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Selling land from the Northwest Territory...
October 22, 1800
Item #702679 COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 22, 1800 Over half of the front page is taken up with: "An ACT to Amend the act entitled, 'An Act Providing for the Sale of the Lands of the United States in the ...
$43.00
Alexander Hamilton's son loses his life on the same dueling grounds as his father would 3 years later...
December 07, 1801
Item #701473 THE BOSTON GAZETTE, Dec. 7, 1801 Page 2 has: "A Correct & Candid Statement of Facts, Relative to the Late Unfortunate Duel at New York" being the duel involving Philip Hamilton, Alexander...
$68.00
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...
$17.00
On the naval war with the Tripoli pirates... Reducing the Marine Corps...
December 17, 1803
Item #700652 COLUMBIAN CENTINEL & MASSACHUSETTS FEDERALIST, Boston, Dec. 17, 1803 Page 2 has a letter from the President to Congress concerning the Tripolitan or Barbary War and trouble with various ships, includi...
$33.00
Jefferson, Louisiana, Jews, slave trade...
April 04, 1804
Item #702680 THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, April 4, 1804 From shortly after the Louisiana Purchase, it's not surprising that there are several items within concerning it, with: "Governm...
$36.00
Burr accused of murdering Hamilton... Dr. William Herschel's work...
September 01, 1804
Item #705252 THE GENTLEMAN’S MAGAZINE, London, September, 1804 The first column of a page is headed: “AMERICA & THE WEST INDIES” reporting: “By the New York papers, we learn, that the...
$132.00
President Jefferson reports on the Lewis & Clark Expedition...
March 05, 1806
Item #702422 THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, March 5, 1806 Page 2 begins with a message from the President to the House signed in type: Th. Jefferson, with much concerning the Lewis & Clark Expedition. A few ...
$370.00
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...
$54.00
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...
$99.00
10 issues from James Madison's presidency... Pre-War of 1812...
Item #649289 (10) BOSTON GAZETTE, dated 1810-1811 A lot of ten issues from the early 19th century when James Madison was president. News and advertising of the day provide perspective on this formative period ju...
$55.00
The Little Belt Affair: War of 1812 is about to begin...
September 21, 1811
Item #705238 THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 21, 1811 The first 6 pages are taken up with a great & very detailed account of the Little Belt Affair, a naval battle between the U.S. ship President & the B...
$46.00
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 ...
$60.00
Proclamation of war: the War of 1812 begins...
June 26, 1812
Item #702751 NEW-ENGLAND PALLADIUM, Boston, June 26, 1812 The middle of the front page has the very historic: "Proclamation" "By The President of the United States of America" & signed by ...
$155.00
You know of Molly Pitcher. Do you know of Betsy Doyle?
December 16, 1812
Item #705330 BOSTON PATRIOT, Dec. 16, 1812 Page 2 has: "Official Report To Brig. Gen. Smyth" signed by Geo. McFeeley commanding at Fort Niagara. This is a fine & very detailed account of the cannonading ...
$115.00
Details of the British naval force... Raisin River Massacre...
April 13, 1813
Item #703010 THE WAR, New York, April 13, 1813 Two-thirds of the front page is taken up with: "Massacre at Frenchtown - Documents" being several which provide evidence of accuracy as to the events of this si...
$47.00
Details of the British naval force... Raisin River Massacre...
April 13, 1813
Item #710797 THE WAR, New York, April 13, 1813 Two-thirds of the front page is taken up with: "Massacre at Frenchtown - Documents" being several which provide evidence of accuracy as to the events of this si...
$53.00
From the midst of the War of 1812...
May 28, 1813
Item #701498 NEW ENGLAND PALLADIUM, Boston, May 28, 1813 A nice issue from the middle of the War of 1812 with reports including: "From the North-Western Army" "North Carolina" "District Of Col...
$28.00
Much on the Constitution & the Java...
June 29, 1813
Item #695207 THE WAR, New York, June 29, 1813 The entire front page is taken up with: "British Official Account of the Capture of the Java" as well as: "Constitution And Java" which carries over to...
$52.00
A poor transcription of the famous "Don't give up the ship!" quote?
August 07, 1813
Item #705237 THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 7, 1813 Nearly 7 pages are taken up with: "Events of the War" within which are "Battle of Beaver Dam" "Retirement of Maj. Gen. Dearborn&...
$44.00
Barbarities of the British upon the Americans...
August 14, 1813
Item #701497 THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 14, 1813 Over 1 1/2 pages are taken up with: "Barbarities of the Enemy" with some gruesome detail including a listing which has: "Compulsory service of ...
$32.00
Fall of Fort Niagara...
February 08, 1814
Item #703068 THE WAR, New York, Feb. 8, 1814 The front page has "Relations With France" which includes documents signed in type by James Madison and James Monroe. Also on the front page are "From Canadi...
$55.00
Misspelled title, and much on the War of 1812...
March 26, 1814
Item #701979 AMERICAN WEEKLY MSESENGER, Philadelphia, March 26, 1814 No, we did not misspell the title. The typesetter misspelled what was to have been "Messenger", a rather rare find in the rare newspaper h...
$39.00
War reports on Baltimore & Washington...
October 06, 1814
Item #705239 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, October 6, 1814 The very top of the front page has an editor's note explaining the troubles with printing a newspaper in a war zone, as the Battle of Baltim...
