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John Adams & Congress on the new home of the national government...
December 10, 1800
Item #672724 COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 10, 1800 The front page has: "The President's Reply" to Congress which mentions the new city for the nation's capital: "...Here may the youth of&nbs...
$35.00
America & France agree on the Treaty of Montefontaine...
December 20, 1800
Item #672547 COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 20, 1800 Two-thirds of page 2 is taken up with the: "Convention Between the French Republic and the United States of America", also known as the Treaty of Mortef...
$43.00
Displayable masthead... early 19th century...
Item #649304 NEW ENGLAND PALLADIUM, Boston, 1801-1802 A typical "newsy" newspaper of the era with a nice woodcut of a soaring mercury in the masthead. Some light foxing, untrimmed. Actual dates vary, b...
$17.00
Very early Charleston... Volume #1, #28...
February 10, 1803
Item #670040 CHARLESTON COURIER, South Carolina, Feb. 10, 1803 A volume I issue (number 28) of this famous title from the South. Various news of the day and a wealth of ads, one appearing on page 3 headed: "...
$47.00
Very early Charleston...
February 16, 1803
Item #673410 CHARLESTON COURIER, South Carolina, Feb. 16, 1803 A volume I issue (number 34) of this famous title from the South. Various news of the day and a wealth of ads including a back page ad: "'Absente...
$47.00
Great item on Dickinson College in Carlisle...
March 01, 1803
Item #673206 GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, March 1, 1803 The back page has a terrific & quite detailed notice headed: "DICKINSON COLLEGE" which details the stringent requirements of the stu...
$37.00
Parson Weems' book on George Washington...
June 09, 1803
Item #673161 GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, June 9, 1803 The back page has a small advertisement for "The Rev. M. L. Weems", more popularly known as Parson Weems, the ad noting: "Is hereby ...
$30.00
A book is dedicated to President Jefferson, with his response...
May 15, 1805
Item #667352 THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, May 15, 1805 Page 2 has a letter signed in type by: Th. Jefferson, concerning a recent book themed on science being dedicated to him. Four pages, very nice condition....
$28.00
Five American newspapers: 1803-1809...
June 13, 1805
Item #673424 (5) Five very early 19th century American newspapers: United States' Gazette, Nov. 27, 1809; Massachusetts Spy, June 15, 1808; Boston Gazette, May 16, 1805; Independent Chronicle, Nov. 23,1807; and New York...
$37.00
From Thomas Jefferson's presidency...
Item #649289 (10) BOSTON GAZETTE, dated 1806-1807 A lot of ten issues from the early 19th century when Thomas Jefferson was president. News and advertising of the day provide perspective on this formative period...
$49.00
From the heart of Thomas Jefferson's Presidency...
Item #559604 (5) GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, For The Country, Philadelphia, 1807-1809 A lot of 5 issues offering an interesting insight into the early period of the Jeffersonian era, as the government transitioned a...
$54.00
From Thomas Jefferson's administration...
Item #649276 COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, 1807-1809 A lot of 10 issues of this popular title from the "Hub City". All have the subscriber's name written in the margin above the masthead, some minor edge t...
$99.00
Thomas Jefferson... The Burr Conspiracy...
February 09, 1807
Item #668132 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 1807 Over half of the front page is "An Act" of Congress concerning circuit & district courts in North Carolina. Page 2 has a note to Cong...
$29.00
America prohibits the importation of slaves (1807)...
Item #677725 THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, March, 1807 Under: "Abstract of Foreign Occurrences" is a brief yet notable report: "The American Congress has passed a bill for the abolition...
$55.00
Letters from Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon...
March 18, 1808
Item #673165 THE ENQUIRER, Richmond, Virginia, March 18, 1808 The front page has a letter to Congress from the President concerning the batteries & public buildings at New Orleans, signed in type: Th. Jeffer...
$29.00
Oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States...
Item #649235 CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, 1809-1810 A lot of eight issues of the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States. Each with occasional foxing; otherwise nice. Great to have f...
$76.00
Five issues from 1811...
April 06, 1811
Item #666410 NEW YORK SPECTATOR, 1811 A lot of five issues in good condition however all are irregular and mostly loose at the spine.
$27.00
The War of 1812...
Item #649218 (10) A lot of ten newspapers of a blend of various folio-size and non-folio-size newspapers (various titles), all containing news on The War of 1812. Average condition with mild wear and foxing; not damaged or ...
$97.00
The New Madrid earthquake... Battle of Tippecanoe...
January 04, 1812
Item #672088 THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 4, 1812 Near the back is an early item concerning the disastrous New Madrid earthquake before it was known as such. The report includes: "Several shocks by earthq...
$33.00
Nice editorial on the War of 1812...
August 27, 1812
Item #672726 BOSTON GAZETTE, Aug. 27, 1812 The front page has a full column editorial concerning the: "Present State of Our Affairs" relating to the War of 1812. Bits include: "The government of our cou...
$29.00
Wm. H. Harrison & the War of 1812...
October 14, 1812
Item #672831 BOSTON PATRIOT, Oct. 14, 1812 Page 2 has a report: "North-Western Army" reports on the actions of General William H. Harrison. Page 2 also has: "War Intelligence" which reports on vari...
$28.00
Wm. H. Harrison & the War of 1812...
October 14, 1812
Item #672832 BOSTON PATRIOT, Oct. 14, 1812 Page 2 has a report: "North-Western Army" reports on the actions of General William H. Harrison. Page 2 also has: "War Intelligence" which reports on vari...
$28.00
General Smyth's rousing letter, and his ultimately failure...
December 03, 1812
Item #673042 NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 2, 1812 Page 2 has over half a column taken up with the noted address of: "General Smyth to the Soldiers of the Army of the Centre". It begins: "Companions in Arms!&nb...
$38.00
The "contemptible braggart" General Smyth...
