1916 Battle of the Somme River nearing the end...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 11, 1916



* Battle of the Somme nearing the end

* World War I - WWI - German Empire



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BRITISH IN BIG GAIN" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper... See More  

1889 Brookville, Indiana...

FRANKLIN DEMOCRAT, Indiana, July 11, 1889



* Rare title - Franklin County, Indiana



This 4 page newspaper has news of the day and period advertisements.

Complete, a little spine wear, light creasing, generally nice.

First of this title we have offered...

CANON CITY RECORD, Canon City, Colorado, Aug. 5, 1897  



* Very rare publication



A scarce title, the first we have offered. The format is typical of the day with a various of local and regional reports, and a wealth of advertising. 

Four pages, printed on high-quality newsprint in a pinkish tone, very nice condition.

Earliest newspaper in your collection?

NOUVELLES ORDINAIRES, Paris, France, November 16, 1641 



* Earliest newspaper in your collection?



The heading translates to: "Special News"."

This issue predates the earliest English language newspaper we have in our inventory. It was the "sister" publication of the "Gazette", the very first regular newspaper published in France, started in 1631 by Th&... See More  

Front page headlines on World War I...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 19, 1916  Several front page heads on World War I including: "RUSSIANS INVADE HUNGARY" "Germans Regain Ground From British" "Admission of Losses Made By London" "Assaults Violent In Riga Sector".

Complete in ten pages, nice condition.

1912 Harvard-Princeton football game...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 2, 1912



* Harvard Crimson vs. Princeton Tigers

* Ivy League - NCAA college football

* Undefeated season & national champions



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HARVARD DEFEATS PRINCETON IN HARD FOUGHT BATTLE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. V... See More  

Racehorse Seabiscuit retires in 1940....

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, March 12, 1940



* Seabiscuit retires from racing (1st report)

* Underdog thoroughbred racehorse champion



Page 15 has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit Retires From Competition" (see)

Complete with all 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally good.... See More  

1917 Actor Eric Campbell killed...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 20, 1917



* Scottish Actor Eric Campbell killed

* Charlie Chaplin's films regular (bully)

 

The front page has a one column heading: "FILM STAR KILLED IN CRASH". (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as su... See More  

Best San Francisco earthquake issue to be had...

THE CALL-CHRONICLE-EXAMINER, San Francisco, California, April 19, 1906  



* Best San Francisco earthquake issue to be had



This newspaper is destined to be--if not already--one of the premiere issues of the early 20th century.

See the photos for the great headlines and reports found not only on the front page but on all four pages.

Due to the destruction of the presses in San Francisco,... See More  

Taylor's state-of-the-union address...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 25, 1849 



* President Zachary Taylor

* State of the Union Address

* Best publication to be had ?



Most of the ftpg. is taken up with reports from "Congress" including several mention of "...Mr. Davis, of Mississippi..." which was Jefferson Davis, who would become the President of the Confederacy.

Much of pages 4 ... See More  

Female spy... Drunkenness in the Union Army...

 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 15, 1862  A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The ftpg. is taken up with ads plus news reports from Europe including: "The Mason-Slidell Affair" and the "Funeral of Prince Albert".

Page 2 has a lengthy editorial which discusses several topics including how the winter has slowed the Yankee forces, and also: &q... See More  

Protection for Negro soldiers...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 3, 1864 



* Negro soldiers



A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. The front page includes: "The Raids Around Richmond--Surprise Of the Enemy's Camp at Atlee--Retreat of the Yankees Across the Pamunkey--Incidents, etc." which takes two columns. Also: "From The Peninsula" "Allowance of Ra... See More  

Cabinet positions in Washington's new government include John Jay as first Chief Justice...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1789  Near the back is a report headed: "America" which details the power of the Executive Dept. of the new federal government, including: "The Executive Power, which forms one of the branches of ours new Government...to fill the different departments are appointed as follows: Mr. Jefferson, Secretary of State; General Knox, Secre... See More  

The immigrant issue in America in 1787...

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1787  Included is a brief section headed: "American News" which references the end of the Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts, and also mention that: "...from Philadelphia...that thirty thousand emigrants have arrived there since the war; that twenty thousand Germans and Dutch occupy a tract of 50 miles; and that grants have been made of... See More  

Harry Truman's inauguration...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Jan. 20, 1949  This newspaper took a different approach on the coverage of Harry Truman's inauguration.

Typically the front page carries a large photo of the new President. This issue has an ink-drawing captioned: "Harry S. Truman: From Farm Boy to President" with the only photo on page 2, showing him walking into the White House/

The six... See More  

Early from Florida...

THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, Nov. 4, 1848 



* Rare antebellum publication



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, three years before the Civil War.

Over half of the ftpg. has various political Acts and documents signed in type by the President: James K. Polk. Va... See More  

Case of the Black Donnellys horror...

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Feb. 7, 1880  



* Black Donnellys massacre

* Lucan, Ontario, Canada



Page 2 begins with an account of the "Black Donnellys' " funeral at Lucan, Ontario, Canada.

The "Black" Donnellys were an Irish Catholic immigrant family who settled in Ontario, Canada. The Donnellys' ongoing feuds with local residents culminated in an att... See More  

Richard Nixon through Barak Obama...

Presidential Collection VI - covering 8 administrations...

(8) Presidential Collection VI - an eight-issue set of American newspapers containing one issue each from the administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, and Barak Obama, providing a single-day snapshot of the atmosphere during each administration. This is set six of a six-part series.... See More  

Review & premiere of "Seabiscuit", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 25, 2003



* Best "Seabiscuit" film advertisement (double-page)

* Grand Opening Day - movie premiere ad & review

* Spy Kids 3-D... & Lara Croft: Tomb Raider... also premier



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture blockbusters: "Seabiscuit", "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over", and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Cradle of ... See More  

Latest news from the battlefields...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 11, 1864  



* Battle of Cold Harbor

* Mechanicsville, Virginia

* Grant vs. Lee



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Burial of the Dead" "Grant Moving Down His Left" "Both Armies Close Together" "Hunter's Victory in West Virginia" "Their Stories About Sherman" &... See More  

Yankees are advancing upon Richmond...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1864  Over half of the first column is taken up with column heads on the Civil War including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "The Rebels Defeated with Much Loss" "Our Left Only Seven Miles from Richmond" "Attempts to Stop Our Advance Repulsed" "Desperate Attempt of Lee to Cover His Capital" "Lee Probably Across the Chickaho... See More  

Great battle reporting...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 23, 1864  



* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

* Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant



Two-thirds of the first column of the front page are taken up with Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Grant Making a Flank Movement" "He is Trying to Force Lee Out of His Entrenchments" "Longstreet Hurries Off South" "Ewell... See More  

Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse...

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Great & huge Civil War map... Grant continues his successes...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 12, 1864  



* Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

* Battle of Rocky Face Ridge - Georgia MAP



The front page has a wealth of Civil War news with nice first column heads including: "GRANT !" "Our Continued Success" "The Rebels Driven to Their Breastworks" "General Assault on the Enemy's Works&q... See More  

Charles Dickens... Defends attacks on his personal life...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Massachusetts, June 21, 1858



* Letter from Charles Dickens defending his character



Page 4 has a letter from Charles Dickens which is quite out of the ordinary. Although he states he rarely publicly defends against attacks on his personal life, recent accusations have led him to make an exception, the exception being this letter.

Other news of the day is found thro... See More