Early from Florida...
Item #647352
February 19, 1848
THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, February 19, 1848
* Rare antebellum publication
Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, five years before the Civil War.
The front page has various literary items including: "Natural History of Humbugs". Pages 2 & 3 h... See More
From New Orleans from the earliest days of Butler's occupation... Fort Donelson...
Item #647349
February 15, 1862
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 15, 1862
* Rare Confederate title from the deep South
Among the front page item are: "The Federal Raid Up the Tennessee River--Gen. Johnston's Order Disregarded" "What the Morning Journals Say" "Fort Donelson" "The 'Sinews of The War' -- Troubles of the Federal Treasury". There are also 14... See More
Firemen at work in 1856...
Item #647276
April 26, 1856
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 26, 1856 The ftpg. shows: "The Great Fire at Philadelphia" and another on the back page, showing fire fighters at work. Prints inside include: "Infantry of the French Imperial Guard" showing various uniforms; "The Punishment; of the Wheel" "Railway Celebration, Buffalo" "School For The Blind, Ninth A... See More
The new Indian Head penny... Mormon Temple in Nebraska...
Item #647248
October 16, 1858
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 16, 1858 The ftpg. shows; "Conflagration of the Crystal Palace, New York" with more prints on this inside. Prints inside include: "Steamers at Anchor in Put-In Bay, Lake Erie" ""Picnic at Put-In Bay, Lake Erie"; a great numismatic item with obverse & reverse prints of the: "Proposed New Cent, U.S. Curr... See More
Early Los Angeles...
Item #647240
May 07, 1873
EVENING EXPRESS, Los Angeles, California, May 7, 1873 An early issue from this now-huge West Coast city containing various news of the day & a great wealth of ads.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, small edge tears, otherwise in very good condition.
Clarifing that only "white" freeman may vote in Pennsylvania...
Item #647238
April 07, 1838
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington City, April 7, 1838 Inside has three pages taken up with: "THE CONSTITUTION of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as Amended by the Convention of 1837-8". One of the more controversial items is that which specifies that African-Americans are not permitted to vote, noting here at the beginning of: "Article III, Sec. 1: In elect... See More
Very unusual bicycle "improvement"...
Item #647218
May 29, 1869
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 29, 1869 The front page features an interesting print of a rather wacky bicycle called: "White's Improved Bicycle" which has a related article: "A New Style of Velocipede". Obviously it never caught on.
Many other articles & prints of inventions & improvements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, never bound nor trimmed, minima... See More
Health Spa... Hay Elevator...
Item #647216
July 29, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 29, 1876 The front page features a large illustration "the Pneumatic Health institute, at Milan, Italy" with accompanying article. Inside the issue is: Hofecker's Car Brake"; Smith's Hay Elevator and Carrier"; Clark's Steam Governor"; "Canan's Hydraulic Anchor Lift"; and more articles, illustrations and ad... See More
Steamboat fire engines....
Item #647200
February 16, 1884
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 16, 1884 The full ftpg. is a very dramatic print of: "The Floating Steam Fire Engines of New York--Burning of the Ferryboat Garden City" with an inset. Many other science-themed prints of inventions & improvements inside including; "A Snow Plow on te Grand Trunk Railway, Canada" "Terry's Boat Tricycle" & ma
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A series on "Notable Jews"...
Item #647173
June 22, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, June 22, 1893 Of special interest is item #11 of "Notable Jews - Leo N. Levi" which also includes a photograph & biography of him.
Among many other prints & photos is a full front page print of: "The World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago", a full page of prints concerning fire fighting; full pg. print of the iconic "Wash... See More
General Marquis de LaFayette in retirement...
Item #647151
October 25, 1817
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 25, 1817 Inside has over 1 1/2 columns providing details of General Marquis de LaFayette's life of retirement. Another article: "Prisoners with the Indians" talks briefly about American citizens who were held prison in the vicinity of Lake Heron. Yet another discusses the origins of 'Trials by Jury".
Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 9... See More
Constitution of the State of Indiana... Paoli monument...
Item #647149
October 04, 1817
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 4, 1817 Inside has what appears to be the entire text of the Constitution of the State of Indiana - taking multiple pages. Also included is a resolution for the construction of a monument to be placed in Paoli, Pennsylvania, in honor of those who died in the Paoli massacre at the hands of the British - with considerable details.
Sixteen pages, 6 1/... See More
Emperor & Empress of Austria... Terrific print of the ship Vermont...
Item #647137
June 25, 1859
GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, June 25, 1859
* Rare publication w/ great masthead
The front page has prints captioned; "The Emperor & Empress of Austria" and: "Life In Circassia". Page 4 has a huge & very nice print of: "The United States Line-of-Battle Ship Vermont" with an article on it.
