Historic Newspapers: Key items from our latest catalog.
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1776 This issue includes a lengthy article (3+ pages) on Captain Cook and the: "Resolution's Voyage on Discovery to the Southern Hemisphere". Accompanying this… more
THE NORWICH PACKET, Norwich, Connecticut, Dec. 19, 1793 Certainly the prime content is the: "PRESIDENT'S SPEECH" to Congress, being the annual state-of-the-union address of George Washington,… more
THE TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE OR UNIVERSAL REPOSITORY, London, December, 1781 Certainly the most historic report in this issue--and perhaps in any issue from the Revolutionary War--is that near the… more
DAILY EVENING TRAVELLER, Boston, April 10, 1865 This historic issue has, perhaps, the most dramatic, single-column stack of headlines we have seen in any newspaper!
In announcing the surrender of… more
THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, Oct. 4, 1862 This newspaper was established in March of 1862 after its capture by Union forces during the early part of the Civil War. Issued in a… more
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, Sept. 28, 1920 Among the most desired reports in all of baseball history are those covering the infamous "Black Sox" World Series scandal of 1919, in which players of the… more
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 15, 1860 While most newspapers on the East Coast reported Lincoln's election in their November 7th edition, West Coast newspapers were reliant upon the… more
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, Feb. 2, 1925 This could be the ultimate Iditarod newspaper, reporting on this historic and heroic serum run to Nome, Alaska.
THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, Aug. 29, 1775 The most significant content is found on page 3. Found here is the complete text of King George III's "Proclamation for Suppressing Rebellion and… more
THE LONE OAK NEWS, Lone Oak, Hunt County, Texas, Feb. 28, 1890 A very rare newspaper as Gregory's "Union List of American Newspapers" notes that only one institution (Bancroft Library) had any 19th… more
SAN DIEGO WEEKLY BULLETIN, California, Aug. 21, 1869 This is the volume 1, number 1 issue of this very early San Diego newspaper.
Gregory notes only two newspapers in San Diego preceded this one,… more
TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Omaha, Nebraska, May 26, 1870 This is a very fascinating newspaper, born in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first… more
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE London, May, 1778 Certainly the most significant item in this issue is the very nice foldout engraving which is described on the contents page as: "An Inside View of the… more
THE PENNSYLVANIA CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Nov. 2, 1767 Page 2 has a curious report: "...Last Thursday evening Mr. Richard Bache, of this City, merchant, was married to Miss… more
NEW YORK POST, May 14, 1948 The front page could not be better, with nearly half taken up with a very dramatic: "PROCLAIM JEWISH NATION ! " dropped out of a black box.
Also on the front page:… more
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1776 It would be difficult to argue for a more important document in American history than the Declaration of Independence. It remains a desire of most… more
THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 6, 1776 Wonderful to have a newspaper not just from 1776, but less than 3 months before the Declaration of Independence (which was first printed… more
THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, June 9, 1775 This issue has content relating to the Battle of Lexington & Concord, as shown in the many photos. One item mentions in part: "...from Hampton in… more
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Nov. 25, 1908 This is the volume 1, number 1 issue of this famous newspaper.
The Monitor was founded in part as a response by Mary Baker Eddy to the journalism… more
THE BOSTON WEEKLY POST-BOY, New-England, Sept. 11, 1749 This is one of the earliest Boston we have sold in many years. The value of the issue is mostly in its rarity and early date, plus it is… more
THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET & THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Sept. 27, 1773 This title has one of the more ornate mastheads of the pre-Revolutionary War era. This issue was printed just over two… more
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 13, 1862 Certainly, the most notable content is found on the back page, headed: "Fred. Douglass On The War" "An Interesting Meeting at the Cooper Institute--A Speech by Fred.… more
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1752 Inside has a terrific account of a legendary event in history--the famous kite experiment conducted by Benjamin Franklin. Note there is even mention… more
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1781 Near the back is a section headed: "American News" which has a "Copy of a Letter from Brig. Gen. Arnold to his Excellency the Commander in Chief,… more
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 20, 1863 It would be difficult to argue for a more notable or desirable newspaper from the Civil War. Combine the complete text of the historic Gettysburg Address by… more
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1752 Inside has a terrific account of a legendary event in history--the famous kite experiment conducted by Benjamin Franklin. Note there is even mention… more
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