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  • 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster...
    Item #684721
    EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 3, 1914

    * SS Newfoundland sealing disaster
    * Sealers caught on ice drifts - storms


    The front page has two column heading: "LITTLE HOPE FOR MISSING SEALING SHIP" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... Read full description  
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  • Wirz is hanged...   Trial of Jeff Davis...   Reconstruction...
    Item #684718
    THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 15, 1865 

    * Warden Henry Wirz execution - hanging
    * Andersonville Confederate Prison - Georgia
    * Confederate president Jefferson Davis trial


    Among the articles are: "The Latest Phase of Reconstruction" "The Trial of Jefferson Davis--The President and Chief Justice Consult About... Read full description  
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  • First American railroad publication...
    Item #684696
    AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Dec. 18, 1845  An early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading. The best feature of this newspaper might be the engravings of a railroad engines and coaches as well as related railroad devices & inventions, as found on pages 1, 2 & 3.
    The balance of the issue is taken up with a... Read full description  
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  • First American railroad publication...
    Item #684693
    AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Dec. 4, 1845 

    * Early on the railroad industry
    * Uncommon publication


    An early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading. The best feature of this newspaper might be the engravings of a railroad engines and coaches as well as related railroad devices & inventions, as found on pages... Read full description  
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  • First American railroad publication...
    Item #684688
    AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Oct. 23, 1845 

    * Early on the railroad industry
    * Uncommon publication


    An early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading. The best feature of this newspaper might be the engravings of a railroad engines and coaches as well as related railroad devices & inventions, as found on pages... Read full description  
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  • The phrenological character of two notables...
    Item #684684
    AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, February, 1853  Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.
    Inside has the portraits of two notables... Read full description  
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  • The phrenological character of two notables...
    Item #684683
    AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, November, 1854  Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.
    Inside has a portraits of Sarah Benjamin,... Read full description  
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  • Short-lived campaign newspaper supported the Whig party...
    Item #684682
    LOUISVILLE JOURNAL, EXTRA, Kentucky, June 20, 1844 

    * Very rare publication

    A quite rare and short-lived campaign newspaper which existed only to promote the Whig party cause in the 1844 election. This is issue #8 which was likely a run of just 27 issues printed from May 2 to December 5, 1844, as campaign newspapers... Read full description  
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  • The phrenological character of two notables...
    Item #684681
    AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, October, 1854 

    * Uncommon publication

    Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.
    Inside has the... Read full description  
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  • Military newspaper from a tiny atoll (island) in the Pacific...
    Item #684675
    APAMAMA NUT I BEBA, Feb. 22, 1944  This island is a postage stamp size chunk of coral and trees in the Pacific Ocean, one of the Gilbert Islands, not far from the Equator. In the masthead is: "Apamama's On The Map - With One Objective - Blast The Jap!"
    This is a crudely produced "camp" newspaper... Read full description  
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  • Large and decorative masthead...
    Item #684672
    GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, July 2, 1859  The front page has print of: "Marshal Randon, the New French Minister of War" as well as a print showing: "French & Sardinian Soldiers Singing Martial Songs Through the Streets of Turin".
    A large print inside shows: "Costumes of the Austrian Army".
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  • Long Island Sound steamboats...
    Item #684670
    GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Aug. 20, 1859  Perhaps the most outstanding aspect of this newspaper is the beautiful & large masthead, plus each page is trimmed in a nautical theme.
    The front page has a print of: "Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian Patriot" with a biography of him. Inside has a print of: "Snipe... Read full description  
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  • Very ornate masthead...
    Item #684669
    GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Aug. 13, 1859  This newspaper has one of most ornate mastheads including an illustration of a battleship with maritime symbols bordering the front page.
    Among the prints are: "The Late War---French Troops Crossing Mount Cenis" "The Late Prince Metternich" "The Late War in... Read full description  
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  • Very decorative masthead...   Pilgrim Hall & Monument to the Forefathers...
    Item #684668
    GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Aug. 6, 1859  This title has one of the more beautiful & ornate mastheads of the 19th century, plus each page is bordered with an anchor & chain devise.
    The front includes a print of: "The Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, Mass." with text as well, the... Read full description  
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  • Decorative masthead, print of Fort Hamilton, New York...
    Item #684666
    GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE OF THE BATTLE SHIP, Boston, July 30, 1859  This title has one of the largest & most decorative mastheads of the 19th century with a decorative border around all pages.
    The front page has a print of : "General Forey...Receiving the Congratulations of His Troops After the Battle" of... Read full description  
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  • Decorative masthead, view of Naples & Mt. Vesuvius...
    Item #684665
    GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE OF THE BATTLE SHIP, Boston, July 23, 1859  This title has one of the largest & most decorative mastheads of the 19th century with a decorative border around all pages.
    The front page has a nice print of the: "City of Naples, and Mount Vesuvius".
    Other prints include: "Ferdinand II, the... Read full description  
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  • Decorative masthead, and decorative front page naval print...
    Item #684663
    GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE OF THE BATTLE SHIP, Boston, July 16, 1859 

