Rare Old West isssue.....
Item #706023
June 18, 1876
THE SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 18, 1876
* Rare Old West publication
* Mormons - Utah territory
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights... See More
A Nazi tabloid with war photos...
Item #706022
May 07, 1942
BERLINER ILLUSTRIRTE ZEITUNG, Germany, May 7, 1942 This was the Life magazine of Germany, filled with various photos.
The full front page shows Heinrich Himmler, SS leader at the Eastern Front in Russia. Photos inside include one of Adolf Hitler with various officers.
Tabloid size, complete in 16 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: A 1942 issue of the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung represent... See More
Earliest San Diego newspaper to be had?
Item #706020
July 27, 1872
THE WEEKLY WORLD, San Diego, California, July 27, 1872
* Very rare from Southern California
* Short-lived publication
Perhaps the earliest San Diego newspaper you will find, as this is the volume one, number one issue.
The front page begins with the "Valedictory" in which the publisher details the purpose of and plans for the new newspaper.
Complete in 4 pages,... See More
Colonial pamphlet on the death of a pastor, in original bindings...
Item #706017
July 13, 1767
Pamphlet: "An EXTRACT from a late SERMON On the Death of the Reverend Mr. Joseph Emerson, Pastor of the First Church in Malden, Who Died very suddenly On Monday Evening July 13th, 1767. In the 68th Year of his Age. Delivered at Malden, By Joseph Emerson, A.M. Pastor of the Church at Pepperrell.
Boston: Printed by Edes & Gill...MDCCLXVII [1767]
Complete in 24 pages with full title page c... See More
Sermon preached at New Haven, 1783, in original bindings...
Item #706016
May 08, 1783
Pamphlet: "The United States Elevated to Glory and Honor. A Sermon, Preached before His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq. L.L.D. Governor and Commander in Chief, And the Honorable The General Assembly of The State of Connecticut, Convened at Hartford, At the Anniversary Election, May 8th, 1783. By Ezra Stiles, D.D. President of Yale College.
New Haven: Printed by Thomas & Samuel Gr... See More
Scarce, short-lived newspaper from Philadelphia...
Item #706002
January 21, 1796
THE NEW WORLD, Philadelphia, Jan. 21, 1797
* Rare 18th century short-lived publication
A quite scarce title, and until a recent find, the very first we have offered in our 44 years. It published for exactly one year. Various news reports and advertisements of the day.
Four pages, folio size, never-trimmed margins, very nice condition.... See More
Great Civil War issue for display...
Item #706001
March 14, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1865
* Final weeks of the Civil War w/ map
* General Philip H. Sheridan in Virginia
The front page features a huge Civil War map headed: "SHERIDAN'S IMPORTANT OPERATIONS. Where Sheridan Went & What He Accomplished---Immense Destruction of Rebel Roads & Supplies."
There is a wealth of column heads on the front page including; "SHE... See More
The Confederate title from Louisville, Kentucky...
Item #706000
September 07, 1861
LOUISVILLE DAILY COURIER, Kentucky, Sept. 7, 1861
* Rare pro-Confederate title
* 1st year of the Civil War
Louisville is difficult to categorize as Union or Confederate during the Civil War as, depending on the time, there were factions within the city supporting both. To placate both sides the two leading newspapers took their stands: the "Courier" was very much pro-C... See More
Congregation Shearith Israel mourns... Lincoln's funeral...
Item #705998
April 21, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 21, 1865
* Jewish Congregation Shearith Israel
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Lying in State at the Capitol
* Hunt for the assassins continue
Although somewhat inconspicuous, perhaps the most notable item within this black bordered issue is the page 7 mention of the mourning services held at The Congregation Sherith Israel [Shearith Israel] on behalf... See More
Map shows the Cumberland River...
Item #705997
January 09, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 9, 1862 The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The Rebel General Zollicoffer's Position On the Cumberland River.", plus several columns have war-related heads including: "Great Activity at the Headquarters of the Army" "Gen. Sherman's Report of Gen. Stevens' Operations on the Coosaw River" "Important From Western ... See More
Terrific and very descriptive article on the Capitol...
Item #705996
March 20, 1867
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 20, 1867
* United States Capitol building
Page 7 has a very lengthy--nearly two columns--article headed: "Life In Washington" "The Capitol--It's Architecture & Decorations--The Rotunda Paintings--Miss Ream's Statues and Busts--The Passages and the Speaker's Room--Leutze's Fresco--Hall of Representatives".
The... See More
Confederates occupy Manassas Junction...
Item #705993
August 29, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 29, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Correspondence Between Butler & Phelps in Regard to the Negro Brigade" "Brilliant Maneuvering of Gen. Jackson--How He Broke Up a Yankee Arrangement" "...Occupation of Manassas Junction by Our Advance" and mor... See More
Features an engraving of the mining town of Salida, Colorado...
