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715883

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

Item #715883

March 03, 1878

BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood, Black Hills, March 3, 1878  



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame




This town would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. Plus, this is a volume 1 issue.

This ... See More  

Item from Catalog #355 (released for June, 2025)

(Added to Catalog #355 after the hardcopy was released - only available on-line.)

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$1,150.00
715651

Lineage to California's first newspaper... From soon after statehood...

Item #715651

October 08, 1851

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Oct. 8, 1851  The very first title in the Golden State was the "Californian" begun in 1846, followed the next year by the "California Star". These two titles merged and in 1849 the combined enterprise was called the "Alta California", becoming a daily in July. This is a volume 2 issue. It also became the first successful news... See More  

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$140.00
712360

A Croatian-American newspaper from Montana...

Item #712360

August 25, 1900

SRPSKO JEDINSTVO, "The First And the Only Slavonian Weekly In Montana", Aug. 25, 1900  



* Extremely rare publication

* In Slavic and English Languages 




Little is known about this unusual newspaper other than the Library of Congress noting this very issue, volume 3, numb er 16, August 25, 1900. Their information is likely based upon this very newspaper. This title is not... See More  

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$337.00
706199

Great front page early print of Yosemite Valley... The Chicago Fire...

Item #706199

November 01, 1871

THE CUB, San Francisco, California, November, 1871



* Yosemite Valley engraving - illustration

* Sierra Nevada Mountains - California

* The Great Chicago Fire disaster




A curious little newspaper which features an engraving of a bear cub in the masthead. A semi-monthly paper with a great front-page print of: "Yosemite Valley" with a related article. Nice to have this early illustr... See More  

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$115.00
705077

From perhaps the most famous town of the Old West...

Item #705077

October 31, 1880

THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Arizona, October 31, 1880  Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one.

Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies done concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral have kept this town in popular culture. This issue was printed just under a year before the fa... See More  

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$2,125.00
704652

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

Item #704652

May 25, 1889

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) May 25, 1889 



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame




This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West... See More  

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$298.00
704629

Great Tombstone newspaper printed ten days before the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral...

Item #704629

October 16, 1881

THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Cochise County, Arizona, October 16, 1881



* Best Old West title to be had

* Pre Gunfight at the O.K. Corral




Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one. Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies done concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral have kept th... See More  

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$1,950.00
704232

A rare title from the Dakota Territory...

Item #704232

April 02, 1884

THE INTER STATE, Gary, Dakota, April 2, 1884 



* Very rare publication

* Deuel County, South Dakota




A very rare territorial newspaper from what is present-day South Dakota, five years before statehood. They refer to themselves as the "Gate City of Dakota" as it is situated at the eastern border of the Territory, very close to Minnesota. At the 2010 census the population of Gar... See More  

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$115.00
704229

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

Item #704229

June 20, 1882

BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood City, Black Hills, Nov. 24, 1878  



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame




This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light.

This issue is from the "hey... See More  

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$924.00
704222

Great Tombstone newspaper printed 3 months before the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral...

Item #704222

July 26, 1881

THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Cochise County, Arizona, July 26, 1881 



* Best Old West title to be had

* Pre Gunfight at the O.K. Corral




Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one. Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies done concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral have kept... See More  

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704204

Billy the Kid, Pat Garett, Virgil & Wyatt Earp, Frank Stilwell, Johnny Behan...

Item #704204

August 10, 1881

THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Arizona, August 10, 1881 



* Best Old West title to be had

* Pre Gunfight at the O.K. Corral




Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one. Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies done concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral have kept this town in ... See More  

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$2,250.00
699255

First federal prosecution for polygamy in Utah Territory... Brigham Young would be next...

Item #699255

November 04, 1871

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 4, 1871 



* Mormons - Mormonism

* Thomas Sunderland Hawkins

* 1st convicted for polygamy in Utah




Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. 

The back page has a very significant report on Mormon history. The article is headed: "The Mormon Prosecut... See More  

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$138.00
699124

Issue number one of this San Diego title...

