The Boston Barrel Tragedy... Charles River murder...
Item #700111
November 08, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 8, 1872
* The Boston Barrel Tragedy
* Abijah Ellis murder mystery
* Charles River - Massachusetts
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "MURDER AND MUTILATION" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More
1872 Lexington, North Carolina hanging...
Item #700109
December 14, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 14, 1872
* Lexington, North Carolina
* African American execution
* Davidson County hanging
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "THE EXTREME PENALTY" with subheads. (see images) A detailed report here.
Complete with all 12 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More
The great Boston fire of 1872...
Item #700108
November 10, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 10, 1872
* The great Boston Fire (1st report)
* One of most costly fires in U.S. history
Page 5 has nice one column headings: "BOSTON IN FLAMES" "Fearful Conflagration in the Bay State Capital" "The Business Portion Burned" & much more. (see images)
Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More
1872 burial of Horace Greeley.....
Item #700091
December 13, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 13, 1872
* Edwin Forrest death
* Shakespearean actor
* William Macready rival
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "EDWIN FORREST" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up over 2 full columns.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
1872 burial of Horace Greeley.....
Item #700090
December 05, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 5, 1872
* Horace Greeley death - burial
* New York Tribune founder - editor
* Liberal Republican Party
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "THE PHILOSOPHER AT REST" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up about 5 full columns.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
Warrant for Susan B. Anthony's arrest...
Item #700089
November 16, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 16, 1872
* Susan B. Anthony arrest warrant
* Women's suffrage movement leader
* Illegal voting in Rochester, New York
Page 3 has a brief and somewhat discrete report with small heading: "Susan B. Anthony In Trouble" with subhead. She would be arrested two days later.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Following the examp... See More
Lengthy article on cockfighting in 1872...
Item #700088
December 29, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 29, 1872
* Cockfighting - illegal blood sport
* Roosters - gamecocks - cockpit
* Unusually lengthy & uncommon article
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "THE GREAT COCK FIGHT" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up over 2 full columns. Rare to find articles on this illegal blood sport, especially this lengthy.
Complete with all 12 pages... See More
1872 Portland, New York train wreck disaster....
Item #700085
December 25, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 25, 1872
* Christmas eve train wreck disaster
* Cross Cut Railroad - Portland, New York
* Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "RAILROAD HOLOCAUST" with subheads. (see images)
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "BURNING OF BARNUM'S" with subheads. (see images)
Other news of the d... See More
The Lowry War in North Carolina...
Item #700084
December 28, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 28, 1872
* Andrew Strong killed
* Lowry's War - gang
* Pembroke, North Carolina
* Scuffletown
Page three has an article on the Lowery (Lowry, Lowrie) War in North Carolina.
The Lowry War is a notable event in North Carolina history. Led by Henry Berry Lowry, whose father and brother were murdered by men of the Confederate Home Guard, a band of American... See More
China-themed prints... The historic Gale of 1861...
Item #700079
February 23, 1861
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Feb. 23, 1861 The front page is taken up with two interesting China-themed prints: "PEKING CAB" and "AMUSEMENTS ON ICE", with related text on page 171.
There are several prints with related articles regarding the Great Gale of 1861 off the English and Irish coasts. See images for details. Another full-page print is shows the executio... See More
Mormonism - Disgusted 'Saints'... Emma Cunningham & the Burdell murder...
Item #700017
August 05, 1857
NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, Aug. 5, 1857
* Emma Cunningham
* Dr. Harvey Burdell
* Murder case
Page 2 has: "Mormonism--Disgusted 'Saints' ". The report begins: "We have another arrival from Mormondom. An emigrant train, containing a large number of women & children...has just reached this city after a wearisome journey of 60 days...The members of this company... See More
Terrific pictorial issue on the death of Jesse James...
Item #699928
April 22, 1882
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, April 22, 1882 This famous title produced many issues with some very desirable illustrations, but this issue, with the entire front page taken up with a portrait of the notorious outlaw Jesse James, is arguably the most coveted.
The caption beneath the full front page illustration reads: "Missouri--Jesse James, the Notorious Desperado... See More
Alma, New Mexico massacre.... Apaches...
Item #699915
May 05, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNA, May 5, 1880
* Alma, Catron County, New Mexico massacre
* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians - Victorio
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Indian Depredations" "Ranchmen Killed and a Large Flock of Sheep Driven Off" See image for text here.
Complete with 8 pages, light to... See More
The Gage Station train robbery... New Mexico...
Item #699766
November 25, 1883
THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH, Topeka, Kansas, November 25, 1883
* Gage Station train robbery
* Silver City, New Mexico
* Harvey Whitehall
The front page has an article headed: "Train Robbery on the Southern Pacific" (see images) First report coverage on the Gage Station train robbery near Silver City, New Mexico.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.... See More
From the Oklahoma Territory...