Item #705992
May 13, 1882
MOUNTAIN MAIL, Salida, Colorado, May 13, 1882
* Very rare old West title
* Town view illustration
Printed in the masthead is: "Colorado Produces Millions of Silver, and Silver Is King." A very rare title, as there are no institutions noted in Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) which have any holdings of this title. The holdings of the only one listed (Kansas S... See More
The finest trio on Desert Storm...
Item #705991
January 17, 1991
DAILY GAZETTE, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois This is a trio of exceedingly displayable issues, each formatted similarly although with individually significant headlines on Desert Storm: the beginning of the air war: "WAR!"; the beginning of the land war: "INVASION!" and the "VICTORY!" once Iraq conceded and agreed to all U.N. resolutions.
These three newspapers... See More
Confederate newspaper from Raleigh... Sherman's march through Georgia...
Item #705988
November 30, 1864
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea - Georgia
* In a rare Confederate title
Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from the latter months of the... See More
On their way to the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #705986
June 27, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Confederates advance towards Gettysburg
* General Robert E. Lee's rebel forces
* History about to be made (historic)
* About a week away
The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the North, with first column heads including: "THE REBEL INVASION" "Carlisle Evacu... See More
Death of Robert E. Lee, in a Southern newspaper...
Item #705985
October 13, 1870
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Oct. 13, 1870
* Robert E. Lee death
* Confederate general
All columns on pages 2 & 3 have black mourning rules for the death of Robert E. Lee.
Among the articles inside are " Dead" which has near the beginning: "...with the mournful intelligence that Robt. E. Lee is no more. This sad announcement will wring a wail of gr... See More
One of the less common 18th century titles...
Item #705984
June 14, 1797
PORCUPINE'S GAZETTE, Philadelphia, June 14, 1797
* Rare 18th century American publication
The entire front page is taken up with ads including a a detailed ad for a runaway slave ad under: "Fifty Dollars Reward".
Another can be found on the back page.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, nice condition.
AI notes: Porcupine’s Gazette was a daily Philad... See More
John Wilkes Booth 3 years before his notoriety...
Item #705983
March 20, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 20, 1862
* John Wilkes Booth theater ad
* Civil War original reporting
Page 2 contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Richard III at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John Wilkes Booth. See the photo for the complete ad which ... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication... Carrie Nation wrecks saloons... Ad for female dentist...
Item #705980
January 26, 1901
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., Jan. 26, 1901
* Turn of the 20th century
* Women's suffrage
* Carrie Nation wrecks saloons
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women'... See More
Reflecting on Washington crossing the Delaware & the Battle of Trenton...
Item #705979
July 25, 1782
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 25, 1782
* re. Battle of the Assunpink Creek - Trenton
* re. George Washington crossing the Delaware
Page 2 has a report beginning: "So determined are the French to pursue their favorite plan of annihilating the British power in North America, & particularly to the capturing the British army in New York...to co-operate with General Wa... See More
Print of a baseball player...
Item #705976
August 18, 1866
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Aug. 18, 1866 Inside has a nice one column print of baseball player: "G. A. Flagg, Cambridge B.B. Club, Cambridge, Mass." with a related article headed: "Our Base Ball Illustrations".
The front page has a nice print captioned: "The Town of Heart's Content, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, the Terminus of the Atlantic... See More
Recruitment ad for joining the U.S. military...
Item #705974
June 05, 1799
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, June 5, 1799
* From the year of George Washington's death
Page 2 has a letter from Lord Nelson to his wife. Page 3 also has a very nice recruitment ad for the military headed: "ATTENTION ! " "To all who properly estimate the Independence of America, love its Constitution, and are willing to defend its Governm... See More
A broadside "newspaper" covering World War II...
Item #705973
October 13, 1944
TEL-PICS, New York, a lot of five issues: Sept. 18, 28, 30; Oct. 4, 13, 1944 This was a broadside (printed on one side only) newspaper originally meant to be displayed in store windows, mostly taken up with a large photo of the war, plus a caption. A very unusual item.
Each measures 10 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, once folded to envelope size with a mailing address on the reverse, good condition, ... See More
A Robert E. Lee Proclamation just before Antietam...
Item #705972
September 18, 1862
RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Virginia, Sept. 18, 1862
* Robert E. Lee proclamation to Marylanders
* Prelude to the Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page has: "General Lee's Proclamation To the People of Maryland" which presents his reasons for the Confederate army being in that state. Remember that the battle of Antietam ... See More
Follow-up to Gettysburg, and so much more...