    * Rare title w/ great masthead

    This title has one of the largest & most decorative mastheads of the 19th century with a decorative border around all pages.
    The front page has a wonderful naval print captioned: "The War In Italy--Capture of... Read full description  
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  • Decorative masthead, and decorative front page naval print...
    Item #684662
    GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE OF THE BATTLE SHIP, Boston, July 16, 1859 

    * Rare title w/ great masthead

    This title has one of the largest & most decorative mastheads of the 19th century with a decorative border around all pages.
    The front page has a wonderful naval print captioned: "The War In Italy--Capture of... Read full description  
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  • Rare title from Oregon...
    Item #684659
    THE WEEKLY TIMES, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, Oct. 12, 1880 

    * Rare old West publication

    This is the volume 1, number 25 issue of a title which is quite rare, as Gregory (Union Lit of American Newspapers) notes that it only lasted less than 1 1/2 years, and only the Bancroft Library has an incomplete file. No other institutional holdings are... Read full description  
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  • Early from the state capital... old West...
    Item #684650
    SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD-UNION, California, Jan. 29, 1879  

    * Wild old West
    * Rare publication


    Various news of the day from this northern California town, the capital of California.
    The news and advertisements found within these pages provide an interesting perspective of life in California from just 30 years after the Gold Rush.
    Complete... Read full description  
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  • Early San Francisco...
    Item #684647
    DAILY EVENING POST, San Francisco, California, May 31, 1873  Among the various articles are: "The Female Detective" "Cave In A Mine" "Two Men Covered Up Nearly Eight Hours and Rescued Alive" "A Fight With a Lunatic" "Crime In Texas" and so much more.
    Four pages, never-trimmed margins, some foxing, nice... Read full description  
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  • A volume one issue from San Francisco...
    Item #684644
    DAILY EVENING STAR, San Francisco, Feb. 29, 1884  This is a volume one issue (number 12).  Among the front page reports are: "Folsom Fomentation" "Charges Against McComb & Chambers" "Convicted at Last" "A Violent Lodger" "Flotsam and Jetsam"
    Four pages, never bound nor trimmed,... Read full description  
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    Item #684640
    FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 3, 1796  Page 2 has reports from Congress including: "The bill for making appropriations for the support of the military and naval establishments of 1796, was read a third time and passed...".
    Page 3 had an ad: "For Sale, A Few Likely Negroes of good... Read full description  
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  • Discussing the Jay Treaty...      Slave-related ads...
    Item #684638
    FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 1, 1796  Much of page 2 is taken up with a report from Congress: "On motion for making provision for carrying into effect the treaty with Great Britain." which refers to the controversial Jay Treaty.
    The front page has an ad: "For Sale, For A Term of... Read full description  
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  • Creating the Bank of Maryland...   President Washington signs a letter...
    Item #684636
    FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, May 30, 1796  

    * Bank of Baltimore, Maryland creation
    * President George Washington letter


    Much of pages 2 & 3 are taken up with; "An Act to Establish A Bank and Incorporate the Subscribers Thereto." which begins: "Be it enacted by... Read full description  
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  • Building the Mormon Temple in 1867...
    Item #684629
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 8, 1867  

