Rare 19th century title from New Mexico...

 ALBUQUERQUE MORNING JOURNAL, New Mexico, May 13, 1884 



* New Mexico Territory



Very rare to find 19th century newspapers from Albuquerque, and this issue is dated 28 years before New Mexico would become a state. This is a 4 page newspaper with local, regional and national news, topical reports and ads including: "The Little Indians" "Vest Wants All Educated" &qu... See More  

John Sherman death...

THE BULLETIN, San Francisco, October 22, 1900



* John Sherman - soldier and statesman

* Senator... Secretary of State... Secretary of  the Treasury 



The front page has three column headlines: "JOHN SHERMAN, SOLDIER AND STATESMAN, IS DEAD" and "Expired at His Home in Washington After a Lingering Illness That Gradually Undermined His Nervous System", with a n... See More  

1898 Clarendon, Arkansas Negroes lynchings......

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 9, 1898



* Theodore Roosevelt elected governor of New York



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Roosevelt Is Elected" "Governor of New York..." and more with small illustration of Roosevelt. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not ... See More  

Count Fleet wins the triple crown... 2-issue set...

(2) WILMINGTON MORNING & SUNDAY STAR NEWS, June 5 & 6, 1943



* Count Fleet - horse racing

* Belmont Stakes win (3rd & final win)

* Triple crown winner - victory



This 100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside) that include: "COUNT FLEET FIRST BY THIRTY LENGTHS IN $50,090 BELMONT" and "Sweeps 5 Springs Stakes.... See More  

Battle of Corinth and so much more...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 21, 1862 



* Siege of Corinth, Mississippi

* General P. G. T. Beauregard



A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy.

The front page is filled with ads, and pg. 2 begins with an editorial which starts: "It is impossible to over-estimate the importance of the crisis on the Peninsula. On that theatre the fate of the first American Re... See More  

Aviator pioneer Henry Post killed in airplane crash...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 9, 1914



* Lieutenant Henry Post

* Killed in airplane crash



The front page has banner headline: "ARMY AVIATOR FALLS 600 FEET TO HIS DEATH" with subheads. (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. Rare as ... See More  

Mark Twain letter on the Shah of Persia...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 22, 1873 



* Edmund Yates letter

* Shah of Persia visit to Paris, France

* Nasar al-Din Shah Qajar



Page 5 has a letter by Edmund Yates with several headings that include: "N A S S R-E D-D I N" "Mr. Edmund Yates Last View" "Court Life At Tehran" "The Persian Bastinado" "The Story By Mr. Edmund Yates" and much more. ... See More  

The Seminole and Creek Indians in Florida...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 26, 1836  Among the many items in this issue is: "War In Florida" concerning the Seminoles and Creeks, taking the equivalent of a full page. Also: "Tennessee Volunteers" "Voyage In Search of Lost Whalers" "From Liberia" and more.

Sixteen pages, 8 1/2 by 12 inches, some very minor foxing, other in nice conditi... See More  

Battle of Opequon...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, September 23, 1864  Page 2 has various reports on the Civil War with one column headings. See images for the reports.

Complete in 4 pages, this issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. A little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

Actress Lily Langtry weds in 1899...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 15, 1899



* Actress Lily Langtry marries

 

Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Lily Langtry Weds" with subheads. (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.

Complete with 8 pages, a few smal... See More  

Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservation... Memphis...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 19, 1892 The front page features four photos of "Renegade Republican Candidates for the Democratic Presidential Nomination" with text.

A half-page: "Some of the Principal Features of Omaha" has several illustrations. A full page: "The 'Run' for the New Oklahoma in the Cheyenne and Arapohoe Reservation - Striking Scenes... See More  

Early for Western Pennsylvania...

THE PITTSBURGH RECORDER, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5, 1822



* Early Western Pennsylvania



The volume 1 number 33 issue of a quite uncommon and very early periodical from Western Penna. 

Included are reports headed: "Pitcairn's Island" "Revival of Religion" "Island Creek Sabbath School" and more.

