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Report from the Great Plague of 1666...


May 03, 1666

Item #679600    THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 3, 1666   A notable issue from the year when the Great Plague was raging and also from the year of the Great London Fire. The issue is filled with various reports fr...
$210.00

Death report from Great Plague of 1666... Ships for the New World...


August 13, 1666

Item #688699    THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 13, 1666  A notable issue from the year when the Great Plague was raging, and also from the year of the Great London Fire. The front page has a report from Norwich not...
$255.00

Over 340 years old and at a lesser price...

Item #649303    THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1670's (2nd-rate)  A genuine issue of this famous title, the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper having begun in 1665 & is still publishing today...

From the 1600's... World's oldest continuously published English language newspaper...

Item #649260    (5) THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1600's (2nd rate)  An opportunity to purchase a lot of 5 issues of the oldest continually published English language newspaper, having started in 1665 and is still publishing to...

Over 325 years old...

Item #649262    THE ATHENIAN MERCURY by John Dunton, London, England, 1692-1694. This was a fine gentleman's newspaper which was very popular in the coffeehouses of early England. Interesting reading on a wide range of top...

Reports from Parliament from the 1600's...

Item #649266    VOTES OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, London, England, 1692  A rare British newspaper much the size of others of the day. Fine & lengthy reporting on votes and other actions in Parliament. Nice condition &...

The world's oldest continually published English language newspaper...

Item #649246    THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1690-1698  An opportunity for a genuine issue of the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 & is still publishing today. This issu...

Full page engravings from the 1700's to early 1800's...

Item #649224    (10) A lot of ten engraved plates from "Gentleman's Magazine", London, all from the 1700's to early 1800's (though not dated). The lot may include foldouts, prints of buildings, diagrams, ...

A variant and short-lived title...

Item #649223    THE REHEARSAL OF OBSERVATOR, London, England  1704-1706  A variant title --& earlier date--of the newspaper titled "The Rehearsal", and much less common. A single sheet newspaper printed...

Unusual, short-lived newspaper...

Item #649279    THE VISIONS OF SIR HEISTER RYLEY: WITH OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS, London, 1710  Sir Heister Ryley, the fictitious editor of the Visions of Sir Heister Ryley, is a man interested in all fields of learning, a &qu...

The oldest continuously published English language newspaper...

Item #649293    (5) THE LONDON GAZETTE  A  lot of five issues of the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, all from the early 1700's (1712-1739), priced at a bargain due to  be...

Early and notable 18th century title... Addison & Steele...

Item #649221    THE SPECTATOR, London, England, 1712  One of the more famous of the early newspapers and by the famed Addison & Steele. Nice condition, trimmed, some light browning. A single sheet issue measuring 8 by...

At a reduced price... Early issues with the great masthead...

Item #649273    THE POST-BOY, London, 1710's (2nd-rate)  A lot of 5 issues of this early title with the great masthead containing two engravings. Lightly or heavily inked or other minor problem causing them to be a bi...
$155.00

From the Jacobite Rising of 1715...


November 15, 1715

Item #690084    THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 15, 1715  From this year of the Jacobite Rising, with some related front page content.  Various news events including military items. Complete as a single sheet iss...

Early issues with the great masthead...

Item #649232    THE POST-BOY, London, 1720's  A lot of five issues of this early & decorative title with a great masthead featuring two engravings. Offered at a substantial discount. Single sheet and in good condi...
$198.00

Nice title from 1720...


July 19, 1720

Item #687304    THE ST. JAMES'S EVENING POST, London, July 19, 1720  An uncommon title from such an early date. News reports from various corners of Europe including "London". Several advertisements, plus pa...

Handsome display newspaper from the early 1700's...

Item #649264    THE POST-BOY, London, 1723-1726  A very nice single sheet newspaper featuring two handsome engravings in the masthead (see). Various news from Great Britain and the continent of Europe, plus a partial red ...

A ship is cast away...


February 19, 1725

Item #683550    THE POST BOY, London, Feb. 19, 1725  Among the front page reports is a brief item noting: "Boston in New-England, Jan. 10: On Wednesday last, the Swallow Brigantine from Barbadoes was cast away near D...

Details of an encounter with pirates...


June 06, 1728

Item #683558    THE POST BOY, London, June 6, 1728  Among the front page reports is an interesting account of an encounter with pirates. The article mentions in part: "...that 2 Venetian men of war lately arrived t...

An eighty year span of news from England...

Item #649310    (8) GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England  A nice lot of eight issues, one from each decade from the 1730's thru 1809. A nice group of complete issues covering a period of 80 years, each with full ...

An early, full size, single sheet newspaper...


December 01, 1730

Item #690361    THE DAILY POST, London, Dec. 1, 1730  A single sheet newspaper of folio size with  front page news from London & elsewhere in Europe, with the back page entirely taken up with ads. Nice red tax ...

Rare, early title...

Item #649222    FOG'S WEEKLY JOURNAL, London, 1731 A quite rare title from England with a very early date and a partial red tax stamp in a lower corner of the front page. Various news of the day both from England and the r...

Only published for four years...


January 22, 1736

Item #690359    THE OLD WHIG, OR THE CONSISTENT PROTESTANT, London, Jan. 22, 1735-6  By today's calendar this would be 1736.  This is a very rare title, publishing for only 4 years with various news reports from ...

Pirate troubles in the Caribbean...

Item #672350   
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1738  There is an interesting article which takes over 2 pages and includes two pages of geometric & mathematical computations headed: "Of the Quant
...

Early from Birmingham, England...

Item #690355    ARIS'S BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE OR THE GENERAL CORRESPONDENT, England, March 7, 1743  It is rare to find British newspapers outside of London with such an early date. This is a nice newspaper with much news ...

Reward offered for runaway seamen... Trials for the rebels from the Jacobite Rebellion...


