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NEW YORK HERALD, February 3, 1888  On page 4 is a poem titled: "After the Dazzle of Day", reading in its entirety:

"After the dazzle of day is gone
Only the dark night shows to my eyes the… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 27, 1888 

* Walt Whitman's "Mannahatta" poem - 1st appearance

Near the bottom of page 6 is the printing of a short poem: "Mannahatta" by Walt Whitman as noted at its… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 23, 1888 


* Walt Whitman's "Old Salt Kossabone" - 1st appearance

Near the bottom of page 6 is the printing of a poem: "Old Salt Kossabone" by Walt Whitman as noted at… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 2, 1888 

* Walt Whitman's "My Canary Bird" poem - 1st appearance

The top half of page 6 has the printing of a short poem: "My Canary Bird" by Walt Whitman as noted at… more

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, February, 1869

* Walt Whitman's "Proud Music of the Sea Storm" - 1st appearance
* submitted to The Atlantic Monthly on behalf of Whitman as a favor

Pages 199-203 have… more

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, April, 1860

* Walt Whitman's "Bardic Symbols" - 1st appearance
* also Whitman's 1st appearance in The Atlantic Monthly
* 2 lines deleted by the publisher

Pages 445-447… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 15, 1888

* Walt Whitman's "True Conquerors" - 1st appearance

Near the middle of page 6 is a poem titled: "True Conquerors" by the noted Walt Whitman, this being the very… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 10, 1888

* Walt Whitman's "The Dead Emperor" poem - 1st appearance

Page 6 has a poem titled: "The Dead Emperor", signed in block type: WALT WHITMAN .
This is the very… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 9, 1888 

* Walt Whitman's "A Prairie Sunset" poem - 1st appearance

Page 6 has a poem titled: "A Prairie Sunset", signed in block type, WALT WHITMAN .
This is the very… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 21, 1888 

* Walt Whitman's "Soon Shall the Winter's Foil Be Here"
* First 1st appearance in printing

Near the middle of page 6 is a poem titled: "Soon Shall the Winter's… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, February 12, 1888

* Walt Whitman's "ABRAHAM LINCOLN (BORN FEB. 12, 1809)"
* 1st appearance - quite rare

Page 12 has Walt Whitman's "ABRAHAM LINCOLN (BORN FEB. 12, 1809),"… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 27, 1888

* Walt Whitman's "To Those Who've Fail'd"
* 1st appearance - quite rare

Page 6 has Walt Whitman's "To Those Who've Fail'd," which was a piece written exclusively

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1892  Full front page shows sailors: 'Loading an 8 inch Gun'. Full page: 'Faust at the Metropolitan Opera House, N.Y. City' Most of a pg. shows: 'The Late Walt… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 18, 1940 

* Bear Mountain State Park - New York
* American poet Walt Whitman statue 
* Sculptor Jo Davidson bronze depiction 

The top of page 21 has a three column photo with… more

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, June 22, 1850 

* Walt Whitman - American poet
* 2nd Appearance of "Resurgemus"

A very notable issue for any literary collector as the front page contains at the head of… more

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 23, 1888  Near the bottom of page 4 is the printing of a poem: "The Dismantled Ship" by Walt Whitman as noted at its conclusion. This was the very first printing of this… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 26, 1872

* Walt Whitman
* "As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free"
* Considered the 1st publication

Page 3 has Walt Whitman's, "As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free," which… more

NEW YORK HERALD, March 12, 1888  Page 4 has a poem titled: "The First Dandelion", signed in block type: WALT WHITMAN .
This is the very first appearance of this poem as verified by the Walt Whitman… more

THE WORLD, Oct. 26, 1890

* Dialogue between "the beloved" Walt Whitman and "the brilliant" Robert Ingersoll

Page 10 has the account of a wonderful discussion between Walt Whitman and Robert… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 23, 1887  The entire front page is a print by R. F. Zogbaum captioned: "The Prairie Letter Box" showing a cowboy on horseback dropping a letter in a mail box.
Other… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 19, 1876  Page 4 has: "WALT WHITMAN'S POEMS" which are per-publication extracts from his famous work: "Two Rivulets," and are believed to be their first appearance.
Included… more

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27, 1891  The front page has a half column report headed: "WALT WHITMAN DYING" "The 'Good Gray Poet' is Fast Approaching Dissolution" "Stricken… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 24, 1875  

* Mountain Meadows Massacre
* Mormons - Mormonism trial
* John D. Lee - Brigham Young
 * Trial of the conspirators begins

Page 7 has a report taking over… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 24, 1875  Page 7 has a report taking over half a column headed: "Mountain Meadow Massacre" "B beginning of the Trial of Conspirators--The Testimony of a Mormon Bishop and an… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, February 26, 1916

This issue has a color cover page before the title page.

In this issue, there are several articles including "Pen, Ink and War" by… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 21, 1880  Full front page political cartoon by Nast: 'A Tail Praising Its Head'. Full page with 8 scenes: 'New Main Drainage Works for Boston'. Nice doublepage… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY January 2, 1892  Front full pg. portrait of "Anthony Joseph Drexel." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industries." Seven large illus. of… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1861  One of the prime features of this issue is Walt Whitman's first Harper's Weekly appearance: "Beat! Beat! Drums!"
Additional content includes: the full… more

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 22, 1855 

* Activist Susan B. Anthony
* Women's rights petition

Page 6 has an article headed: "Woman's Rights" concerning the appeal--led by Susan B. Anthony--to the… more

THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, March 28, 1897  

* Rare pro- radical anarchist communist publication

A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 30, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "Charles Seymour Whitman."

This issue has an illustration of… more