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Item #668393NEW YORK HERALD, July 25, 1872
* re. David Livingstone found
* Henry Morton Stanley
Page 5 has one column headings: "LIVINGSTONE" "Herald Special Report from London" "Important Despatches from the Explorer for England" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 10 pages, minor spine wear, generally very nice. -
Item #173638HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 27, 1872 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon. Nearly halfpg. shows: "Dr. Livingstone, the Great Explorer & Mr. Stanley, Chief of the Expedition of Search" with a map of the route. Two more Nast political cartoons, and a nearly halfpg. illus. of: "The Coliseum at Rome Illuminated" -
Item #684819MARYSVILLE DAILY STANDARD, California, July 27, 1872
* Rare Old West publication
In the days of the California Gold Rush, Marysville was a stopping point for riverboats from Sacramento and San Francisco that carried miners on their way to the digging grounds. A sign on the roadside as one enters Marysville carries the slogan: "Gateway to... Read full description -
Item #668399NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 2, 1872.
* Diamond Hoax of 1872
* Little Colorado River fields ?
Page 3 has an article headed: "California Diamond Excitement" "Alleged Discovery of an Almost Endless Quantity of Diamonds and Other Precious Stones" (see)
Ten pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition. -
Item #151459ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE, Aug. 3, 1872 An uncommon title with news of the day, topical reports and ads. A few traces of foxing, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #173640HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 3, 1872 Front 1/3 page illustration of :"Grant and Education at the South-Learning to Read." Inside has a full page Thomas Nast illustration of "Baltimore 1861-1872."; a 1/4 page portrait of "The Hon. Thomas Settle, of North Carolina."; a 2/3 page Thomas Nast... Read full description -
Item #685008NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 8, 1872
* David Livingstone found
* Henry Morton Stanley
Over two-thirds of page 8 are taken up with a very detailed account of the Livingston/Stanley expedition in Africa. Since the New York Herald financed Stanley's expedition in search of Dr. Livingstone, this newspaper had terrific coverage... Read full description -
Item #173642HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 10, 1872 The full ftpg. is a Thomas Nast political cartoon captioned: "Any Thing To Get In." Inside has a full page: "A Negro Camp- Meeting in the South" showing many African-Americans. Also: "The Right Honorable the Earl of Dufferin, the New Governor-General of... Read full description -
Item #200092DAILY WORLD, San Diego, Calif., Aug. 10, 1872 Pg. 2 has an ad supporting the Greeley-Brown ticket. Pg. 4 has: "Mr. Greeleys Acceptance Of The Liberal Republican Nomination" which includes the "Official Notice" and his reply signed in type: Horace Greeley. A volume I issue. Early for San Diego. -
Item #668474THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug.. 11, 1872
* Criminality of Concert Saloons
* Alcoholism and crime
Page 5 has an article headed: "CONCERT SALOONS" "The Interiors of the Dens and How They Are Conducted" "Terrible Depravity in the Heart of a Great City" and more. (see) Text takes up about 1 1/2 columns.
Other news of the... Read full description -
Item #573365THE WORLD, San Diego, California, August 20, 1872
* Rare Southern Cal issue
* Wild Old West
Very nice illustration of two globes in the masthead. A very early issue for San Diego! This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to... Read full description -
Item #557000ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, August 24, 1872
* Gatling gun
* Woman's archery
* Prints
Inside has a half page illustration of: "The Gatling Gun".
Nice tipped-in double page centerfold shows well-dressed women shooting bows and arrows at an archery meet.
Other topics with prints throughout this 26 page issue including a nice color print. Great... Read full description -
Item #173646HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 24, 1872 Nice full ftpg. Thomas Nast cartoon shows Uncle Sam. Fullpg. Nast cartoon shows a Black man & a K.K.K. man. Illus. of 'U.S. Grant' & of 'Horace Greeley'. Fullpg: 'The Summer Exodus--Leaving By Steamboat' & 'The Artist in the Country' is by Frenzeny. Very nice. -
Item #586786LOUISVILLE DAILY LEDGER, Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 4, 1872
* Uncommon title
A large size, four page newspaper with various news & ads of the day. Never bound nor trimmed, a few folds & minor margin wear, generally nice condition. -
Item #685007NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 5, 1872
* Arthur Chambers vs. Billy Edwards
* Lightweight boxing championship
Nearly half of page 4 is taken up with the notable lightweight boxing match between Arthur Chambers and Billy Edwards.