November 17, 1746

Item #657479    EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Nov. 17, 1746  The front page has a list of various "rebel prisoners" from the Jacobite Rebellion, noting their trial. And page 3 has a report of an escaped p...

Plate shows the interior of St. Paul's Cathedral...

Item #677876   
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1749  Among the interesting items in this issue are: "Plan of a Harbour to the Downs" which includes an illustration of it; "A Description of
...

Eighteenth century perspective from England...

Item #649234    (10) THE LONDON GAZETTE, a lot of ten issues of this famous newspaper covering at least 5 decades from the 1700's.  All are in good condition.  A nice way to gain Britain's perspective of worl...
$110.00

Shamokin, Pennsylvania... Crown Point, Albany, New York... Susquehanna River...

Item #676548    GENTLEMAN’S MAGAZINE, London, England, July, 1756  This issue begins with a nearly 3 page article: "An Account of the Siege & Capture of Port Mahon" on the island of Minorca, in the Med...

Oswego during the French & Indian War, with maps...

Item #690285    THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1757  Inside has is a quite lengthy article titled: "An Historical Account of American Affairs During the Two Last Years, with a particular journal of t...
$455.00

18th century Scotland...

Item #649233    (5) THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, late 1750's  A very early lot of five newspapers from Scotland, with news of the day.  A great period set at a considerable discount from the regular p...

Five British newspapers from the 1760's - 1790's...

Item #649294    (5) An interesting lot of five British newspapers, containing at least three different titles. They span the 1760's thru the 1790's and include at least one from each decade. In average or better condit...

Death of the King of England...

Item #690288    GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1760  Contains a lengthy article: "An Account of the Taking of Montreal & the subjecting all Canada to the Crown of Great Britain, from the Letters of Ma...

Pre-Stamp Act to just prior to the Revolutionary War...

Item #649252    (10) THE LONDON CHRONICLE. A collection of ten issues, one from each year 1763 thru 1772, crossing the critical period from the just prior to the Stamp Act to just before the outbreak of the pre-Revolutionary W...

Uncommon provincial title with a decorative masthead...

Item #649299    THE GLOCESTER JOURNAL, England, 1767-68 (currently spelled Gloucester). Here is a very nice, four page issue from the year the Stamp Act was repealed and just a few years before the outbreak of the Revolutionar...

Anonymous letter attempts to stir up trouble in the colonies...


May 21, 1767

Item #679943    THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 21, 1767  Page 6 has n interesting report datelined from Boston, noting: "In  debate in a very respectable assembly...an extract of an anonymous letter, said to...

News from America... How the Indians 'conduct their wars'...


August 18, 1770

Item #679871    THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 18, 1770  The full front page & nearly half of page 2 are taken up with: "An Account of the Manner in Which the Original Inhabitants of America Conduct their Wa...

A great rarity: an early volume one issue of the Massacuhsetts Spy...


October 09, 1770

Item #687192    THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY, (Boston), October 9, 1770  This innocuous looking newspaper is arguably the most famous of all American titles of the 18th century. It began in July, 1770, this being issue number 29...
$1,875.00

Reports from America...

Item #673198    THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1772  Among the articles within are: "A Short Account of the Several sorts of Organ used for Church Service" "Quakerism Defended against False...

Battle of Bunker Hill... And so much more...

Item #677953    GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1775  A very historic issue as it contains the first report on the battle of Bunker Hill, which is signed in type: Thomas Gage. This report takes nearly an entire ...
$426.00

The Revolutionary War... A map of Cambridge...

Item #677982    GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1776  Articles include a continued: "Debate on the Second Reading of the Bill for Prohibiting all Intercourse with the Colonies in Rebellion" & "Ac...

Washington's miraculous escape from Long Island...


September 18, 1776

Item #687294    THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, Sept. 18, 1776  The front page has a report from Congress concerning the use, storage & inspection of gunpowder, signed in type by its President: John Hancock. The...
$1,425.00

Revolutionary War era lot... 2nd-rate and damaged...

Item #649259    (5) THE LONDON GAZETTE, a lot of five 2nd-rate and slightly damaged issues of this famous newspaper, one each from any date in 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, and 1781, covering 5 years of the Revolutionary W...

Great list of ships seized by the Americans...


May 15, 1777

Item #659875    THE LONDON EVENING POST, England, May 15, 1777  The front page has a letter which begins: "The character of General Lee is thus drawn by a person of great estimation in North America:..." followe...

Americans compelled to declare independence... Howe & Cornwallis retreat to New York...

Item #677628    THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1777  The issue begins with a continuation of the: "Debate in the House of Lords...relative to the American War" taking over 5 pages & with much on...

Masthead taken from Paul Revere... LaFayette joins the Continental Army...


July 31, 1777

Item #686745    THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE AND THE UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, Massachusetts, July 31, 1777  The masthead featurese an engraving taken from one done by Paul Revere, showing a soldier holding a sword and a...
$756.00

George Washington, Ethan Allen, and more...

Item #685947    THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1778  The first article is a "...Debate...on Enquiry into the State of the Nation..." continued from a previous issue and has much on the Revolutiona...

Great on the Battle of Rhode Island...


November 01, 1778

Item #660044    THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, November, 1778  A full page is devoted to a: "Description  Of The Colony of Rhode Island and  The Adjacent Counties", of interest at that time due to the a...

On the exchange of prisoners...

Item #690289    GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1779  Inside includes the: "Second Letter from Admiral Gambier to the American Congress" which is his plea for the release of: "...an innocent office...

How to brew beer... Bits on the Revolutionary War...


February 06, 1780

Item #690358    THE KENTISH GAZETTE, Canterbury, England, Feb. 6, 1780  Page 2 has half a column taken up with a great report for any modern craft brewery: "How to Brew Fine Ale for the Benefit of Posterity". ...

