Handsome engraving in the masthead...

THE MERCURY & NEW ENGLAND PALLADIUM, 1802  A handsome issue from the early 19th century with a nice engraving of "Mercury" holding a scroll. Various news of the day plus many ads as well.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures 13 by 22 inches in four pages. Generally nice cond... See More  

Columbus arriving in the "new world"...

THE NEW WORLD, New York, 1843  Basically a literary newspaper although there are some news items near the back. The masthead features a nice engraving showing Columbus arriving in the "New World", hence the title.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.

Measures 8 by 11 inches and contains... See More  

For children...

CHATTERBOX, London, England, 1871 A small-size child's publication with various stories, etc., including many illustrations.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.

Measures 7 by 10 inches and contains 8 pages. Nice condition.

A religious newspaper...

THE NEW YORK EVANGELIST, New York, 1846  As the title might suggest, a religious paper with much religious content.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures 21 by 27 inches with four pages. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

Paul Revere foundry advertisement...

BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Boston, 1822  A nice newspaper with news and ads of the day, but the prime item in this issue is the front page, illustrated advertisement for the Joseph Revere bell foundry (son of Paul). Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.

Measures approximately 21x15 inches and contain... See More  

By Oliver Oldschool...

THE PORT FOLIO, Philadelphia, 1802  "By Oliver Oldschool, Esq." Contains literary content, but some political editorials and comments as well.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown, and will generally be in better condition.

Measures 10 by 13 inches and contains 8 pages.... See More  

A small size title over 200 years old...

THE PHILADELPHIA REGISTER & NATIONAL RECORDER, 1819  A small-size paper with varied content including news of the day, politics, and other items.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures 9 1/2 by 5 3/4  inches with 16 pages. Minor foxing.

Early Charleston...

THE SUNDAY VISITANT, Charleston, South Carolina, 1819 A quite early newspaper from the South, subtitled: "Weekly Repository of Christian Knowledge" this is obviously a religiously-themed newspaper. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures approximately 11x9 inches and contains 4 pages... See More  

From North Carolina, just after the Civil War...

WILMINGTON JOURNAL, North Carolina, 1866  A nice newspaper of the day with a wealth of news and various advertisements.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Some foxing throughout otherwise nice. Complete in four pages.

Short-lived campaign newspaper to electd Andrew Jackson...

UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH--EXTRA, Washington,  1828  This was a campaign journal "...devoted exclusively to the Presidential election..." as stated in the masthead. It was published by Duff Green, who had come to Washington to establish a newspaper to promote the candidacy of Andrew Jackson. Mott says, "Green proved to be of the hard-hitting politician type of editor.&q... See More  

A child's newspaper to be read on the Sabbath...

THE WELL-SPRING, Boston, 1851 A little newspaper "Published Weekly, By The Massachusetts Sabbath School Society", as printed in the masthead. Its purpose was described in its prospectus of a few years earlier: "Inasmuch as every juvenile periodical is, and will be perused, to a greater or less extent, on the Sabbath, it is intended that The Well-Spring, like the publications of... See More  

Quite uncommon from Wisconsin...

THE WISCONSIN CHIEF, Milwaukee and Fort Atkinson, 1861  A quite uncommon newspaper from Wisconsin with various news of the day (pre and early Civil War era news) & a wealth of ads. 

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.

Measures 14 by 21 inches, never bound nor trimmed, 8 pages. Occasiona... See More  

News of the day from Nashville...

THE DAILY AMERICAN, Nashville, Tennessee, 1879  A typical newspaper of the day with various news items both locally & from around the world, and a wealth of period ads--some quite large.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures 23 by 29 inches and contains 4 pages.

New York Real Estate Exchange...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York May 28, 1873  This 8 page issue measures 20 x 14 inches and is in good condition. Within these 8 pages contain illustrations, news of the day & many interesting advertisements. This issue features a nice full page print of "THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE" in New York. Nice for display. Great period item.

Post Civil War Charleston, South Carolina...

THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, South Carolina, 1868  See the photo for an example of this title from our archives, containing various news of the day both local & national, plus a wealth of period ads as well.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown. Four pages, 17 by 22... See More  

Ornate and displayable masthead...

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 photo is "generic" but your issue will have a very similar look. Measures 21 by 14 inches with 8 pages. Minor wear.

Sympathetic to the plight of African Americans...

THE AFRICAN'S FRIEND, Philadelphia, 1889  Subtitled: "For the Promotion of Religion & Morality". The title would suggest that it was sympathetic to the plight of the African Americans from not long after the Civil War.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Four pages, 9 by 11 inch... See More  

A more scarce illustrated title...

ONCE A WEEK, New York, 1890  Subtitled: "An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", it is formatted much like Harper's Weekly but is much more rare. Contains a wealth of illustrations within its 16 pages.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date or content, but will have the format as shown. Measures 11 by 16 inches, generally nic... See More  

A penny magazine...

AMERICAN PENNY MAGAZINE & FAMILY NEWSPAPER, New York, 1845. A small-size magazine with a front page illustration and a few more inside. Variety of content but not current news of the day.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date.

THE FREE CHURCH CIRCULAR, Oneida Reserve, 1850 A periodical from the Oneida Community published by George Noyes. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures approximately 9x6 inches and contains 16 pages.

For the Odd Fellows...

THE ODD FELLOW, Boston, 1848  Subtitled: "A Weekly Journal, Devoted to Odd Fellowship & Matters & Things in General."

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.

Measures 11 by 14 inches and contains 8 pages.

From Washington, D.C. ...

EXTRA GLOBE, Washington, D.C., 1835. A 16 page newspaper filled with political news and some other tidbits. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures approximately 12x9 inches, nice condition.

Pre-Civil War North Carolina...

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, NC, 1859-1860 (plus pre-CW 1861). A nice newspaper from the South from not long before the outbreak of the Civil War. A greaet wealth of small ads plus various news of the day. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures approximately 22x15 inches and contains 4 pages.

Bird Island Light House... Martha's Vineyard... Nantucket...

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, N.Y., June, 1873 Inside has a 10 page article: "The Wine Islands Of Lake Erie" with six related illustrations. Beginning on the ftpg. is a 15 pg. article: "Cheap Yachting" which has twelve illus. including ones showing the "Bird Island Light House, Buzzard's Bay" "Long Pier, Martha's Vineyard" "Light-House, San... See More  

From Oregon with a suffrage theme...

THE NEW NORTHWEST, Portland, Oregon, 1882  A quite uncommon title from the northwest, and quite early as well. This paper was published by a family very much into the suffragist movement, so many of the articles within these 8 pages have a pro-woman theme. Also has various news of the day as well, plus a wealth of advertising. Bit of dirtiness at the edges. 

The issue you will receive w... See More