Item #699733
August 30, 1894
THE POND CREEK TRIBUNE, O.T. [Oklahoma Territory], Aug. 30, 1894
* Very rare publication
All 19th century newspapers from the Oklahoma Territory are quite scarce. Oklahoma didn't join the Union until 1907. As noted in Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) this title is held by only one institution, as the holdings of the other institution were purchased by us.
A typical news... See More
Three Century Birthday Set (3 issues from any month/day)...
Item #699622
January 01, 1800
(3) This is a unique opportunity to own authentic newspapers from any month and day of your choice - covering three centuries. You provide us with the month and the day, and we will select a newspaper to send to you - one each from the 1700's, the 1800's, and the 1900's. You will receive 3 original issues guaranteed to be printed on the day and month you desire. Issues from the 1900
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Winslow Homer print: "Gathering Berries"...
Item #699621
July 11, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY New York, July 11, 1874
* Winslow Homer illustration - print
Although there are many fine prints in this issue, certainly the most desired is the full page by noted artist Winslow Homer titled: "Gathering Berries".
The full front page shows: "A Kansas Land Office" and prints inside include: "A Boy's Dream of the 'Glorious Fourth'... See More
Mechanical baseball pitcher...
Item #699578
June 26, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 26, 1897 Inside has a full page with 4 illustrations of: "The Mechanical Baseball Pitcher" with a lengthy article on this as well. Fascinating item, and an early pitching machine!
Other items within include: "Third Rail Electrical Equipment of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad" which includes illustrations on the front page... See More
Portrait of Admiral Daivd Farragut... Natural Bridge, Virginia... Caledonian Games - Jones' Woods...
Item #699564
July 20, 1867
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 20, 1867 Inside is a very nice full-page portrait: "Frank Leslie's National Portrait Gallery -- Admiral David Farragut". Another page has a large illustration: "Natural Bridge Over Cedar Creek, Virginia", which is the preceded by the related article, "Summer Rambles Through the Country - A Trip to Lynchburg, Va, via James ... See More
1st Post-Civil War Thanksgiving Proclamation... Steamer St. John disaster....
Item #699538
October 30, 1865
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 30, 1865
* President Andrew Johnson
* 1st post-war Thanksgiving proclamation
*Albany steamer St. John disaster on the Hudson River
Page 5 has coverage of the noteworthy/historic Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Andrew Johnson. The article is headed "A Really National Thanksgiving", and while it only includes highlights of the proclamation, the expl... See More
The French in Mexico, featuring a map...
Item #699527
January 29, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 29, 1863
* Front Page Map of Mexico
* Port Hudson MS
* Vicksburg, Mississippi
The front page has a large map headed: "THE FRENCH IN MEXICO. Operations of the French Army--The Route of the Troops from Vera Cruz to the Mexican Capital" with related front page heads as well.
There are also front page Civil War reports including: "Rebel Army Under G... See More
Dedication Of The Antietam National Cemetery...
Item #699526
October 05, 1867
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, dated Oct. 5, 1867
* Antietam National Cemetery dedication
* Sharpsburg, Maryland union soldiers
The front page features a large illustration "The Remains Of Maximillian In The House Of Senor Don Munos Ledo At Queretaro, Mexico, Awaiting Removal To Europe". Inside the issue is a nice fullpage "The Dedication Of The Antietam National C... See More
New Orleans massacre of 1866...
Item #699410
August 01, 1866
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Aug. 1, 1866
* New Orleans massacre of 1866
* Anti-racist marchers - Negroes
* White Democrats attack black republicans
Page 4 has a small one column heading: "The Riot at New Orleans" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, good condition.
wikipedia notes: The New Orleans Massacre of 1866 occurred on July 30, during a violent conflict a... See More
Edgar Allan Poe monument dedication...
Item #699399
November 18, 1875
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 18, 1875
* Poet Edgar Allan Poe
* Memorial grave unveiling
* Baltimore, Maryland dedication
* Uncommon Southern publication
The first column of the front page under: "Maryland" with a Baltimore dateline has a brief report that begins with: "The monument of Edgar A. Poe was unveiled..." (see image)
Complete with 4... See More
1867 John Surratt trial...
Item #699196
June 13, 1867
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 13, 1867
* John H. Surratt trial
* re. Lincoln's Assassination
The back page has an article headed: "TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRATT" and more. (see images) Text takes up over 1 1/2 columns. A few printing flaws affect the report here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, generally nice.... See More
Swedish settlement attacked by Indians... victims mutilated...
Item #699175
June 07, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 7, 1869
* Swedish settlement attacked by Indians
Page 7 has a brief article headed: "Indian Butcheries in Kansas" "The Indians" "The Savages Devastating the Frontiers--Panic Among the Settlers of Northwestern Kansas". (see image)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
Columbia wins 1899 America's Cup...
