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698980

Two firsts: ads for very first electric toy train, and first automobile ad...

Item #698980

October 22, 1898

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 22, 1898  For the model railroad hobbyist & car enthusiast  this issue has two significant advertisements.

First, an illustrated ad for the very first electric toy train: "Carlisle & Finch Co." of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad is for their toy "Electric Railways, $3.50 to $7." Carlisle & Finch was the creator of the very fir... See More  

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698976

Trouble with the miners at Cripple Creek, Colorado...

Item #698976

June 14, 1894

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 14, 1894  Inside has a full page with text and 5 illustrations/photos on: "The Strike at Cripple Creek" captioned: "The Miners' Murderous Outbreak at Cripple Creek, the Gold-Mining Camp of Colorado".

Sixteen pages, nice condition.

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698955

One of the less common illustrated papers of the era...

Item #698955

April 07, 1860

ILLUSTRATED TIMES, London, England, April 7, 1860  An illustrated newspaper in the mold of the more famous "Illustrated London News" and later "Harper's Weekly" but this title is less common.

The front page print is: "New Uniforms of Metropolitan Rifle Vol. Corps" with several prints inside of Algiers; "The Metropolitan Railway" "Scarborough H... See More  

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698866

Published by P. T. Barnum... Early view of Sydney, Australia...

Item #698866

June 18, 1853

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, June 18, 1853  P.T. Barnum was the co-owner (see photos) of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly". This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues.

The text on the front page is: "The Pacific Railroad" and the print shows: "Thomas H. Be... See More  

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698773

From Arizona 19 years before statehood...

Item #698773

May 02, 1893

ARIZONA DAILY GAZETTE, Phoenix, May 2, 1893  



* Rare old West title

* Maricopa County




This issue is from the Arizona Territory, 19 years before it joined the Union. Varied news reports both local & national with a nice wealth of ads as well, many of which are illustrated.

The front page has: "Killed His Mother--The Act of a Young Man Crazed by Drink" and: "Her Skull... See More  

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698725

Expedition to Greenland... Earthquake in San Francisco...

Item #698725

March 29, 1856

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 29, 1856  Inside has 2 pages of text with  7 prints on: "Expedition To Greenland". Also a full page with 4 prints on: "Dreadful Catastrophe at Philadelphia" being the burning of the ferry boat 'New Jersey'.

Other prints: "Maple Sugar Camp" in New England; a view of: "Stockholm, Capital of Sweden&q... See More  

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698718

Oklahoma Boomers...

Item #698718

October 05, 1893

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 5, 1893 



* Oklahoma land rush 

* Sooners - boomers

* Cherokee Strip




The full front page is a print of the: "...Porch of the Louisiana State Building" at the Columbian Exposition.  Prints within include: "Sketches in the Children's Building" at the Chicago Columbian Exposition; a nice centerfold print of t... See More  

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698609

Newspaper from the ghost town of Crystal, Colorado...

Item #698609

November 10, 1888

CRYSTAL RIVER CURRENT, Crystal, Colorado, Nov. 10, 1888



* Very rare old West ghost town publication

* Abandoned silver mining camp town




 A rare newspaper from a bonafide ghost town.

Crystal was a mining camp established in 1881 & after several decades of robust existence, was all but abandoned by1917. Many buildings still stand in Crystal, but its few residents live there only in ... See More  

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698544

Very nice baseball print...

Item #698544

October 10, 1885

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 10, 1885



* Early baseball print - illustration - engraving



The full front page has 2 prints on: "Canada - The Anti-Vaccination Riots at Montreal...".

The prime print inside would be the very nice halfpg. captioned: "Illinois - The Struggle for the Baseball Championship - The Third & Deciding Game Between the Chicago and New Y... See More  

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698543

Two firsts: very first electric toy train ad, and first automobile ad...

Item #698543

October 22, 1898

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 3, 1898 



* 1st electric toy train: ad for Carlisle and Finch

* 1st automobile advertisement - horseless carriage




For the model railroad hobbyist & car enthusiast  this issue has two significant advertisements.

First, an illustrated ad for the very first electric toy train: "Carlisle & Finch Co." of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad is ... See More  

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698541

Many prints of Cairo, Illinois...

Item #698541

May 24, 1890

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 24, 1890  The prime feature is a great doublepage centerfold with 25 prints of: "Views In Cairo, Illinois, One of the Rapidly Growing Cities of the West."

Among the other prints are: "New Jersey--Magnificent Peddie Memorial Church in Newark, Recently Dedicated..."; a fullpg. of 9 prints of "...Hon. William McKinley, Jr. M... See More  

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698476

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  

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698467

Prints from the California Gold Rush...