First column heads include: "THE LIGHT WEIGHTS" "The Fistic Battle... Read full description -
Item #173650HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1872 Full front page Nast illus. of "The Same Tunes by Another Fiddle Will Sound as Sweet." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Whited Sepulchre." (Ku Klux). 2/3 pg. illus. of "Mr. Carl Schurz and His Victims." Full... Read full description -
Item #668473THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 11, 1872
* Benjamin Nathan murder
* Billy Forrester the accused
* Murder by gaslight trial
Page 4 has an article headed: "FORRESTER" "History of Hi Wanderings from the Time the Nathan Murder Was Committed Up to His Arrest in Washington" and much more. (see) Lengthy text takes up over 4 full columns,... Read full description -
Item #664212FRANK LESLIE'S CHIMNEY CORNER, New York, Sept. 14, 1872 Formatted much like Harper's Weekly but a less common title. Among the prints are: "The Self-Made Men of Our Times--James A. Weston" with a related article on his life; "Windsor Castle" "Five Weeks in a Balloon" and a full pg: "An... Read full description -
Item #584248THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Sept. 14, 1872 Inside has a full page print of: "Hop Picking in Germany" which is a nice wine related print. Also: "Dunrobin Castle..." and various prints from "Ghent" among other prints. The complete issue, great condition. -
Item #173654HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 21, 1872 Front full pg. Nast illus. of "General Orders." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "Let Us Clasp Hands Over the Bloody Chasm." (Andersonville Prison). Three 1/4 pg. portraits of "Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Ulysses S. Grant." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Wreck of the... Read full description -
Item #668475THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 25, 1872
* Hardships of Transatlantic travel (steerage)
* Grief misery peril torment suffering
Page 3 has an article headed: "Sufferings In The Struggle" "Fifteen Hundred Passengers Packed and Thrown Together on the Decks" "Death Looked For As A Relief" and more. (see) Lengthy text... Read full description -
Item #173656HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 28, 1872 Full front page Nast illus. of "Circumstances Alter Causes." Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Farmer's Question-"Is Horace Greeley a Fool or a Knave?" 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Priesthood and Marriage-Mr. and Mrs. Hyacinthe Loyson."
Doublepage centerfold Nast illus. of... Read full description -
Item #220923HARPER'S WEEKLY dated September 28, 1872 (print only)
This is a single-page framed print. This Thomas Nast is a full page engraving of "Circumstances Alter Cases" .
The print size is approximately 10 x 14.75 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 16 x 20 inches. The matting color is a medium shade of linen/beige color. -
Item #602074THE WORLD, New York City, October 5, 1872
* Samuel Archer King
* Scientific ballooning voyage
Page 2 has small one column headings: "UP IN A BALLOON" "A Thrilling Voyage Over the White Mountains" "Out At Sea In The Darkness And Fog" and more. Over a full column of text.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete... Read full description -
Item #700185THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 5, 1872
* Battle of Orange Walk Town
* Belize - British Honduras
* Maya peoples - United Kingdom
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "THE REDS IN HONDURAS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, a little spine wear, generally nice. -
Item #173658HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 5, 1872 Full front pg. illus. of "Fashion Repeats Itself." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "Old Honesty Among the Ruins of Tammany." 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Hon. Francis Kernan." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Tammany Hall Under Greeley Colors-Anything to Beat Grant." Full pg.... Read full description -
Item #173660HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 12, 1872 Full front page Nast illus. entitled "More Secession Conspiracy." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "Tied to His Mother's Apron Strings." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Jesuit Crusade Against Germany-The Meeting of the Emperors." Full pg. Nast illus. entitled "That Off Hand... Read full description -
Item #620274NEW YORK TRIBUNE, October 12, 1872
* Black Hawk War of 1872
* Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas
* Charles B. Fitzpatrick
* Republican Party - Negroes
The front page has an article headed: "More Arkansas Troubles" "Trouble Between The Blacks And Whites..." (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, nice condition. -
Item #611611CALIFORNIA EVENING REPUBLICAN, San Francisco, CA, May 25, 1872. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen... Read full description -
Item #173662HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 19, 1872 Inside has a small illustration: "Mississippi Ku-Klux In The Disguises In Which They Were Captured" with a lengthy article on the 'Ku Klux Conspiracy'. Beneath this print is a Nast print showing an African-American dead & captioned: "One Vote Less".
Inside has a full page Nast... Read full description -
Item #204774CALIFORNIA EVENING REPUBLICAN, San Francisco, CA, October 19, 1872. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen... Read full description -
Item #700129THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 22, 1872
* Equine influenza A - horse flu
* 1872 North American outbreak
* The Great Epizootic of 1872
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE HORSE DISEASE" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost a full column.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: An epizootic... Read full description -
Item #708407THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1872
* Equine influenza - horse epidemic
* 1972 North American outbreak
* Ulysses S. Grant election notice
* Civil War general for president
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "THE HORSE PLAGUE" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up over 2 columns.