Item #699124

July 25, 1872

DAILY SAN DIEGO WORLD, California, July 25, 1872 



* Very rare from Southern California

* Early - volume 1 number 1 issue




This is the earliest of this San Diego title to be found, being the volume one, number one issue.  This title only existed through 1877.

Page 2 begins with the "Salutatory" in which the published details the purpose of the new publishing enterprise. ... See More  

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$177.00
699039

Apostle Wilford Woodruff's Sermon - Salt Lake City pre-Utah Statehood 1882 Newspaper...

Item #699039

December 18, 1882

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, (Utah Territory), June 10, 1882  



* Mormons - Mormonism

* Wilford Woodruff sermon




The front page has 4 1/2 columns dedicated to: "Discourse by Apostle Wilford Woodruff Delivered In The Tabernacle, May 14th, 1882". The topics include: "Liberty of Conscience", "Man Accountable to God", "The Fall of Adam an... See More  

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$188.00
699018

A boom & bust mining town in Colorado...

Item #699018

December 11, 1885

WHITE PINE CONE, White Pine, Gunnison County, Colorado, Dec. 11, 1885  



* Very rare old West publication

* Ghost town - silver mining




An interesting newspaper from a fascinating town which went through two boom & bust periods.

White Pine
began in 1880 as a fledgling mining camp just west of the Continental Divide, boomed in the mid-1880's then went bust by 1893. But in 1930 t... See More  

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699005

1875 execution of the bandit Vasquez...

Item #699005

March 20, 1875

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 20, 1875 



* Tiburcio Vasquez execution death (1st report)

* Los Angeles, California outlaw bandit




At the bottom of the front page is: Executions", an inconspicuous report headed: "Last of Vasquez--The Bandit Hanged At San Jose". The report, which describes the execution of the infamous bandit Tiburcio Vasquez., states in part: "The bandi... See More  

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$119.00
698836

From the Arizona Territory...

Item #698836

May 22, 1875

ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Arizona Territory, May 22, 1875  Many years ago we had a reasonable inventory of this title, but today this issue is among our last.

A nice assortment of news articles and ads including: "Letter From Col Hodge - The Chiricahua Reservation" "Gov. Safford's Recent Trip - A Flying Trip Through the Territory by the Governor..." Mining Matters &quo... See More  

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698731

The James-Younger gang rob a train...

Item #698731

July 23, 1881

LIBERAL SENTINEL, Middletown, New York, July 23, 1881 



* Outlaw Jesse James-Younger gang

* Rock Island railroad train robbery




Page 2 has a report noting: "A gang of outlaws, supposed to be the James gang, on Friday night captured a train on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific road...robbed the conductor & a passenger..." and a bit more.

The next page has a much more det... See More  

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698720

From the Arizona Territory...

Item #698720

March 06, 1875

ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Arizona Territory, March 6, 1875 



* Very rare old Western publication



Many years ago we had a reasonable inventory of this title, but today this issue is among our last.

A nice assortment of news articles including: "Removal of the Chiricahuas" "Local; Mining Affairs" "Arizona Railway System" "Rich Ores in Pima County" &q... See More  

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$127.00
698609

Newspaper from the ghost town of Crystal, Colorado...

Item #698609

November 10, 1888

CRYSTAL RIVER CURRENT, Crystal, Colorado, Nov. 10, 1888



* Very rare old West ghost town publication

* Abandoned silver mining camp town




 A rare newspaper from a bonafide ghost town.

Crystal was a mining camp established in 1881 & after several decades of robust existence, was all but abandoned by1917. Many buildings still stand in Crystal, but its few residents live there only in ... See More  

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$220.00
698596

Rare and very early from the "Alaska Territory"...

Item #698596

June 04, 1887

THE ALASKAN, Sitka, Alaska Territory, June 4, 1887 



* Very rare Alaska Territorial issue



Rarely are newspapers from Alaska found from before the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 when interest grew dramatically. This newspaper pre-dates the gold rush by ten years.

The format of the newspaper is much like other newspapers of the day, being four pages of small folio size (measures 13 by 20 in.)... See More  

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$420.00
698545

From the Arizona Territory...

Item #698545

June 05, 1875

ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Arizona Territory, June 5, 1875  Many years ago we had a reasonable inventory of this title, but today this issue is among our last.