$48.00
War reports on Baltimore & Washington...
October 06, 1814
Item #705240 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, October 6, 1814 The very top of the front page has an editor's note explaining the troubles with printing a newspaper in a war zone, as the Battle of Baltim...
$46.00
Apalachicola, Florida... Slave or free?
September 14, 1816
Item #705243 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 14, 1816 Starting on the front page and continuing within is a great article describing a banquet held in Paris to celebrate American Independence, ...
$40.00
Constitution for the new state of Alabama...
September 18, 1819
Item #705235 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, A consecutive pair of issues dated Sept. 18 and 25, 1819 Typically, prior to formally becoming a state of the union a territorial government needs to create and appr...
$48.00
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...
$49.00
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
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$98.00
Bound volume, with plates...
Item #637511 Bound volume of GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE from London, from the 1820-1840 period. Contains over 600 pgs. and has at least 6 full page plates. Six monthly issues each with a full title/index page. Nice condition....
$60.00
Short-lived campaign newspaper to elect Andrew Jackson...
May 10, 1828
Item #704427 UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH--EXTRA, Washington, May 10, 1828 This is the volume 1, number 11 issue. This was a campaign journal "...devoted exclusively to the Presidential election..." as stat...
$34.00
General Samuel Houston... Trail of Tears...
May 16, 1829
Item #705242 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 16, 1829 Page 3 has an article with a small head: "Gen. Houston" which has some speculation on why this former governor of Tennessee is leaving, ending...
$43.00
For the preservation of useful information...
January 01, 1831
Item #701252 THE REGISTER OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, Jan. 1, 1831 The purpose is noted in the masthead: "Devoted to the Preservation of Every Kind of Useful Information Respecting the State". Much of the...
$28.00
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...
$18.00
Slavery comes to an end in England...
August 29, 1833
Item #705312 THE TIMES, London, August 29, 1833 As Wikipedia notes the British Slavery Abolition Act was passed in 1833, receiving the royal assent on August 28. Page 2 begins with: "Parliamentary Intelligence&...
$75.00
Beginning a "war of extermination" in Texas...
November 07, 1835
Item #705236 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 7, 1835 Inside has 2 1/2 pages of news under the heading: "Texas" concerning events from the beginning of their war for independence. The reports seem...
$41.00
Beginning a "war of extermination" in Texas...
November 07, 1835
Item #705241 NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 7, 1835 Inside has 2 1/2 pages of news under the heading: "Texas" concerning events from the beginning of their war for independence. The reports seem...
$41.00
Hawaii's first English language newspaper...
July 08, 1837
Item #698935 SANDWICH ISLAND GAZETTE & JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, Honolulu, Oahu, July 8, 1837 This was the very first English language newspaper published in Hawaii, known as the Sandwich Islands at that time. This is ...
$4,995.00
Four issues from our nation's capital...
Item #637509 (4) A lot of 4 issues from Washington, D.C., all dated from the 1820's through 1850's - from four different titles. They contain a wealth of both political and non-political news from the ear...
$60.00
A Democratic party organ...
May 05, 1841
Item #705368 KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR, Washington, D.C., May 5, 1841 Being from the nation's capital it is not surprising there are various political reports. This is the volume 1, number 7 issue of an un...
$37.00
Early newspaper from Long Island...
July 08, 1843
Item #705349 THE CORRECTOR, Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, July 8, 1843 An early newspaper from this once-famous whaling town near the eastern end of Long Island, now more famous as a playground for the rich ...
$36.00
Meant for foreign missions...
September 01, 1843
Item #698891 THE DAYSPRING, Boston, September, 1843 This was a newspaper published by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Among the articles: "A Converted Jew & His Father" "...
$33.00
Return of the Fremont expedition: a visit with John Sutter in California..
August 20, 1844
Item #678569 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Aug. 20, 1844 On page 3 under "Lieut. Fremont's Expedition" is a report from the Daily Missourian about the Fremont expedition "...just returne...
$43.00
Letter from Nauvoo shortly after Joseph Smith's murder...
August 24, 1844
Item #684894 NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 24, 1844 Page 3 has an article: "Affairs at Nauvoo--Politics, etc." This is a letter datelined "Nauvoo, Illinois, Aug. 3, 1844". Keep in mind that Joseph ...
$67.00
Promoting the abolitionists' cause...
December 11, 1844
Item #700260 EMANCIPATOR & WEEKLY CHRONICLE, Boston, Dec. 11, 1844 One of the less common anti-slavery newspapers with content as you might suspect. This abolitionist newspaper was first published in New Y...
$58.00
Rare and early title from Honolulu...
December 28, 1844
Item #705260 THE POLYNESIAN, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, Dec. 28, 1844 One of the earliest newspapers we have offered from Hawaii, and fourteen years earlier than the few of this title we offered in recent years...
$530.00
Very early mention of San Diego, and a battle near Los Angeles...
May 01, 1847
Item #700985 NEW YORK OBSERVER, May 1, 1847 Page 3 has various reports from the Mexican War under: "Progress Of The War" with: "Further From Vera Cruz" and: "Later From the Pacific--Arrival of...
$34.00
Much reporting on the Mexican War...
May 11, 1847
Item #691628 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 11, 1847 Pages 2 and 3 contain much reporting on the Mexican War with articles headed: "Senator Corwin and the Mexican War" "Prospects of...
$37.00
Much news from the Mexican War...