December 04, 1812
Item #673043 THE REPERTORY & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Boston, Dec. 4, 1812 The ftpg. has over a column taken up with the situation at Sacket's Harbor, including a lengthy letter from there signed in type by: Isaac ...
$33.00
Impressment of seamen... On the Constitution vs. the Guerriere...
January 02, 1813
Item #673019 BOSTON PATRIOT, Jan. 2, 1813 Over two front page columns are taken up with: "Impressment Of Seamen". Inside includes: "Com. Rodgers' Squadron" being a lengthy naval report. Also: &...
$28.00
Includes the quote: "Don't give up the ship!"... Much on the Indian war...
August 24, 1813
Item #626766 THE WAR, New York, Aug. 24, 1813 The front page is taken up with: "Indian Eloquence" which is a speech by one of the chiefs of the Six Nations; "Indian Hostilities" "Creek Indians...
$87.00
Fine reports from the War of 1812...
September 23, 1813
Item #664883 INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Sept. 23, 1813 The ftpg. has a lengthy editorial: "On the Present War". Inside has much on the War of 1812 including: "Movements in the N.W. Army"...
$36.00
The President declares the war to be over(?)... War in the Chesapeake...
July 02, 1814
Item #677919 COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 2, 1814 Page three has an interesting item: "A Proclamation", signed in type by the President: James Madison which declares the war with Great Brittan ...
$55.00
Gallipolis, Ohio... The Chickasaw and Cherokee Indians...
September 21, 1816
Item #671376 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 21, 1816 Nearly a full page has: "Gallipolis, Ohio" which provides a brief but historic background of this community. Two separate articles illustr...
$28.00
Indian troubles in Georgia... Buonaparte...
May 22, 1818
Item #673103 NEW YORK SPECTATOR, May 22, 1818 Page 2 has various reports from Europe with some content concerning Bonaparte, including comments on his exile at St. Helena. Also: "Voyage to the North Pole". P...
$28.00
Capture of Pensacola Florida, during the Seminole War...
July 25, 1818
Item #677921 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 25, 1818 The prime content is a detailed report of the capture of Pensacola, Florida during the Seminole Indian war. American forces were led by Andrew Jackson ...
$32.00
Variety lot of newspapers... An instant mini-collection...
Item #649239 (10) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of ten different titles dating from the 1820's - 1890's, in average or better condition---not a damaged lot and no pulpish newspapers. A popular way to assemble a variety of t...
$24.95
Early Robert E. Lee...
July 11, 1829
Item #667236 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 11, 1829 It's always fascinating to find mention of notable people long before they would become a household name. Near the back is a great example. Under...
$40.00
Cooper's "Tom Thumb", first locomotive built in America...
September 04, 1830
Item #667246 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 4, 1830 The front page has a report of the inauguration of the first railroad locomotive built in America. Headed: "Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road" t...
$40.00
Slave trade in Washington, D.C...
December 22, 1830
Item #662626 HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, Northampton, Massachusetts, Dec. 22, 1830 Page 2 has: "The Slave Trade in the Capital" which includes: "...the American people should know that while we reiterate our boasts of...
$32.00
What to do with the "free negroes"...
January 10, 1832
Item #666725 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 1832 Page 3 has an article headed: "Free Negroes" which is a plan to remove them, with several "Resolves" including: "That it is...
$34.00
The Treaty of Cusseta; Creek Indian Nation & the United States...
April 05, 1832
Item #666623 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 5, 1832 The ftpg. begins with over a column headed: "Treaty With The Creek Indians - Articles Of A Treaty" which begins: "The Creek tribe of ...
$39.00
Early comic, satire newspaper...
Item #649241 FIGARO IN LONDON, London, 1833 An English comic newspaper of the early 19th century, founded in 1831 and running for almost 8 years. It was the forerunner for the much more popular "Punch" magaz...
$18.00
A rare, short-lived title...
January 03, 1833
Item #651811 ROCHESTER EVENING ADVERTISER, New York, Jan. 3, 1833 This is the volume 1, number 3 issue of a rather rare title as it appears to have lasted less than a year as such. The American Antiquarian Socie...
$74.00
Protecting slave property...
May 14, 1833
Item #668158 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 14, 1833 The front page has an interesting article: "Protection Of Slave Property" which includes two reports. Page 2 has a very unusual graphic c...
$33.00
Slavery comes to an end in England...
August 30, 1833
Item #673172 THE TIMES, London, August 30, 1833 As Wikipedia notes the British Slavery Abolition Act was passed in 1833, receiving the royal assent on August 28. Page 2 begins with: "Parliamentary Intelligence&...
$49.00
First title from Fell's Point we have offered...
December 23, 1836
Item #651090 EASTERN EXPRESS, Fell's Point, Maryland, Dec. 23, 1836 A volume 1 (#27) issue of this very rare title from a now very upscale, tourist-focused section of Baltimore neighboring the Inner Harbor. This t...
$140.00
The "Trail of Tears"... The new Liberty Seated dime...
July 29, 1837
Item #671425 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 29, 1837 The front page has an article: "Removal of the Chickasaws" which is about the "Trail of Tears" which offers some detail inclu...
$35.00
Joseph Smith defies authorities...
August 27, 1842
Item #671412 NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 27, 1842 An inside page has an article: "Illinois" with subhead: "The Mormons" which notes: "...for the persons of Joe Smith and...
$48.00
Mormon content: report on Joe Smith...
September 17, 1842
Item #673131 NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 17, 1842 The back page has a brief yet rather rare report with a mini-head: "Joe Smith" stating: "This wonderful fellow is to be bodily ...
$48.00
Much on the Mexican War...
March 26, 1847
Item #666783 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 26, 1847 Page 3 has fine reporting on the Mexican War with: "From Mexico", and a letter from New Orleans, then: "Gen. Scott's Movem...
$36.00
Battle of Buena Vista, and much more...
