Historic Newspapers: Key items from our latest catalog.
THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, July, 1775 Although there is other good American content here, near the back has a great account of the very historic Battle of Bunker Hill signed in type: Tho. Gage,… more
SALEM REGISTER, Massachusetts, Nov. 3, 1803 Beginning on the front page is the complete text of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty with the two conventions, a small portion carrying over to page 2.
As… more
LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 25, 1775 Page 2 has a fine account of the famous Battle of Bunker Hill. The account describes the march of the British Regulars stating in part that they:… more
TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Boston, June 29, 1870 This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first… more
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET-DAY ADVERTISER, March 7, 1778 This was a strongly Tory (supportive of the British cause) newspaper which began in 1775 and closed shop in May of… more
THE TOMBSTONE EPITAPH, Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona, Feb. 4, 1882 The front page of this sought-after Old West issue is dominated by a spectacular array of local advertisements, including an… more
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 9, 1861 Page 2 has nice one column heads announcing the significant news of Abraham Lincoln's first inauguration, the heads including: "THE NEW ADMINISTRATION"… more
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 28, 1670 The top of the front page has a report from Vienna noting: "The Jews have offered great sums of money to the Emperor to dispence with his order for their… more
THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET OR THE GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, May 27, 1779 The front page begins with two detailed reward ads for deserted soldiers.
One-third of the front page and over one-third… more
THE MASSACHUSETTS GAZETTE, Boston, Feb. 13, 1766 Earlier issues of this title were: "The Massachusetts Gazette And Boston News-Letter" with typical volume and issue numbering, along with the… more
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 27, 1862 This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.
Certainly the most notable content is… more
THE MEXIA DEMOCRAT, Mexia, Texas, Aug. 22, 1889 A very rare newspaper, as Gregory's "Union List of American Newspapers" believes it existed from 1887 to 1893, however, only one American institution… more
MERCURIUS POLITICUS, London, England, May 27, 1652. Pages 7, 8, and 9 of this extraordinarily rare newsbook feature the complete twelve-article text of the Treaty of Jamestown under the heading:
… moreSUNDAY NEWS, New York City, August 17, 1969 If there were a collection of newspapers that defined the counterculture movement of the 1960's, this issue must be among them. The Woodstock Music… more
THE PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL & THE WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, May 9, 1771 See the photo for the terrific & large engraving in the masthead, making this a very displayable colonial newspaper.
Pages… more
NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore A set of 7 issues which contain all eight essays by publisher Hezekiah Niles titled the: "Mitigation of Slavery" in which he puts forth five propositions to that… more
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE, Washington, D.C., Oct, 1853 A very scace title, not listed in Gregory, nor in Union List of Serials.
This is the volume 1, number 5 issue which apparently listed until May,… more
DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) May 23, 1889 A rare publication from this famous, "old west" town. This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the… more
THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, August 10, 1776
* Great year to have (1776)
* re. Declaration of Independence
* American Revolutionary War
This was a decidedly Tory newspaper, supportive of the… more
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