Historic Newspapers: Issues for under $50
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Item #710038THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 29, 1850
* Rare antebellum publication
* From the deep, deep South
Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the many ads is one on the front page headed: "Slaves! Slaves!! Slaves!!!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on... Read full description -
Item #704265WECLI FONETIC ADVOCET, Sinsinati, O., Octobur 12, 1850
* Rare publication
[Weekly Phonetic Advocate, Cincinnati, Ohio] This is one of the more curious newspapers of the 19th century.
During this time there was a movement afoot to create a new mode of writing & spelling: to spell words as they sounded, phonetically. Obviously it never... Read full description -
Item #680506SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Nov. 2, 1850 The front page has an early print headed: "Scene In Oregon" with the caption noting in part: "...taken from Col. Fremont's account of his 'Expedition to Oregon and North California', represents the American Falls on Lewis's Fork of the Columbia River at Fort... Read full description -
Item #718287HOUSEHOLD WORDS, London, England, Nov. 2, 1850
* Charles Dickens publication
This 24 page issue is in nice condition and measures 6 x 9 inches. This was a weekly journal which was conducted by Charles Dickens as noted in the masthead. This magazine has mainly literary reading (stories, poems etc.), some by Charles Dickens himself.
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Item #692296THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Nov. 16, 1850
* Rare Antebellum publication
Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.
The front page has: "Treaties With Indian Tribes" "Utah Tribe of Indians" which is signed in type by the President: Millard Fillmore. Included as well... Read full description -
Item #689777NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Dec. 5, 1850 The front page has 2 1/2 columns taken up with a length report concerning; "The Fugitive Slave Law--Is it Constitutional? Shall we Obey it? Or Shall We Disobey it & Become Rebels & Traitors to the Constitution and the Union?"
Much... Read full description -
Item #692298THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Dec. 7, 1850
* Rare Antebellum publication
Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.
Among the articles: "Mississippi" which begins: "Gov. Quitman's message to the legislature of Mississippi is strongly in favor of secession and disunion...";... Read full description -
Item #695419THE EXPOSITOR, London, Dec. 7, 1850 It is subtitled: "A Weekly Illustrated Recorder of Inventions, Designs, and Art-Manufactures" causing the format to be very similar to America's 'Scientific American'. However, the timing, and the print in the masthead, indicate it coincided with the Great Exhibition... Read full description -
Item #687913NEW-ORLEANS PRICE-CURRENT, Louisiana, Dec. 28, 1850
* Rare pre Civil War issue from deep South
* Antebellum era
As the title would suggest, much commercial advertising and information on prices of the day. A rather uncommon antebellum newspaper from over ten years before the Civil War.
Four pages, a very discrete archival... Read full description -
Item #153002NEW-ORLEANS PRICE CURRENT, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1851 As the title would suggest, this four page paper is focused on the economy and prices of hundreds of items. But there is some news of the day as well. A wealth of ads, including all of pgs. 1 & 4. Light browning at the margins, generally nice. -
Item #153061DAILY EVENING STANDARD, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1851 A nice, typical newspaper of the day from this famous whaling city on the Massachusetts coast. A wealth of news of the day and advertisements.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
Measures 15 by 19 inches,... Read full description -
Item #153126THE WELL-SPRING, Boston, 1851 A little newspaper "Published Weekly, By The Massachusetts Sabbath School Society", as printed in the masthead. Its purpose was described in its prospectus of a few years earlier: "Inasmuch as every juvenile periodical is, and will be perused, to a greater or less extent, on the Sabbath, it... Read full description -
Item #153489THE CIRCULAR, Brooklyn, New York 1851 - 1855 A small size newspaper from the famous Oneida Community in New York, an early "commune" in experimental living. Various religiously-themed content but a bit of reporting of news of the day as well. An interesting title from this interesting community. This is a complete four page issue in nice... Read full description -
Literary Collection I
Item #180125Literary Collection I Variety Set - Over 50 years of the literary press spanning the Turn of the Century. A set of 5 literary issues containing one each from the 1850's, 1860's-1870's, 1880's-1890's, 1900's-1910's, and 1920's-1930's. Titles include Household Words (edited by Charles Dickens), Outlook, Atlantic Monthly, Scribners, and Harpers Monthly. This is a... Read full description -
Item #604843HOUSEHOLD 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 determined that he would have a free hand on "Household Words". Dickens directed every aspect of the magazine's... Read full description -
Item #649284HOUSEHOLD 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 determined that he would have a free hand on "Household Words". Dickens directed every aspect of the magazine's... Read full description
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Item #692299THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Jan. 11, 1851
* Rare Antebellum publication
Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city. Various news reports of the deal with many advertisements as well.