March 31, 1847
Item #666785 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 31, 1847 Page 3 has some fine reporting on the historic Battle of Buena Vista, an American victory in a battle against a larger Mexican army. "...
$43.00
Much on the Mexican War...
August 16, 1847
Item #657823 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 1847 Fully half of page 3 is taken up with a great wealth of news from the Mexican War, all under the heading: "One Month Later From Gen. Scot...
$36.00
When Abraham Lincoln was an unknown...
June 22, 1848
Item #673107 THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., June 22, 1848 This issue contains on the front page reports from the: "House of Representatives" which mention Abraham Lincoln. The ftpg. report, at the very t...
$48.00
Early and rare from Florida...
August 12, 1848
Item #673354 THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, Jan. 23, 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, ...
$92.00
'Official' report of the gold discovery in California...
December 07, 1848
Item #673119 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 1848 Beginning on the front page and taking all of pg. 2 and most of pg. 3 is the: "President's Annual Message" to the nation, in which is a...
$325.00
Gold Rush era...
Item #649225 NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, 1849 Although this issue does not have specific gold rush content, it is a great “period” item with 1849 in the dateline. The issue contains many ads related to Califor...
$32.00
From the library of President James Buchanan...
Item #649244 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., 1849 James Buchanan, who would be President of the United States from 1857-1861, earlier served several offices at the federal level, including Congressman ...
$38.00
Emigrants from England to Australia...
January 20, 1849
Item #669903 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 20, 1849 The front page shows: "The Islington New Market". Inside has 4 prints on the: "Gold Mine In Brazil". Perhaps the best prints are t...
$56.00
Latest from the California Gold Rush...
July 28, 1849
Item #670931 SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, July 28, 1849 Page 3 has: "From California" with the latest news, bits including: "...New towns were being laid out in different spots around the bay &a...
$43.00
Latest from the California Gold Rush... Lake Pontchartrain...
September 01, 1849
Item #671002 SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 1, 1849 Page 3 has: "From California" with the latest news, bits including: "...gold is to be obtained only by hard labor, in large quantities. I ...
$28.00
19th century 2nd rate issues (not damaged)...
Item #649253 (50) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT (2nd rate - not damaged) of 50 American newspapers dating from 1820 - 1896. All are in 2nd rate condition (none damaged) with at least 7 different titles. The issues may have st...
$60.00
An instant collection...
Item #649269 WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of 50 issues, with at least 10 different titles, dating from the 1820's - 1890's, in average or better condition--not a damaged lot. No pulpish newspapers! A great valu...
$112.00
19th century 2nd rate and damaged lot...
Item #649231 WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT A lot of 50 2nd-rate and damaged American newspapers dating from 1820 - 1896, containing at least 7 different titles within the lot. The issues may have staining, edge tears, close-t...
$45.00
100 issue variety lot of 19th century newspapers...
Item #649298 (100) Wholesale variety lot of 100 American newspapers dating from 1820 - 1896 all in average or better condition--not a damaged lot--with at least 10 different titles. A great lot for a dealer or anyone wish...
$199.00
Henry Clay's notable Compromise of 1850 speech in the Senate...
February 16, 1850
Item #673389 THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, Greensboro, North Carolina, Feb. 16 and 23, 1850 This two issue set includes the full text of Henry Clay's famous speech in the Senate on the Compromise of 1850. The speeche...
$195.00
Fillmore's state-of-the-union address to the nation...
December 14, 1850
Item #673207 THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, Greensboro, North Carolina, Dec. 14, 1850 The entire front page and a portion of page 2 are taken up with the: "President's Message" being the state-of-the-union a...
$42.00
Magazine by Charles Dickens... An issue from 1851-1853...
Item #649284 HOUSEHOLD WORDS, London, 1851-1853 Charles Dickens published this magazine from 1850 to 1859. Having been frustrated by the interference of publishers when editing three other magazines, Dickens determine...
$18.00
Westward expansion... Decorative masthead...
Item #649254 OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, 1850-1856 A lot of four issues in mixed condition, all with a great masthead and with at least some westward-expansion themed reporting and/or advertising. One of the more ...
$49.00
The new book: "Utah and the Mormons"...
July 15, 1854
Item #673134 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 15, 1854 Page 7 has a full column report of a new book published titled: "Utah And The Mormons" by Benjamin Ferris, containing many excerpts. Ferris was appointed as Sec...
$68.00
Much on slavery... Mormons... The Galalagos Islands...
January 30, 1855
Item #673117 NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, January 30, 1855 Numerous slavery-themed articles throughout, particularly in regards to the events in Kansas. Also included are articles describing prisoners escaping from t...
$55.00
Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War...
August 30, 1856
Item #669595 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Aug. 30, 1856 Close to half of the front page is taken up with a print captioned: "Miss Nightingale's Carriage at the Seat of War". Page 2 has an articl...
$38.00
Baseball, this '...most popular & interesting game..."
September 27, 1856
Item #673403 PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 27, 1856 A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and ...
$42.00
Slavery in America, with an auction print...
September 27, 1856
Item #668539 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Sept. 27, 1856 A lengthy article titled: "Sketches In the Free & Slave States of America" includes two pages filled with ten related prints, most showin...
$320.00
Item #636876
HARPER'S WEEKLY -- the first year: 1857 A lot of 6 issues but all in '2nd rate' condition. Very few illustrations from this initial year.
$24.00
Mormons arrive from Liverpool... Nebraska described..
January 05, 1857
Item #666647 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 5, 1857 Page 2 has a report: "Arrival Of Mormons" which notes the arrival of a ship from Liverpool with 221 Mormons, with a bit more on this....
$52.00
Brigham Young's troubles...
April 21, 1857
Item #666641 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 21, 1857 Page 3 has a report headed: "The Mahomet Of Utah" which begins: "Mr. Brigham Young's prospects are by no means flattering....