Item #698467

January 29, 1853

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 29, 1853  An inside page has: "Photographs From California" which includes three prints, captioned: "Industry Bar" "Sicard, On the Yuba" and "Gold Washing on the Yuba" with related text on the California Gold Rush.

It is rare to find periodicals with illustrations of the on-going California Gold Rush.

Complet... See More  

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698462

Germany's illustrated magazine from the Nazi era...

Item #698462

May 14, 1936

BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany. May 14, 1936  This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era. The full front page is a photo of Ribbentrop the foreign minister. A wide variety of photos and articles within

Complete in 40 pages, 11 by 14 3/4 inches, minimal margin wear, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.

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698453

The most famous newspaper from the Old West...

Item #698453

January 06, 1882

THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Tombstone, Arizona, Cochise County, January 6, 1882  



* Best Old West title to be had

* Post Gunfight at the O.K. Corral




Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one. Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral... See More  

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698441

Published by P.T. Barnum...

Item #698441
ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, May 21, 1853  Phineas T. Barnum was the co-owner of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly", the latter two becoming immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues, or less than one year.

Among the prints are: "Destructi... See More  

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698440

Published by P.T. Barnum...

Item #698440
ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, May 21, 1853  Phineas T. Barnum was the co-owner of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly", the latter two becoming immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues, or less than one year.

Among the prints are: "Destructi... See More  

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698439

Published by P.T. Barnum...

Item #698439
ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, May 21, 1853  Phineas T. Barnum was the co-owner of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly", the latter two becoming immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues, or less than one year.

Among the prints are: "Destructi... See More  

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698417

Luray Caverns... Horseracing and hunting pigeons on Coney Island...

Item #698417

July 02, 1881

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York City, July 2, 1881 



* Luray Caverns... 

* Sportsman's Tournament on Coney Island... hunting pigeons...

* Coney Island horseracing




One-third page inside: "Virginia--The Labyrinth In The Famous Luray Cave, Page County".



Full page has 4 scenes: "Sportsmen's Tournament At Coney Island--Methods Of Trapping and Transporting ... See More  

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698382

Colorful United States flag takes the entire cover...

Item #698382

June 07, 1917

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, June 7, 1917  This is about as patriotic as any magazine cover can get, as the entire front page is the United States flag and nothing more. The title & date of the issue are found on page 3. The United States had just declared war on Germany less than 2 months earlier (April 6).

Pages within have various articles and photos of soldier... See More  

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698362

Black soldiers in the military... focus on Louisiana...

Item #698362

March 07, 1863

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863  The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New Orleans...Railroad" with a related article, plus: "The Old Slave Laws".

The back page has the illustration: "A Queer Rencontre", which shows a black soldier being ... See More  

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698358

Celebrating Robert Burns, the renowned Scotish poet...

Item #698358

January 29, 1859

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 29, 1859  The issue has several illustrations related to Robert Burns (Rabbie Burns), the notable Scottish poet and lyricist. In this regard, the front page has: "The Burns Centenary, 'Alloway's Auld Kirk'". The inside has: "The Burns - Centenary - Burns In The Plough-Field Composing His Poem 'To A Mountain Daisy'"... See More  

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698263

Salvation Army... Denver, Colorado...

Item #698263

August 19, 1882

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 19, 1882  The full front page shows: "Encampment of the National Guard at Lewistown--Incidents of Camp Life" in Pennsylvania. Another full page print from this camp inside.

Inside has a half page showing: "Candidates for Admission to the Order of Sisters of St. Dominic Taking the Vail at the Dominican Convent in Jersey City".... See More  

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698245

Scenes of Java... From the first year of publication...

Item #698245

April 12, 1856

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 12, 1856  The front page is a nice print of: "Edward Everett". Prints inside include several: "Scenes in the Island of Java" which take two pages with descriptive text; prints of: "Napoleon III & Eugenie" and the tragic: "Destruction Of The Packet-Ship 'John Rutledge' By An Iceberg".

This is a... See More  

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698181

Published by P.T. Barnum... Much on Franklin Pierce...

Item #698181
ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Feb. 12, 1853  Phineas T. Barnum was the co-owner of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly", the latter two becoming immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues, or less than one year.

Among the prints are: "Capt. Er... See More  

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698150

1861 unique Civil War era set...

Item #698150
This is a unique three-issue set of authentic Civil War newspapers from the 1st year of the war.  Included are one each of the following:



* The New York Herald

* Harper's Weekly Illustrated

* The Circular



The New York Herald was known for excellent war reporting, the Harper's Weekly contains outstanding Civil War related prints (many suitable for framing), and The Circular (On... See More  

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698075

Nez Perce Indians... Torch of the Statue of Liberty...

