Historic Newspapers: Illustrated Issues

THE 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  

SUPPLEMENT TO THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, England, March 3, 1888  (print only)  This is a duo-tone doublepage illustration entitled "Little Red Riding Hood" by C. F. Watts, R.A.

This measures approximately 22.5 x 16 inches and is in very nice condition. Very displayable!

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, February 20, 1858  The front page of the this issue features a halfpage illustration "The Royal Bridal Tour - The Prince and Princess Frederick William at the Window the King's Palace, Potsdam". Within the issue is: "Effects of the Late Earthquake in Naples"; "The... Read full description  

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, June 2, 1883 

* Brooklyn Bridge construction completed

The full back page is a very nice print captioned: "The Brooklyn Bridge Over the East River Between Long Island and New York" was recently completed. Inside has a full page of 13 prints showing: "Sketches at the International Fisheries... Read full description  

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Feb. 11, 1871  The prime print would be the very nice full page print: "The Fourteenth Of February" showing the mailman at the door with envelopes, with expectant girls (see). Other prints include: "Hoisting the German Flag on Mont Valerien" with other war-related prints, and the centerfold shows:... Read full description  

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, June 3, 1865  Inside has a half page print: "Completion of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable at Morden Wharf" with a related article.
Another full page is taken up with two prints headed: "The City of Richmond, Virginia, After Its Surrender" with a... Read full description  

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 22, 1864  
There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
Inside has two full pages taken up with 3 prints: "Illustrations of The War In America", specifically: "Passage of the Shenandoah River at Front... Read full description  

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, 1853   Phineas T. Barnum was the co-owner (see photos) of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly" which would become immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues, or less than one... Read full description  

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Sept. 24, 1859 See the photo for what has to be one of the more ornate & decorative front pages to be found from the 19th century--very displayable! The bottom of the front page has a nice print captioned "View Of The Town of Owego, New York" with a front page article on the town as well.... Read full description  

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 13, 1852  The front page shows a: "View of the Putnam Free School, At Newburyport, Mass." with a related article. Other prints inside include:"Portrait of Hon. Abbott Lawrence" "Mammoth Water-Cure Establishment of the West, at Harrodsburg, Ky." "View of the City of Newburyport,... Read full description  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 14, 1860 (Winslow Homer print only!). Full page Homer print: "The Sleighing Season--The Upset". Two light stains and a bit of loss at the top of the print, plus 2 smaller stains in the upper margin. Small archival mend in the outer margin.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 7, 1884 (print only)

This is a single-page framed print. This is a full page engraving of "The Phrenologist at Blackville" .

The print size is approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 14.75 x 19.75 inches. The... Read full description  

Harper's Weekly dated July 14, 1866. (print only)

This is a double-page print. The print contains the engraving "Natchez on the Hill, From the Marine Hospital ".

The print size is approximately 15.75 x 22 inches.

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, June 23, 1877  Among the many prints within is a halfpg: "Presenting The Freedom of the City of London To General U.S. Grant at Guildhall" and a full page: The St. Gothard Railway Tunnel Works".
The complete issue, very nice condition.

Supplement to The Illustrated London News, London, dated March 26, 1898 (print only)

This is a double-page print only entitled "The Oxford Crew" and "The Cambridge Crew".

The size of the print is approximately 15.5 x 23 inches.

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS SUPPLEMENT, from London, England, dated July 31, 1852. The Address to this issue indicates that this is "to be devoted exclusively to literature, the Fine Arts, Music, the Drama, and the general history and progress of Science, a few words in explanation of our design may be necessary."  This contains several illustrations.... Read full description  

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 26, 1861  Pages 2 and 3 contain an article headed: "United States" containing the latest news on the events leading to the Civil War. The article begins: "The largest advices from New York show no signs of recon illation between the contending States. Indeed the breach is widening... Read full description  

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, October 6, 1888 (print only)

This is a colored single-page print illustration entitled "A Helping Hand" is a Supplement tp the publication.

This measures approximately 15.5 x 11 and is in very good condition.

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 27, 1858 The front page of the issue contains a large illustration "The East Gate - Canton". Within the issue is: "The New Ministry"; "Expedition to the Andaman Islands"; "Cultivation of Arrow-Root at D'Urban, Port Natal"; "Frontier Life in... Read full description  

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Sept. 27, 1873  Inside has a nice full-page print: "Croquet at the Convalescent Home of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Highgate" with a related article.
Also within is a full-page wine-related print: "The Vintage In France: Grape Gatherers Returning" and a doublepage: "An Apple... Read full description  

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Sept. 17, 1864  There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
Inside has a full page print: "Enlisting Irish & German Emigrants On the Battery at New York" with a related article. Also a half... Read full description  

GLEASON'S LITERARY COMPANION, Boston, April 18, 1863  The masthead features a very large heraldic eagle with a 7 inch wingspan holding in its beak a banner with the title. Although mostly filled with literary items there are some columns with news of the day, including Civil War-related items.
Sixteen pages, great condition.

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, November 13, 1920.  "Pictorial Digest of the World's News" "Primitive Man Still Roams the Amazon Jungle"  plus other articles of the day.  A great issue for framing and displaying!

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, June 17, 1865  This famous British newspaper formatted much like Harper's Weekly has a half page American Civil War-related print within: "Grand Review of the Army of  the Potomac Before President Johnson at Washington" with a related article on the back page.
Complete in 32... Read full description