$68.00
Holding slaves in Ohio...
April 24, 1857
Item #666640 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 24, 1857 Page 3 has a report from Cincinnati noting in part: "The Ohio Legislature...passed a bill making it a penitentiary offence to claim or h...
$29.00
Mormon emigrants...
April 30, 1857
Item #666636 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 30, 1857 Page 3 has a brief but interesting article headed: "Mormon Emigrants" noting in part: "...a train...containing nearly one thou...
$41.00
A sports-themed newspaper... Large bull fighting print...
January 29, 1859
Item #673387 NEW YORK CLIPPER, Jan. 29, 1859 Basically a sports-themed newspaper with a great, sports-themed masthead. Among the reports inside are: "The Ring" "The Turf" "Fistiana" "...
$49.00
John Brown & the Harper's Ferry insurrection...
October 31, 1859
Item #673357 NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 31, 1859 The top of the front page has column heads: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" "The Trial of John Brown, Charged with Conspiracy, Treason and Murder" &quo...
$35.00
Large & ornate masthead from the Civil War...
Item #649226 NEW HAMPSHIRE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, Manchester, 1861 The title reflects the theme of this issue, being primarily a farming-related newspaper with agricultural concerns taking much of the front page and ...
$28.00
Beauregard's letter of praise on the Battle of Manassas...
August 07, 1861
Item #673313 THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 1861 This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in their dateline. While the ftpg. is taken up w...
$127.00
October 27, 1861
Item #673325 NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 27, 1861 Much of the front page is taken up with a large & extremely detailed Civil War map headed: "Map Of Orleans And Surrounding Country...". Among the ftpg. colum...
$48.00
Baseball during the Civil War...
November 30, 1861
Item #673401 WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Nov. 30, 1861 On the fourth page under "Out-Door Sports and "Base Ball" is a summary and box score of a game between the Constellation and W...
$29.00
A Charles Dickens publication...
Item #649245 ALL THE YEAR ROUND, London, 1862 (single issue from 1862) This was a weekly periodical "Conducted By Charles Dickens", as noted in the masthead. Filled with various literary content, this issue ...
$18.00
A great value... At a lesser price...
Item #649275 (10) The CIVIL WAR: a lot of 10 issues all non-New York titles from during the Civil War and all have war reports. A great set for a reseller or for someone looking to obtain authentic Civil War new...
$65.00
Our premier Civil War lot...
Item #649219
THE CIVIL WAR--a lot of the very best of all titles. Here is a group of ten issues of the famous New York Times and/or NY Tribune and/or NY Herald, much like those listed throughout our website, in good shap
...
$132.00
A battle near Prestonsburg...
January 16, 1862
Item #673121 CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Jan. 16, 1862 This is one of just a few newspapers which printed in the dateline: "Confederate States of America". Among the reports are: "The Campaign O...
$86.00
Civil War map of the Bowling Green, Kentucky, vicinity....
January 22, 1862
Item #673324 NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 22, 1862 The front page features a nice map titled: "THE CHIEF STRATEGIC POINT OF THE WEST. The Rebel Position in Kentucky..." showing the Bowling Green vicinity. A...
$47.00
Civil War map of Kentucky...
January 29, 1862
Item #670354 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 29, 1862 The entire front page is taken up with ads. The back page contains various Civil War news and has a battle map headed: "Map Of The Battle-Field and Surroundings" ...
$25.00
Two front page Civil War maps...
February 15, 1862
Item #670325 NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 15, 1862 The front page is dominated by two nice Civil War maps, headed: "THE BRILLIANT VICTORY AT ROANOKE" and: "EDENTON AND ELIZABETH CITY". First column head...
$54.00
1862 - Brunswick, Georgia... Port Royal...
April 02, 1862
Item #677857
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1862
* Port Royal
* Brunswick, Georgia
The front page has: "FROM THE SOUTHERN COAST", "AFFAIRS AT PORT ROYAL", "The
...
$32.00
Intercepted letter from Beauregard indicates some hopelessness...
April 21, 1862
Item #673322 NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1862 The front page features a nice map headed: "The Siege of Yorktown - Diagram of the Scene of the Engagement on Wednesday, April 16." Among the ftpg. column heads...
$64.00
Terrific Civil War era map of New Orleans...
April 26, 1862
Item #673318 NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1862 Most of the front page is taken up with a huge & terrific Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT FROM NEW ORLEANS. Terrific Bombardment of Fort Jackson on the Mississipp...
$76.00
Latest news from the Confederate capital...
May 08, 1862
Item #673111 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 8, 1862 From the capital of the Confederate States of America. The front page includes: "Highly Important From the Peninsula" "Partizan Rangers" ...
$73.00
A Yankee's opinion of Yankees...
July 11, 1862
Item #673113 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1862 The front page includes: "The Army of Richmond--Rumours" "The Campaign in Mississippi" "Yankee Marauders in King & Queen"...
$67.00
Front page war print and a page 3 war map...
July 19, 1862
Item #670028 THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, July 19, 1862 A desired yet rather scarce title from during the Civil War, as the front page occasionally featured a Harper's Weekly-like Civil War print. Th...
$38.00
Mormon emigrants... Horace Greeley on the Civil War...
August 07, 1862
Item #668412 THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Aug. 7, 1862 The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "The Republic: Its Perils and Its Prospects, by Horace Greeley" with much on his thoughts on the ...
$55.00
From the capital of the Confederacy...
August 08, 1862
Item #673307 DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 8, 1862 The front page has a wealth of reporting from the Civil War including: "Later From the North" "The Position on the Peninsula" "Yan...
$71.00
News from the Confederacy...
August 09, 1862
Item #673306 CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Aug. 9, 1862 This was one of a few newspapers from the Confederacy which printed: "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline. Among the front pag...
$53.00
Progress of the Civil War, in a Confederate title...
