Historic Newspapers: Issues for under $50
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Item #693265NEW YORK OBSERVER, Secular Department (there was also a 'Religious Department' edition), May 25, 1854
* Kansas-Nebraska Act - slavery ?
Page 2 has a: "Letter From Washington" which is a nice editorial concerning he controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act, which would become law in just 5 days: May 30.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was an... Read full description -
Item #206040GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston MA, May 27, 1854. This 16 page newspaper is one of the few illustrated newspapers of that time. The famed Harper's Weekly didn't start until 1857. The woodcuts in these issues give the public a sense of what was going on around America at the time. This particular issue has the following woodcuts : May, ftpg. - Various illus. from the Crystal... Read full description -
Item #209863INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Ind., June 7, 1854 This 4 page newspaper is in good condition. The back page has: An Address Delivered before the Daughters of Temperance...of Lawrenceburgh. By Mrs. Pauline E. Christian What Has Woman To Do In The Temperance Reformation? Other articles include: "Prohibitory Liquor Law" "Baby Show in... Read full description -
Item #210270NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, NYC, June 22, 1854. This 8 page newspaper is in good condition. A page 6 article is headed: "RAMBLES UP THE MISSOURI" which tells of a boat trip up the Missouri River, two thousand miles to Yellow Stone. Other articles include: "KANSAS" "THE NEW TERRITORIES" and much more. Many advertisements as well. -
Item #700691GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Aug. 12, 1854 In the format of the Illus. London News and the later Harper's Weekly, with a very ornate masthead engraving of the harbor at Boston.
Among the prints within: "O.H. Perry on the front page, with text. Inside includes 2 pages with 6 prints of "French Foot Chasseurs" or... Read full description -
Item #205746GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston MA, August 19, 1854. This 16 page newspaper is one of the few illustrated newspapers of that time. The famed Harper's Weekly didn't start until 1857. The woodcuts in these issues give the public a sense of what was going on around America at the time. This particular issue has the following woodcuts: Philadelphia, ftpg. -... Read full description -
Item #614084GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Massachusetts, August 26, 1854 The front cover is a half-page "Philadelphia" which includes an illustration of William Penn and an accompanying article "City of Philadelphia". Inside the issue is a half-page "Don Pedro II., Emperor of Brazil"; an article... Read full description -
Portraits of various dog breeds...
Item #659736GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston MA, September 23, 1854
* Images of various dog breeds
* View of Lake George, New York
This 16 page newspaper is one of the few illustrated newspapers of that time. The famed Harper's Weekly didn't start until 1857. The woodcuts in these issues give the public a sense of what was going on around America at... Read full description -
Item #684681AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, October, 1854
* Uncommon publication
Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.
Inside has the... Read full description -
Item #581391THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, October 14, 1854 The front page begins the coverage on "The Battle of the Alma" with an "Official List of Killed and Wounded" inside as well as numerous illustrations. The front page includes a large illustration of "The Late Marshal St. Arnaud, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies".... Read full description -
Item #201021WALTONS DAILY JOURNAL, Montpelier, Vt., Oct. 27, 1854 Taking all of the ftpg. is a report: "National Baby Show" "Young America In Arms". Pg. 2 report: "Additional Particulars Concerning The Fate Of Sir John Franklin And His Companions". Small folio-size, in good condition. -
Item #684683AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, November, 1854 Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.
Inside has a portraits of Sarah Benjamin,... Read full description -
Item #222101WALTONS DAILY JOURNAL, Montpelier, Vt., November 2, 1854.
* 19th century Montpelier Vermont
Mostly advertisements, a few topical items and news from the state legislature. An uncommon title from the capital of Vermont. Small folio-size, 4 pages in nice condition -
Item #614637TWIN VALLEY LOCOMOTIVE, Germantown, Ohio, November 9, 1854
* Uncommon title
Nice masthead engraving (see), news of the day with several advertisements.
Complete in 4 pages, a little irregular along spine, nice condition. -
Item #700690GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 25, 1854 A title much like the more popular "Harper's Weekly" being tabloid-size with several pages of prints. This title actually precedes Harper's, which did not begin publication until 1857. The masthead features a very decorative engraving of Boston Harbor.
Perhaps the... Read full description -
Item #700689GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Dec. 23, 1854 In the format of the Illus. London News and the later Harper's Weekly, with a very ornate masthead engraving of the harbor at Boston.
Among the prints within: "The Holy Land" "Church of the Holy Sepulcher, at Jerusalem"; four prints on the: "Siege of... Read full description -
Item #153058THE FRIEND, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1855 A very early newspaper from Hawaii, containing various religious content but other items as well. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Eight pages measuring approximately 12x9 inches. Note: Other years are available as... Read full description -
Item #553185Unknown Title (print only) circa 1855
PLEASE NOTE: The exact title and date of this lithograph is unknown. This is a tinted lithograph entitled "View of Sangre De Cristo Pass - Looking Northeast from Camp North of Summit, Aug. 11th".
