James Gordon Bennett's famous New York Herald...
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October 10, 1835
THE HERALD, New York, Oct. 10, 1835
* Very early edition of this famous NYC publication
This is one of the earliest issues of James Gordon Bennett's famous newspaper, this being volume 1, number 36. It was of smaller size then (11 1/4 by 16 1/2 in.) and just four pages.
Never bound nor trimmed, wear at two folds with some fold staining. A small hole at the fold juncture.
Background: The exceptional rarity and historical significance of this issue lie in its status as an incredibly scarce artifact from the foundational months of The New York Herald, a publication that fundamentally altered the trajectory of American journalism. Published just five months after James Gordon Bennett Sr. launched the paper in May 1835, this issue captures the "penny press" revolution in its infancy, a period characterized by the paper's smaller, portable four-page format before it expanded into a massive media empire. Because early newspapers were usually discarded or heavily modified—often trimmed and tightly bound into library volumes—finding a loose, untrimmed, and unbound survival from the first year of publication is an extraordinary anomaly for historians and ephemera collectors. Furthermore, this specific issue is a primary source document from a transformative era, reflecting Bennett’s innovative shift away from partisan, subscription-based political sheets toward independent, affordable daily news that prioritized timely financial data, gritty crime reporting, and public interest stories for the masses.
* Very early edition of this famous NYC publication
This is one of the earliest issues of James Gordon Bennett's famous newspaper, this being volume 1, number 36. It was of smaller size then (11 1/4 by 16 1/2 in.) and just four pages.
Never bound nor trimmed, wear at two folds with some fold staining. A small hole at the fold juncture.
Background: The exceptional rarity and historical significance of this issue lie in its status as an incredibly scarce artifact from the foundational months of The New York Herald, a publication that fundamentally altered the trajectory of American journalism. Published just five months after James Gordon Bennett Sr. launched the paper in May 1835, this issue captures the "penny press" revolution in its infancy, a period characterized by the paper's smaller, portable four-page format before it expanded into a massive media empire. Because early newspapers were usually discarded or heavily modified—often trimmed and tightly bound into library volumes—finding a loose, untrimmed, and unbound survival from the first year of publication is an extraordinary anomaly for historians and ephemera collectors. Furthermore, this specific issue is a primary source document from a transformative era, reflecting Bennett’s innovative shift away from partisan, subscription-based political sheets toward independent, affordable daily news that prioritized timely financial data, gritty crime reporting, and public interest stories for the masses.
Category: Pre-Civil War