Surrender of Charleston... Battle of Waxhaws...

Item #685819    GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1780  Inside has a letter from Gen. Clinton providing additional details about the situation in South Carolina following the surrender of "Charles-Town" [C...
$112.00

Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, in an American newspaper...


December 20, 1781

Item #687288    THE SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, December 20, 1781   This issue contains one of the most historically significant letters from the Revolutionary War, being Cornwallis' official announcement of hi...
$5,750.00

Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown...

Item #672474    THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1782   This issue contains the very historic report of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia.  An inside page has a nice report h...
$355.00

General Clinton's letter on the Loyalists...


April 27, 1782

Item #681060    THE ST. JAMES'S CHRONICLE, London, April 27, 1782  Page 3 has reports under the heading: "America" including: "...that the army under the Count de Rochambeau have leveled their works, an...

Building a navy... No hopes for peace...


August 08, 1782

Item #673680    THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 8, 1782  The ftpg. has a report carrying over to pg. 2 concerning military action near Savannah, signed in type by: Anthony Wayne, Commanding in Georgia. Nearly half o...

Letter from Washington... Working towards peace...


September 01, 1782

Item #660292    THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, September, 1782  Near the back under "American News" is an address to the French minster signed in type: George Washington. This is followed by the minster's res...

Carleton finds offering America independence irksome... Fate of the Loyalists...


November 05, 1782

Item #673751    THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 5, 1782  Page 6 has a brief item noting: "Sir Guy Carleton has stated to government the numbers & situation of the Loyalists in such strong & striking colou...

General Clinton defends his actions from the end of the war...


March 18, 1783

Item #673937    THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 18, 1783  The entire front page is taken up with some terrific narrative on some of the closing military events the Revolutionary War, headed: "Narrative of Lieut....

Waiting for the evacuation of New York... Fate of the Loyalists...


July 08, 1783

Item #650128    THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 8, 1783  Page 3 has several reports concerning the Loyalists including: "...appears...that the preparations for the evacuation of New York approach every day to a g...

Tragic disaster of a ship filled with Loyalists... The Pennsylvania Mutiny...


November 15, 1783

Item #674653    THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 15, 1783  Page 3 has most of a column taken up with a letter from New York concerning details of the tragic sinking of a transport ship filled with Maryland Loyalists on...

Decorative masthead... late 1700's...

Item #649227   
THE NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE, England, 1784-1788  See the photo for the very nice & ornate lettering in the masthead, making this a displayable issue. This is a folio size newspaper of 4 pages which was
...

Independence is not all it's cracked up to be...


March 14, 1785

Item #690082    THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, March 14, 1785  The top of page 2 has a report noting: "The last accounts from America are not of the most pleasing kind. A change in the form of gover...

Slavery... The controversial Huddy-Asgill Affair...

Item #667457    THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, January, 1787  One of the more intriguing articles is: "Letters Relative to the Treatment of Capt. Asgill, while Prisoner in the American Army, being a full Refut...

Great content on the Constitution...

Item #686600    THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, (Philadelphia), October, 1788  American magazines from the 18th century are increasingly uncommon. This was one of the more successful titles. The front page has: "Remarks on a ...
$120.00

Washington celebrated in Philadelphia en-route to his inauguration...


June 01, 1789

Item #673363    GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1789  Among the articles are: "Extract from a Sermon at Bristol on the Slave Trade" "Description of a Tour Through the West of England" and so mu...

At a lesser price... from Boston...

Item #649301    (6) COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, a lot of six 2nd rate issues dating from 1795-1799. Various news of the day from this famous colonial town. This was arguably the most successful & well-known newspaper of in...

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Hancock...


September 18, 1790

Item #686104    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Sept. 18, 1790  The entire front page and a bit of page 2 are taken up with an Act of Congress, to provide for the collection of duties on arrival ships, etc. It is signed in sc...

Building lots for sale in the new federal capital...


August 18, 1791

Item #690283    DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Aug.18, 1791  The front page has a nice ad concerning the sale of a "Number of Lots in the Federal City." It mentions that the President appr...

Washington names the new Post Master General... The situation in Pittsburgh...


August 24, 1791

Item #686796    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 24, 1791  Page 2 has a report that: "Another expedition to the Indian country is now in operation--it consists of 500 men...". This is followed by a letter from P...

Washington's third state-of-the-union address... Ben Franklin...

Item #685647    THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, November, 1791   The most notable content is the lengthy & historic state-of-the-union address of President Washington, which takes nearly 3 pages, headed: &quo...
$345.00

Hamilton, Washington, and Adams...


November 23, 1791

Item #686059    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 23, 1791  Most of the first column of the front page is taken up with the: "Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the Estimates for 1792" which is signed in ...
$120.00

Indian troubles... U.S. is neutral...


July 17, 1793

Item #669137    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 17, 1793  Page 2 has: "British Official Account Of The Battle At Maulde" which is a lengthy account. Also from Penna: "A letter from Fort St. Clair informs t...

One of the more decorative mastheads of the 18th century...


August 08, 1793

Item #689213    INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, Aug. 8, 1793  If you are looking for a handsome American newspaper from George Washington's administration which is displayable & priced re...

Funeral of John Hancock, in a Boston newspaper...


October 16, 1793

Item #669168    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 16, 1793  A terrific issue, as over a full column on page 3 is taken up with the: "Interment of his Late Excellency the Governor of this Commonwealth", being John...
$266.00

From during George Washington's administration...


February 08, 1794

Item #690341    GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Feb. 8, 1794  The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction. Page 3 has a nice report on the an...

Federal news from this temporary seat of government...


April 19, 1794

Item #690337    GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & EVENING ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, April 19, 1794  Given that Phila. was the temporary capital of the United States while the District of Columbia was under construction, ...

Three Acts of Congress signed by George Washington...