Item #705971
July 08, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 8, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg Coverage and more
* Rare Confederate title from rebel capital
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
A great issue on the events surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg, with reaction of nearby cities, the retreat & pursuit of the Confederates, ... See More
The "big" oil discovery in Texas sparks the Texas oil rush...
Item #705968
January 15, 1901
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, Jan. 15, 1901
* Historic Spindletop oil discovery
* Lucas Gusher - Beaumont, Texas
Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid growth, coinciding with the need... See More
Very first All-Star game: Babe Ruth a focus...
Item #705966
July 07, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1933 A banner headline on page 12 reports on the first ever Major League Baseball All-Star game: "Ruth's Home Run Gives American League Margin of Victory at Chicago".
One column subheads include: "American League Beats Rivals, 4-2" "49,000 See Ruth's Homer Yield Two Runs as Nationals Are Toppled" "Long Hit Comes In Third&quo... See More
Gold in the Black Hills... Descriptive article on the Indians' situation... Mountain Meadows Massacre...
Item #705964
July 28, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 28, 1875 The front page has a report headed: "Gold In The Black Hills" "Fresh Discoveries--Coarser Gold, But More of It--A Crowd of Miners Coming Into the Hills".
This is followed by: "Prof. Janney's Report--The Paying Region of Large Extend--The Hills Swarming With Miners--The Real Wealth of the Region Is Farming and Timber Lands".
... See More
Mormons & the Mountain Meadows Massacre...
Item #705963
July 29, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 29, 1875
* Mountain Meadows Massacre
* Mormons - Mormonism trial
* John D. Lee - Brigham Young
The bottom of page 5 has a brief article: "The Mountain Meadow Massacre - Repetition of the Effort to Save Young and Smith from Going on the Stand". The report is from
Beaver, Utah, and notes in part: "Several witnesses testified at the Mou... See More
Treaty with the Sioux Indians... Much on the Black Hills...
Item #705958
July 09, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1875 Page 3 has: "The Black Hills" "The Treaty With the Sioux" "How the Indians Were Persuaded to Make the Treaty--Wisdom of Their Action in Saying Cattle". This is followed by: "Character of the Country" "General Diffusion of Small Quantities of Gold Over a Large Area--One-Third of the Hills Covered with Heavy Timber--Th... See More
Largest newspaper in the world...
Item #705956
June 15, 1993
HET VOLK, Gent, Belgium, June 15,1993 A bonafide newspaper of this title (The People) publishes in Belgium, but the publisher saw fit to make his mark in the world of newspapers--he created this special edition which is the largest newspaper in the world.
Each page measures 39 1/2 by 55 inches printed on thick, high-quality paper (not newsprint) & in color. Content focuses on this curio... See More
Yellowstone National Park is officially created...
Item #705955
February 29, 1872
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 29, 1872
* Yellowstone National Park creation
* United States Congress passes bill
Page 4 has a somewhat inconspicuous, yet very historic report headed: "The Yellowstone Park Bill" which was passed the day prior creating not just the first National Park in the United States, but the first in the entire world.
The report begins: "It is a... See More
Roger Staubach wins for Navy over. Pitt....
Item #705954
October 27, 1963
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1963 This is the sports section only.
The front page has a two column head: "24-12 Nay Victory Aided by 4 Pass Interceptions" with a related photo showing Roger Staubach. Complete sport's section with 22 pages, nice condition.
Kennedy's last policy/ideals speech...
Item #705953
October 27, 1963
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* Last policy/ideals speech given
* Pre-Dallas, Texas assassination
Obviously unknown at the time but less than 4 weeks later John F. Kennedy would be assassinated in Dallas.
The front page has an article: "Kennedy, Honoring Frost, Bids U.S. Heed Its Artists" which carries over to page 87, where i... See More
Print of a California battle... The sensational Jenny Lind...
Item #705952
May 17, 1851
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING-ROOM COMPANION, Boston, May 17, 1851 The front page shows: "Packet Ship Isaac Webb, of New York." Inside prints include: "Encounter with a Whale" "Race Course on Long Island" "Scene at the Revere House" "Castle Garden, New York" "Gen. Winfield Scott" and "Jenny Lind" which includes an articl... See More
Print of a California battle... The sensational Jenny Lind...
Item #705951
May 17, 1851
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING-ROOM COMPANION, Boston, May 17, 1851 The front page shows: "Packet Ship Isaac Webb, of New York." Inside prints include: "Encounter with a Whale" "Race Course on Long Island" "Scene at the Revere House" "Castle Garden, New York" "Gen. Winfield Scott" and "Jenny Lind" which includes an articl... See More
Very early on Ty Cobb, with a photo... Forbes Field...
