Nice report from the French & Indian War...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 3, 1760  Page 6 has reports headed: "America" with a Philadelphia dateline. Bits include: "...all the usual preparations of war going on...Necessity has obliged the General to send 1800 men to Charles Town in South Carolina where the Cherokees are doing all possible mischief, & have made irruptions into the heart of the province...General... See More  

Remains of executed Henry Wirz are reinterred, without the head...

THE PRESS, Philadelphia, Feb. 25, 1869  The front page has a report concerning the reinterment of the infamous Henry Wirz, the "demon" warden of Andersonville Prison Camp who was tried & convicted of war crimes and was hanged on Nov. 10, 1865. He was only two men tried, convicted, and executed for war crimes during the Civil War.

The front page report concerning his reinterment... See More  

1926 Death of noted baseball star Eddie Plank...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., Feb. 25, 1926 



* Eddie Plank "Gettysburg Eddie" death

* Hall of Fame pitcher - Philadelphia Athletics



The sport's section (page 15) has a two column heading: "Eddie Plank Is Dead After Brief Illness" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.... See More  

News from America...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 9, 1768  Page 6 has reports headed: "America" with news from Philadelphia, Boston, and Newport, the latter reporting an attack by Indians. The Boston report mentions the salaries of the governors of New York & Mass at 2500 pounds sterling and the governor of New Hampshire at 1000 pounds sterling, plus more.

Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches... See More  

Pueblo Indians... Includes the uncommon four page foldout of the America's Cup...

HARPER'S WEEKLY October 14, 1893 Full front page print: "Columbian Exposition - The Grand Arch of the Peristyle." Inside includes a half page: "Columbian Exposition - The Johnson Family Visit the Lapland Village"; halfpg: "Two of Philadelphia's Cricket Clubs"; fullpg: "The Centenary of Williams College" which includes a portrait of "Franklin Car... See More  

Georgia once a free state...

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Feb. 8, 1851  Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city. Among the articles within: "The Slavery Resolutions" "From California" which mentions gold, and Col. Fremont's chance of re-election; "The Greek Slave" "Georgia Once a Free State" "Free Blacks in Indiana"... See More  

On the death of Henry Clay...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 3, 1852  



* Henry Clay death



Most of page 2 is taken up with eulogies in Congress on the life of Henry Clay who died just a few days prior. They are introduced with: "Congressional--Eulogies Of Henry Clay" "We make room today for the remainder of the brief speeches made in the House...on the announcement of the death of... See More  

Benjamin Harrison wins the Presidency...

THE PRESS, Philadelphia, Nov. 7, 1888  The first column of the front page has nice heads on the election of Benjamin Harrison as President: "HARRISON ! " "Protection Apparently Victorious in Every Northern State Except Two" "New Jersey Probably Democratic" "New York & Connecticut Practically Conceded to the Republican" and more.

Eight pages, rejoin... See More  

Lincoln's post-Gettysburg annual message, and his Proclamation...

PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 1863  



* President Abraham Lincoln & his State of the Union Address

* Proclamation of Amnesty & Recovery



A nice issue from the midst of the Civil War with front page column heads including: "The President's Message" being the annual state-of-the-union address signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.

This is followed b... See More  

Last state-of-the-union address of the Civil War...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Dec. 7, 1864 



* President Abraham Lincoln

* State of the Union Address (last)



Beginning on the front page and taking most of page 2 is: "The President's Message", being what would be Lincoln's final state-of-the-uinion address to the nation. It is signed in type by him at its conclusion: Abraham Lincoln.

The top of the first column has: "T... See More  

Large map of the Civil War in Virginia...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Aug. 27, 1862 



* Pre-Second Battle of Bull Run



The front page is dominated by a nice & very detailed map headed: "POSITION OF THE ARMIES IN VIRGINIA" with further particulars.

One column heads as well including: "General Morgan's Position" "A Big Rebel Army Near Him" "The Guerrilla War In Kentucky" "Repulse of ... See More  

Much front page Civil War reporting...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, July 23, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "LATEST WAR NEWS!" "Highly Important Military Order" "Slaves to be Employed in the U.S. Army & Navy" "Generals Halleck & McClellan" "The Wounded at Richmond, Va." "The Guerrillas Defeated in Kentucky & Missouri" "The Attack ... See More  

Al Capone to get 1 year jail term...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 17, 1929



* Al "Scarface" Capone arrested

* Chicago Beer baron in Philadelphia

* Enters Jail for concealed weapons

* Avoids murder for hire



The front page has a one column heading: "Jail Al Capone and Bodyguard in Philadelphia"(see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and ... See More  

William Cobbett's famous newspaper: a porcupine in the masthead...