April 26, 1794

Item #669226    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 26, 1794  A great display issue, as the front page features not one but three Acts of Congress each signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington, and in block ty...
$165.00

Seeking bids for timber to build the founding frigates of the U.S. Navy... Creating the French flag...


May 30, 1794

Item #665238    GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, May 30, 1794  Shortly before this date the federal government passed the historic Naval Act of 1794, authorizing the building of six frigates, the founding ships...
$188.00

Beautiful masthead in this 1795 Canterbury newspaper...


January 01, 1795

Item #649281    KENTISH GAZETTE, Canterbury, England, 1795  We seldom have titles to offer from Canterbury, and this newspaper has one of the more decorative & beautiful mastheads of the era. Note the two very detaile...

A descriptive letter from Fort Wayne...


April 22, 1795

Item #669535    THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, April 22, 1795  Page 3 has a: "...letter from an officer in the Western Army to his father, dated Fort Wayne..." which has nice content co...

Sam Adams as governor... Death of a Declaration signer...


January 20, 1796

Item #679045    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Jan. 20, 1796  Much of page 2 is taken up with the "state of the state" address delivered by the governor of Massachusetts & signed by him in type: Samuel Adams. ...

Comments on Washington's speech...


May 09, 1796

Item #690296    FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, May 9, 1796  The front page features 22 illustrated ship ads. Most of pages 2 & 3 are taken up with reports from the: "Congress of the United Stat...

Sam Adams signs an Act of the Mass. Legislature...


August 13, 1796

Item #665509    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 13, 1796  The entire first column on the front page is an Act by the Massachusetts Legislature which is signed in type by the governor; Samuel Adams. Four pages, bit of l...

Selling land in the Northwest Territory...


September 06, 1796

Item #677417    THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York Sept. 6, 1796  The back page has two notices concerning: "Lands of the United States" from the Northwest Territory which will be sold at auction, w...

From the temporary capital of the United States...


February 13, 1797

Item #665555    GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, Feb. 13, 1797  The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time, while the District of Columbia was under construction. ...

Washington ends his political career...


March 04, 1797

Item #677475    THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, March 4, 1797  Page 2 has a report on the celebration of George Washington's birthday, including the list of 13 toasts. A similar report from Morristown...

Settling the Natchez area... Albany's North Dutch Church...


June 01, 1797

Item #676882    NEW YORK MAGAZINE OR LITERARY REPOSITORY, June, 1797  The issue is filled mostly with an eclectic collection of articles, while the back several pages contain news items of the day. Among the news reports ...

Post-Revolutionary War Boston...

Item #649216    (5) AN EARLY LOT - Five issues of the Columbian Centinel newspaper dating from 1794 to 1799. Each issue is in nice condition (not 2nd-rate). Increasingly rare from the 18th century. News of the day & period...
$120.00

From when Philadelphia was the temporary capital of the United States...


March 28, 1798

Item #665596    GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, March 28, 1798  The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction. ...

A John Adams Proclamation... Rights of women...


March 31, 1798

Item #685686    THE WEEKLY MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, March 31, 1798  An uncommon title which lasted only from Feb., 1798 thru June, 1799, during which time it was suspended for 6 months due to the death of the editor. Con...

On the XYZ Affair, with letters from President Adams...


June 27, 1798

Item #684097    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 27, 1798  The first column has a brief document signed by the President: John Adams, as an introduction to a lengthy document regarding the XYZ Affair and relations with Fr...

John Adams and the Bank of the United States...


July 21, 1798

Item #686859    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 21, 1798  The front page has half a column take up with: "An Act to Punish Frauds committed on the Bank of the United States" signed in script type: John Adams. ...

Distributing Washington's letter of acceptance to lead the military...


July 31, 1798

Item #668934    FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, July 31, 1798  Page 3 has: "General Washington" beginning: "Several thousand copies of general Washington's letter to the president...ac...

Pay increases for the American military...


September 08, 1798

Item #684151    FELIX FARLEY'S BRISTOL JOURNAL, England, Sept. 8, 1798  Although mostly British reports, the front page has news from the American Congress concerning: "...some alternation in the army and navy es...

Much praise for George Washington...


September 22, 1798

Item #686870    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston Sept. 22, 1798  Page 3 has under "Pennsylvania": "A meeting of the deluded citizens of Kentucky, at Lexington...to the number...of 5 or 6000, agreed to revolutions...

Post-Revolutionary War Boston, with John Adams signatures...

Item #649292    (5) COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, lot of 5 issues dating from 1797-1801, each containing at least one John Adams signature. Somewhat 2nd-rate but not damaged.  Issues with his signature are increasingly hard...
$120.00

Admiral Nelson victorious at the Battle of the Nile...

Item #689581    GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1799  The prime content is the excellent and detailed account of Sir Horatio Nelson's victory over French at the Battle of the Nile, or the Battle of Aboukir ...

John Fries of the "Fries' Rebellion" is found guilty...


May 22, 1799

Item #683818    THOMAS' MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, May 22, 1799  Page 2 includes a letter signed by commander of the U.S.S. Constellation Thomas Truxton concerning a: "Public Notice of Information fo...

Signed by Adams and Jefferson...


July 31, 1799

Item #686119    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 31, 1799  The front page has most of a column taken up with a continued Act of congress signed in script type by the President: John Adams, and in block type by: Th. Jeffer...

Displayable masthead... early 19th century...

Item #649304    NEW ENGLAND PALLADIUM, Boston, 1801-1802  A typical "newsy" newspaper of the era with a nice woodcut of a soaring mercury in the masthead. Some light foxing, untrimmed.  Actual dates vary, b...

On Jefferson paying Callender's fine...


