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Lincoln is assassinated... One of the most desired titles... An early edition...
Item #682863
April 15, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
Not only this event, but this title remains one of the most desired by collectors; a very significant event in American history reported by one of the most respected newspapers in the country.
The first column heads tell it all: "AWFUL EVENT" "President ... See More
A first report on Lincoln's assassination...
Item #682332
April 22, 1865
SCHENECTADY REPUBLICAN, New York, April 22, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
Being a weekly newspaper this is the first report of the Lincoln assassination, and given it was printed 7 days after his death is includes much more information than typically found in an April 15 issue.
Page 2 has nice column heads including: "... See More
Death of Booth, & Lincoln's funeral...
Item #678948
May 13, 1865
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 13, 1865
* John Wilkes Booth killed
* Abraham Lincoln's funeral
This famous British newspaper formatted much like Harper's Weekly has American content from the end of the Civil War.
Page 2 has an article: "Death of Booth" which mentions in part: "The death of President Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, is announce... See More
Fine reporting in this first report of Lincoln's assassination...
Item #677923
April 15, 1865
AUBURN DAILY ADVERTISER & UNION, New York, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
An exciting issue reporting the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as inside pages have various dispatches as the news was received at the printing office.
Page 2 begins with a report from the editor headed: "Assassination of Preside... See More
Nice issue on Lincoln's funeral...
Item #662910
April 19, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 19, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* The hunt for John Wilkes Booth
Over half of the first column is taken up with some nice heads concerning the funereal of Abraham Lincoln, including: "SADNESS" "Preparation for the Funeral of The Martyred President" "An Imposing & Solemn Ceremony" "The Body Lying In State" &quo... See More
Rare Lincoln's assassination report, in a Washington, D.C. newspaper...
Item #658471
April 15, 1865
EVENING STAR, Washington, D.C., April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (historic 1st report)
* It is BEST to have reports from the city where it occurred
Terrific to have this first report of Lincoln's assassination in a newspaper from the city where it happened. This is the first of this issue we have offered.
The top of the front page has a column with heads: "ASSA... See More
On the Lincoln assassination and funeral...
Item #172882
May 06, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1865 This issue remains one of the most desired of the Civil War era, if not the 19th century, as much of it deals with the assassination and funeral of President Abraham Lincoln.
The entire front page is a print captioned: "President Lincoln At Home" showing him reading a book to his son. This very image was made into a postage stamp by the U... See More
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