A nice assortment of news articles and ads including: "Letter from Col. Hodge" "Mining Summary" Ostrich Mine" "Territorial Prison" "Our First Law Suit" "Telegraphic News" "Minu... See More  

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$145.00
698533

Just our second offering from Aztec, New Mexico...

Item #698533

June 07, 1895

SAN JUAN COUNTY INDEX, Aztec, New Mexico, July 30 1909  



* Very rare publication



Actually a territorial newspaper as New Mexico did not become a state until 1912. Although we've offered many other 19th century newspapers from New Mexico, this is just the second issue of this title and from this town in our 48 years.

Aztec is in the northwestern corner of the state. Very rare as wel... See More  

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698352

A boom & bust mining town in Colorado...

Item #698352

September 11, 1885

WHITE PINE CONE, White Pine, Gunnison County, Colorado, Sept. 11, 1885 



* Very rare Old West publication

* Ghost town - silver mining




An interesting newspaper from a fascinating town which went through two boom & bust periods.



White Pine
began in 1880 as a fledgling mining camp just west of the Continental Divide, boomed in the mid-1880's then went bust by 1893. But in 1930... See More  

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$177.00
698139

The rare "steamer edition" of an early California newspaper...

Item #698139

October 06, 1856

SAN FRANCISCO HERALD, California, Oct. 6, 1856  A very rare & early newspaper from California as this is the "San Francisco Herald For The Steamer" as noted at the top of pages 2-8, more commonly known as the "steamer edition". Such editions are much more rare than the "regular" editions.

Note that the masthead specifies what the market is for this edition: ... See More  

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$235.00
698046

One of our last...

Item #698046

September 15, 1879

DAILY ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Pima County, Sept. 15, 1879  



* Very rare Old West publication



Many years ago we had a reasonable inventory of this title, but today this issue is among our last. And it is a volume one issue in nice condition.

A nice assortment of news articles and ads. The front page is mostly taken up with ads although it does have a "Grand Jury Report". Page... See More  

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$136.00
697875

From the Arizona Territory...

Item #697875

February 27, 1875

ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Arizona Territory, Feb. 27, 1875  Many years ago we had a reasonable inventory of this title, but today this issue is among our last.

A nice assortment of news articles including: "Loss By Indians--Claims for Depredations by Indians..." "Local Mining Affairs" "Pueblo Viejo Valley" "Texas and Pacific Bill" and more.

Four pages,... See More  

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696633

Work of the 'Hole In The Wall Gang' with rare mention of 'Butch Cassidy' (well, almost)...

Item #696633

August 31, 1900

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, Aug. 31, 1900  The top of page 3 has column heads: "BANDITS GOT $100,000" "Thrilling Hold Up of Union Pacific Express Train" "Money Belonged to Uncle Sam" "it Was En Route for Manila to Pay American Soldiers--Famous Outlaw Band the Robbers--Now Fighting Desperately to Escape".

The report is datelined from "Table ... See More  

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695587

From the heart of the Sonoma County wine region...

Item #695587

November 22, 1877

HEALDSBURG ENTERPRISE, Sonoma County, California, Nov. 22, 1877  



* Rare old West publication



A rare title from this idyllic town along the Russian River, in the heart of the Sonoma County wine country of Northern California.

The front page has a very lengthy article on the city of Healdsburg, headed: "Healdsburg" "A Pleasant and Prosperous City of Sonoma County" &q... See More  

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695585

Mining camp newspaper from over 100 years after its boom...

Item #695585

February 23, 1905

THE GOLDFIELD REVIEW, Columbia, Goldfield Mining District, Nevada, Feb. 23, 1905  



* Rare ghost town publication

* Suburb of Goldfield

* Gold mining hey day era




This is the first of this title we've discovered. It is the volume 1, number 18 issue.

Goldfield was the scene of the biggest gold bonanza in the United States since the Alaskan Gold Rush.

At the peak of the
... See More  

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692358

An ad for the O.K. Corral... In a Tombstone newspaper...