Item #705949
October 08, 1909
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 8, 1909 The front page has a column headed: "Detroit Scores One In First Inning Of Great Game Today" "Tyrus Cobb Crosses Plate on Two Bases on Balls, a Sacrifice and a Single by Delehanty" "Mullin & Adams" "Much Interesting in Comparing Playing of Wagner for Pittsburg and Cobb for Detroit".
The article c... See More
Great content on events leading to the Civil War...
Item #705947
January 11, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 11, 1861
* Start of the Civil War ?
* Star of the West attacked
From just 4 months before the outbreak of the Civil War, it is not surprising that much content within related to the brewing troubles.
Some column heads include: "Highly Important From Charleston" "The Firing Into the Star of the West" "She is Driven Out of the ... See More
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address...
Item #705939
November 20, 1863
THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, Nov. 20, 1863
* Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address"
* Historic American Civil War speech
* Edward Everett's "keynote" on battlefield
At the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg Edward Everett was the featured speaker, and all of pages 4, 5 & a portion of page 6 are taken up with ... See More
American forces enter Paris...
Item #705937
August 19, 1944
THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS--WAR EXTRA, Aug. 19, 1944
* Liberation of Paris France (during)
* General George S. Patton
* Nice headline for display
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ***
In bold, red ink is the banner headline: "AMERICANS IN PARIS" plus subhead: "Bombers, Tanks, Rip Fleeing Nazis" and more related subheads.
Note: present are the outer leaves only of the first s... See More
First report on John F. Kennedy's assassination... In a Dallas newspaper...
Item #705932
November 22, 1963
THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963
* John F. Kennedy assassination
* Best title to be had (1st report)
Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the event happened. For JFK's assassination that would be a Dallas newspaper.
Of the two newspapers which published in Dallas in 1963 only the TIMES HERALD reported the assassina... See More
Death of the famed artist Thomas Nast...
Item #705931
December 09, 1902
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Dec. 9, 1902
* Death of Thomas Nast
* Caricaturist- cartoonist
The top of a front page column is headed: "Death Of Thomas Nast" "Consul Died Sunday at Noon & Was Buried at 5 O'clock". The article includes a print of him.
Although his fame & success were on his cartoon illustrations for Harper&#... See More
Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. in an African-American newspaper...
Item #705928
April 10, 1968
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, Georgia, April 10, 1968
* Martin Luther King Jr. funeral w/ photos
* In a famous African American publication
* From the city where his service took place
This is the oldest African-American newspaper in Atlanta.
Great to have this banner headline above the masthead: "150,000 MOURNERS ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ASSASSINATED SCLC LEADER, DR. KING, JR.... See More
Landmark event in women's history: former slave woman petitions as an heir to her brother's estate...
Item #705927
October 22, 1817
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 22, 1817
* Former Woman slave Pamela Sparhawk
* Newton, Massachusetts petition for estate
In 1818 a woman named Pamela Sparhawk petitioned the Mass. General Court to be recognized as heir to her brother’s estate.
What makes this remarkable? Pamela Sparhawk was a formerly enslaved Black woman.
Pamela separated from her brother in childhood... See More
Invasion of Japan will provide a 'speedy victory'...
Item #705925
June 22, 1945
CHESTER TIMES, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1945 The banner headline notes: "Gen. Marshall Pledges Invasion of Japan---Plan for 'Speedy Victory' " with many related subheads.
Complete in 18 pages, very nice condition.
With a photograph of Christy Mathewson...
Item #705924
October 14, 1910
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 14, 1910
* MLB pitcher Christy "Matty" Mathewson
* New York Giants baseball star photo
Page 3 has a banner headline: "Leading Events in Athletic World - Mathewson Wins Game" with an uncommon photo of him headed: "Famous Pitcher Who Struck Out 14 Men in Post-Series Game" and captioned: "Christopher Mathews... See More
1982 Van Halen MSG concert advertisement...
Item #705923
August 24, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 24, 1982
* VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement
* Performance at Madison Square Garden - MSG
* "Diver Down" album Tour - North America
* Eddie and Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ****
Pages 90 & 91 has a terrific double-page advertisement for "VAN HALEN In Concert" with... See More
'Earthman' lands on the moon...
Item #705921
July 21, 1969
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS, Georgia, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
The two-line banner headline is one of the more unusua with a patriotic backgroundl: "EARTHman Reaches MOON!" and: " 'One Small Step....One Giant Leap' " with related subheads and articles.
Note: present are the outer leaves only, being pages 1, 2, 11 & 12 of t... See More
The Jay Treaty: preventing another war...
Item #705918
March 16, 1796
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 16 & 19, 1796
* John - Jay's Treaty
* George Washington
A very significant pair of issues as they contain, in its entirety, the full text of the Jay Treaty, one of the more significant 18th century documents in American history.
Taking much of the front page and part of page 2 in the issue of the 16th is part of Jay's Treaty through... See More
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