Eight pages, ornate masthead features a... See More
How the Yankees failed to capture Fort Fisher...
Item #647129
January 14, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Jan. 14, 1865 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "WILMINGTON" "The Secret of the Failure to Capture Fort Fisher Let Out" "Telling Words From Gen. Grant" "Butler Never Thought of to Command the Expedition" "Ridicule of the Great Powder Boat" and more.
Eight pages, excellent condition.
A major setback for General Meade's army...
Item #647126
February 09, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 9, 1865 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "VIRGINIA" "Later Reports of the Advance of Gen. Meade's Army" "The Movement A Failure" "The Result A General Panic" "Our Forces Driven Back in Great Confusion" "THE DRAFT" "The Conscription to Go On" "Mr. Lincoln's View of th... See More
A battle of ironclads...
Item #647114
February 06, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 6, 1863 Among the ftpg. one column heads are: "Important From the South" "The Affair at Charleston Harbor" "The Union Iron-Clad Gunboat Ironsides Off Charleston" "Tremendous Military Efforts of the Rebels" "HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS" "Rebel Reports Relative to Affairs off Charleston" "The Port Completely Block... See More
Memoirs of John Carter, John Duckworth, & F.A.S. & Count de Choiseul-Gouffier...
Item #647109
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1817Whereas the issue includes reports from the Americas, including one from Haiti mentioning the building of a college with recommendations by William Wilberforce, perhaps the most interesting material are the multi-page memoirs of sculpture/architect John Carter, F.A.S., Admiral John Duckworth & Auguste de Choiseul-Gouffier. Also included are ... See More
Union forces occupy Fayetteville & Bowling Green...
Item #647083
February 28, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 28, 1862 Among the ftpg. column heads include: "The North Carolina Expedition" "The Seaboard Railroad in the Possession of the Union Forces" "Is Columbus Evacuated?" "Mysterious Visit of a Rebel Flag of Truce" "The Pursuit of Price & His Retreating Army" "Union Troops in Possession of Fayetteville" "Th... See More
Nice tennis print... Great centerfold: "From Mine To Mill"...
Item #646990
September 14, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1878 The full front page illustration is captioned: "Is Sercierty to be Reorganized? Is the Wurkin'-man to Hev His Rights? That's Wot I Wants to Know!". Inside prints include a full page: 'Picking Peaches in Delaware'. There is a very dramatic and displayable doublepage centerfold captioned: 'From Mine to Mill'. G... See More
Salmon fishing & White House prints...
Item #646979
May 21, 1859
GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, May 21, 1859 The front page has a portrait of: "The Late John C. Warren, M.D." with a biography of him. Also a print of: "Hotel Des Iles Brittannique, in the Plazza Del Popolo, at Rome." with text. Inside has a nice print of: "Salmon Fishing" and: "London & Paris Fashions For May" with articles on b... See More
Beauregard's official report on the Battle of Manassas... in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #646929
February 04, 1862
THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, February 4, 1862
* P.G.T. Beauregard official report
* Battle of Bull Run - Manassas
Certainly one of the less common titles from the Confederacy. Most of the front page is taken up with: "The War--Its Movements! Official Report of Gen. Beauregard Of The Battle of Manassas" which has tremendous detail. At the end it notes: "To be... See More
Famous Winslow Homer print...
Item #646904
September 19, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 19, 1874 (with Supplement)
* Famous Winslow Homer Illustration - print
* "Flirting on the Sea-Shore and the Meadow"
Although there are many very nice prints within this complete, 16 page issue, by far the most desired is the very nice full page print by Winslow Homer titled: "Flirting on the Sea-Shore, and on the Meadow" which i... See More
The New Tower Bridge in London is opened...
Item #646798
August 04, 1894
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 4, 1894 The front page of this issue the illustration "Opening of the New Tower Bridge, London" which has an accompanying article and two additional illustrations within the issue. Also in the issue is: "Grant's Calculating Machine"; "The New Lift Bridge, Halsted Street, Chicago"; and more illustrations, articles and adv... See More
Baseball: nice print of John Montgomery Ward...
Item #646791
September 07, 1889
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 7, 1889 Inside has a nice 6 by 4 1/3 inch print of: "John Montgomery Ward, The Famous Short-Stop, New York Base-Ball Club." Includes a brief biography of Montgomery, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Other prints include a full ftpg: "Scene at Quarantine..." "Lake George..." "Scene on the Grounds of the ... See More
Baseball... early spring training... Hot Springs, Arkansas...