July 21, 1847
Item #690591 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 21, 1847 Page 2 has over a column taken up with: "Capture of Tobasco" in the Mexican War, with much detail. Also: "Important Triumph&quo...
$36.00
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...
$32.00
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;...
$48.00
Latest from the California Gold Rush...
July 28, 1849
Item #705306 SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, July 28, 1849 Page 3 has: "From California" with the latest news, bits including: "...New towns were being laid out in different spots around the bay &a...
$36.00
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...
$95.00
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 ...
$55.00
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 ...
$30.00
Slave ads & notices in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper... Slave labor in California...
September 20, 1850
Item #701059 THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 20, 1850 Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana. The front page has an illustrated ad: "$20 Reward"...
$48.00
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...
$18.00
The slave population in Maryland and Virginia...
January 25, 1851
Item #692314 THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Jan. 26, 1851 Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city. Among the page 3 items are reporters noting: "The population ...
$55.00
Short-lived campaign newspaper supporting Franklin Pierce...
August 21, 1852
Item #698893 THE CAMPAIGN, Washington, D.C., August 21, 1852 A quite scarce campaign newspaper that was short-lived, existed for just 22 issues during the presidential campaign of Franklin Pierce. This is the only i...
$32.00
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 ...
$49.00
A notable Proclamation by Brigham Young...
October 01, 1853
Item #700918 DESERET NEWS, Great Salt Lake City, U.T. (Utah Territory), Oct. 1, 1853 An early issue of the first newspaper in Utah, having begun in 1850. This is the volume 3, number 18 issue. Most of the front page...
$75.00
P. T. Barnum was a "special partner"...
October 15, 1853
Item #700103 ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Oct. 15, 1853 Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publi...
$36.00
Scenes in Salem, Massachusetts...
January 26, 1856
Item #689979 BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 26, 1856 Among the prints within are a front page print of: "United States Steam Frigate Merrimac" with a related article. Also within: "Academy At Sout...
$35.00
Reporting on 'Bleeding Kansas'...
May 06, 1856
Item #700054 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 6, 1856 Pages 4 and 5 have reports concerning the slavery vs. anti-slavery factions in Kansas as they work towards statehood. Over half a column on page 4 is headed: "Intercou...
$42.00
Beginning of the Republican Party: John Fremont becomes their first Presidential candidate...
June 26, 1856
Item #705317 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 26, 1856 A very historic issue for the Republican party as it reports their first Presidential candidate, John Fremont. This new political party, founded just two years previous, ...
$172.00
Baseball and cricket reports from 1856......
September 20, 1856
Item #705292 PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Sept. 20, 1856 Inside this sporting newspaper is a detailed report: "Cricket" "The Great Match At Hoboken!!!" "The United States Victor...
$56.00
Item #637510
(8) EARLY YEARS OF HARPER'S WEEKLY: Lot of 8 issues of this famous title from 1857-1859, all different dates from its first three years. Nice condition & with some illustrations. A nice wholesale lot at...
$80.00
Cincinnati and St. Louis...
July 04, 1857
Item #172062 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1857 The front page features an article 'Travel Noted In Bible Lands' with a half page illustration 'Keeping the Fourth on Holy Ground'. Inside...
Reflecting upon the recent Dred Scott Decision... On the Mormons leaving Salt Lake City...
July 13, 1857
Item #700534 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 13, 1857 Page 2 begins with nearly 2 full columns taken up with: "The Dred Scott Decision" which is a lengthy speech by Charles Ingersoll of ...
$48.00
Portland, Maine, and the Great Eastern... Council Bluffs...
December 26, 1857
Item #690030 BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 26, 1857 The front page features an article and print: "The Great Eastern Steamship, the Leviathan of the Deep". Inside has two pages of text and 4 prints ...
$41.00
Ice skating...
February 12, 1859
Item #172232 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 12, 1859 Front 1/4 page illustration of "The Late William H. Prescott" and a smaller illustration of "Mr. Prescott's Writing Case." Inside include...
John Brown's raid, plus much more...
November 08, 1859
Item #703967 NEW YORK TIMES, November 8, 1859 The front page has various reports on the Harper's Weekly insurrection as well as other items of collector interest. Among the column heads are: "The Harper'...
$40.00
The trial in the John Brown Harper's Ferry insurrection...
November 09, 1859
Item #699719 NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 9, 1859 Much of the front page is taken up with election results. Page 4 has over half a column headed: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" "Proceedings of the Court--Th...
$48.00
Much on baseball... The upcoming Sayers-Heenan boxing match...
November 12, 1859
Item #696352 WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Nov. 12, 1859 It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". Two-thirds of a page are take...
$34.00
Fourth of July...
July 14, 1860
Item #172380 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, NY, July 14, 1860 Nice ftpg. illustration: "Diagram of the Eclipse of the Sun on July 18, 1860" plus text. Nice fullpg: "Uniforms of the 7th Regiment N.Y. Sta...
Lincoln is not an ugly man... Great article on all aspects of Lincoln...
August 21, 1860
Item #713874 NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 21, 1860 Page 3 has a nice and interesting article headed: "Lincoln At Home" which has a Springfield, Illinois dateline. This fascinating article takes ...
$237.00
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 ...
$28.00
Abraham Lincoln's position... Fugitive slave case...