    * The Great Mormon Tabernacle at Salt Lake City, Utah

    The prime print and article is the nearly half page captioned: "The Great Mormon Tabernacle At Salt Lake" with a related article of the same title. The print shows the famous Temple in the early stages of construction.
    Sixteen... Read full description  
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  • Edison's Dynamo-Electric machine, and the Edison lamp...
    Item #684628
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 22, 1881  

    * Inventor Thomas Alva Edison
    * Dynamo electric generator machine


    The front page features an article: "Edison's New Dynamo-Electric Machine" with a half-page illustration of it, plus a quarter page illustration of "The Edison Lamp".
    Inside has a wealth... Read full description  
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  • Aerial balloon torpedo...  Ostrich farming...
    Item #684627
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN New York, May 11, 1878  Among the articles with prints is a full front page print: "The Balloon Torpedo" which includes n article on how it works: "Aerial Warfare".
    There are also two full pages on: "Ostrich Farming in South Africa" which includes 8 prints, and also: "The Premier... Read full description  
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  • Electric lights used for photography...
    Item #684626
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 26, 1879  

    * Early photography use of electric lighting

    The front page has a large illustration of: "Photographs By Electric Light" with a related article as well.
    Inside pages have the following prints of interest: "The Exeter Steam Engine" "New Steam Car" and... Read full description  
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  • A curious lifeboat, an elevator stop, and a novel dry dock...
    Item #684625
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 6, 1883  The front page has a print of: "Clark & Standfield's Improved Depositing Dry Dock" with an accompanying article.
    Articles with prints inside include: "Whitely's Safety Stop For Elevators" showing the core-section of an elevator;... Read full description  
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  • The Bell telephone and Edison's latest inventions...
    Item #684624
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 3, 1894  The front page is taken up with various illustrations of: "Details of Construction of the Bell Telephone" with a related article headed: "All May Have Telephones" concerning the expiration of the telephone patent. This article carries over to an inside page.
    ... Read full description  
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  • The original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel...   Columbia  bicycle...
    Item #684622
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 30, 1897  The front page is taken up with 4 photos of: "The New Astoria Hotel, New York City", three showing it during construction.
    This was the original Waldorf–Astoria built in two stages, as the Waldorf Hotel and the Astoria Hotel, which accounts for its dual name. That... Read full description  
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  • Samuel Langley's airplane...
    Item #684621
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 22, 1893  

    * Samuel Pierpont Langley
    * Early flying machine model
    * Aviation before Wright Brothers


    The most interesting print would be: "Dr. Langley's Flying Machine" which has as related articles. It is an unusual looking contraption created some ten years before the Wright brothers would fly.
    ... Read full description  
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  • First flight of heavier than air "airplane"... Maxim's Flying Machine...
    Item #684620
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 6, 1894  An inside page has a large illustration of: "MR. MAXIM'S FLYING MACHINE" with considerable related text.
    Note: Hiram S. Maxim's "airplane" became the first "heavier than air" machine to take flight under its own power (source: ... Read full description  
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  • Passenger-carrying airplane record...
    Item #684617
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 22, 1911  The most interesting article is: "A New Aeroplane Passenger-carrying Record - Louis Breguet's Feat of Transporting 11 People 3 Miles Across Country" which takes over 1 1/2 pages and includes 5 photos/illustrations.
    The front page is a photo: "Making a Map on the Spot" with... Read full description  
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  • Unique--and comical--unicycle...
    Item #684615
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 12, 1914  The duo-tone cover is taken up with a comical print of the: "Motor-Driven Unicycle Stabilized by a Gyroscope". An inside page has a related article describing it, with much detail.
    A terrific print showing how bizarre some early "inventions" were during the era when engine-driven... Read full description  
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  • Luyties Helicopter: comical attempt at flight...
    Item #684614
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 11, 1908

