Historic Newspapers: Catalog 203... Just Arrived!
This latest release (for October) includes over 350 new items, all arranged in chronological order. Feel free to use the listing options to arrange by price, release-date, etc., or the search engine below to search within this list by keyword or phrase. Some of the noteworthy content includes:
• Accordion-fold newspaper from Columbia, South Carolina...
• Washington appoints the Supreme Court, and more...
• Cromwell’s first speech before Parliament...
• Philadelphia newspaper from 1776...
• Graphic newspaper on Lincoln’s funeral...
• Civil War broadside...
A quick-link to the remaining items from this list: Key Items
The following set of links are designed to help you find items of interest from our most recent catalog, by era:
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1779
- Abraham Carlisle & John Roberts
- Treason trials - Revolutionary War
The first article: "Summary of Proceedings in the Present Parliament" takes ten
… moreTHE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 11, 1781 Inside has a letter from New York which gives details of a naval battle, noting in part: "....the 29th of June we fell in with a rebel privateer of 22
… moreCOLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 24, 1797 Inside has various news reports from both Europe & America, as well as news items from Congress. Pages 3 & 4 are mostly taken up with ads.
Four pages,
THE ADVISER; OR VERMONT EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE, (Middlebury), September, 1810
- Rare title
A very uncommon religious title which lasted from 1809 thru 1815. Beginning on the front page and taking 8
… moreBOSTON RECORDER & TELEGRAPH, March 17, 1826 The front page has: "Four Jews Converted by Reading the New Testament" (see), and page 2 includes: "Conversion of a Kentucky Slave". Four pages, very
… moreNEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 30, 1861 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Reconnaissance of the Rebel Advanced Posts in Virginia" "Important Positions Occupied by
… moreA lot of eight issues: five of the NEW YORK HERALD (Dec. 29, 1861; Aug. 28, 1862; May 30, Sept. 7 & 24, 1863) two of the NEW YORK TRIBUNE (Feb. 4 & 5, 1862) and one NEW YORK TIMES (March 7, 1863),
… moreNEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 18, 1862 The front page has a report headed: "The Rendition of Nicholas Bray's Slave Woman". This is an interesting fugitive slave report, noting: "Gov. Stanly was that
… moreNEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 23, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From the Gulf", "The Expedition to the Matagorda Peninsula", "The Granite City Shells the
… moreNEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 15, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "CANBY" "The Latest News from Off Mobile" "Shenandoah" "Another Victory in the Valley" "Capture of an
… moreNEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 12, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "RICHMOND" "Visit of the Governor General of Nova Scotia to General Grant's Headquarters" "The Casualties
… moreNEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 12, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "RICHMOND" "Visit of the Governor General of Nova Scotia to General Grant's Headquarters" "The Casualties
… moreTHE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1866 Most of the front page is taken up with Reconstruction item with first column heads: "WASHINGTON NEWS" "Speech of President Johnson to the Soldiers & Sailors" "He
… moreSALT LAKE DAILY TRIBUNE, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, June 7, 1872
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Old West title
Page 2 has a report: "Grant Triumphant" concerning his nomination for President of the United
… moreRICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Richmond, Virginia, July 14, 1875
- Whiskey Ring scandal
The front page has a brief item concerning a meeting of: "The American Hebrew Congregation" in Buffalo (see). Also: "The
… moreEASTON EXPRESS, Easton, Pennsylvania, May 3, 1882 Page 2 has a report on the death of Ralph Waldo Emerson which includes a print of him, captioned "The Sage of Concord" (see). Four pages, great
… moreNEBRASKA STAMP NEWS, Fremont, June, 1890 Subtitled: "A Monthly Devoted to Stamp Collecting." A very small size newspaper of 8 pages, never bound nor trimmed, measuring 4 1/2 by 7 inches, nice
… morePUCK, New York, July 11, 1894
- Color political prints
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was
… moreSCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 5, 1898 A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the first automobile
… moreWELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, June 12, 1899
- Bob Fitzsimmons
- James Jeffries
The top of the front page has: "AFTER THE BIG FIGHT" "Letter From the Defeated champion Pugilist" "Warns His Friends
… moreJEWISH DAILY BULLETIN, New York, January 27, 1928 An uncommon title of 4 pages, filled mostly with Jewish-related news, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Particularly interesting in light of
… moreLIBERTY magazine, July 6, 1940
- Jackie Mitchell strikes out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
Near the back is an article: "Baseball and Ballyhoo" written by Joe Engel. The article features a photo of:
… moreIf you are searching for a newspaper from a specific date, please note that we have a vast selection available for purchase by using the date picker on our gifts and birthday newspapers page.