August 23, 1802

Item #685587    AURORA GENERAL ADVERTISER, Frankford, Aug. 23, 1802  Note that this issue was published in nearby Frankford to escape the Yellow Fever epidemic in Philadelphia. Page 2 has an interesting 2 column compari...
$165.00

Lewis and Clark begin their epic Voyage of Discovery...


November 26, 1803

Item #667518    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL & MASSACHUSETTS FEDERALIST, Boston, Nov. 26,1803  Page 2 has several items concerning the recent Louisiana Purchase, but certainly the most significant is a report from Louisville no...
$266.00

Lewis and Clark begin their epic Voyage of Discovery...


November 26, 1803

Item #667583    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL & MASSACHUSETTS FEDERALIST, Boston, Nov. 26,1803  Page 2 has several items concerning the recent Louisiana Purchase, but certainly the most significant is a report from Louisville no...
$260.00

From Thomas Jefferson's presidency...

Item #649289    (10) BOSTON GAZETTE, dated 1806-1807  A lot of ten issues from the early 19th century when Thomas Jefferson was president.  News and advertising of the day provide perspective on this formative period...

From the heart of Thomas Jefferson's Presidency...

Item #559604    (5) UNITED STATES GAZETTE, For The Country, Philadelphia, 1807-1809  A lot of 5 issues offering an interesting insight into the early period of the Jeffersonian era, as the government transitione...

From Thomas Jefferson's administration...

Item #649276    COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, 1807-1809  A lot of 10 issues of this popular title from the "Hub City". All have the subscriber's name written in the margin above the masthead, some minor edge t...

From the heart of Thomas Jefferson's presidency...

Item #688881    (5) UNITED STATES GAZETTE, For The Country, Philadelphia, 1807-1809  A lot of 5 issues offering an interesting insight into the early period of the Jeffersonian era, as the government transitioned away fro...

Jefferson acknowledges an offer of military assistance...


February 12, 1807

Item #667516    AMERICAN MERCURY, Hartford, Feb. 12, 1807  The front page has a letter from the Ohio militia to the President, offering their services in light of the: "...hostile appearances of foreign troops on our...

Trial of Aaron Burr for treason...


June 26, 1807

Item #667517    THE REPERTORY, Boston, June 26, 1807  The front page has over a column headed: "Trial Of Col. Burr" for treason, which includes an affidavit signed in type: Aaron Burr, followed by: "The fol...

The War of 1812... A mini-lot at a reduced price...

Item #649218    (5) A lot of five newspapers of a blend of various folio-size and non-folio-size newspapers (various titles), all containing news on The War of 1812. Average condition with mild wear and foxing; not damaged or ...

Seven Acts of Congress signed by President Madison...


August 27, 1812

Item #677826    INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Aug. 27, 1812  Two of the five front page columns are taken up with the text of 7 Acts of Congress, each signed in type by the President: James Madison. Inside pages have v...

Latest from the War of 1812...


October 21, 1812

Item #672833    BOSTON PATRIOT, Oct. 21, 1812  Page 2 has: "War on the Frontiers"  which tells of General Winchester's actions at Fort Defiance. Also talk of General Harrison and his actions. Page 2 h...

Capture of Queenston Heights in the War of 1812...


October 24, 1812

Item #672834    BOSTON PATRIOT, Oct. 24, 1812  Page 2 has: "Battle on the Frontiers--First Account" followed by the "Second  Account" and then the: "Third Account" of what was the captur...

News from the War of 1812...


June 22, 1814

Item #689817    THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, June 22, 1814  Among reports within are "From Canada - British Account of the Affair at Sandy Bay" "Our Turn At Last" "Launch&q...

Deciding how we change the United States flag...


January 11, 1817

Item #672152    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 11, 1817  The most notable report is the article headed: "Flag of the United States" which is a full column report on altering it, portions including: ...

An instant mini-collection... 10 newspapers from the 1800's...

Item #694687    (10) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of ten newspapers with at least 5 different titles dating from the 1820's - 1890's, in average or better condition---not a damaged lot and no pulpish newspapers. A popular way...

Newspapers with a treasure-trove of political reporting...

Item #649274   
(20) NILES' REGISTER, Baltimore, 1820's - 1830's  A lot of 20 different issues within the noted date range, all complete and each containing 16 pages. Niles' Register was a very famou
...

Discussing the Navy... The slave trade...


April 14, 1821

Item #689399    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 14, 1821  Over two pages are taken up with a lengthy & detailed report headed: "Navy of the United States" with discussion on costs of operat...

Coronation of King George IV... On the death of Napoleon...

Item #677874    THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1821  The prime feature is the lengthy article: "The Coronation" which takes six pages covering the historic coronation of King George IV. Included a...
$124.00

First Jews elected in Maryland...


October 14, 1826

Item #690295    THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 14, 1826  One of the reports within has a small head: "The Jews" with the text including: "...that at the last election for members of our city council, ...

First Jews elected in Maryland...


October 14, 1826

Item #690294    THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 14, 1826  One of the reports within has a small head: "The Jews" with the text including: "...that at the last election for members of our city council, ...

Descriptive of the Harmony Society...


October 27, 1827

Item #685029    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 27, 1827  Inside has a half column article headed: "The Harmonists" which notes in part that: "Their settlement is situated on the northern bank o...

President Andrew Jackson's state-of-the-union address...


December 11, 1830

Item #689408    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 11, 1830  The prime feature would be the complete printing of the very lengthy: "President's Message" being the annual state-of-the-union address o...

The Black Hawk War...


June 09, 1832

Item #688193    NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 9, 1832  The front page has a report: "Indian Incursions" which is on the Black Hawk War, noting in part: "...the Indians, in strong force, wer...

Early comic, satire newspaper...

Item #649241    FIGARO IN LONDON, London, 1833  An English comic newspaper of the early 19th century, founded in 1831 and running for almost 8 years. It was the forerunner for the much more popular "Punch" magaz...

Davy Crockett in Congress...