January 30, 1861
Item #705316 NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1861 Near the top of the front page is: "Important From Springfield" "The Position Of the President Elect" noting in part: "...stating that Mr. Lincoln ha...
$54.00
From this Southern port city, just before the outbreak of war...
February 19, 1861
Item #705200 THE WILMINGTON DAILY HERALD, North Carolina, Feb. 19, 1861 From this Southern port city shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War. Included are a few brief articles from various states which provide a ...
$38.00
Two slave prints from 1861... More prints and articles on America...
April 06, 1861
Item #700032 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, April 6, 1861 Most of a page is taken up with a print: "The Dandy Slave: A Scene in Baltimore, Md." and "Slaves For Sale: A Scene in New Orleans",...
$216.00
On the battle of Bull Run...
July 24, 1861
Item #688728 WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 24, 1861 The front page begins with a lengthy editorial report on the Battle of Bull Run, the first notable battle of the Civil War. Also on the fro...
$38.00
The siege of Lexington, with a diagram...
September 25, 1861
Item #692591 THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 25, 1861 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Southern Rebellion" "Splendid Condition of the Cavalry & Artillery" "Important...
$26.00
Large Civil War map on the front page...
October 07, 1861
Item #705314 NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 7, 1861 The front page is dominated by a very large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN WESTERN VIRGINIA". Plus many front page column heads on th...
$60.00
Difficulties between General Fremont and President Lincoln...
October 10, 1861
Item #702206 THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1861 This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.
Among the articles are: &qu
...
$42.00
The fight at Pensacola...
December 14, 1861
Item #692714 THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 14, 1861 Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "A Battle Imminent in Kentucky" "General Zollicoffer Advancing&q...
$24.00
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 ...
$24.00
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...
$68.00
Our premier Civil War lot...
Item #649219
(10) 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 N.Y. Tribune and/or N.Y. Herald, much like those listed throughout our website, in
...
$132.00
Map of Charleston, South Carolina...
January 05, 1862
Item #705321 NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1862 The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON, S. C." Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORT...
$55.00
Civil War map of the Savannah vicinity...
January 31, 1862
Item #705318 NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 31, 1862 The front page features a nice map headed: "THE NEW EXPEDITION. Scene of Operations of Commodore Dupont & Gen. Sherman's Expedition to the Rear of Fort Pulaski&...
$55.00
Battle of Fort Henry, Tennessee...
February 07, 1862
Item #705301 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 7, 1862 Half of the front page is taken up with ads with the other half having various news items, including: "Interesting From the North--Notes On The War&quo...
$78.00
Battle of Fort Donelson & much more...
February 26, 1862
Item #705362 THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1862 Among the articles are: "The Battle of Logan's Cross Roads--Official Report of Gen. Thomas" "The Capture of Fort Henry" "The Burnside...
$46.00
The Civil War in America... Early prints of Sacramento, California...
March 29, 1862
Item #700137 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 29, 1862 The front page has a print: "Armstrong Guns Packed on Sleighs in the Ordnance Yard, St. John New Brunswick, in Readiness to be Taken Overlan...
$47.00
List of dead and wounded soldiers...
May 27, 1862
Item #700475 NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 27, 1862 Most of the front page is taken up with a lengthy list of "Sick & Wounded" as well as "Soldiers Died" as seen in the photos. A great refe...
$27.00
War news from the capital of the Confederacy...
June 21, 1862
Item #705315 DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, June 21, 1862 Among the reports are: "Exploits of the Mackerel Brigade - Triumph of Naval Architecture" "The Battle Near Charleston" "The...
$72.00
Confederate newspaper from Grenada, Mississippi...
August 25, 1862
Item #705325 THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Aug. 25, 1862 If the title and city of publication seem to disagree, they do not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. Memphis w...
$165.00
Lincoln & the Emancipation Proclamation...
September 29, 1862
Item #691061 PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 29, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS ! " "From General McClellan's Army" "The Loss in the Late Battle...
$36.00
Order from "Beast Butler"...
October 06, 1862
Item #705305 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 6, 1862 Not just a nice Confederate newspaper, but from the capital of the Confederacy through which all important war news and reports flowed. The front page inc...
$72.00
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...
$46.00
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. Th
...
$18.00
Civil War illustrations - 2nd-rate at a reduced price...
Item #637512 (5) HARPER'S WEEKLY Civil War lot of five issues which we consider "2nd rate". Not what we sell as damaged, but not good enough to be listed as "good" with minor problems and small disfi...
$76.00
Rebels routed at Fort Donelson...
February 06, 1863
Item #690949 NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "Rebel Peter Funk Naval Victory Off Charleston" "Important From the...
$28.00
Regarding General Butler...
February 14, 1863
Item #705304 DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 14, 1863 Perhaps the most interesting item is the front page article: "Butler's Rule In New Orleans", "Full Exposure of Butler's Rule--...
$68.00
In the North, but pro-South...
February 18, 1863
Item #705361 THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 18, 1863 Among the various articles are: "From North-West Missouri" "Important Explanation from a Soldier in the Missouri State Militia"; a very length...
$32.00
Civil War letter from 1862...
February 28, 1863
Item #705210 A letter datelined: "Harrison's Landing, Va., July 26, 1862" An interesting letter, some items including: "...you did not know where to direct your letters...we have moved around so, bu...
$179.00
Unionists & deserters in Alabama...