Item #646786
March 22, 1890
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 22, 1890 An inside page has a nice 5 by 7 inch illustration captioned: "Opening Of The Base-Ball Season.--Game Between The Chicago And Brooklyn Clubs On The Flagler Grounds, at St. Augustine, Fla." with a view of the grandstand and portions of the seating along the baselines, with a game in progress. There is a related article on another pa... See More
Classic stagecoach robbery in the Old West...
Item #646763
October 02, 1875
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 2, 1875 Page 3 has most of a column taken up with: "Were They The James Boys? "Two Men Stop a Texas Express Wagon & Rob It of a Large Amount of Money". The article is very detailed and is a terrific account of a stage coach robbery (see), but this robbery was apparently not the work of Jesse & Frank James.
Twelve pages, nice condition.... See More
On the assassination of James Garfield...
Item #646726
July 04, 1881
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, July 4, 1881 The top of the ftpg. has column heads on the assassination of President James Garfield, show just two days prior & still clinging to life: "HOPE AND FEAR" "Each Contending for the Mastery at the President's Bedside" "Life, However, Still Trembling in the Balance" "The Utmost Care & Caution Displayed in Thei... See More
Sam Bass gang member is hanged...
Item #646723
May 17, 1879
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, May 17, 1879 Page 6 has column heads: "SURE TO MEET SAM" "The Scaffold Awaiting a Member of the Bass Gang" "Henri Stewart, the Half-Breed, Convicted of Murder". See the web for more on the notorious Sam Bass gang of outlaws.
Twelve pages, nice condition.... See More
Sighting of Frank James, brother of Jesse...
Item #646721
February 04, 1880
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Feb. 4, 1880 The ftpg. has a short article headed: "Frank James" which reports a local sighting of him (see).
Eight pages, good condition.
With the single sheet "Supplement" as well...
Item #646687
October 21, 1806
NEW ENGLAND PALLADIUM, Boston, Oct. 21, 1806 Various news of the day both from Europe and America. Included within is a smaller sized single sheet "Supplement" issue of the same date.
Four pages, nice condition.
Uncommon title with a wealth of baseball reporting...
Item #646684
December 11, 1869
NATIONAL CHRONICLE - Journal of American Sports & Amusements, Boston, Dec. 11, 1869 Great masthead engraving has a sports & theater-themed engraving, a portion showing a baseball game. Page 3 is mostly taken up with "Base Ball" reports including box scores for several games, plus other statistical details of various players (see). Also: "Base Ball Gossip".
Page 5... See More
Brief item on the Creole slave ship mutiny case...
Item #646665
June 11, 1842
NILES'S NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 11, 1842
The back page has an article headed: "The Creole Case", which concerns a slave ship upon which the slaves mutinied, a rather infamous event in American history.
The Creole case was the result of an American slave revolt in November, 1841 on board the Creole, a ship involved in the United States slave trade. As 128 slaves gai... See More
Sheridan, Farragut, Sherman...
Item #646641
August 15, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 15, 1864 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "General Sheridan's Army" "A Rapid Advance Upon the Enemy" "Admiral Farragut's Operations" "Brilliant Engagement in the Bay" ""Rebel Reports of the Fight" "General Sherman's Army" "Brisk Shelling of Atlanta" "The Reb... See More
From General Burnside's army...
Item #646637
January 24, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 24, 1863 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "From Burnside's Army" "Our Forces Still on this Side of the Rappahannock" "The Troops Anxious for a Movement on the Enemy" "Impossibility of Moving the Artillery" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Abraham Lincoln's letter...
Item #646633
February 26, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 26, 1863 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are:"P resident Lincoln's Letter to the Men of Manchester [England]" which is signed in type: Abraham Lincoln; "The Siege of Vicksburg" "Bombardment Going On Slowly" "The Fight of the Hatteras" "Additional Particulars of the Brilliant Affair" "The Blockade o... See More
The blockade in the South...
Item #646629
January 08, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 8, 1862 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "News From the South" "Dispatches from Europe to Jeff. Davis" "The Rebels Acknowledge the Federal Blockade Effective" "Peculation in the Rebel Army" "Naval Engagement Near Mobile" & more.
Twelve pages, some margin staining, good condition.
Edison's Micro-Tasimeter...
Item #646616
June 22, 1878
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 22, 1878 This issue contains an article and print describing "Edison's Micro-Tasimeter". The front page features "The International Avenue at the Paris Exhibition. Other articles: "Horizontal Engine with Collmann's Valve Gear" "Ether Ice-making Machine" "Holcomb's Hot Air Furnace" "Birds of Para... See More
Great wealth of Civil War reporting...