Item #692358

April 30, 1886

THE DAILY TOMBSTONE, Pima County, Arizona, April 30, '86 (1886)



* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame

* Rare advertisement of the famed livery stable




This may well be the consummate "Old West town" much romanticized in movies and television shows, perhaps most famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral involving Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang. I would almost suggest that this titl... See More  

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691509

Tombstone Epitaph shortly after the gunfight at the OK Corral...

Item #691509

December 04, 1881

THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Arizona, Dec. 4, 1881 



* Best Old West title to be had

* Post Gunfight at the O.K. Corral




Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one. Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies done concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral have kept this town in po... See More  

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$2,175.00
690686

A rare territorial newspaper... An Indian fight & a stagecoach robbery...

Item #690686

July 30, 1881

THE DILLON TRIBUNE, Beaverhead County, M.T. (Montana Territory), July 30, 1881  



* Very rare publication

* Wild Old West era




A quite rare newspaper from the Territory of Montana, it not becoming a state until 1889. Thisis the volume 1, number 24 issue.

Dillon was founded in the Beaverhead Valley as a railroad town in 1880 by Union Pacific Railroad President Sidney Dillon. The town'... See More  

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$225.00
690673

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

Item #690673

July 07, 1886

BLACK HILLS DAILY TIMES, Deadwood, Dakota, July 7, 1886 



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame




This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. 

This issue is from the "heyday"... See More  

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$227.00
690671

A rare title from the Dakota Territory...

Item #690671

November 14, 1883

THE INTER STATE, Gary, Dakota, Nov. 14, 1883  



* Very rare publication

* Deuel County, South Dakota




A very rare railroad town, territorial newspaper from what is present-day South Dakota, six years before statehood. They refer to themselves as the "Gate City of Dakota" as it is situated at the eastern border of the Territory, very close to Minnesota. At the 2010 census the po... See More  

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$145.00
690553

Rare and very early from the "Alaska Territory"...

Item #690553

July 31, 1886

THE ALASKAN, Sitka, Alaska Territory, July 31, 1886 



* Very rare Alaska Territorial issue



Rarely are newspapers from Alaska found from before the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 when interest grew dramatically. This newspaper pre-dates the gold rush by over ten years. This is the volume one, number 39 issue of this title.

The format of the newspaper is much like other newspapers of the day,... See More  

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690308

First of this title we have offered...

Item #690308

March 07, 1901

THE FARMINGTON HUSTLER, New Mexico, March 7, 1901 



* Rare territorial issue

* San Juan County




A quite scarce title, in fact the first we have discovered. This lasted but two years before merging with the Times to become the "Farmington Times-Hustler". "Union List Of Serials" notes that no institution in the country has any issues from this year. 

Farmington is... See More  

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$158.00
690238

Unrecorded issue from Colorado...

Item #690238

August 21, 1880

THE SOUTHWEST, Animas City, Colorado, Aug. 21, 1880 



* Very rare old West publication

* La Plata County - Durango




A quite rare title that printed in this town before moving to their new location of Durango in September. Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' does not even have a listing for this title in Animas City. This is the volume 1, number 44 issue.

Various ar... See More  

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$350.00
689667

Jesse James & the Rock Island Railroad robbery...

Item #689667

July 19, 1881

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 19, 1881 



* Outlaw Jesse James-Younger gang

* Rock Island railroad train robbery

* Winston, Daviess County, Missouri




Page 2 begins with a quite lengthy account of what was the infamous Rock Island Railroad robbery by the James Gang.

It is headed: "The Great Train Robbery" and begins: "Charles Murray...was the messenger of the U.S. Expres... See More  

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$157.00
689615

Early and rare newspaper from Tucson...

Item #689615

November 21, 1875

ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Pima County, (Arizona Territory), Nov. 21, 1875  



* Very rare publication



A very early & rare title from Southern Arizona published 37 years before Arizona would become a state.

Among the articles: "Arizona Indian Affairs" "Local Mining Affairs" "Growing 'Cheeky' If Not Rich" "Mohave Items" and more.

Four pag... See More  

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$127.00
689457

On Billy the Kid's death in almost a "hometown" newspaper...