December 20, 1834

Item #683181    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 20, 1834  In reports from Congress is text noting Davy Crockett's comments, with: "Mr. Crockett submitted the following resolutions:..." and a bit ...

Sam Houston & Jim Bowie...


March 19, 1836

Item #671440    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER Baltimore, March 19, 1836  The front page has a brief item noting: "The people of Texas are divided among themselves, and, it is said, that gen. Samuel Houston and col....

On the treaty ending the Mormon War...


October 09, 1838

Item #684922    DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 1838  Page 3 has two reports on the Mormons, the first mentions in part: "...that an insurrection is now actually on foot in the counties of Cal...
$125.00

Very early review of Dickens' 'Oliver Twist'...


November 20, 1839

Item #683705    NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 1839  Of special interest is a page 3 article: "Review of Dickens' Oliver Twist" which is quite early, as this famous novel by 27 year-old C...

Martin Van Buren's annual address to the nation...


December 28, 1839

Item #683308    NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 28, 1839  Being so close to the nation's capital it is not surprising that much of the content is on politics of the day, including a wealth of reporting f...

Lengthy article on the Mormons...


June 30, 1841

Item #688286    KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR, Washington, D.C., June 30, 1841  The back page has an uncommonly lengthy report headed: "The Mormons". It begins: "This strange sect is, it seems, about to get into ...

Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon bodyguard...


March 25, 1843

Item #685084    NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 25, 1843  The back page has a small report: "Mormons" noting: "Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon, who has been accused of being the person who ...

Emigrating to Oregon, then down to California...


August 28, 1843

Item #685477    DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 28, 1843  Page 3 has: "Emigration--The Far West" which notes in part: "...when the tide of emigration reached Oregon it would go no furth...

On the leadership of the Mormons... Last of the Smith brothers...


September 05, 1844

Item #684779    DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 5, 1844  Page 3 has a report with a small heading: "Nauvoo News" with notable news, bits including: "...that Daniel Spencer as been elec...

Largest American flag in 1844...


October 08, 1844

Item #684801    NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., Oct. 8, 1844  Page 3 has an article about the "Mammoth Flag" that reports: "The mammoth American ensign which now streams...from the...Clay pole in f...

Morse's telegraph... Millerites driven insane in Vermont...


November 14, 1844

Item #684795    NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Nov. 14, 1844  The front page has a brief yet intriguing article: "More Of Millerism" which reports: "Mr. Addison Davis...says that 26 persons are now in ...

Anxious for the Mormons to leave Nauvoo... Capture of a slave ship...


June 27, 1846

Item #685158    NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 27, 1846  The back page has a report headed: 'Illinois" which includes: "Mormon troubles continue to distract some of the fairest portions of thi...

Anti-slavery newspaper...


August 26, 1846

Item #690354    EMANCIPATOR, Boston, Aug. 26, 1846  As the title would suggest, this is a newspaper focused on emancipation: the freedom for slaves. Articles include: "The Gospel & Slavery" "On the Go...

Fremont's famous ride... Reports on the Mexican War...


November 22, 1847

Item #658834    DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 22, 1847  One-third of the front page is taken up with the continued: "Reports of the Commanders of Divisions to the General-In-Chief", this r...

Gallatin's famous work "Peace With Mexico"...


December 04, 1847

Item #658836    DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 1847  The entire page 2 and a portion of page 3 are taken up with a terrific article: "Peace With Mexico, by Albert Gallatin" a quite famou...

Gold Rush era...

Item #649225    NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, 1849  Although this issue does not have specific gold rush content, it is a great “period” item with 1849 in the dateline. The issue contains many ads related to Califor...

From the library of President James Buchanan...

Item #649244    THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., 1849  James Buchanan, who would be President of the United States from 1857-1861, earlier served several offices at the federal level, including Congressman from 1821-31;...

Zachary Taylor's Cabinet ministers...


March 07, 1849

Item #686939    DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 7, 1849  Dated from just two days after Taylor's inauguration, page 3 has a list of: "The New Cabinet Ministers". This is followed by a s...

Nice content on the California Gold Rush...


June 09, 1849

Item #690280    NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 9, 1849  Among the articles on the Gold Rush and Westward Expansion are: "The Travel Over The Western Plains" "From San Francisco" "V...

The California Gold Rush...


December 15, 1849

Item #680499    SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Dec. 15, 1849  Page 3 has over half a column headed: "From California" which offers some interesting content and also includes a report headed: "Constitu...

19th century 2nd-rate lot of 20 newspapers...

Item #694708    (20) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of 20 second-rate American newspapers dating from 1820 - 1899, containing at least 5 different titles within the lot. The issues may have light staining, small edge tears, minor ...

An instant collection... 20 newspapers from the 1800's...

Item #694695    (20) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of 20 issues, with at least 5 different titles, dating from the 1820's - 1890's, in average or better condition--not a damaged or 2nd-rate lot. No pulpish newspapers. &nb...

19th century damaged lot of 20 newspapers...

Item #694707    (20) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of 20 damaged American newspapers dating from 1820 - 1899, containing at least 5 different titles within the lot. The issues may have staining, edge tears, close-trimming, heavy ...

From North Carolina, 11 years before the outbreak of the Civil War...


June 15, 1850

Item #690345    THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, June 15, 1850  Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city. Most of the front page is taken up with the printing of the shor...

The famed artist William S. Jewett arrives in San Francisco...


July 06, 1850

Item #684233    SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, July 6, 1850  The front page has: "Texas and New Mexico - Texas Marching on Santa Fe". Page 5 has: "Letter from Jewett, the Artist--Humboldt Harbor--Emigrant...

The murder case sensation of the day...


July 14, 1850

Item #684389    DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 14, 1850  Over two columns of the front page are taken up with reports on the Parkman-Webster murder case,  After Boston businessman George Parkman disappea...