Item #699171
October 21, 1899
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 21, 1899
* Columbia (1899 yacht) vs. Shamrock - yachting
* America's Cup racing win at New York City Harbor
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "STILL AMERICA'S CUP" with subheads that include: "The Columbia Defends The Trophy In A Fine Race" and more. (see image) Very lengthy first report coverage continues on page 2 taki... See More
Woman's Amateur Golf Championship hits year three - Ardsley on the Hudson River...
Item #699170
October 03, 1898
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 3, 1898
* 3rd USGA Woman's Open announced
* Amateur Golf Championship - Ardsley Country Club
* 2 years prior to the first woman's professional championship
Page 5 has: "GOLF - WOMEN TO PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS AT ARDSLEY", which is a lengthy article providing considerable details regarding women's golf, with a focus on the c... See More
America's Cup - Great Columbia Sketch... Review of Israel Zangwill's "Children of the Ghetto"...
Item #699169
October 17, 1899
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 17, 1899
* America's Cup - great front-page sketch of the Columbia
* Review of Israel Zangwill's play, "Children of the Ghetto"
The front page has one of the better illustrations of the Columbia, of America's Cup fame. It also includes detailed coverage of the first race. Nice to have this displayable report in a New York Newspaper, the loca... See More
The Mormons vs. the U.S. Army...
Item #699168
July 24, 1858
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 24, 1858
* Gen. Albert S. Johnston
* Utah War expedition ending
Page 3 has: "News From Salt Lake City" which notes in part: "...Gen. Johnston was entering the city. The Mormons were still at Provo...Communication between the Peace Commissioners and Brigham Young was kept up daily...The Mormons would not rent their hou... See More
Mormon periodical from Denmark...
Item #699167
December 15, 1875
SKANDINAVIENS STJERNE, "Organ for de Sidste-Dages Hellige", Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 15, 1875 The subtitle above translates to: "Organ for the Body of Latter-Day Saints", meaning this is a quite rare Mormon periodical for the Mormon community in Denmark.
American Mormon missionaries were sent to Denmark in 1850 and made significant inroads in converting many Scandinavia... See More
Longest continuously published Mormon periodical...
Item #699166
August 01, 1892
THE LATTER DAY SAINTS' MILLENNIAL STAR, Liverpool, England, Aug. 1, 1892
* One of the oldest Mormon periodicals
This periodical, typically shortened to "Millennial Star", was the longest continuously published periodical of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, being printed from 1840 until 1970.
During its 130-year history the Millennial Star varied from bein... See More
Back Number Budd's Great Loss...
Item #699106
April 25, 1895
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1895 The front page has one column with: "BACK NUMBER BUDD'S GREAT LOSS", detailing "Fifteen million copies of newspapers, magazines and other publications" which belonged to Robert M. Budd, a colored newsman, better known as "Back Number Budd"
Complete in16 pages, some chipping and edge tears at the margins, must be ha... See More
1871 Magazine By Author Charles Dickens...
Item #699095
December 30, 1871
ALL THE YEAR ROUND, Dec. 30, 1871
* Ornate Masthead
* 1871 Original
* Charles Dickens
This 24 page issue is in great condition and measures 6 x 9 inches. This was a weekly journal which was conducted by Charles Dickens as noted in the masthead. Some of the stories in this particular issue are titled: "THE WICKED WOODS OF TOBEREEVIL" and more. This magazine has mainly literary rea... See More
1898 Battle of Santiago de Cuba ends...
Item #699078
July 18, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 18, 1898
* Fall of Santiago de Cuba
* Spanish Navy surrenders
* Spanish-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SANTIAGO IS OURS" 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.
Co... See More
Apostle Wilford Woodruff's Sermon - Salt Lake City pre-Utah Statehood 1882 Newspaper...
Item #699039
December 18, 1882
DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, (Utah Territory), June 10, 1882
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Wilford Woodruff sermon
The front page has 4 1/2 columns dedicated to: "Discourse by Apostle Wilford Woodruff Delivered In The Tabernacle, May 14th, 1882". The topics include: "Liberty of Conscience", "Man Accountable to God", "The Fall of Adam an... See More
1858 Boston Olive Branch; Very Uncommon Title!
Decorative Masthead
Item #699025
July 31, 1858
BOSTON OLIVE BRANCH, July 31, 1858
* Great masthead for display
A family-oriented newspaper with science, literary, horticultural, art and humor-related content. Large decorative mastheads. Several small wood-block illustrations. Page 7 has an ad for: "LIFE THOUGHTS", by Henry Ward Beecher.
We have only had 3 issues of this title in nearly 50 years.
Complete in 8 pages. Archivall... See More
"Dinner In The Steerage Of A French Transatlantic Liner" & Thanksgiving preparations...