Item #689457

July 23, 1881

THE LAS VEGAS DAILY OPTIC, New Mexico, July 23, 1881



* Outlaw Billy the Kid shot dead

* Pat Garrett - Old West lawman

* In a area publication, very rare




 This was essentially the "backyard" of the famed outlaw Billy the Kid, so it is significant that there are two articles concerning his recent death (killed by Pat Garrett on July 14 in nearby Fort Sumner, New Mexico).

The... See More  

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689180

Not found in any institution...

Item #689180

November 23, 1898

MOTHER LODE MAGNET, Jamestown, California, Nov. 23, 1898  



* Very rare publication



What could be a better name for a mining town newspaper than this one?

Jamestown figured prominently in two gold rush eras, the first from 1848 to the early 1850's during the great rush precipitated by the gold at Sutter's Mill, and then again in the latter part of the 19th century when new ... See More  

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$215.00
688946

From territorial Arizona (1879)...

Item #688946

October 06, 1879

DAILY ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, Oct.6, 1879 



* Very rare Old West title



Many years ago we had a reasonable inventory of this title, but today this is among our last. And it is a volume one issue from the Territory of Arizona as it did not become a state until 1912.

A nice assortment of news articles and ads with page 2 having an ad for the famous "Delmonico Re... See More  

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$155.00
688939

Death of Jesse James...

Item #688939

April 04, 1882

DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1882



* Jesse James assassination

* Robert & Charles Ford

* St. Joseph, Missouri




The back page has a rather inconspicuous report at the bottom of the first column: "Death of the Notorious Robber Jesse James". The report, which continues at the top of the next column, reads in full: "Jesse James, the notorious robber was shot... See More  

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$224.00
688937

Rare Johnny Ringo mention in a Tombstone Epitaph...

Item #688937

January 21, 1882

THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Cochise County, Arizona, January 21, 1882 



* Best old West title to be had

* Johnny Ringo mention




Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one. Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies done concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral have kept this to... See More  

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$2,550.00
688912

Early and rare newspaper from Tucson...

Item #688912

November 14, 1874

ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Pima County, A.T. (Arizona Territory), Nov. 14, 1874



* Very rare territorial publication



 A very early & rare title from Southern Arizona published 38 years before Arizona would become a state.

Among the articles: "The Indian Question" "Tonto Creek & Basin--Old Ruins" "Pima County Officers" and more.

Four pages, water stai... See More  

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$127.00
688562

Death of Jesse James...

Item #688562

April 08, 1882

THE TUOLUMNE INDEPENDENT, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, April 8, 1882 



* Outlaw Jesse James killed

* Robert & Charles Ford




Page 4 of this issue contains a very brief and inconspicuous report on the death of the notorious outlaw Jesse James.  It reads in its entirety: "A report comes from Kansas City, Mo., that Jesse James, the notorious train robber, highwayman, et... See More  

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$117.00
687598

From perhaps the most famous town of the Old West...

Item #687598

July 14, 1881

THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Arizona, July 14, 1881  



* Best old West title to be had

* Virgil Earp report




Few could argue for a more recognizable title from the Old West, nor could any town be more linked to the romance of the West than this one. Tombstone is steeped in Western lore, and the several movies done concerning the gunfight at the O.K. Corral have kept this town in popular cultu... See More  

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$2,365.00
687226

A different title from Tombstone, Arizona...

Item #687226

June 04, 1889

TOMBSTONE PROSPECTOR, Arizona, June 4, 1889  



* Very rare wild West publication

* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame




We have had a few other newspapers from the iconic Old West town of Tombstone, but this is perhaps the most uncommon. The masthead features a great engraving of a miner on a mule.

The content is much as would be expected from a mining town, including many legal notices co... See More  

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$420.00
686842

On the death of Jesse James...

Item #686842

April 05, 1882

THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, Philadelphia, April 5, 1882 



* Outlaw Jesse James assassination



Page 4 has a great editorial concerning the recent (killed 2 days prior) death of Jesse James which includes: "It is somewhat of a shock to the moral sense...to ear the frank statement of the Governor of Missouri that the deliberate murder of the outlaw James was the result of an understanding be... See More  

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$160.00
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