    * Bizarre flying contraption
    * Early aviation invention


    The front page has two photos of: "The Luyties Helicopter, Probably The Largest Experimental Rotary Flying Machine Ever Tested", which includes supporting text on an inside page.
    Sixteen pages, older repair on page 2 has minor... Read full description  
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  • Historic flight of Glenn Curtiss...   Nobel Prize winner Dr. Robert Koch...
    Item #684613
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 11, 1910  The front page is entirely taken up with a photo of: "The Historic Flight of Glenn H. Curtiss Down the Hudson River" with a related two page article with 6 photos headed: The Albany - New York Aeroplane Flight" "How Curtiss Completed For The... Read full description  
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  • Ad for a whip and cane manufactory...
    Item #684612
    FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, July 7, 1797  The back page has an ad for a: "Whip and Cane Manufactory" who makes not only these items by billiard balls as well. Much detail provided.
    Four pages, one margin slightly irregular, good condition.
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  • Washington signs an Act of Congress concerning the Whiskey Rebellion...
    Item #684611
    FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 23, 1796  

    * Rare 18th century publication

    Page 2 has an: "ACT Making an Appropriation to Satisfy Certain demands attending the late Insurrection...", which provided money: "...to the discharge of certain incidental... Read full description  
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  • Runaway slave ads...
    Item #684609
    FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 21, 1796  The front page features 20 illustrated ship ads, as well as an ad: "FOR SALE, A likely , healthy NEGRO WENCH..." with details.
    Page 3 has an ad for: "Negro Tom" describing: "A Black Man, about 5 feet 6 inches high...ran off from Fell's Point on... Read full description  
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  • George Washington provides a patent...
    Item #684606
    FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 17, 1796 

    * President George Washington
    * Patent signed in type
    * Inventor Robert Dawson
    * Improvement in bolting cloths


    The back page has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington.... Read full description  
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  • George Washington provides a patent...
    Item #684602
    FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 13, 1796 

    * President George Washington
    * Patent signed in type
    * Inventor Robert Dawson
    * Improvement in bolting cloths


    Page 2 has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington. The... Read full description  
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  • Very rare newspaper from Lakeport, California...
    Item #684597
    THE LAKEPORT AVALANCHE, California, March 11, 1871  

    * Rare Old West publication

    A quite rare title from this town 125 miles north of Sacramento. Former names include Forbestown, Rocky Point, Stony Point, Tuckertown, and Kaci-Badon.This is the volume 1, number 2 issue. 
    The content within is somewhat secondary to the rarity... Read full description  
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  • From the Bay area...
    Item #684594
    THE CONTRA COSTA GAZETTE, Pacheco, California, May 20 1871  

    * Rare Old West publication

    An early newspaper from northern California, just east of San Francisco on the bay. It published in Pacheco until 1873 when it was removed to Martinez, California.
    Complete in 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed with wide margins, great condition. Folder size noted is for... Read full description  
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  • Serial killer Joel Rifkin is arrested...
    Item #684593
    LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 30, 1993

    * Joel Rifkin arrested
    * American serial killer
    * New York City murders
    * Seinfeld episode fame


    The top of page 21 has a two column heading: "Admitted Killer of 17 Women Leads N.Y. Police to 2 Bodies" (see)
    Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, nice condition.
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  • From 1881 Portland, Oregon...
    Item #684588
    THE WEEKLY OREGONIAN, Portland, Oct. 8, 1881 

    * Rare old West publication

    A wide range of various local reports, many crime-related. A wealth of advertising as well.
    Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, subscriber's label on the front page, minor margin wear, good condition.
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  • From the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas...
    Item #684585
    FOOT-HILL WEEKLY TIDINGS, Grass Valley, California, Jan. 17, 1874 

    * Rare old West publication
    * Many interesting advertisements


    This town in Northern California was formally named "Boston Ravine" and then "Centerville". It began as a mining town, situated at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in... Read full description  
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  • Kamikaze airplane attack on 1945 Okinawa...
    Item #684580
    MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945

    * Kamikaze suicide airplane attack
    * Battle of Okinawa - Japanese
    * Heinrich Himmler suicide photo


    The front page has a nice banner headline: "18-HOUR JAP SUICIDE AIR ATTACK" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Japanese special operations suicide attack on... Read full description  
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    Item #684578
    FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 11, 1796  Much of pages 2 and 3 are taken up with reports from Congress concerning debates on the controversial Jay Treaty with England.
    The front page has an ad: "For Sale, For the term of 10 Years, A Likely healthy Negro Girl..." with details.
    Page 4 has... Read full description  
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