A top of page 4... Read full description -
Item #173664HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct 26, 1872 Full front page Nast illus. of "None Before the Brave Deserves the Fair." Inside: A 2/3 pg. portrait of "The Late William H. Seward." 1/6 pg. portrait of "The Rev. Father Beckx, General of the Society of Jesuits." Two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "The October... Read full description -
Item #601823THE WORLD, New York City, October 31, 1872
* Steamship Missouri disaster
The front page has one column headings that include: "AWFUL CATASTROPHE", "Another Steamer Burned at Sea", "Over Eighty Lives Lost", "Heartrending Scenes" and more.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little... Read full description -
Item #173666HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 2, 1872 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon pokes fun of Boss Tweed and Horace Greeley. Nearly halfpg: "Fulton Ferry in 1750 From the Brooklyn Shore". Several more Nast political cartoon. Two "Virginia Sketches: Preparing for School & Canvassing for Votes" shows Blacks. -
Item #700111THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 8, 1872
* The Boston Barrel Tragedy
* Abijah Ellis murder mystery
* Charles River - Massachusetts
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "MURDER AND MUTILATION" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice. -
Item #700184THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 8, 1872
* General George Gordon Meade
* American Civil War General
* Battle of Gettysburg hero
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "THE DEAD HERO OF GETTYSBURG" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, good condition. -
Item #708592THE DAILY STATE REGISTER, Carson City, Nevada, Nov. 8, 1872 Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its heyday during the mining era has various news, ads and notices on the front page, with much news on pages 2 and3.
Carson City is named for the famed mountain man Kit Carson & is... Read full description -
Item #173668HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 9, 1872 Full ftpg. is a Th. Nast political cartoon: "Home-Stretched" plus a great Nast doublepage centerfold: "The Pirates Under False Colors--Can They Capture the Ship of State?" & yet another Nast fullpg. cartoon re. Greeley. Fullpg: "Studies in Central Park: Provident & Improvident... Read full description -
Item #594398ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE, New York, November 11, 1872
* The great Boston Fire (1st report)
* One of most costly fires in U.S. history
More than half of the first column is taken up with heads on the disastrous Boston fire, which caused $75 million in damage in 65 acres, beginning: "FIRE ! ", "BOSTON",... Read full description -
Item #594426ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE, Rochester, New York, November 12, 1872
* The great Boston Fire
* One of most costly fires in U.S. history
The front page has one column headlines: "THE BOSTON FIRE", "It Breaks Out Afresh", "But is Promptly Suppressed", "The Fire Now Confined To The... Read full description -
Item #585930DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Nov. 13, 1872
* Rare Utah Territory title
A very nice territorial newspaper from 24 years before Utah statehood. Various news of the day with a great wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated (see).
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition. -
Item #602085THE WORLD, New York City, November 13, 1872
* Lilian Adelaide Neilson
* English state actress
Page 2 has a small one column heading: "Lilian Adelaide Neilson" See images for text.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice. -
Item #633289NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 13, 1872
* The great Boston Fire
* One of most costly fires in U.S. history
The top of the ftpg. has column heads on the huge Boston Fire with: "BOSTON ALIVE AGAIN" "Business Men Too Busy to Mourn Over Their Losses" and more. Page 3 has a large & detailed map headed: "BOSTON & THE... Read full description -
Item #622005THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Nov. 16, 1872 The prime content within this issue is the doublepage print captioned: "London Bridge". Many more interesting prints within including: "Railway Bridge Destroyed by Floods in Ceylon" "Changmaunna, in the Looshai Country" "Entrance Court of the Brighton Aquarium"... Read full description -
Item #556824THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Nov. 16, 1872 The prime content within this issue is the doublepage print captioned: "London Bridge". Many more interesting prints within including: "Railway Bridge Destroyed by Floods in Ceylon" "Changmaunna, in the Looshai Country" " "Entrance Court of the Brighton... Read full description -
Item #173670HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 16, 1872 Full front page illus. of "Two Veteran French Statesmen-MM. Guizot and Theirs." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "It Never Rains But it Pours." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Superstition in France-Pilgrims to the Shrine of the Lady of Lourdes."
Doublepage centerfold by Nast... Read full description -
Item #708591THE DAILY STATE REGISTER, Carson City, Nevada, Nov. 16, 1872 Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its heyday during the mining era has various news, ads, and notices on the front page, with much news on page 2.
Carson City is named for the famed mountain man Kit Carson & is about... Read full description -
Item #696889TO-DAY, Philadelphia, Nov. 23, 1872 This is the volume 1, number 4 issue of this small-size literary newspaper containing a few illustrations.
Sixteen pages, 7 3/4 by10 1/2 inches, very nice condition.
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