...
March 27, 1847
Item #674459 THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, March 27, 1847 Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, th...
$93.00
Confederate newspaper from Raleigh... Sherman's march through Georgia...
November 30, 1864
Item #674447 THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 1864 Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Linc...
$235.00
How the Fords conspired to kill Jesse James...
August 07, 1883
Item #674446 ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 7, 1883 The front page has over a full column taken up with considerable round-by-round details of the boxing match between John L. Sullivan and Herbert "Maori" Sl...
$86.00
On Washington retiring from public life...
September 26, 1796
Item #673575 FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Sept. 26, 1796 Page 3 has a nice report: "The Resignation of The President of the United States" which notes in part: "...is at length anno...
$73.00
Jefferson Davis is captured...
May 14, 1865
Item #673458 NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1865 A very historic issue with larger column heads than typical: "GLORIOUS ! " "JEFF. DAVIS CAPTURED" "Official Announcement by Secretary Stanton" &q...
$89.00
Check from Cooperstown, 1834...
Item #672995 This is a genuine check written on the "Otsego County Bank" of Cooperstown, New York dated 1834. Included is the amount in the lower left corner with a signature in the lower right. There is a nice en...
$8.00
One of the best baseball prints...
March 23, 1889
Item #672142 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 23, 1889 * Great baseball prints - illustrations Note: this is just a portion of the issue, 8 pages but including the mentioned centerfold. This terrific ...
$380.00
The science behind a curve-ball in baseball...
September 15, 1883
Item #672136 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 15, 1883 The title is a bit of a misnomer as this was actually a separate, stand-alone publication, not a supplement to the regular title. Inside has a fa...
$83.00
Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson: from the city of the fight...
February 06, 1943
Item #672129 THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 6, 1943 * Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson * First defeat : from city where it happened The banner headline on page 14 reports: "18,930 See LaMotta Flo...
$96.00
Lincoln's funeral in Philadelphia and New York City...
April 24, 1865
Item #672126 NEW YORK HERALD, April 24, 1865 * Abraham Lincoln assassination * Funeral - Obsequies in Philadelphia * Hunt for John Wilkes Booth All columns on all eight pages are black-bordered for...
$158.00
Slavery comes to an end in England...
August 29, 1833
Item #672108 THE TIMES, London, August 29, 1833 * Slavery abolished in the British Empire As Wikipedia notes the British Slavery Abolition Act was passed in 1833, receiving the royal assent on August 28. P...
$63.00
Baseball... the technique of pitching...
May 11, 1895
Item #672105 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1895 The front page is a political cartoon by W. A. Rogers captioned: "All Broke Up - the Only Cure For A Financial Spree." Inside has a full page with 7...
$73.00
Portrait of an early baseball player...
September 29, 1866
Item #672104 LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 29, 1866 Page 4 has a 3 by 2 inch portrait of: "Edward Beadle, Gotham B. B. Club Of New York." Included is a report headed: "Our Base Ball Illustrations&...
$64.00
Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bobby Jones, Fanny Brice...
September 30, 1926
Item #672102 MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, the "News Of he World In Pictures" published by the New York Times, Sept. 30, 1926 Full ftpg. is a photo of Bobby Jones, runner-up in the American Amateur Golf Championship s...
$59.00
The science behind a curve-ball in baseball...
September 15, 1883
Item #672101 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 15, 1883 The title is a bit of a misnomer as this was actually a separate, stand-alone publication, not a supplement to the regular title. Inside has a fa...
$78.00
The "science" of phrenology had its own publication...
January 01, 1853
Item #672100 AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, January, 1853 Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity toda...
$38.00
Early print of the harbor of Honolulu...
April 19, 1851
Item #672052 THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 19, 1851 * Early of Honolulu Harbor * Kingdom of Hawaii - print The nice & quite detailed print at the top of the front page is caption...
$68.00
Many early photos of Southern California... New Year's Day...
December 29, 1904
Item #672044 LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 29, 1904 Still has the color front cover with a New Year's theme (wear at margins, some dirtiness). Inside has a few New Year's items, plus a wealth of photos o...
$38.00
Horace Greeley interviews Brigham Young at Salt Lake City...
August 20, 1859
Item #672033 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 20, 1859 * Horace Greeley interrogates Brigham young * Mormons - Mormonism - Salt Lake City, Utah * Subjects of polygamy - slavery - his multiple wives During this ti...
$186.00
Large & displayable Civil War map...
March 15, 1865
Item #672028 NEW YORK HERALD, March 15, 1865 * Confederates falling apart * Nearing the end of war The ftpg. features a huge & extremely detailed Civil War map headed: "THE MILITARY SITUATION. Sce...
$58.00
Large Civil War map on the front page...