March 14, 1863
Item #692605 NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads are; "News From Washington" "Secretary Chase in New york to Negotiate a Loan" "Reports of a Refugee From Charlesto...
$25.00
Two maps of operations around Vicksburg...
April 26, 1863
Item #705319 NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1863 The front page features two maps headed: "OPERATIONS AROUND VICKSBURG" and: "VICKSBURG AND IT'S DEFENSES" with much detail. Among the front page o...
$43.00
Latest news from the Civil War...
August 06, 1863
Item #681777 NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 6, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Charleston" "Continuation of the Bombardment" "Sinking of a Blockade Runner by the...
$27.00
Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, and much more...
May 31, 1864
Item #701033 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "News From Grant To 6 A.M. Tuesday" "The Rebels Defeated with Much Loss&...
$27.00
General Sherman close upon the rebels...
June 13, 1864
Item #701034 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 13, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Official News From All Points" "From Sherman to Sunday Morning&quo...
$28.00
Confederate version of the operations before Petersburg...
June 28, 1864
Item #705309 CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, June 28, 1864 A nice issue from the hotbed of the Confederacy. Much front page war reporting including: "From Gen. Johnston's Army" "Desperate ...
$73.00
Sherman advances towards Atlanta...
July 25, 1864
Item #682007 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 25, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S PROGRESS" "Fierce Fighting on Friday" "Gen. McPherson Killed" "Blo...
$32.00
Rebel generals unite to attack Pittsburgh...
August 07, 1864
Item #716528 NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 7, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "A Rebel Mine Exploded Under Our Works" "Expeditions Into North Carolina & Up the...
$29.00
The capture of Atlanta...
September 15, 1864
Item #691060 NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 15, 1864 Among the front page column heads are: "ATLANTA" "How The City Was Captured" "The Strategy of the Last Movement" "The Complete Defeat of T...
$47.00
The famous anti-slavery newspaper... Frederick Douglass on Lincoln...
September 16, 1864
Item #706559 THE LIBERATOR, Boston, Sept. 16, 1864 This is the famous anti-slavery newspaper by famed abolitionist publisher William Lloyd Garrison. The masthead features two engravings, one of a slave auction and the...
$115.00
Lincoln wins the presidential election...
November 09, 1864
Item #701638 NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1864 This issue has a great front page, as it is taken up, in its entirety, with the election results for the presidency. Among the great first column heads are: "VICTORY ! &q...
$525.00
Sherman's march through the South...
December 13, 1864
Item #705310 NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "His Approach To Savannah" "He Was only 25 Miles from that City on Dec....
$42.00
Sherman's march through the South...
December 13, 1864
Item #705311 NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "His Approach To Savannah" "He Was only 25 Miles from that City on Dec....
$42.00
Sherman's march through the South...
December 23, 1864
Item #671109 SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 23, 1864 Among the front page heads are: "GEN. THOMAS' ARMY" "Hood Across Duck River" "His Loss Estimated at 20,000 "The Country Sw...
$32.00
Ornate masthead...
Item #649267 ADVOCATE FAMILY GUARDIAN, New York, 1865 A rather ornate & decorative masthead in this small newspaper, filled primarily with literary & womanly concerns. Edited by Mrs. Sarah R. Bennett of the &q...
$9.00
Wilmington, N.C., a doomed city...
February 23, 1865
Item #682972 THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 23, 1865 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "NORTH CAROLINA" ...
$28.00
Union occupation newspaper from Wilmington, North Carolina...
March 04, 1865
Item #701895 THE HERALD OF THE UNION, Wilmington, North Carolina, March 4, 1865 This is a Union occupation newspaper, as Wilmington fell to the Yankee forces in February, 1865, being the last Atlantic port to fall to ...
$335.00
Lincoln's 2nd inauguration, with his inaugural address on the front page...
March 06, 1865
Item #701971 CLEVELAND MORNING LEADER, Ohio, March 6, 1865 The front page has a stack of column heads on both Lincoln's second inauguration as President, as well as the latest reports on the Civil War's final ...
$648.00
Large & displayable Civil War map...
March 15, 1865
Item #705313 NEW YORK HERALD, March 15, 1865 The front page features a huge & extremely detailed Civil War map headed: "THE MILITARY SITUATION. Scene of Present Operations of the Union Generals Grant, Sherman...
$68.00
Fascinating Confederate newspaper, created from the ashes of the burned city of Columbia...
April 08, 1865
Item #701896 COLUMBIA PHOENIX, South Carolina, April 8, 1865 This is one of the more intriguing newspapers from the South during the Civil War. Not only was it printed during the closing days of the Civil War, but due...
$4,550.00
Synagogues hold memorial services... Much on the assassination & funeral of Lincoln...
April 21, 1865
Item #703852 NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1865 Perhaps the most noteworthy coverage is the front-page details regarding various services being held at local synagogues - which includes the congregations at "B'n...
$765.00
Eulogy on the death of Abraham Lincoln...
May 03, 1865
Item #703861 UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, May 3, 1865 Pages 2 and 3 have several reports relating to both Lincoln's funeral and the final events of the Civil War, including: "The President's Remains&qu...
$44.00
Charges filed against the conspirators...
May 16, 1865
Item #702447 NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1865 Among the front page column heads are: "TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "The Charges & Specifications Against the Prisoners" "Davis, Sanders, Tucker...
$48.00
Trial of the Lincoln conspirators, from the city where it happened...