Item #698075

June 20, 1885

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 20, 1885  Full front page shows: "The New Aquatic Wonder, the Steam-Yacht 'Stiletto'...". Prints inside include: "Kansas--Transfer of the Nez Perces--The Indians Boarding a Train at Arkansas City for Their Old Home in Idaho"; a great fullpg. print of; "The Torch of the Statue of Liberty As it Will Appear When Comp... See More  

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698064

Odd Fellows... Fort Smith, Arkansas...

Item #698064

October 07, 1865

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 7, 1865  A nice foldout centerfold: "Grand Celebration of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows & Dedication of the Monument...Founder of the Order...In America, at Baltimore...".

Other prints include: "Fort Smith, Indian Territory, Arkansas..." "Camp Russell, New Haven, Conn..." "The Ruins of Jackson, Missi... See More  

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698063

General Lawrence O'Bryan Branch... The Confederate version of "Harper's Weekly"...

Item #698063

June 07, 1863

SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, June 7, 1863



* General Lawrence O'Bryan Branch

* Very rare Confederate publication




 A very rare publication from the Confederacy which seldom comes to the collector market. Although much of the content was literary in nature, there are news reports and a few illustrations.

The front page is entirely taken up with a nice illustration of: "G... See More  

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698044

Great color cover of a baseball player...

Item #698044

April 02, 1914

LESLIE"S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 2, 1914  See the photo for the terrific, color cover on this issue, featuring a baseball player at bat. A terrific item for display. Such color covers rarely survived, hence quite scarce.

Very nice condition, although with a rather discrete inked stamp near the top just under the wing of the eagle--almost unnoticeable. Complete with all 20 pages.... See More  

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698030

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

Item #698030

December 19, 1795

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 19, 1795  



* President George Washington

* State of the Union Address




Over half of the front page is taken up with the "President's Address" being George Washington's annual state-of-the-union address for the year 1795, a tradition he started in his first administration and which continues to this day.

The "Speech" as it is ... See More  

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698023

Baseball prints... Canada... Shohola Glen...

Item #698023

May 23, 1885

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, May 23, 1885  The front page includes a print of: "Canada - Fighting in the Northwest - A Shell from the Winnipeg Battery Striking a House Occupied by Half-Breeds During Gen. Middleton's Attack Upon Batouche". Pg. 3 has a very nice full page montage of 7 vignettes of: "New York City--The Baseball Season--Sketches at the Polo Gro... See More  

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697768

A Berlin newspaper from the Nazi era...

Item #697768

March 16, 1937

BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany, February 6, 1936  This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era of World War II. Pages 2 & 3 have a large photo showing Adolf Hitler addressing a crowd.  Several of the photos seem to be focused on the 1936 Winter Olympics.

The complete issue, very nice condition.

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697682

Prints of Nellie Bly upon completing her around the world trip...

Item #697682

February 08, 1890

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 8, 1890 



* Nellie Bly - American journalist

* Around the World - welcome home prints




Although there are many prints within this issue, arguably the most interesting is the half page print captioned: "Around The World In Seventy-Two Days and Six Hours--Reception of Nellie Bly at Jersey City on the Completion of Her Journey" which ... See More  

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697665

Black soldiers in the military... focus on Louisiana...

Item #697665

March 07, 1863

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863  The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New Orleans...Railroad" with a related article, plus: "The Old Slave Laws".

The back page has the illustration: "A Queer Rencontre", which shows a black soldier being ... See More  

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697510

From the "heyday" of Asbury Park, New Jersey...

Item #697510

August 10, 1888

THE DAILY PRESS, Asbury Park, New Jersey, July 23, 1891  



* From this tourist mecca of the 19th century
* Famous hotels in illustrated ads


An interesting newspaper from this once-famous vacation meccas on the Jersey coast, containing various news of the day with an emphasis on tourism-related items.

Page 3 features very nice illustrated advertisements for the famous
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697476

Short-lived newspaper for Civil War veterans... Very handsome masthead...

Item #697476

November 25, 1879

THE KNAPSACK, New York, Nov. 27, 1879 



* Civil War veterans



Described in the masthead as: "A Daily Journal Of The Seventh Regiment New Armory Fair", this very short-lived publication lasted for just 18 issues, likely the length of the fair which supported the interests of veterans of the Civil War.

Its best feature may well be the beautiful & ornate masthead which has a d... See More  

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697342

Uncommon to find with the original wrappers...

