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Item #657897DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 1847
* Battle for Mexico City
* General Winfield Scott victory
* Mexican-American War ending
Much of page 2 is taken up great & very detailed accounts of the final battles of the Mexican War before the Armistice, as General Scott advances upon Mexico City.
The page... Read full description -
Item #657896DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 1847 All of pages 1 & 2 are taken up with a huge chart of "City Property To Be Sold For Taxes", several on Pennsylvania Ave. Likely some now notable residences on the list.
Page 3 has some fine content on the Mexican War with: "From Buena... Read full description -
Item #657895DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 1847 Page 3 contains several items relating to the Mexican War including: "North Carolina Volunteers" "The Present Aspect of New Orleans" "The News form the Seat of War" which includes letters datelines from Orizaba, Vera Cruz and Jalapa with many... Read full description -
Item #657894DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept 1, 1847 Page 2 has: "The State of the War in Mexico--Constructing a Government". Page 3 includes: "Latest From Tampico" with reports on the Mexican War, in addition to: "Departure of Troops" "General Pillow" which includes a letter datelines from... Read full description -
Item #657886CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 29, 1939
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Tony Galento (Two Ton)
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
The front page has a five column heading: "Louis Stops Galento in 4th Round" with subhead. (see) The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "LOUIS FLOORED IN 3D, STOPS GALENTO IN... Read full description -
Item #657857CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 12, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone - gangster - mob boss
* Famous tax evasion trial w/ much testimony
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading regarding the two-week long trial of notorious gangster Al "Scarface"... Read full description -
Item #657844THE NEW YORK TIMES, NY, October 4, 1862
* Raising the Black Flag - the end of Yellow Fever Epidemic* The war in MissouriThis 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports... Read full description -
Item #657842THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1863
* Yazoo Pass Expedition
* Port Hudson
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following... Read full description -
Item #657841THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 1, 1864
* Fort Morgan, Mobile, Alabama
* General McClellan Nominated for PresidentThis issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following headlines: "CHICAGO CONVENTION"... Read full description -
Item #657836THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, June 17, 1928
* Herbert Clark Hoover nominated for President
* 1928 Republican National Convention
This is the complete 16 page "Rotogravure Picture Section" only has the front page entirely taken up with a huge photo captioned: "Herbert Hoover, Republican Nominee for President... Read full description -
Item #657834CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 20, 1934
* George Rogalski - boy kidnapper guilty
* Dorette Zietlow kidnapping and death
The front page has a great banner headline: "FIND ROGALSKI BOY GUILTY" with subheads. Related photo is on the back page. (see) Probably only reported in a Chicago publication.
Complete with all 36 pages,... Read full description -
Item #657830CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 23, 1936
* Black Legion - American terrorists arrests
* Charles Poole murder - lynching
* Works Progress Administration organizer
The front page has a great banner headline: "ARREST 7 AS ROBED SLAYERS" with subheads. Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events... Read full description -
Item #657827CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 16, 1936
* Daniel Moore McFarlan murder
* Electrical engineer and inventor
* Fluorescent & Neon lamp lighting
* Thomas Alva Edison associate
The front page has a one column heading: "Inventor Aid, Associate of Edison, Slain" (see) Small photo of McFarlan on the back page.
Complete with all... Read full description -
Item #657824DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 1847 Page 2 has over a full column headed: "The Annexation - A Letter From Gen. Sam. Houston" signed by him in type: Sam. Houston.
Page 3 has nearly 2 columns of reports from the Mexican War headed: "Seven Days Later From Gen. Scott" which includes a lengthy letter... Read full description -
Item #657823DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 16, 1847 Fully half of page 3 is taken up with a great wealth of news from the Mexican War, all under the heading: "One Month Later From Gen. Scott".