The size is approximately 11.5 by 8.5... Read full description -
Item #553189Unknown Title (print only) circa 1855
PLEASE NOTE: The exact title and date of this lithograph is unknown. This is a tinted lithograph entitled "Summit of the Nearest Ridge South of Grand River - Traversed in passing around lateral Canones 12 O'clock, September 12".
The size is approximately 11.5... Read full description -
Item #612243NEW YORK HERALD, EXTRA, not dated but it would appear to be from the 1850's. Both sides of this single sheet "extra" issue are taken up with news from Europe with the: "Arrival of The Britannia at Boston". Deep masthead, 13 1/2 by 18 inches, great condition. -
Item #663241THE LANCASTER LEDGER, Lancaster Court House, South Carolina, Jan. 3, 1855 A wide range of content including news items, literary content, political reports, etc., with pages 3 & 4 mostly taken up with ads. One is headed: "20 Likely Negroes For Sale" with details.
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, minor irregularities at... Read full description -
Item #208683COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Albany, N.Y., Jan. 11, 1855 Bkpg. has a poem: Maud Muller by John Greenlief Whittier. Quarto-size, 16 pgs., the bkpg. has some foxing, with just a bit in the poem. -
Item #556512GERMAN REFORMED MESSENGER, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1855
* Rare title
* Pre civil war
This 4 page newspaper has some news of the day with ads on the back page. Mostly religious related material throughout.
A rare title from the early German community in PA prior to the civil war. The text is in English.
Some folds, otherwise in nice... Read full description -
Item #621301BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, March 17, 1855 This title was formatted much like the more popular "Harper's Weekly" being tabloid-size with several pages of prints. This title actually precedes Harper's, which did not begin publication until 1857. Within this issue are prints: "Prison at Breslau"... Read full description -
Item #659730BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, March 24, 1855
* Early views of Chicago & Charleston
* Shelburne Falls
Inside are various small prints showing scenes at Shelburne Falls, North Adams, the Deerfield River, Saddle Mountain, Hadley, Mount Holyoke, & Mount Tom. There is a nearly half page bird's-eye view of the:... Read full description -
Item #701301THE CALIFORNIA FARMER, San Francisco May 10, 1855 This is quite early for a California newspaper. A nice engraving in the masthead, with much of the content having a farming theme, although there are other items as well.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it upon up to a single sheet, 12 by 17 inches, nice condition. -
Item #597657BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 2, 1855 The front page as a nice graphic which is representative of "New Hampshire" as well as an article on it as well (see). Prints inside include: "View of Constantinople as seen from the Harbor" "View Iin Calcutta, East Indies" "Falls of Lewis Fork,... Read full description -
Item #613593BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 2, 1855 The front page as a nice graphic which is representative of "New Hampshire" as well as an article on it as well (see). Prints inside include: "View of Constantinople as seen from the Harbor" "View In Calcutta, East Indies" "Falls of Lewis Fork, Oregon"... Read full description -
Item #222413NEW YORK HERALD, June 8, 1855
* P. T. Barnum baby show
* Pre civil war era
Front page has: Barnum's Baby Show Third Day--Another Day--Statistics of the Show--Barnum Excited--A Full House Again--Who Pinches the Babies?--The Prize Children Shown Up & more. Other news of the day includes: "Marine Affairs"... Read full description -
Item #221680NEW YORK HERALD, July 4, 1855.
* Religion & government
* Know Nothing Party
Page 2 has a lengthy and compelling letter to the editor: Impossibility of Uniting Religion with Politics in this Country. Concerned the religious intolerance of the Know Nothing party. News of the day includes: "The Prohibitory Liquor Laws" "The War of the... Read full description -
Item #621050ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 7, 1855 A wealth of prints including a fullpg. with 4 scenes of: "Capt. Collinson's Arctic Expedition" which includes: "Sledge Party of Esquimaux [Eskimos]", a print of an: "Iroquois Chief" and "Opening of the Madras Exhibition--Fort George" among others.
Complete... Read full description -
Item #222463NEW YORK HERALD, July 10, 1855.
* 4th of July Fireworks Display
Front page report: "The Fourth Of July Fireworks Grand Exhibition in the City Parks--Immense Concourse of People--Fun and Frolic in the Crowd--An Alarm of Real Fire, and General Excitement--Glorious Wind Up, and a Good Deal of Smoke." Has the Order Of Arrangement and detailed... Read full description -
Item #671293BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 14, 1855
* USS Merrimack launching
* CSS Virginia ironclad warship fame
* Battle of Hampton Roads fame
The front page has a nice print captioned: "Launch of the U.S. Steamer Merrimac..." with a related article. This was the ship that would letter be refitted to become the ironclad ship in the Confederate... Read full description -
Item #669362THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, Philadelphia, July 16, 1855 An interesting & very short-lived publication obviously themed on farming, with a very decorative & intricately engraved masthead (see). This title only lasted for 12 issues before combining with "The Pennsylvania Farm Journal".