August 26, 1862
Item #673112 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 26, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports are: "From the Rappahannock" "From James City & Glouc...
$68.00
Much on the Civil War in a pro-South newspaper...
October 15, 1862
Item #666471 THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1862 Among the various reports are: "Tests of Loyalty" "A Boston Negro's Opinion of the Proclamation" "Kirby Smith Captures a Train...&quo...
$37.00
Six issues with a Civil War-related print...
November 23, 1862
Item #669856 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York A nice lot of 6 different issues from 1863, 1864 & 1865, each contains within a print related to the Civil War as well as a wealth of other prints not war-related. Addi...
$94.00
From the capital of the Confederacy...
December 09, 1862
Item #673115 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Dec. 9, 1862 Among the front page items are: "Evacuation of Winchester" "The State Line" "East Tennessee" "The Situation In The West&q...
$67.00
A centerfold view of Fredericksburg... Charles Dickens...
December 20, 1862
Item #172634 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 20, 1862 The full front page shows: "Identification of Indian Murderers in Minnesota by a Boy Survivor of the Massacre". Other prints inside include: &quo...
Huge eagle engraving in the masthead...
Item #649242 GLEASON'S LITERARY COMPANION, Boston, 1863 Obviously a literary publication from the Civil War era, the prime feature being the huge eagle engraving in the masthead, with a wingspan of 7 inches. There...
$18.00
From the Oneida Community... Civil War era...
Item #649300 THE CIRCULAR, Oneida, New York, Civil War era A lot of ten issues from this well-known socialistic "commune" from during the Civil War but with minimal war-related content. Four pages each...
$46.00
Civil War era illustrated issues...
Item #636873 (5) HARPER'S WEEKLY A Civil War era lot of 5 issues in very good condition. This lot offers an excellent illustrated and textual view of this critical period in American history, at a significan...
$148.00
Civil War reports from Galveston...
January 12, 1863
Item #673349 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 12, 1863 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "Exciting News From Galveston" "Rebel Attack by Land and Water" "Gallant Defense by the Harrie...
$30.00
Rare Confederate title with a front page address by Braxton Bragg...
January 30, 1863
Item #673120 WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, January 30, 1863 The ftpg. contains a: "Special Message of Gov. Vance" to the North Carolina General Assembly which begins: "With the flight of ti...
$183.00
1863 Tuscumbia, Alabama... Enrollment of the Blacks...
April 30, 1863
Item #677942 NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1863 Among the front page single-column heads are: "Opelousas Captured by Gen. Banks", "Immense Captures by Our Forces", "Charleston Still Threatened by ...
$28.00
On the Confederates establishing a navy...
May 27, 1863
Item #673114 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 27, 1863 The front page includes: "The Yankees In York River" "From Vicksburg" "An Act to Establish A Volunteer Navy" "Hostage Ret...
$72.00
Draft riots in New York City... Lee's post-Gettysburg retreat...
July 14, 1863
Item #660643
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 14, 1863
* New York City draft riots
* Post Battle of Gettysburg
* Robert E. Lee's Army's retreat
The front page has nice, single-column headings on
...
$60.00
New York City draft riots... News of the Fall of Vicksburg...
July 15, 1863
Item #660644 NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York City, July 15, 1863. * The New York City draft riots * Re: the Fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during ...
$75.00
The New York City Draft Riots... Attack on Charleston...
July 18, 1863
Item #660597 NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York City, July 18, 1863. * New York City Draft Riots * Attack on Charleston, South Carolina Among the one column headlines on the front page are: "THE RIOT",&n...
$55.00
Fighting near Chattanooga...
October 09, 1863
Item #673348 THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 9, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Chattanooga Shelled from Lookout Mountain!" "Rebel Accounts of the Engagement & its Results&qu...
$29.00
The losses at Chickamauga...
October 19, 1863
Item #673347 THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 19, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Rosecrans's Army" "Probable Attack on Bridgeport, Tennessee" "Federal and Rebe...
$27.00
Dispatch signed by Braxton Bragg...
October 27, 1863
Item #666004 NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Later From The South" "Richmond Views of Recent Military Operations" "More About Lee's L...
$28.00
General Meade relieved of his command...
October 28, 1863
Item #673346 THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 28, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Virginia" "General Meade to Be Removed from Command" "Reported Recrossing of ...
$29.00
Capturing the Rio Grande during the Civil War...
December 28, 1863
Item #673344 THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 28, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Loss and Recapture of the Valley of the Rio Grande" "Value of the Possession" "The Revo...
$27.00
Civil War map of Western Virginia...
January 10, 1864
Item #673317 NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 10, 1864 The front page features a very detailed Civil War map headed: "General Early's Failure. Scene of the Recent Rebel Failure in Western Virginia". Among the fro...
$48.00
Huge map takes half of the front page...
March 06, 1864
Item #673316 NEW YORK HERALD, March 6, 1864 The front page is dominated by a huge & very detailed Civil War map headed: KILPATRICK'S CAVALRY EXPEDITION" with further text. Among the ftpg. first column h...
$72.00
Two front page graphics...
April 26, 1864
Item #673315 NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1864 The front page has two graphics, a two column diagram of: "The Rebel Ram Albemarle...which Compelled the Surrender of Plymouth." being a cross section of it; plus...
$45.00
The Indian campaign in New Mexico....
April 30, 1864
Item #666360 ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, April. 30, 1864 As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. ...
$28.00
Lincoln is formally nominated for another 4 years...
July 08, 1864
Item #672640 THE LIBERATOR, Boston, July 8, 1864 This is the famous anti-slavery newspaper by famed abolitionist publisher William Lloyd Garrison. The masthead features two engravings, one of a slave auction and the o...
$94.00
Fourteen issues of the Saturday Evening Post from the Civil War...