Magazine by Charles Dickens... An issue from 1851-1853...

Item #649284    HOUSEHOLD WORDS, London, 1851-1853  Charles Dickens published this magazine from 1850 to 1859. Having been frustrated by the interference of publishers when editing three other magazines, Dickens determine...

"The North Star" becomes "Frederick Douglass' Paper"...


May 20, 1852

Item #665859    FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER, Rochester, New York, May 20, 1852  We are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare--and highly desirable--newspaper by the famed Frederick Douglass. This weekly title is the co...
$8,725.00

Westward expansion... Decorative masthead...

Item #649254    OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, 1850-1856  A lot of four issues in mixed condition, all with a great masthead and with at least some westward-expansion themed reporting and/or advertising.  One of the more ...

Mormons arriving from England... Kit Carson is given a post...


March 30, 1853

Item #685773    DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 30, 1853  Page 3 has: "The Latter-Day Saints, or Mormons" which mentions in part: "...arrived, via New Orleans, ab out 330 persons, Morm...

The earliest baseball illustration to appear in any periodical...


December 06, 1856

Item #675232    PORTERS SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Dec. 6, 1856  This issue of this famous sporting journal features the earliest baseball illustration to appear in a periodical. When one thinks of the millions of i...
$1,075.00
Item #636876    (5) HARPER'S WEEKLY -- the first year: 1857 A lot of 5 issues but all in '2nd rate' condition. Very few illustrations from this initial year.

Female College at Worcester...


April 04, 1857

Item #690001    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, April 4, 1857  Inside has 3 prints of "The Island of St. Pauls, Indian Ocean". Other prints include: "The Female College At Worcester, Massachusetts" mor...

Brigham Young's Proclamation of martial law... Much more Mormon reporting...


November 18, 1857

Item #690286    NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 18, 1857  Page 6 contains one of the more historic documents in Mormon history, with the report headed: "The Mormon War" which has a report from military officers on the sit...
$365.00

Early print of Niles, Michigan...


May 01, 1858

Item #690024    BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 1, 1858  Inside has 2 pages of text with 8 prints of: "Cottage Architecture". Also a print of: "The Union School any Niles, Michigan" with an article...

The Mormons have abandoned Salt Lake City...


July 15, 1858

Item #683627    DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 15, 1858  Page 3 has: "The Latest From Utah--The Mormons Abandoning Salt Lake" which notes in part: "...Young and the rest of the Mormons...

The Echo slave ship...


September 29, 1858

Item #683853    DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 1858  Page 3 has a report headed: "Examination In The Slaver Case" which reports on the infamous Echo slave ship. Four pages, piece mis...

Details on the slave ship Haidee...


October 06, 1858

Item #683854    DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 1858  The top of page 3 has an article: "Arrest Of The Montauk Point Slavers" which reports on a slave ship, mentioning in part: "...a...

The last delivery of slaves to America...


December 13, 1858

Item #683750    NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 13, 1858  Page 4 has a report taking over half a column headed: "Is the Slave Trade Reopened ?" "Is the Yacht Wanderer A Slaver?--Curious Conflicting Reports Concerning...

The famous anti-slavery newspaper...


June 24, 1859

Item #678166    THE LIBERATOR, Boston, June 24, 1859  This is the famous anti-slavery newspaper by famed abolitionist publisher William Lloyd Garrison with a masthead engraving showing slaves being sold, then emancipated....

Slave ship, and a fugitive slave case...


June 25, 1859

Item #690271    NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1859  The top of the front page has: "The African Negroes--The Secretary of the Treasury Defending the President--The Returned Africans of the 'Echo' " which was ...

On the John Brown Harper's Ferry invasion... Fugitive slave Columbus Jones...


November 16, 1859

Item #690299    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 16, 1859  Among articles are: "The John Brown Fund" "JOHN BROWN'S INVASION--Expulsion of Strangers" which takes a full column; "Southern Protest Against ...

On the John Brown Harper's Ferry invasion... Fugitive slave Columbus Jones...


November 16, 1859

Item #690300    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 16, 1859  Among articles are: "The John Brown Fund" "JOHN BROWN'S INVASION--Expulsion of Strangers" which takes a full column; "Southern Protest Against ...

Stephen Douglas accepts the nomination for the presidency...


June 30, 1860

Item #685015    THE WORLD, New York, June 30, 1860  Page 3 has a nice report headed: "From the Pike's Peak Gold Mines" and page 5 has over a half column report headed: "Judge Douglas's Letter of Acc...

Large & ornate masthead from the Civil War...

Item #649226    NEW HAMPSHIRE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, Manchester, 1861  The title reflects the theme of this issue, being primarily a farming-related newspaper with agricultural concerns taking much of the front page and ...

States are seceding, Civil War is coming...


January 19, 1861

Item #683280    NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Jan. 19, 1861  A wealth of fine pre-war content in this issue as states consider seceding from the Union, including: "The Pro-Slavery Rebellion - Secession Is War" "...

Much on Lincoln's journey to his inauguration... Jefferson Davis inaugurated...


March 02, 1861

Item #684149    FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 2, 1861  The front page has an article and illustration on: "The President Elect on His Way to Washington", the print showing the reception of Linc...

Lincoln's inauguration... Winslow Homer print...


March 16, 1861

Item #690248    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1861  The entire front page shows: "The Inaugural Procession at Washington Passing the Gate of the Capitol Grounds" which shows Abraham Lincoln & Jame...
$448.00

Map shows the seat of war in Kentucky...


October 06, 1861

Item #690274    NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 6, 1861  The front page is dominated by a nice map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN KENTUCKY". Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations in Kentucky&quo...

Baseball continues during th Civil War...


October 26, 1861

Item #675301    WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Oct. 26, 1861  Basically a sports-themed newspaper.  Page 4 has over two-thirds of a page taken up with reports on: "Base Ball" games and developme...

