1872 Lexington, North Carolina hanging...

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  

P. T. Barnum was a "special partner"...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Nov. 26, 1853  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as noted on one of the back pages.

The front page has a print of the: "Desperate Naval Engagement Between the Bon Homme Richard and Serapis". 

Among prints within are... See More  

P. T. Barnum was a "special partner"... The Japanese alphabet... Canada scenes...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Oct. 8, 1853  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as noted on one of the back pages.

The front page has a print of: "The Captain General of Cuba, Gen. Canedo, in Council" with a related article.

Among prints within are: &q... See More  

1944 Battle of Eniwetok... Marshall Islands...

TAMPA SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Florida, February 19, 1944 



* Battle of Eniwetok begins - Marshall Islands 

* World War II - Pacific campaign 



The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. CAPTURES MORE ISLANDS" with subhead and related illustration. (see images) First report coverage on the landing of the 22nd Marine Regiment which began the Battle of Eniwetok.

Forty+ pages,... See More  

Munich Agreement of 1938... Sudetenland....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 29, 1938



* Munich Agreement successful

* Adolf Hitler - Neville Chamberlain

* Sudetenland - Czechoslovakia concedes



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FOUR POWERS AGREE ON PEACE; CZECHS ASK ROOSEVELT'S AID" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins,... See More  

Warrant for Susan B. Anthony's arrest...

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.



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1872 Portland, New York train wreck disaster....

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  

China-themed prints... The historic Gale of 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  

P. T. Barnum was a "special partner"...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, March 5, 1853  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as noted on one of the back pages.

Front page shows: "New Clipper Ship, Empress of the Sea'. Prints inside include: "Portrait of Sir John Franklin--Arctic Exploring Expediti... See More  

1946 Tel Aviv car park raid...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1946



* Tel Aviv - Israel car park raid

* Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine

* Zionist underground groups - Lehi militants



Page 8 has a one column heading: "6 Britons In Tel Aviv Slain By Extremists" (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.



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'Bleeding Kansas'...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 14, 1856  



* Bleeding Kansas

* Missouri border invasion

* War on slavery



Page 5 contains several items concerning the slavery vs. anti-slavery factions as Kansas worked toward achieving statehood.

Articles include: "Arrest of Gov. Robinson of Kansas" "The Mass. Legislature on the Admission of Kansas" and "Hostilities Again Commenced In K... See More  

'Bleeding Kansas' and the shooting of Sheriff Jones...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 12, 1856  



* Bleeding Kansas

* Missouri border invasion

* War on slavery



Pages 4 & 5 contain an article: "Incoherence Of The Slavery-Extension Party". Part of this article includes a report from Washington beginning: "It is suggested at a distance in quarters that out to know better, that if the admission of Kansas under the Topeka Constit... See More  

Civil War map shows from Columbus, Ohio to Northern Tennessee...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 4, 1862  The front page features a nice Civil War map with a heading in very large letters: "THE WAR IN THE WEST" with subhead: "Map of Cincinnati, Covington, and the adjacent Country--Showing the Route of the Rebel Advance into Kentucky".

Among the one column war heads are: "Our Army Falls Back to Washington" "The Traitors ... See More  

Abraham Lincoln is formally elected... Fort Moultrie in Charleston...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 2, 1861  



* Abraham Lincoln's presidential election victory



Pages 2 and 3 contain an article headed: "United States" which has the latest news including a report that: "...the electoral vote for President...been formally counted... Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Hamlin were declared to be duly elected...Mr. Lincoln is on his way to Was... See More  

Two slave prints from 1861... More prints and articles on America...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, April 6, 1861  Most of a page is taken up with a print: "The Dandy Slave: A Scene in Baltimore, Md." and "Slaves For Sale: A Scene in New Orleans", both showing slaves dressed in formal attire.

A related article: "The Dandy Slave" begins: "Whenever a negro can afford it, he dresses well, sometimes quietly and in good ta... See More  

Front page print of Jefferson Davis... More prints relating to America...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 16, 1861  The front page has a nice print captioned: "The Hon. Jefferson Davis, President of the Southern Confederacy of America" with an article on him further into the issue.

England was a supporter of the South during the Civil War, primarily because the South was a source of cotton with the British mills desperately needed.

Page 2 ha... See More  

Displayable Christmas cover...

COLUMBIA, New Haven, Connecticut, December, 1932  The front cover has a nice Christmas-themed color print showing Mary & the baby Jesus, along with a modern mother and her child reading the "Story of Christmas". Much Christmas-themed content within. Calls itself: "The Largest Catholic Magazine in the World". 

Complete in 34 pages plus covers, address label at the... See More  

1st airmail airplane service (1918)...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 21, 1918



* 1st regular airmail airplane U.S. service

* 1st airmail stamp delivery



Page 2 has a one column heading: "GETS LETTER BY AEROPLANE POST" (see image) 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. Rare as such.

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Start of World War II imminent in 1939...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 28, 1939 



* World War II about to start

* Adolf Hitler defying World 

* Poland attacked in 3 days



The front page has a terrific banner headline in bold lettering: "FRANCE DRAFTS NEW PEACE PLEA AFTER HITLER OPENS DOOR" with various subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Germany would attack Poland 3 days later, starting World War II.

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1916 George Sisler & Ernie Shore photos...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 9, 1916



* George Sisler - St. Louis Browns

* Ernie Shore - Boston Red Sox

* Major League Baseball - MLB



Page 8 has a two, 1 column photos of George Sisler & Ernie Shore with headings and text. (see images)

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from t... See More  

Elvis & Priscilla divorce...

TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT, Florida, Oct. 10, 1973



* Elvis & Priscilla Presley get divorced

* Yom Kippur War - Israel vs. Arab nations



The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Presley, Wife Priscilla Divorced; He Gives Her Kiss, $1.5 Million" with photo. (see image) I suspect this to be a rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

Also fro... See More  

Jeff Davis on the state of the Confederacy...

THE SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES, New York, Nov. 15, 1864 



* Rebel President Jefferson Davis

* State of the Confederacy address



Beginning on page 2 and ending on page 3 is: "Jeff. Davis' Message--A Review of the Situation of the Confederacy--Arming Negroes Condemned--Atlanta & Richmond Not Vital Points".

This is a very lengthy address from when hopes were fading for the Confede... See More  

Huge Civil War map dominates the front page...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 18, 1862 



* Large Civil War map



About two-thirds of the front page is taken up with a huge & very detailed map headed: "FIELD OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA" with a subhead.

There are a few column heads also: "The Reconnaissance to Charlestown" "Return of Our Forces To Bolivar Heights" "Object of t... See More  

Discussing the Louisiana Purchase...

NEW-YORK EVENING POST, Dec. 3, 1803 



* Louisiana land purchase



The front page features 28 illustrated ship ads, making it very displayable.

Page 2 has continued: "Debate on the Louisiana Treaty", being the Louisiana Purchase, which was recently concluded with France. This text takes nearly 2 columns.

Four pages, binding indents at the spine, a small paper-making flaw causes ... See More  

Announcing approval of the treaty ending the Mexican War...

THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., June 8, 1848 



* Mexican War about to end

* Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

* Mexico - United States - Texas



Page 2 has a report headed: "The Treaty Ratified By The Mexican Deputies" which includes: "The express package received here today announces that the treaty has been ratified by the Mexican Chamber of Deputies...No doubt existed tha... See More