Item #697342

May 12, 1885

HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE - An Illustrated Weekly, New York, May 12, 1885  Although this is not an uncommon publication, this may be the first we have seen with the original, blue outer wrappers.

Complete in 16 pages plus the outer wrappers, 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, a hint of an inked news agent's stamp on the front wrapper, nice condition.

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697217

The "humble" beginnings of Stephen Girard...

Item #697217

October 17, 1792

DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Oct. 17, 1792  The front page features 21 illustrated ship ad making this a decorative issue. The ftpg. also has a small notice for the "Cincinnati of Pennsylvania" [The Society of Cincinnati] calling for a meeting of the standing committee.

The back page has an ad by Stephen Girard, for the sale of merchandise (including French... See More  

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697094

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #697094

October 24, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 24, 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. 

All pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of which are illustrated.

Complete as a 4 page issue, 12 ... See More  

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697029

Black soldiers in the military... focus on Louisiana...

Item #697029

March 07, 1863

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 7, 1863  The front page has a large print showing Black soldiers captioned: "Pickets of the First Louisiana 'Native Guard' Guarding the New Orleans...Railroad" with a related article, plus: "The Old Slave Laws".

The back page has the illustration: "A Queer Rencontre", which shows a black soldier being ... See More  

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696925

American Red Cross makes the cover...

Item #696925

June 28, 1917

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, June 28, 1917 



* American Red Cross



The front cover is of a famous "The American Red Cross" with "Humanity" and "Philanthrophy" being stated at the bottom of images. Inside the issue is an article pertaining to the Red Cross as well as various articles and photos pertaining to World War I and various advertisem... See More  

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696887

With eight prints of Saratoga, New York...

Item #696887

September 09, 1871

EVERY SATURDAY - An Illustrated Weekly Journal, Boston, Sept. 9, 1871  An illustrated Harper's Weekly-like publication with many illustrations, amongst which are: "A View of Eloping Forest", a doublepage centerfold; "The City of Edinburgh, From the Castle" "In the Western Highlands--Among the Prairie Hens" and several pages with 8 prints and article: "Sa... See More  

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696787

A very displayable "Hallowe'en Number"...

Item #696787

October 27, 1910

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY - "Hallowe'en Number", October 27,1910  Collectors tend to like displayable magazine covered for various holidays and events, and this is one of the nicest Halloween covers we have seen. And it's the complete issue with a wide variety of articles, illustrations, and photos inside. One curious article is: "Is the Automobile A National Mena... See More  

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696676

Great on the Thomas Sims fugitive slave case in Boston...

Item #696676

May 10, 1851

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING-ROOM COMPANION, Boston, May 10, 1851  



* Thomas Sims - Negro

* Fugitive slave case




This was perhaps America's first successful illustrated newspaper, existing from 1851 thru 1859. It set the format for other more successful titles to emulate, most notably Frank Leslie's Illustrated (1855) and Harper's Weekly (1857). All were modeled after the... See More  

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696460

Christmas issue with 3 collectible color prints...

Item #696460

December 24, 1859

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Dec. 24, 1859  In addition to the regular issue, this listing includes the rare/collectible color plates originally included with the "Christmas Supplement", but have often been removed. 

Not surprisingly there are a number of Christmas-themed prints, but the highlight would be the 3 color plates within, they being a two-page print: "... See More  

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696459

Wilberforce... The Capitol building in Washington...

Item #696459

October 29, 1859

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 29, 1859 



* William Wilberforce & the African slave trade

* United States Capitol under construction



Most of the front page is taken up with a nice print captioned: "Portrait of Wilberforce..." with an article on him on page 2. Wilberforce was a British politician & leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade.

Within ... See More  

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696445

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

Item #696445

October 22, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 22, 1871 



* Rare & early from Southern California



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.  All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of w... See More  

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695829

From Chicago, in the Swedish language...

Item #695829

February 13, 1886

KURRE, Chicago, Illinois, Feb. 13, 1886  A rather rare Swedish-language newspaper from Illinois, the subtitle above the masthead translating to: "Illustrated Newspaper For Swedish America".

A very decorative, comic-themed masthead, 16 pages, 10 by 13 1/2 inches, minimal wear at the margins.

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695826

Early school newspaper from the Nazi era...

Item #695826

June 01, 1935

HILS MIT !  Illustrierte Deutsche Schülerzeitung, Germany, June, 1935  The title roughly transoms to: "Help! Illustrated German School Newspaper"

By the format within it would appear to be a "Boy's Life" of the early Nazi era. Note the swastika in the masthead. Many photos and prints within. 

Complete in 32 pages, 8 1/2 by 11 3/4 inches, never found no... See More  

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