Item #698808
November 22, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 22, 1890 (with Supplement containing: "Dinner In The Steerage Of A French Transatlantic Liner", by T. de Thulstrup)
Also included: Full ftpg: 'At the Horse Show, Madison Square Garden'; Fullpg: 'The Day Before Thanksgiving' shows cooks preparing the meal; Doublepage centerfold: 'A Wedding in the Chinese Quarter--Mott St., N.Y.'; Halfpg... See More
A great illustration showing Eskimos hunting for Polar-Bear...
Item #698806
October 11, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY October 11, 1890 (Supplement included) The most desired illustration is the double-page print captioned: "Esquimaux Hunters Capturing A Polar-Bear", which is found in the Supplement.
Also included is the entire regular issue which features another great double-page print: ""A Tiger Hunt in India", as well as the full pg. illus. of "The ... See More
Many baseball player prints in the Supplement...
Item #698802
May 03, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 3, 1890 The most desired item in this issue is the four page supplement which is entirely taken up with the: "Opening Of The Base-Ball Season of 1890 - The Leading Players and Their Positions." Included are 29 illustrations of the better players of the era, including A.C. Anson, John M. Ward, William Ewing, Timothy J. Keefe, John G. Reilly, Charle... See More
Chicago Fire of 1874...
Item #698692
August 15, 1874
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 15, 1874
* 2nd great Chicago fire disaster (1st report)
Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Chicago Again In Flames"with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Shepherdsville, Kentucly race riot.....
Item #698691
August 09, 1874
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 9, 1874
* Whiskey Riot - race war - Negroes
* Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky
Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.
Page 3 has a small one column heading: "Lawlessness in Kentucky" (see image)
Complete with 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Civil Rights Bill in 1874...
Item #698690
August 16, 1874
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 16, 1874
* re. Civil Rights Act of 1875 (Enforcement Act)
* Reconstruction era - Blacks
Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "The Civil Rights Bill" (see images)
Complete with 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Samuel Archer King... Ballooning pioneer...
Item #698687
July 11, 1874
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, July 11, 1874
* Samuel Archer King
* Ballooning voyage
* Buffalo - Lake Erie
Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.
The front page has a one column heading: "Interesting Balloon Voyage" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition... See More
Eads Bridge opening... St. Louis...
Item #698685
July 10, 1874
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, July 10, 1874
* Eads Bridge construction completed - opening
* East St. Louis, Illinois & St. Louis, Missouri
* Mississippi River - Riverfront area
Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "The Great Bridge Of the World&quo... See More
General George Custer.. Black Hills' gold expedition...
Item #698640
August 22, 1874
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Virginia, Aug. 22, 1874
* General George Armstrong Custer
* Black Hills gold - South Dakota expedition
* Tensions with the Native Americans - Indians
Page 2 has an article with a small one column heading: "General Custar (sic) And The Indians" (see images) A printing flaw slightly affects the text here.
Complete with 4 pages, nice condition.... See More
From the deep South with slave related ads...
Item #698497
September 08, 1854
THE NEW ORLEANS DAILY DELTA, Louisiana, Sept. 8, 1854
* Rare antebellum publication
* 9 illustrated slaves related advertisements
* From the deep South
News of the day with several advertisements including 13 illustrated steamboat ads on the front page. Page 2 has four slavery related ads. And five more on the back page. (see)
Four pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More
1899 - The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - The Battle of the "Blues"...
Item #698476
March 25, 1899
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 25, 1899
* The legendary battle between Oxford and Cambridge
* The Battle of the Blues (Dark Blues vs. Light Blues)
* Each crew team shown in their school color
The centerfold shows the crew teams of the upcoming Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race, with the members of the Oxford "Dark Blues" on the left, and the members of the Cambridge &qu... See More
The slave trade while Kansas was bleeding... Pike's Peak - Boom or Bust (?)
Item #698452
June 14, 1859
THE NORWALK EXPERIMENT, Huron County, Ohio, June 14, 1859
* Pike's Peak - Gold "Boom" or "Bust"?
* Selling Kansan slaves to southern states
Page 2 has a troubling article, "GREELEY MEETS A SLAVE DEALER", which tells of a man thanking Horace Greeley for his efforts to see Kansas and Missouri become free of slaves. The man goes on to state that he himsel... See More
1859 Pike's Peak Gold Mining as a marketing ploy...
Item #698426
March 22, 1859
THE NORWALK EXPERIMENT, Huron County, Ohio, March 22, 1859
* Pike's Peak Gold Mining as an advertising hook
* Who should go to Pike's Peak
* Easier for negros in Massachusetts than foreigners (?)
The back page has a bold ad which appears to be seeking workers for the Pike Peak Gold Mines, but upon further inspection, the ad is actually for A. H. ROSE & CO's Store. However, ... See More
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