Item #646476
October 16, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 16, 1861 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports are those headed: "From the Northwest--The Enemy Inactive--Extracts from a Letter from Phillippi" "Gen. Fremont's Prospects in the West" which takes over half a column; "Secession Tricks in Europe" "Captain Todd &... See More
The Siege of Charleston... The Averill Raid...
Item #646447
December 22, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Dec. 22, 1863
* Charleston SC South Carolina siege
* General William W. Averell raid
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Among the front page items are: "The Averill Raid" "From Northern Virginia" "From East Tennessee--From Northern Georgia--The Siege of Charleston" and other smaller i... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #646442
March 09, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 9, 1863
* Rare rebel publication
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Among the front page items are: "Bombardment of Fort McAllister" "Reported Fight at Gloucester Point" "A Rumour From the Rappahannock" "Effects of the War at the North" "The Virginia Legislature&qu... See More
The raid on Petersburg, from the Confederacy...
Item #646440
June 11, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 11, 1864
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia begins
Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate States. And this issue is from late in the Civil War. Among the front page items are: "The War News" "From Bottom's Bridge" "The Raid On Petersburg" w... See More
Much on the battle in Kentucky...
Item #646428
February 04, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 4, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky
* In a Confederate title
Not only a newspaper from the Confederate States, but from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page items are: "The Coin Of The Confederate States" "A Virginia Mother's Appeal To the Soldiers" which is stirring (see images). Also much reportin... See More
Early Phoenix, Arizona...
Item #646421
October 06, 1887
ARIZONA GAZETTE, Phoenix, Oct. 6, 1887
* Very rare issue from the Arizona Territory
This is an extremely early and uncommon newspaper from Arizona Territory (it wasn't a state until 1912). Filled with various news of the day both local and national, and a wealth of ads--most very "Western" looking and many illustrated.
The front page has almost a full column of: "Lo... See More
Very early typewriter, with an illustration...
Item #646409
December 06, 1856
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 6, 1856 An inside page has a fascinating article and illustration of: "Cooper's Hand Printing Machine" with a descriptive article headed: "Hand Printing Machine". The "Virtual Antique Typewriter Museum" notes that this is a unique piece; only one example of this machine is known to exist. This may well be the earliest prin... See More
Scenes of West Point & the Military Academy...
Item #646377
May 07, 1853
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 7, 1853 Inside has several prints of West Point, captions including: "Interior View of Old Fort Putnam, at West Point, New York" "View from Fort Putnam...Looking Up the Hudson River" "View of the U.S. Military Academy & the New Barracks..." "Uniforms of the Cadets at the Military Academy..." plus two more. Also ... See More
New Orleans... Texas cowboys... New Mexico...
Item #646347
December 01, 1883
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 1, 1883 Full ftpg. shows: "The Evacuation Day Centennial---Grand Marine Procession Passing Up the East River" showing the Brooklyn Bridge. Prints inside include: "Texas--Types of the Cowboys of the Plains" "Louisiana--Sketches in & About New Orleans"; great doublpg. centerfold shows view of the grand parade cele... See More
One opinion on the troubling Texas situation...
Item #646329
May 24, 1836
SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, May 24, 1836 Page 3 has a report on: "Mr. Hoar's Opinions on the Texan Question" in Congress (note: from shortly after the Alamo & San Jacinto), bits including: "...He looked upon the people of Texas as having voluntarily expatriated themselves from a country which was large enough for all its citizens...He would not vote a farthing ... See More
The island of San Nicolas... Yacht racing...
Item #646311
October 07, 1899
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 7, 1899 The full ftpg. is taken up with two prints of: "Fifty Years of International Yacht Racing" with a related article inside. Other articles with photos/prints include: "Electrographs of the Electro-Static Current made Without a Camera" "A New Chainless Bicycle" "A Courthouse Going to Court" "Electrically
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Photos of very early automobiles, one by Benz...
Item #646302
November 16, 1895
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 16, 1895 The ftpg. has 6 photos of: "The Atlanta Exposition" with text. Among many photos, illustrations & articles inside is a great article: "The Motocycle Race" which has photos of the: "Morris and Salom's Electrobat" and "The Benz Motocycle", both very early versions of cars.
Sixteen pages, never b... See More
A series on "Notable Jews"...
Item #646269
June 08, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, June 8, 1893 Of special interest is item #11 of "Notable Jews - Isidor Bush" which also includes a photograph & biography of him.
Among many other prints & photos is a full page with 5 photos of: "The Columbian Exposition at Chicago".
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.
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