September 10, 1864
Item #672150 THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, 1864-1865 A lot of 14 issues of this famous publication when it was a newspaper, but more commonly known when it was a magazine of the 20th century. Eight pages ...
$59.00
General Sherman pressing General Hood... Slocum possesses Atlanta...
October 19, 1864
Item #677943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* Atlanta, Georgia
The frontpage headlines include: "GEN. SHERMAN'S ARMY", "Hood Tryin
...
$28.00
Sherman's advance.. Nashville, Tennessee...
December 08, 1864
Item #677856
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 8, 1864
* William T. Sherman's march to the sea
* Third Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Among the front page column heads are: "S
...
$35.00
The latest on General Sherman...
December 12, 1864
Item #671066 NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Continued Boasting of the Rebel Organs" "Assertions that He can Nev...
$31.00
Nashville...
December 21, 1864
Item #671107 NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 21, 1864 Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "NASHVILLE" "The Fruits of General Thomas' Splendid Victory" "9,000 Prisoners Captured" &...
$33.00
Ornate masthead...
Item #649267 ADVOCATE FAMILY GUARDIAN, New York, 1865 A rather ornate & decorative masthead in this small newspaper, filled primarily with literary & womanly concerns. Edited by Mrs. Sarah R. Bennett of the &q...
$9.00
General Sherman dines in Savannah...
January 28, 1865
Item #172854 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 28, 1865 The front page prints include: "The Ocean Monitor 'Dictator' ", "Hon. William Dennison, Postmaster General" and "General H....
Sherman unopposed... The Captain Beall/Lincoln/Booth connection...
February 25, 1865
Item #673327 NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 25, 1865 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "WILMINGTON" "Our Troops in Possession of the City" "Battle & Rout of the Rebels&quo...
$64.00
Great Civil War issue for display...
March 14, 1865
Item #673326 NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1865 The ftpg. features a huge Civil War map headed: "SHERIDAN'S IMPORTANT OPERATIONS. Where Sheridan Went & What He Accomplished---Immense Destruction of Rebel Roads &am...
$66.00
Richmond falls... End of the Civil War is near... President Lincoln confirms...
April 04, 1865
Item #673208 NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1865 This is one of the more graphic issues of the Times from the entire Civil War, obviously celebrating the triumphant report of General U.S. Grant capturing the capital of the ...
$765.00
A rare edition we have never encountered before...
April 15, 1865
Item #673209 EVENING EDITION OF THE TRIBUNE, New York, April 15, 1865 A fascinating edition of this famous newspaper which typically reported the assassination of Lincoln on page 4. But this unusual four page (more ty...
$4,450.00
On the death of Abraham Lincoln... A reward for Booth...
April 21, 1865
Item #673381 NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1865 Pages 1, 4, 5 and 8 are black-bordered in memory of the death of President Lincoln. The first column on the front page has heads: "THE ASSASSINS" "Capture of ...
$62.00
Dedication ceremonies at the Bull Run battlefield...
June 13, 1865
Item #673379 NEW YORK HERALD, June 13, 1865 Front page first column heads include: "Bull Run" "The Final Victory on the First Battle Field of the Rebellion" "The Dead Heroes of Manassas" ...
$27.00
Horrible conditions of the Andersonville Prison...
September 10, 1865
Item #673173 NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 10, 1865 The first column heads include: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Evidence of the Infernal Spirit of Gen. Winder" "Official Document by a Rebel Inspector-Gener...
$39.00
Trial of the Andersonville Prison warden...
September 13, 1865
Item #677460 PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 13, 1865 Among the front page column heads are: "THE WERZE TRIAL" [Wirz, the Andersonville prison warden], "List of Witnesses for the Defense" "More E...
$32.00
Nice Harper's Weekly group, just after the Civil War...
Item #649309 (5) HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, a lot of five issues from just after the Civil War. Dates are August 12, August 19, September 23, November 11, and December 2, 1865. A wealth of great prints including: 'N...
$70.00
Early baseball from just after the Civil War...
Item #649236 NEW YORK TIMES, 1865-1866 A lot of five issues of the New York Times from just after the Civil War, each with a report of a baseball game. These issues provide a mid-19th century perspective of America&rs...
$60.00
Print of a baseball player...
August 18, 1866
Item #673397 FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Aug. 18, 1866 Inside has a nice one column print of baseball player: "G. A. Flagg, Cambridge B.B. Club, Cambridge, Mass." with a related artic...
$59.00
Frederick Douglass and the 'white radicals'...
October 01, 1866
Item #673419 LANCASTER INTELLIGENCER, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1, 1866 Among the articles: "The Irish Who Vote Now & the Negroes Who Will Vote Soon" and: "Fred. Douglass--How He Was Received by the White Radica...
$48.00
Tiny newspaper...
Item #649285 THE O.C. DAILY, 1867 No, it's not from Orange County, but rather from the Oneida Community in New York. This is a tiny newspaper, measuring just 4 by 5 inches, four pages. Various tidbits, great condi...
$19.00
On the creation of the Dominion of Canada, 1867...
July 02, 1867
Item #669932 CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, July 2 and 3, 1867 A pair of issues each containing a report concerning the creation of the Dominion of Canada, one article headed: "Kingdom of Canada"...
$54.00
Ornate and displayable masthead...
Item #649305 SATURDAY NIGHT, Philadelphia, 1869 A decorative masthead with content that is primarily literary in nature. There is a front page illustration & a few more inside, with a border around each page. The ...
$26.00
A West Coast newspaper reports the completion of the transcontinental railroad...
May 26, 1869
Item #670483 THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, May 26, 1869 The front page has most of a column taken up with the: "Celebration in Honor of the Completion of the Pacific Railroad" Among the subheads are: &quo...
$88.00
From the Oneida Community...
Item #649272 THE CIRCULAR or AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, 1870's A lot of 10 issues from this well-known socialist "commune" (of Oneida flatware/silverware fame) from the post-Civil War 19th cen...