May 31, 1865
Item #690707 DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 31, 1865 All of page 1 and most of page 2 are taken up with: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial Of The Accused" "Saturday's Proceeding...
$55.00
A racist newspaper on the post-war events...
September 30, 1865
Item #680224 NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, Sept. 30, 1865 A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such their reporting on events of the day provide a...
$27.00
Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn...
November 25, 1865
Item #683434 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York Nov. 25, 1865 Over half a page is taken up with portraits of the nine members of the Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn with embellishments titled "'Champion N...
$88.00
Nice Harper's Weekly group, just after the Civil War...
Item #649309 (5) HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, a lot of five issues from just after the Civil War. Dates are August 12, August 19, September 23, November 11, and December 2, 1865. A wealth of great prints including: 'N...
$115.00
Early baseball from just after the Civil War...
Item #649236 NEW YORK TIMES, 1865-1866 A lot of five issues of the New York Times from just after the Civil War, each with a report of a baseball game. These issues provide a mid-19th century perspective of America&rs...
$60.00
19th century illustrated issues, at a wholesale price...
Item #694740 (5) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of five illustrated issues from the 19th century in average or better condition. Titles may include any of the following: Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie's, Gleason'...
$89.95
Baltimore Regatta...
July 07, 1866
Item #173004 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 7, 1866 Includes two front 1/2 pg. illus. One entitled "The Baltimore Regatta" and one entitled "The Baltimore Regatta-Club Cottage and Boat House." Full ...
Tiny newspaper...
Item #649285 THE O.C. DAILY, 1867 No, it's not from Orange County, but rather from the Oneida Community in New York. This is a tiny newspaper, measuring just 4 by 5 inches, four pages. Various tidbits, great condi...
$19.00
Ornate and displayable masthead...
Item #649305 SATURDAY NIGHT, Philadelphia, 1869 A decorative masthead with content that is primarily literary in nature. There is a front page illustration & a few more inside, with a border around each page. The ...
$26.00
The bicycle...
April 10, 1869
Item #705298
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 10, 1869 This title has illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day. Featured are: "Progress of the Velocipede" which sho
...
$41.00
From Reno, Nevada... Famous town of the Wild West...
Item #649290 (5) RENO EVENING GAZETTE, Nevada, early 1880's. A lot of five issues, all are complete and are in very nice condition. Great to have from this well-known town from the "Old West"....
$95.00
From the Oneida Community...
Item #649272 THE CIRCULAR or AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, 1870's A lot of 10 issues from this well-known socialist "commune" (of Oneida flatware/silverware fame) from the post-Civil War 19th cen...
$36.00
Latest inventions of the day... 1870's...
Item #649217 (10) SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, 1870's A nice lot of ten issues from this fascinating period---the 'golden age' of American inventiveness---with much coverage of the latest inventions &...
$60.00
19th century illustrated... Second rate and damaged...
Item #694718 (10) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of ten 2nd-rate and damaged illustrated issues. A blended lot of titles may include any of the following: Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie's, Scientific American,...
$70.00
Print of Joseph Rainey, the first African-American to serve in the House...
January 14, 1871
Item #716450 FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 14, 1871 Inside has a nice pint captioned: "Hon. J. H. Rainey, The First Colored American Representative--from a Photograph by Brady". There is a r...
$88.00
Early from San Diego... Apaches to be moved to a reservation...
November 10, 1871
Item #699252 SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 10, 1871 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 front page...
$39.00
A Long Island whaling town...
Item #649288 (5) THE CORRECTOR, Sag Harbor (Long Island), New York, 1870s A nice lot of five issues from this once-famous whaling town on Long Island, now more famous as a playground for the rich & famous who freq...
$75.00
Featuring a Winslow Homer print from this desired year...
March 07, 1874
Item #713394 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 7, 1874 The entire front page features a political cartoon by famed artist Thomas Nast, captioned: "The Good and Bad Spirits at War". But likely the most d...
$68.00
1874 Bloody Benders... John Bender arrested ?...
April 10, 1874
Item #714477 THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 10, 1874 * Bloody Benders - serial killers * John Bender arrested ? * Mormons - Salt Lake City The top of page 7 has one column headings: "THE BLOODTHIRSTY BENDERS&...
$55.00
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lexington & Concord...
April 20, 1875
Item #701477 NEW YORK HERALD, April 20, 1875 Acknowledging the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Revolutionary War, with the Battle of Lexington & Concord, this newspaper includes on page 5 a print of the ...
$32.00
Indians in a frontier town...
July 03, 1875
Item #173944 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1875 Ftpg. shows: 'Clearing a Field of Grasshoppers', plus text. Halfpg: 'Indians Trading at a Frontier Town'. Nast dblpgctrfld: 'Beware!' ...
International rifle match...
July 10, 1875
Item #173946 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 10, 1875 Fullpg: 'The International Rifle Match, The American Team'. Fullpg. Nast Cartoon: 'Homo-Phobia'. Halfpg: 'The Frigate 'Constitution'...
On westward expansion...
July 17, 1875
Item #173948 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 17, 1875 Full front page: 'The Great Rifle Match'; nice full page cartoon showing: 'Sketches in Charleston, S.C.' showing mostly Blacks; great full page...
Uncle Sam on the front page...
July 24, 1875
Item #173950 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 24, 1875 Full front pg. illus. of "Uncle Sam Beats All Creation." Inside are ten illus. of "The Saratoga Prizes." 1/2 pg. illus. entitled &quo...