Sixteen pages various foxing throughout, 5 by 8 1/2 inches, good... See More  

Early on Botany Bay (Australia)...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 27, 1790 



* Early Botany Bay - Australia voyage

* The life of Alessandro Stradella (composer)



The front page has much on the life and eventual fate of the great 17th century composer, Alessandro Stradella. The inside also has a mention of "Governor Phillip's Voyage to Botany Bay", which was a 21-volume contemporary account of the establ... See More  

Announcement that the Constitution has been created...

THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET & DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, September 18, 1787 



* First announcement that the Constitution of the United States has been finalized



* In regards to historic announcements in U.S. history, this is rivaled only by the announcement that the Declaration of Independence had been signed



A singularly historic newspaper. As collectors know the very first news... See More  

Jews are banished from Vienna, Austria...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 28, 1670 



* Jews are expelled from Vienna (Austria)

* The synagogue has been removed!

* Extremely rare reporting

* Only the 5th year of L.G.'s publication



The top of the front page has a report from Vienna noting: "The Jews have offered great sums of money to the Emperor to dispence with his order for their banishment, or at least to give le... See More  

1898 Otto von Bismarck death...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 1, 1898



* Otto von Bismarck death (1st report)

* 1st Chancellor of Germany

* Unification of Germany mastermind



The front page has a one column heading: "Prince Bismarck Dead" with subheads. (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 th... See More  

1915 Coppage v. Kansas Supreme Court decision...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, January 25, 1915



* Coppage v. Kansas  re. yellow-dog contracts

* United States Supreme Court decision - labor unions



The front page has a banner headline: "Labor Men Lose Important Ruling By Supreme Court" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are no... See More  

1915 Home Run Baker photo...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 17, 1915



* John Franklin "Home Run" Baker photograph

* Philadelphia Athletics - MLB baseball retirement ?



The top of page 8 has a two column photo with heading: "'Home Run' Baker Quits; Mack Loses Great Star" with text. (see) Baker would retire for the 1915 season but would come back in 1916 to play for the New York Yankees. Surp... See More  

1917 Henry S. Bigelow horsewhipped...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct, 29, 1917



* Henry S. Bigelow - U.S. Representative

* Pacifist - socialist - Florence, Kentucky



The front page has a nice banner headline: "PACIFIST IS HORSEWHIPPED" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. A little residue from the removed address label slightly affects the headline. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the &q... See More  

1917 New York Giants baseball players pictorial...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 1, 1917



* New York Giants baseball

* Pre-World Series pictorial (photos)

* Rube Benton - George Burns

* Pol Perritt and more



Page 11 has a three column pictorial with heading: "Giants' Scrappy Stars Are Eager To Meet The White Sox" which shows six New York Giants players that are about to play in the 1917 World Series. Text as well. Surprisi... See More  

Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1681...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 2, 1681



* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had



This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuri... See More  

1915 Sam Crawford photo...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 7, 1915



* "Wahoo Sam" Sam Crawford photo

* Detroit Tigers MLB baseball outfielder



The top of page 7 has a two column photo with heading: "Sam Crawford Near 3,000-Hit Record, And Still Has Some Years To Play" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not ... See More  

1915 Sinking the RMS Lusitania tensions...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 17, 1915



* Sinking of the RMS Lusitania investigation

* German U-boats terror - British ocean liner



The front page has five column heading: "SAY ATTACK ON CUNARDER MURDEROUS" with subhead. (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... See More  

Germany is reunited after 45 years...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1990  



* German reunification - Germany



The first of this notable event we have offered in this iconic newspaper.

The banner headline announces: "TWO GERMANY UNITED AFTER 45 YEARS WITH JUBILATION AND A VOW OF PEACE" with various related subheads. Also a photo of the German flag unfurled in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin.

The complete first ... See More  

Barack Obama becomes America's first African-American president...

(2) NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 5, 2008 and Jan. 21, 2009  A great pair of issues reporting both the election and inauguration of the first African-American president to occupy the White House.

The banner headline of the 5th is a simple: "OBAMA" beneath which is: "Racial Barrier Falls In Decisive Victory". The banner headline of the 21st announces: "OBAMA TAKES OATH, A... See More