$36.00
Latest inventions of the day... 1870's...
Item #649217 (10) SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, 1870's A nice lot of ten issues from this fascinating period---the 'golden age' of American inventiveness---with much coverage of the latest inventions &...
$40.00
From Reno, Nevada... Famous town of the Wild West...
Item #649290 RENO EVENING GAZETTE, Nevada, early 1880's. A lot of five issues, all are complete and are in very nice condition. Great to have from this well-known town from the "Old West"....
$95.00
Discounted 19th century illustrated issues...
Item #649297 WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of fifty 2nd rate and damaged illustrated issues. A blended lot of titles, all 19th century 2nd rate and partially damaged illustrated issues which may include any of the following: ...
$99.00
Nice collection of Thomas Nast political cartoons...
Item #636875 HARPER'S WEEKLY lot of 7 issues of the 1870's-1880's each with a full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon, and other Nast or non-Nast prints inside. A blend of 1st rate and better than 2nd rate...
$98.00
Death of Robert E. Lee, in a Southern newspaper...
October 13, 1870
Item #673290 THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Oct. 13, 1870 All columns on pages 2 & 3 have black mourning rules for the death of Robert E. Lee. Among the articles inside are " Dead" which has n...
$188.00
A Jewish view of Jesus...
February 26, 1871
Item #673116 NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 26, 1871 The back page contains a fascinating article under the heading: "The Origin Of Christianity" "Rev. Dr. Wise, of Cincinnati, on the Apostle Paul--The Religion o...
$62.00
Meridian race riot of 1871... Ku Klux Klan...
March 07, 1871
Item #677854 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 7, 1871 * Meridian MS Mississippi * Race riot - Freedmen * KKK Ku Klux Klan The bottom of page 5 has small one column heading: "Fatal Affray In Mississippi", foll...
$42.00
Hunting for Easter eggs...
April 15, 1871
Item #173504 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1871 Three front pg. illus. pertaining to "Scenes in Paris During the German Occupation" including: "An Object of Curiosity in the Champs Elysees," &...
The change in Grant's character...
April 20, 1871
Item #673154 THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, April 20, 1871 Page 2 has: "The Ku Klux Bill" as well as: "The Change in Grant's Character" which takes almost an entire column. Four page...
$33.00
Clam bake... Mining in Colorado...
July 15, 1871
Item #673109 FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 15, 1871 The front cover contains a half page illustration "Yachting - At the Helm" along with two smaller illustrations of the Cape May Regatta pr...
$52.00
Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...
September 29, 1871
Item #673160 SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 29, 1871 Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. Page 2 has an...
$35.00
Aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire... Nast's "The Tammany Tiger Loose"...
November 11, 1871
Item #677819 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 11, 1871 * Great Chicago Fire of 1871 * Thomas Nast's "The Tammany Tiger Loose" The full front page is taken up with 9 scenes of: "The Ru...
$155.00
A Long Island whaling town...
Item #649288 SAG HARBOR EXPRESS, Long Island, New York, 1870-1874 A nice lot of five issues from this once-famous whaling town on Long Island, now more famous as a playground for the rich & famous who frequent the...
$64.00
Very early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #610666 WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Chicago & St. Louis, 1879 As noted at the top of the front page: "...devoted to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal and political Equality a...
$48.00
Frederick Douglass' 'eloquence' at the Colored Convention...
April 14, 1872
Item #671896 NEW YORK HERALD, April 14, 1872 Page 12 begins with column heads: "NATIONAL COLORED CONVENTION" "Fred Douglass, the Great African Light, in His Element" "Fred's Eloquence Inex...
$88.00
Wealth of Mormon content... The Colored Convention...
April 14, 1872
Item #673151
NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1872 Front page first column heads have: "THE MORMONS " "Inside View of the Political Struggles in Utah" "What a Gentile Has to Say-The Aims of t
...
$69.00
Livingstone's exploration of Africa...
August 27, 1872
Item #670919 NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 27, 1872 James Gorden Bennett, this newspaper's publisher, capitalized on the 19th century fascination with Africa & the whereabouts of explorer Dr. David Livingstone by hiri...
$57.00
Nice map of the Boston fire...
November 11, 1872
Item #673133 NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 11, 1872 The front page is dominated by a very nice & large: "MAP OF THE BURNT DISTRICT. Showing the Extend of the Great Fire in the City of Boston, Covering 65 Acres of Grou...
$54.00
From the Arizona Territory...
February 27, 1875
Item #673301 ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Arizona Territory, Feb. 27, 1875 Many years ago we had a reasonable inventory of this title, but today this issue is among our last. A nice assortment of news articles including...
$127.00
New York pawnbrokers...
May 06, 1875
Item #673425 THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, May 6, 1875 The full ftpg. is a political cartoon of: "The Belligerent Speaker of New York's House of Commons", Jeremiah McGuire. Among the prints inside are 7...
$28.00
The National League is created...
February 07, 1876
Item #644266
NEW-YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1876 On page 2 under "Base-Ball" is a report about a meeting held in New York resulting in the establishment of the National League.
The report begins: &q
...
$225.00
By the Shaker Community...
Item #673417 THE SHAKER, Shakers, New York, and Shaker Village, New Hampshire, September, 1876 A monthly publication "Published By The United Societies" for those in the Shaker community, quite famous today ...
$32.00
Early Hawaii newspaper...
November 01, 1876
Item #673099 THE FRIEND, Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 1, 1876 It is rare to find Hawaiian newspapers from the 19th century, and this was the first newspaper & literary magazine published by pioneers not native to Hawaii...
$38.00
Great from the ghost town at the Comstock Lode...
July 23, 1877
Item #668838 GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS, Gold Hill, Nevada, July 23, 1877 A fascinating newspaper from this town just outside of Virginia City, at one point a booming mining town with a population of 8,000. Today it is all ...