The Mountain Meadows Massacre...
July 30, 1875
Item #699976 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 30, 1875 The front page has a report headed: "The Mountain Meadow Massacre" "The Testimony For the Defense--The Massacre Changed To The Indians--An Attempt to Save Le...
$37.00
Boat Racing... Thomas Nast political cartoons..
July 31, 1875
Item #173952 HARPER'S WEEKLY, July 31, 1875 Full front page illus. of "The Intercollegiate Boat Race-Starting for the Lake-Scene in front of the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga." Inside are six 1/6 pg. por...
The death of Willam B. Astor, Sr... Rev. Moody...
November 25, 1875
Item #699949 NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 25, 1875 Page 5 has two columns taken up with: "WILLIAM B. ASTOR" "His Death Yesterday". William Astor was an American business magnate who inherited most of h...
$35.00
Centennial of the 4th of July...
July 15, 1876
Item #174052 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 15, 1876 The full front page is a print of a Revolutionary War era soldier in uniform & with a tricorne hat, captioned: " '76". Inside prints include:...
The Indians out West... General Crook to General Sherman...
July 18, 1876
Item #702677 THE SALT LAKE DAILY TRIBUNE, Salt Lake City, July 18, 1876 The front page has a letter signed by General: Geo. F. Crook to General Sherman concerning the situation with the Indians, with mention of the ca...
$39.00
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky... Hell Gate, New York...
October 21, 1876
Item #701863 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 21, 1876 Inside has a full page print of: "The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky - The River Cliffs" as well as: "Blowing Up of the Hell Gate Rocks in East...
$31.00
Special supplement focused on the Arctic Expedition of the H.M.SW. Discovery...
November 04, 1876
Item #701862 NEWS OF THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION, Supplement to The Illustrated London News, England, Nov. 4, 1876 This is a special issue with its own masthead themed on the Arctic Expedition of the H.M.S. Discovery. Wit...
$32.00
A newspaper for real estate agents...
June 01, 1877
Item #697557 IOWA ADVERTISER & LAND AGENT, Iowa City and Marengo, June, 1877 The masthead notes: "The Products of the Soil Comprise the Basis of All Wealth: Real Estate the Only Permanent Security." Th...
$55.00
With prints of Colorado scenery...
August 01, 1877
Item #697558 THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PRESBYTERIAN, Denver, Colorado, August, 1877 Not only does the masthead feature a nice, scenic engraving, but the front page has prints of; "Traveling In the Rocky Mountains" ...
$88.00
A newspaper devoted to musical instruments...
September 01, 1877
Item #701251 TRUMPET NOTES, September 1, 1877 No city of publication is listed. The masthead notes: "A Semi-Monthly Paper Devoted to the Interests of Bands and Orchestras", published by C. G. Conn. A fasci...
$215.00
Very early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #610666 WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Chicago & St. Louis, 1879 As noted at the top of the front page: "...devoted to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal and political Equality a...
$68.00
In the "...interests of the pioneers of California..."
July 12, 1879
Item #705360 THE PIONEER, San Jose, California, July 12, 1879 The masthead notes: "Devoted To The Interests Of The Pioneers of California And the Resources of the Golden State." The masthead is one of the ...
$62.00
Uncommon woman suffrage paper from Syracuse...
November 01, 1879
Item #700894 THE NATIONAL CITIZEN & BALLOT BOX, Syracuse, New York, November, 1879 A quite rare women's suffrage newspaper that lasted less than 3 1/2 years under this title. Mott notes in his "History ...
$63.00
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
November 01, 1879
Item #705359 THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Nov. 1, 1879 Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Among the articles: "R...
$68.00
Collection of stamp collecting magazines...
Item #649311 (10) STAMP COLLECTING MAGAZINES: Lot of ten different titles from the 1880's & 1890's, all in nice condition, at least 4 pages each, most measuring about 4 by 7 inches.
$27.00
A great lot from the Old West, at a reduced price...
Item #649271 (10) A lot of ten "OLD WEST" newspapers from California, dating in the 1870's through 1890's, and priced at a bargain due to edge tears, mends, wear, etc. which makes them somewhat 2nd-rate. T...
$75.00
Seven issues from the "Old West"...
Item #649238 A lot of seven "Old West" newspapers, each with a different title from California dating in the 1870's through 1890's. A nice opportunity for a mini-set of different "Wild West" titl...
$89.00
Mammoth City, California...
January 21, 1880
Item #702015
MAMMOTH CITY HERALD, Mono County, California, Jan. 21, 1880 Now called Mammoth Lakes, this town sits at 7,880 ft. elevation. Gregory notes that this title began June 25, 1879 and ended some time
...
$330.00
The very first issue published...
April 09, 1880
Item #705350 GEORGETOWN GAZETTE, El Dorado County, California, April 9, 1880 This is the volume 1, number 1 issue. A very rare title from this now-historical site, the most northeastern town in California's Mother...
$55.00
The 250th anniversary of the settlement of Boston...
September 17, 1880
Item #702153 ANNIVERSARY RECORD - "A Program of the Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Settlement of Boston", Boston, Sept. 17, 1880 This is likely a one-off publication, more of a program than a newspa...
$36.00
A nice set for a science enthusiast...