Maps of Pensacola, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee...


November 27, 1861

Item #690275    NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 27, 1861  The front page has two maps titled: "THE REPORTED FIGHT AT PENSACOLA" and "THE NEW REBEL CAPITAL", being a detailed view of Nashville & vicinity. ...

A Charles Dickens publication...

Item #649245    ALL THE YEAR ROUND, London, 1862 (single issue from 1862)  This was a weekly periodical "Conducted By Charles Dickens", as noted in the masthead. Filled with various literary content, this issue ...

Our premier Civil War lot...

Item #649219   
THE CIVIL WAR--a lot of the very best of all titles. Here is a group of ten issues of the famous New York Times and/or NY Tribune and/or NY Herald, much like those listed throughout our website, in good shap
...
$132.00

A great value... A discounted Civil War lot...

Item #649275    (7) The CIVIL WAR:  a lot of 7 issues all non-New York titles from during the Civil War and all have war reports.  A great set for a reseller or for someone looking to obtain authentic Civil War newsp...

Battle of Mill Spring...


February 08, 1862

Item #689146    FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 8, 1862  The ftpg. shows: "The War In Kentucky--Battle of Mill Spring--Conveying the Dead Body of the Rebel General Zollicoffer...". The doublepage ...

Battle of Mill Spring...


February 08, 1862

Item #684189    FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 8, 1862  The ftpg. shows: "The War In Kentucky--Battle of Mill Spring--Conveying the Dead Body of the Rebel General Zollicoffer...". The doublepage ...

Capture of Fort Donelson... Warnings by the editor...


February 19, 1862

Item #688130    DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 19, 1862  The front page has both ads and news, including: "The Stone Blockade In Europe" "What Is Thought Of It" "Notes of the War" wh...

Latest war news from the Confederacy...


February 21, 1862

Item #668271    CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Feb. 21, 1862  This was one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline. Pages 1, 2 & 4 have various wa...

John Wilkes Booth 3 years before his notoriety...


March 20, 1862

Item #675331    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 20, 1862  Page 2 contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Richard III ...

Battle of Shiloh... A Confederate report...


April 09, 1862

Item #655274    DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, April 9, 1862  Page 3 begins with a very historic report headed: "The Great Victory In Tennessee" which reports on the Battle of Shiloh (or Pittsburg Landing) ...
$225.00

Civil War map of the Yorktown vicinity...


May 09, 1862

Item #690272    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 9, 1862  The front page is dominated by a nice Civil War map headed: "The Defenses Of Yorktown" (see photos). There are nice one column heads also: "The Advance of McCl...

Lincoln repeals Hunter's controversial order emancipating slaves...


May 20, 1862

Item #690313    NEW YORK WORLD, May 20, 1862  The front page begins with column heads: "PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION" "Gen. Hunter's Proclamation Void" "The Power of Declaring Slaves Free Belo...
$325.00

Virginia Civil War map...


May 21, 1862

Item #690276    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 21, 1862  The front page features a large and very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN EASTERN VIRGINIA". Among the ftpg. column heads are: "From General...

Latest Civil War news from the Confederate capital...


September 13, 1862

Item #689493    DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 13, 1862  A wealth of front page Civil War reporting--from the Confederate perspective--including: "From Our Army" "Confederate Congress" "...

The Battle of Antietam...


September 26, 1862

Item #618225    DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Sept. 26, 1862  Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery. Vari...
$298.00

The Emancipation Proclamation... Lincoln suspends the Writ of Habeas Corpus...


September 27, 1862

Item #689603    NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, September 27, 1862  Page 2 contains the full texts of the Emancipation Proclamation, perhaps the most significant Presidential pronouncement of the entire Civil War wherein Lincoln...
$1,725.00

Five issues with a Civil War-related print...


November 22, 1862

Item #690298    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York  A nice lot of 5 different issues from 1862, each contains within a print related to the Civil War as well as a wealth of other prints not war-related. Additionally there ar...

On the slavery issue...


December 03, 1862

Item #688717    WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 3, 1862  Although the title would suggest mostly religious content, there is also much reporting on the on-going Civil War. Among war-related reports ar...

From the Oneida Community... Civil War era...

Item #649300    THE CIRCULAR, Oneida, New York, Civil War era  A lot of ten  issues from this well-known socialistic "commune" from during the Civil War but with minimal war-related content. Four pages each...

Huge eagle engraving in the masthead...

Item #649242    GLEASON'S LITERARY COMPANION, Boston, 1863  Obviously a literary publication from the Civil War era, the prime feature being the huge eagle engraving in the masthead, with a wingspan of 7 inches. There...

Civil War era illustrated issues...

Item #636873    (5) HARPER'S WEEKLY  A Civil War era lot of 5 issues in very good condition.  This lot offers an excellent illustrated and textual view of this critical period in American history, at a significan...
$124.00

One of the best Civil War centerfolds...


May 30, 1863

Item #172680    HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1863  The front page has a print of: "The Tug 'Rumsey' Accoutred For Running the Rebel Batteries at Vicksburg" with a related article. Prints inside...
$78.00

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$40.00

Confederate title from Winston, North Carolina...


July 03, 1863

Item #690226    WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, July 3, 1863  This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title fro...
$220.00

Terrific on the Battle of Gettysburg, with editorial comment...


July 07, 1863

Item #688121    DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 7, 1863  The front page has various war items including: "The Army of the Pamunkey--The Attack on the South Anna Bridge". There is also a great front page ...
$3,225.00

Detailed, eye-witness account of the Battle of Gettysburg...


July 09, 1863

Item #681938    SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUB LICAN, Massachusetts, July 9, 1863  Various Civil War reports including follow-up events from the Battle of Gettysburg. Column heads include: "The Rout In Pennsylvania" &q...
$112.00
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