PORCUPINE'S GAZETTE, Philadelphia, March 14, 1798  This was William Cobbett's important and controversial--but short-lived--daily newspaper.

Cobbett was a prolific & controversial publisher who often wrote under the pen-name of "Peter Porcupine." Note the engraving of a porcupine in the masthead. He was famous for sniping at his political opponents, usually those of a J... See More  

1952 Eisnehower speech...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1952



* General Dwight Eisenhower

* Welcome home tour - Philadelphia

* 10 points for peace speech to avert war



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "EISENHOWER GIVES 10 POINTS FOR PEACE TO AVERT 'KOREAS'; CHARGES 'BUNGLING' HAS LED US CLOSE TO WORLD WAR III" with subheads and photo. Complete text of Eisenhower's spe... See More  

Robert E. Lee is advancing northward...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 14, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "The Latest From Meade's Army" "Lee Advancing Northward" "Our Forces Retiring" "Latest From the Southwest" "Interesting From Washington" "The Army of the Potomac" "Lee Attempts to Outflank Meade" "Brilliant Conduct of Our Cava... See More  

Peace talks... Lee is after Sherman...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Feb. 4, 1865 



* Hampton Roads Conference



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Question Of Peace" "Secretary Seward & the Commissioners" "They Meet at Anchor in Hampton Roads" "Speculations As To the Result" "Mr. Lincoln at Fortress Monroe" "Lee Reported Sending Troops South"... See More  

Astrology newspaper predicts the future...

BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER & ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, Oct., Nov., & Dec., 1865  A fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen in the future as well as astrology and phrenology.

The issue begins with several pages on a list of: "The Herbs Fruits, Plants & Roots, Allotted Under the Several Planets of Whose Q... See More  

Astrology newspaper predicts the future of the Civil War...

BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER & ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, March, 1862  A fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen in the future as well as astrology and phrenology.

The ftpg. has: "Geomancy", an old "science". Page 2 has: "The Fate of the Nation for March, 1862", according to astrological s... See More  

The death of "Buck Rogers" creator...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1940



* Philip Francis Nowlan death

* Buck Rogers creator

* Science Fiction author



Page 41 has one column headings: "PHILIP NOWLAN DIES; DREW 'BUCK ROGERS'" "Cartoonist, a Former Writer, Is Stricken in Philadelphia" See images for brief text here.

Complete with 44 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More  

America's first successful newspaper...

THE BOSTON WEEKLY NEWS-LETTER, "New England", April 10-17, 1740 



* Among the earliest of American newspapers to be had



This very rare title was the first successful newspaper in the colonies, having begun in 1704 and lasting until the British occupation of Boston in 1776. It was only preceded by "Public Occurrances Both Foreign and Domestick" which published just a s... See More  

Creating branch mints outside of Philadelphia...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 28, 1835 



* New United States Mints - coinage



A page 2 article announces the creation of three new mints within the United States, these being the first to be created outside of Philadelphia.

As the report notes: "...there is to be one branch at the city of New Orleans for the coinage of gold and silver; one branch at the town of Charl... See More  

Fine content from the California gold fields...

THE DOLLAR NEWSPAPER, Philadelphia, May 30, 1849  Page 2 has an article headed: "California Gold - Very Late From California" which includes a letter noting in part: "The poorest man in this place can show from  $500 to $1500 in gold dust that he has gathered by his own hand in a month or so...No one with the least labor fines less than $15 to $20 per day..." and more... See More  

Is the pursuit of independence worth the effort?

THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET-DAY ADVERTISER, April 22, 1778 



* Revolutionary War Tory original

* Rare Pro British issue from America



This was a strongly Tory (supportive of the British cause) newspaper which began in 1775 and closed shop in May of 1778 when the British evacuated Philadelphia.

Over two-thirds of the front page is taken up with the text of two Bill... See More  

Perhaps the best graphic Lincoln newspaper to be had...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 9, 1861 



* Perhaps the best graphic Lincoln newspaper to be had...



The front page has text on: "Our Portrait of the President" which relates to the terrific double page centerfold captioned: "Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, President elect of the United States of America, With Scenes & Incidents in His Life."

The larg... See More