Item #649312 (10) SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York A lot of 10 issues dating from 1881 thru 1906. Many photos and illustrations of the latest inventions and scientific improvements and gimmicks of the era. All are ...
$60.00
Inventions of the late 1800's...
Item #649278 (15) SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York A lot of 15 2nd-rate issues from 1880's and 1890's, containing many photos or illustrations, providing a nice look at the latest inventions and scientific improv...
$50.00
Russian and Polish emigrants being vaccinated in New York (1881)...
May 14, 1881
Item #715769 LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 14, 1881 The front cover has: "NEW YORK CITY - HEALTH OFFICERS VACCINATING RUSSIAN AND POLISH IMIGRANTS ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP 'VICTORIA,' AT QUARANTIN...
$75.00
Early motion photography...
September 09, 1882
Item #657290 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 9, 1882 This issue features a very significant development in the development of motion pictures. An interior page has an article: "The Photographing of Motion&qu...
$77.00
The real estate market in Upstate New York...
June 01, 1883
Item #702152 CENTRAL NEW YORK REAL ESTATE HERALD, Syracuse, June, 1883 The volume 1, number 8 issue of a newspaper focused on real estate in Upstate New York. Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to ...
$42.00
The science behind a curve-ball in baseball...
September 15, 1883
Item #705294 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 15, 1883 The title is a bit of a misnomer as this was actually a separate, stand-alone publication, not a supplement to the regular title. Inside has a fa...
$83.00
Salt Lake City title with a Mormon flair...
Item #649257 (5) DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, early 1880's A lot of 5 issues, from several years before statehood with much local news of the day. Articles with Mormon interest and perspe...
$60.00
From a small town in Northern Illinois...
February 13, 1885
Item #697556 SHABBONA EXPRESS, Illinois, Feb. 13, 1885 A small town in Northern Illinois with a current population of less than 900. This is the first newspaper from this town we have encountered. No institutions in...
$68.00
How medicine was practiced 140 years ago...
July 01, 1885
Item #705367 THE NEW YORK MEDICAL TIMES, July, 1885 A medical magazine with articles including; "Physiological Dietetics" "Eruptive Diphtheria & Scarlatina" "Blood Changes Resulting From D...
$28.00
Devoted to the interests of bands & orchestras...
August 01, 1886
Item #701254 BROPHY BROS' BAND RECORD, Philadelphia, August, 1886 The masthead notes: "Devoted To The Interests of Bands and Orchestras." And the content is certainly reflective of their focus. All the a...
$98.00
Mormons work towards outlawing polygamy...
July 07, 1887
Item #714478 ALLEGANY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 7, 1887 * Mormon history * The polygamy question Polygamy by the Mormons was not officially outlawed until 1890, which was a condition required be...
$49.00
A mining-related periodical...
Item #702142 POMEROY'S ADVANCE THOUGHT, New York, October, 1887 This paper has many articles on mining and worldwide news. This is the volume 1, number 3 issue. It was really published to promote M. M. Pomeroy&#...
$42.00
Many prints of Central California, Montana, Oregon...
December 24, 1887
Item #702749 FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 24, 1887 Among the various prints within is a page captioned: "Montana - A Frontier Military Post - Views At Fort Assiniboine, On Milk River" which...
$46.00
Much on use of bloodhounds to track criminals...
October 10, 1888
Item #705333 THE TIMES, London, England, Oct. 10, 1888 "Jack the Ripper" reports were common in the latter half of 1888, capturing the interest of people on both sides of the Atlantic as evidenced by the re...
$93.00
One of the best baseball prints...
March 23, 1889
Item #705293 THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 23, 1889 Note: this is just a portion of the issue, 8 pages but including the mentioned centerfold. This terrific double page centerfold is captioned: "T...
$260.00
A "red, white & blue" Fourth of July issue... an interesting curiosity...
July 04, 1890
Item #717565 WILLIAMSPORT REPUBLICAN, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1890 Printed at the top above the masthead: "FOURTH OF JULY EDITION" This is the complete issue which in celebration of the 4th of July opted to replac...
$125.00
Dalton Gang robs its last train...
July 16, 1892
Item #694573 THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1892 The front page has a half column report headed: "DARING TRAIN ROBBERS" "They Whipped a Sheriff's Posse and Stole Over $50,000...
$54.00
A newspaper focused on the prohibition of alcohol...
September 23, 1892
Item #697553 THE PROHIBITION ERA, Princeton, Indiana, Sept. 23, 1892 Part of the masthead includes: "Protection For The Home - The Saloon Must Go." As the title would suggest the focus is on the prohibitio...
$88.00
Great account of a "classic" Western train robbery...
September 22, 1893
Item #694572 THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22, 1893 The front page has most of a column headed: "FOUGHT THE ROBBERS" "Desperate Battle With Bandits on a Western Train" 'En...
$48.00
Rare title from Grand Junction, Colorado...
April 27, 1895
Item #705334 GRAND VALLEY STAR-TIMES, Grand Junction, Colorado, April 27, 1895 A quite rare title as it lasted from just 1893 to 1896 with this title, and Gregory notes only one institution having but 3 issues as we p...
$44.00
Follow-up report on the sinking of the Maine...
February 17, 1898
Item #705322 THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, Feb. 17, 1898 The front page has a stack of two-column headlines on the follow-up investigation of the sinking of the battleship Maine: "SENSATIONAL BULLETI...
$41.00
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