Eight pages, 10 1/2... Read full description -
Item #547696THE NEW YORK HERALD, dated July 19, 1855.
* Vacation in 1855
On page 2 under "The Watering Places" are interesting letters from visitors at the following locations: "West Point Highlands", "N.J. Cape May" (has two letters), "Old Point Comfort", and "Richmond & Warrenton Springs, Virginia" These letters take... Read full description -
Item #547604THE NEW YORK HERALD, in good condition, dated July 28, 1855.
* Vacation in 1855
Page 3 has: "Our Summer Retreats Pleasant Letters from the Lake, Sea and Mountain Side Accounts of the Season at Cape Island, Schooleys Mountains, Lake Mahonpac & Lake Winnipisseogee". Also has a letter from Coney Island and a report: Southern Watering Places. Various... Read full description -
Item #671155SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 8, 1855 The ftpg. has a print and article on: "The New Clay Monument, Lexington, Kentucky" but it is not the version which was ultimately dedicated two years later. This version is much more elaborate than that which can be visited today.
Four pages, very large size, folded 3... Read full description -
Item #595911NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 22, 1855 Page 7 has an article: "Charge of Abortion--Flight Of The Accused", the article taking about half a column (see for beginning). Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spine, generally nice. -
Item #631790NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 9, 1855 Page 2 has an interesting "$15,000 Reward" ad in the "Lost and Found" section of the paper, offering much detail on the theft. A few details include: "...the 17th of Sept. last two Boxes were delivered at the office of the American Express Co. in Dubuque, Iowa...Said boxes, on their... Read full description -
Item #622006ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 20, 1855 Inside has a full page article: "Operations In the Pacific--Visit of an English Ship to Japan" which includes 7 prints from Japan. Other prints include a fullpg: "Scene in a Street of Sebastopol..." plus 3 more fulpg. prints of Sebastopol from the Crimean War. The... Read full description -
Item #685920An Oct. 29th, 1855 check drawn in the "Otsego County Bank" in Cooperstown, New York. A very handsome item which features an engraving of an Indian at the left side. Printed on maroon ink with 1 circular "Paid" stamp. About 2 3/4 by 7 3/4 inches and in nice condition. -
Item #674674SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 1, 1855 This issue contains several illustrations and articles related to the latest inventions of the day. These illustrations include: "Cowperthwaite's Patent Sewing Machine", "Sawing A Log By Its Own Weight", "Combined Weather Strip and Lock" and more. See images for... Read full description -
Item #150758BALLOUS PICTORIAL, Dec. 8, 1855 Ftpg. illus. of: "William M. Thackeray". "Sketches in Spain" includes 7 illus. including "The Royal Palace at Madrid". Bkpg. has a "General View of Newport, R.I." taking less than 1/4 pg. Text also. -
Item #680518SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Dec. 29, 1855 The front page has a nice print captioned: "Melbourne, Australia" along with a full column article with the same heading.
Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, 3 folds with mild fold & margin wear, good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded... Read full description -
Item #153049THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, Washington, D.C., 1856 This was essentially the "Congressional Record" of the day, recording all the: "Official Proceedings of Congress" as so noted in the dateline.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
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Item #153092NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, New York, 1856. This is the "CAMPAIGN EDITION" as printed at the very top of the first column on the front page. A rather scarce title, complete in 8 pages supporting John Fremont for President, as noted in the ad on pg. 4. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not... Read full description -
Item #221946The Evansville Daily Journal dated circa 1856.
This is a multi-framed layout. This includes the title from the masthead of the newspaper; an article on the nomination of Millard Fillmore for president; two separate advertisement listings; plus the newspaper name and year from the volume... Read full description -
Item #553338Unknown Title (print only) circa 1856
PLEASE NOTE: The exact title and date of this lithograph is unknown. This is a tinted lithograph entitled "Light House, Point de Galle, Ceylon.
The size is approximately 11.5 by 8.5 inches. This print has some very lite dirtiness and two fold creases toward the... Read full description -
Item #553339Unknown Title (print only) circa 1856
PLEASE NOTE: The exact title and date of this lithograph is unknown. This is a tinted lithograph entitled "Temple at Tumai, Lew Chew".
The size is approximately 11.5 by 8.5 inches. Please refer to the photos for more details.
NOTED: This is showing... Read full description -
Item #553342Unknown Title (print only) circa 1856
PLEASE NOTE: The exact title and date of this lithograph is unknown. This is a tinted lithograph entitled "Napha from Bamboo Village".
The size is approximately 11.5 by 8.5 inches. This print has very lite dirtiness, otherwise is in nice condition. Please... Read full description
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