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Item #678989ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Feb. 22, 1851 Among the many prints within is a one column wide back page print of: "Colonel Fremont" with a related article: "The Honourable John Charles Fremont" which takes a full column.
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Item #692316THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Feb. 22, 1851
* British Mormons - Mormonism
* Great Salt Lake City, UT journey
Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city. Among the articles within: "Gold and Silver" and a report noting: "A party of 400 Mormons sailed... Read full description -
Item #692318THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, March 1, 1851 Rarely are we able to secure antebellum newspapers from this city.
Among the articles within are: "Suffrage in South Carolina" "Disunion" and "Proportion of Slaves" which has interesting numbers; "Homestead" and more.
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Item #671737THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, March 15, 1851 The top of the front page features a print showing a: "View Of St. Johns" on the island of Newfoundland. Beneath it is some descriptive text of the area.
Four pages, large folio size, never bound, folded twice with some creases, minimal margin & fold wear. Folder... Read full description -
Item #695946THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., March 27, 1851
* Rare abolitionism publication
An anti-slavery newspaper that is best known for its link to the best selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This historic work first appeared as a 41-week serial in The National Era,... Read full description -
Item #704912SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, March 29, 1851 The top of the front page features a nice print of: "Pyramid Lake, Oregon" which would seem to be one of the earlier prints of it to be found in any periodical. Beneath the print is very descriptive text.
Four pages, large folio size, 3 folds, mild wear at the folds & margins,... Read full description -
Item #687884THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 19, 1851
* 19th century Honolulu Harbor illustration
The nice & quite detailed print at the top of the front page is captioned: "The Port Of Honolulu, In The Sandwich Islands", now known as Hawaii. There is a nice article on it as well beginning: "It is not many... Read full description -
Item #671842THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 26, 1851 The top of the front page features a print of: "The Bluffs of Semla, On the Mississippi" which was done by the famed artist John Banvard. The caption beneath talks of Banvard.
Four pages, large folio size, several folds with some creases as well, mild wear at the... Read full description -
Item #206902NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, May 1, 1851 Interesting correspondence on the front page under: "Travel On The Mississippi River" takes about 1/2 the column. Page 2 essay: "Means Of Compensating For The Scarcity Of Silver Coin". Bit of rubbing in unrelated content on the ftpg. -
Item #208711NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, May 3, 1851 On pg. 2 under Interesting And Important Discovery is a report discussing the discovery "...of and valuable mineral, Phosphate of Lime, occurring in large quantities in Hurdstown, near the...Morris Canal, in New Jersey..." and more. -
Item #672314THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, May 10, 1851 The front page has a print of: "The Aurora Borealis" which shows what appears to be Eskimos in the foreground. A descriptive article as well.
Four pages, large folio size, 3 folds with minor fold & margin wear. Folder size noted is for the issued folded in half. -
Item #688371THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (now spelled Greensboro) North Carolina, May 17, 1851
* Rare Antebellum publication
* 10 years prior to the Civil War
Articles include: "John Q. Adams, His Election by the House of Representatives. Thrilling Scene" "The Newspaper Press" "The South Carolina Convention" "The Next... Read full description -
Item #705951GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING-ROOM COMPANION, Boston, May 17, 1851 The front page shows: "Packet Ship Isaac Webb, of New York." Inside prints include: "Encounter with a Whale" "Race Course on Long Island" "Scene at the Revere House" "Castle Garden, New York" "Gen.... Read full description -
Item #705952GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING-ROOM COMPANION, Boston, May 17, 1851 The front page shows: "Packet Ship Isaac Webb, of New York." Inside prints include: "Encounter with a Whale" "Race Course on Long Island" "Scene at the Revere House" "Castle Garden, New York" "Gen.... Read full description -
Item #209166NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, May 22, 1851. Page 2 report taking two columns and a bit more: Ocean Steamers The Rise, Progress and Condition of American Ocean Steam Navigation. News of the day. Small hole in the second leaf, otherwise in good condition. 4 pages. -
Item #572275NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C. May 24, 1851
* Niagara Falls (good & bad reports)
This 4 page newspaper has a one column headline at the bottom of the front page: "THE FALLS OF NIAGARA" giving a short description of it's mighty splendor. (see)
Also a even smaller article at the bottom of page 3 is titled:... Read full description -
Item #206974NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, May 31, 1851 Ftpg. article: "To Make Artificial Marble And Stone". Also under "Communications" are three letters: "Rotary Motion Of The Earth" "M. Foucaults Demonstration Of The Earths Rotation" "Mr. Foucaults Experiment". Lite rubbing on the front page. -
Item #672538SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, May 31, 1851 The front page features a print of: "Kauterskill Falls" (Kaaterskill). This is one of the tallest waterfalls in the Eastern United States, and one of America's oldest tourist attractions. It is located in the Catskill Mountain of New York.