October 07, 1861
Item #672023 NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 7, 1861 The front page is dominated by a very large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN WESTERN VIRGINIA". Plus many ftpg. column heads on the war...
$52.00
War news from the capital of the Confederacy...
June 21, 1862
Item #672019 DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, June 21, 1862 * Battle of Secessionville * Battle of Port Republic Among the reports are: "Exploits of the Mackerel Brigade - Triumph of Naval Architec...
$86.00
Events at Port Hudson...
March 17, 1863
Item #672015 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 17, 1863 * Capital of the Confederacy The front page includes: "Attack On Port Hudson--The Enemy Repulsed" "Missouri From An Eye-Witness--...
$72.00
Promoting a book on the life of Stonewall Jackson...
October 07, 1863
Item #672012 THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 7, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Richmond Life" "A Thrilling Biography of the Great General of the South - An Authentic Life of STO...
$29.00
At Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge...
October 17, 1863
Item #672011 THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 17, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Virginia" "Another Great Battle Near at Hand!" "Lee's Army at Manassas" &...
$32.00
Chattanooga & Lookout Mountain...
November 18, 1863
Item #672009 THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 18, 1863 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "NEWS FROM CHATTANOOGA" "Junction of Gen. Sherman's Corps with the Army Under General Grant!" ...
$29.00
Mormon conference is adjourned...
April 15, 1872
Item #671992 NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1872 The front page has: "UTAH" "Mormon Conference Adjourned--Fanaticism--Secret Organization--Snow-Slides". See the photos for the full text. Eight pages, ...
$49.00
War reports from a Confederate newspaper in Columbia...
November 23, 1864
Item #671990 THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Nov. 23, 1864 * Rare Confederate publication * Nearing the end of the Civil War A rather rare title and great that the title includes the...
$115.00
First appearance of a Walt Whitman poem...
March 08, 1888
Item #671988 NEW YORK HERALD, March 1, 1888 * Walt Whitman's "My Canary Bird" poem - 1st appearance The top half of page 6 has the printing of a short poem: "My Canary Bird" by Walt W...
$125.00
Horrors of the Andersonville prison camp...
September 09, 1865
Item #671961 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 9, 1865 * Andersonville prison trial * Henry Wirz The first column heads include: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial Yesterday" "The Prisoner Applies fo...
$37.00
British liner California is torpedoed by a German sub...
February 08, 1917
Item #671960 SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Feb. 8, 1917 * SS California sunk * German submarine attack * World War I tensions rise The top of the front page has a report of the torpedoing of the...
$48.00
The Big Springs, Union Pacific Railroad robbery...
September 29, 1877
Item #671936 ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 29, 1877 * Union Pacific Big Springs robbery * Old West outlaw - train robber Sam Bass The front page has over a full column taken up with reports of the Big Sp...
$75.00
Casey Stengel & the Brooklyn Dodgers...
February 24, 1934
Item #671935 NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1934 * King Leopold III coronation * Casey Stengel takes over * Brooklyn Dodgers manager * MLB baseball The top of the front page has a two column heading: "L...
$48.00
The first step towards ending Prohibition...
February 27, 1930
Item #671934 NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 27, 1930 * Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment * Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C. * Beginning of the end ? The front page has a two column head: "DRY LAW REPEAL...
$38.00
Nolan Ryan wins his 300th game...
August 01, 1990
Item #671933 USA TODAY, August 1, 1990 * MLB baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan * Texas Rangers - 300th victory The front page of the Sports Section tells of Nolan Ryan achieving his 300th victory, with a photo ...
$48.00
Reporting the Mexican War and more...
July 08, 1847
Item #671932 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 8, 1847 The front page has: "Late From Vera Cruz" with news on the Mexican War taking over half a column. Inside includes: "The News From Mexi...
$32.00
From perhaps the most famous town of the Old West...
October 31, 1880
Item #671923 THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Arizona, October 31, 1880 * Best Old West title to be had * Pre Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could an...
$2,300.00
From the early days of Procter & Gamble...
December 17, 1881
Item #671918 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 17, 1881 The entire front page is taken up with five prints captioned: "How Candles are Made. Manufactory of Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio." with eac...
$42.00
A Philip Burke caricature of Donald Trump...
December 17, 1991
Item #671862 THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, December 17, 1991 * Donald Trump caricature * 25 years before presidency Philip Burke's caricature of Donald Trump is featured on the cover. Known for his depi...
$125.00
Book by Ben Franklin reviewed... Fort Stanwix...
Item #671801 THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1779 * Ben Franklin's book is reviewed (brief) * Fort Stanwix report * Captain Cook's ships observed? Near the back is a review of a b...
$65.00
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