$67.00
Death of Brigham Young, and three more Mormon reports...
September 06, 1877
Item #673044
AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, Sept. 6, 1877 Page 7 under "Items Of News" has 4 Mormon items, one noting: "Brigham Young died on the 29th ult. after a brief attack of cholera morb
...
$43.00
This town was founded during the California Gold Rush...
November 16, 1878
Item #673305 THE MOUNTAIN MESSENGER, Downieville, California, Nov. 16, 1878 Downieville is a very small town at 3,000 ft. elevation in Northwestern California. It was founded in late 1849 during the Calif. Gold ...
$47.00
Very graphic masthead...
March 22, 1879
Item #673409 THE PIONEER, San Jose, California, March 22, 1879 The masthead notes: "Devoted To The Interests Of The Pioneers of California And the Resources of the Golden State." The masthead is one of the m...
$56.00
A great lot from the Old West... at a reduced price...
Item #649271 (10) A lot of ten "OLD WEST" newspapers from California, dating in the 1870's through 1890's, and priced at a bargain due to edge tears, mends, wear, etc. which makes them somewhat 2nd-rate. T...
$55.00
Seven issues from the "Old West"...
Item #649238 A lot of seven "Old West" newspapers, each with a different title from California dating in the 1870's through 1890's. A nice opportunity for a mini-set of different "Wild West" titl...
$89.00
Collection of stamp collecting magazines...
Item #649311 (10) STAMP COLLECTING MAGAZINES: Lot of ten different titles from the 1880's & 1890's, all in nice condition, at least 4 pages each, most measuring about 4 by 7 inches.
$27.00
Inventions of the late 1800's...
Item #649278 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York A lot of 36 2nd-rate issues from 1880's and 1890's, containing many photos or illustrations, providing a nice look at the latest inventions and scientific improvement...
$65.00
A science enthusiast's dream collection...
Item #649312 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York A lot of 25 issues dating from 1881 thru 1906. Many photos and illustrations of the latest inventions and scientific improvements and gimmicks of the era. All are compl...
$90.00
The sensation of Lily Langtry...
November 05, 1882
Item #648226 ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 5, 1882 The back page has over a full column headed: "THE LANGTRY LUNACY" "New Yorkers Going Crazy Over the Beautiful English Actress" "Her Populari...
$38.00
Horse thieves, cattle thieves, a murderous outlaw: life in the Wild West...
December 07, 1883
Item #638752 ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Dec. 7, 1883 Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West, much ...
$47.00
Salt Lake City title with a Mormon flair...
Item #649257 (5) DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, early 1880's A lot of 5 issues, from several years before statehood with much local news of the day. Articles with Mormon interest and perspe...
$39.00
Displayable locomotive print...
May 16, 1885
Item #657291
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 16, 1885 The front page has a large print of: "Standard Passenger Locomotive of the New York, New Haven, and Hartford R.R." along with an accompanying
...
$28.00
Nice print of the Chicago baseball team...
June 06, 1885
Item #673122 FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 6, 1885 Certainly the most notable print in this issue is the page 5 half page print captioned: "Illinois--The Chicago Baseball Club" showing the e...
$177.00
Incorporating the city of Pittsfield, Massachusetts...
May 12, 1886
Item #677855 PITTSFIELD EVENING JOURNAL--SUPPLEMENT, Massachusetts, May 12, 1886 * Creating the city charter * Pittsfield, MA charter This is a significant "Supplement" issue for the city o...
$60.00
Hanging of the four anarchists of the Haymarket Riot...
November 17, 1887
Item #673292 GREENSBORO NORTH STATE, North Carolina, Nov. 17, 1887 The front page has a detailed account of the hanging of the 4 anarchists of the Haymarket Riot, Spies, Fischer, Parsons, and Engel. Included are print...
$68.00
Very first appearance of Walt Whitman's poem "A Prairie Sunset"...
March 09, 1888
Item #673170 NEW YORK HERALD, March 9, 1888 Page 6 has a poem titled: "A Prairie Sunset", signed in block type, WALT WHITMAN . This is the very first appearance of this poem as verified by the Walt Whitman...
$125.00
Easter morning... Indian print by Remington...
March 31, 1888
Item #175278 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 31, 1888 The front page print: "Judge Walter Quintin Gresham". Two half page prints: "The Railroad Disaster to the West India Mail Near Blackshear, Geor...
Southern heroes from the Civil War...
May 10, 1888
Item #673153 GREENSBORO NORTH STATE, North Carolina, May 10, 1888 The front page has many column illustrations relating to the Civil War including prints of: "Gen. Stonewall Jackson" "Gen. Lee" &qu...
$34.00
Rare, short-lived Texas newspaper from its first capital...
June 23, 1888
Item #673388 THE OLD CAPITOL, Columbia, Texas, June 23, 1888 Yes, Columbia--now known as West Columbia--was the first formal capital of Texas, established in 1836. A quite rare title which existed for less than 2 year...
$137.00
Jack the Ripper stalks London... In a London newspaper...
October 06, 1888
Item #669507 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. H...
$380.00
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
July 19, 1889
Item #673203 DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) July 19, 1889 This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble da...
$345.00
Louis Pasteur... The inventor of the Polka...
October 12, 1895
Item #671242 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 12, 1895 The front page features a photo of Louis: "Pasteur" with a lengthy article on him as well. Also on the ftpg. is an article: "The Inventor of&nbs...
$55.00
Dramatic headline from the Spanish-American War...
April 23, 1898
Item #673392 THE BOSTON DAILY GLOBE--The Globe Extra! 8 O'Clock, April 23, 1898 A bold headline with a political cartoon featuring Uncle Sam: "SECOND PRIZE" "U.S. Warships Blockade Ports On Cuban Co...
$38.00
Very first automobile advertisement...
September 10, 1898
Item #673416 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 10, 1898 A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the first autom...
$55.00
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