Four pages, large folio size,... Read full description -
Item #211783INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Ind., June 13, 1851 Pg. 2 has an Ode Sung at the Dedication of the Grand Masonic Hall at Indianapolis. News of the day includes: "The Woman's Right's Convention" "Flood In The Mississippi" "Horrid Murder" and much more. Several interesting advertisements as well. First leaf has a few very small holes, one a slightly... Read full description -
Item #153617GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, New York June 14, 1851 Half the ftpg: "View Of Moro Castle". Halfpg: "Burning Of St. Paul's Church, Pittsburgh". Pg. inside has two halfpg. illus: "View Of Brooklyn, New York" & "Landing From An Emigrant Ship". Halfpg: "A Winter Encampment In California". Other... Read full description -
Item #693269THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, D.C., July 9, 1851
* Congress Hall Hotel advertisement
* Pre Civil War Cape May, New Jersey
Among the advertisements on page 2 is one for the Congress Hall Hotel, headed: "Sea Bathing, Cape May, N.J." and beginning: "Congress Hall is now open for the... Read full description -
Item #693273THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, D.C., July 11, 1851 Among the advertisements on page 2 is one for the Congress Hall Hotel, headed: "Sea Bathing, Cape May, N.J." and beginning: "Congress Hall is now open for the reception of visitors..." with various detail.
Congress Hall is a very... Read full description -
Item #693276THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, D.C., July 18, 1851
* Congress Hall Hotel advertisement
* Pre Civil War Cape May, New Jersey
Among the advertisements on page 2 is one for the Congress Hall Hotel, headed: "Sea Bathing, Cape May, N.J." and beginning: "Congress Hall is now open for the... Read full description -
Item #672755SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Aug. 30, 1851 The top of the front page features a nice print of the: "Outlet Of Niagara River" which includes a view of Fort Niagara as well as Fort Massasauga on the Canadian shore. Descriptive text as well.
Four pages, large folio size, 3 folds with minor fold and margin wear. The folder size... Read full description -
Item #208571INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Ind., Sept. 12, 1851 On the front page under Odd Fellows Emblems is a lengthy article which explains the various emblems of the Odd Fellowship. Minor archival mend on the second leaf. -
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Item #692507THE TIMES, London, Sept. 24, 1851
* Narciso López expedition
* Cuba liberation attempt
* Spanish rule
Page 5 has over half a column taken with a report headed: "The Execution of Lopez" which is introduced with: "The following was the official order for the execution:..." with much... Read full description -
Catharine Hayes... the "Madonna" of the 1800's...
Item #649080SUNDAY TIMES, September 28, 1851 In addition to the phenomenal masthead, page 3 has an ad for "Barnum's American Museum". Another ad is for a performance by Catherine Hayes at Tripler Hall, on her maiden tour of the United States. Later, in 1852 and 1853, she would be sponsored by P.T. Barnum. The Daily Express, London,... Read full description -
Item #712439SANDUSKY WEEKLY REGISTER, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1851
* Erie County
* Uncommon title
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with a few advertisements. Located in Northern Ohio, Sandusky is situated along the shores of Lake Erie.
Complete, measures 26 x 19 inches, several folds with a little wear, generally in nice condition. -
Item #677419NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, DC, Oct. 30, 1851 Page 3 has: "The Treaty with the Prairie Indians" noting: "The Treaty was concluded and signed by the Commissioners and Indians on the 17th September. It guaranties to the latter the payment of $50,000 annually, in money or goods, for fifty years, upon... Read full description -
Item #151162THE CIRCULAR, from Brooklyn, New York, dated November 6, 1851 Printed by the Oneida community, this was actually the continuation of the Free Church Circular but was designated as the Vol. I, No. 1 by the editor. Published by the folks of the Oneida Community, this is actually, as stated on page 2, the continuation of the Free Church Circular.
The... Read full description -
Item #644250SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 8, 1851 The front page has two illustrations of a "Steam Engine Regulator". Inside the issue are illustrations of "Erricsson's Caloric Engine" and "A Cheap Cottage". Also inside is the ruling of an infringement of patent case dealing with the McCormick's Reaper. Additional... Read full description -
Item #673530SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Nov. 22, 1851 The front page features a nice print of: "Buda-Pesth, Capital Of Hungary" which has a lengthy, descriptive caption. Now commonly spelled "Budapest".
Four pages,large size, 3 folds with some minor wear at the folds and margins, generally good. Folder size noted is for the... Read full description
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