With the reporting are various letters datelined: "U.S. Flagship Mississippi", "Headquarters of the Army" "Puebla,... Read full description -
Item #657817CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 18, 1937
* Hugo Black - American politician and jurist
* Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
* Klu Klux Klan - KKK
The front page has a great banner headline: "BLACK GOES ON COURT, 63-16" with subheads and related cartoon. Nice for display. First report coverage on Hugo Black... Read full description -
Item #657813SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 19, 1887
* Snow yacht sailing
* Paris morgue
* Magazine gun for the German Army
* Faust's Stove for railway cars
Illustrations have supporting text. Many interesting advertisements as well. The issue is complete and in very good condition. -
Item #657812SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 13, 1883
* T. Edison's Method for Powering Light Bulbs* The Brooklyn BridgeThis 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "Edison Twelve Hundred Electric Light Machine", "Deep Rock Cuts on... Read full description -
Item #657811SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 18, 1868
* Perry & Goddard's perpetual revolverThis 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "The Perry and Goddard 'Double Header,' or 'Perpetual Revolver'", and... Read full description -
Item #657810SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 3, 1888 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions/prints: "Electric Club House of New York City", "Car Coupling", "Portable Bath", "Thermo-Motor", and much... Read full description -
Item #657809N.H. PATRIOT--EXTRA, Concord, New Hampshire, Feb., 1838
* Rare title
Just below the dateline is "Incontrovertible Facts - Democrats, Read ! " with most of the content being politics and finance reports. Four pages, very nice condition. -
Item #657802THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, October 6, 1862.
* Pittsburg, Tennessee* Monterey, Tennessee* Purdy, Tennessee
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for some margin wear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports... Read full description -
Item #657796THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1768 Among the items in this issue are: "Ancient Temple at Winterborn Abbey" which includes an illustration; "On the Different Positions of the Great Occipital Aperture in man and Diverse Animals"; and much more. Near the back is the... Read full description -
Item #657794THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1766 Articles within this issue include: "Description of an Artificial Swan" "Account of a Journey Into Scotland" "An Address to the Annotators of the Bible" "Coalition of the American and W. Indian Colonists" and more.
Near the back is the... Read full description -
Item #657782THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1927
* Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray guilty of murder
* Death sentence - electric chair
* Infamous Daily News photo fame
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MRS. SNYDER AND GRAY FOUND GUILTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE IN SWIFT VERDICT; BOTH TO GET DEATH SENTENCE MONDAY"... Read full description -
Item #657779FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 18, 1954
* Rocky Marciano wins
* Heavyweight boxing title
* Ezzard Charles
The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "Rocky Hints Of Return Bout After Savage Scrap Win, Charles Snarls At Decision" (see)
Complete with all 16 pages, some spine wear, otherwise nice. -
Item #657768DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 14, 1847
* Occupation of Mexico City ?
* General Winfield Scott
* Mexican-American War
Page 3 has news from the Mexican War under the heading: "From The Rio Grande". This report focuses on whether General Winfield Scott had entered Mexico City, on letter noting: ... Read full description -
Item #657766DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 30, 1847
* Tabasco, Mexico captured
* Mexican-American War
* Matthew C. Perry
Fine content on the Mexican War with page 2 having 1 1/2 columns taken up with a lengthy & detailed report headed: "The Capture of Tabasco" "Extract of a... Read full description -
Item #657760THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1766 Articles within this issue include: "...Act for Opening & establishing certain ports in the Islands of Jamaica and Dominica for the more free importation and exportation..." "On the Doctrine of Original Sin" 'An Improvement in Common... Read full description -
Item #657758THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, May, 1802 The front page of this issue has a nice masthead of St. John's Gate and contains news & stories from around the world during this very early time in history. Very interesting reading from the day it was first reported which includes a brief report on the possible cure for yellow... Read full description -
Item #657753GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1780 The first article has "Summary of Proceedings in the Present Parliament" which includes discussion of the situation in America.
Near the back the "Historical Chronicle" has several items from America concerning the Revolutionary War, including a letter from New... Read full description -
Item #657751GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE London, July, 1781 The "Historical Chronicle" begins with: "Plan for Putting an End to the American War & for Laying the Foundation of a Permanent Peace with the Thirteen Colonies". Another report has some good talk on military affairs in America including: "...Lord Cornwallis has... Read full description -
Item #657747THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, December, 1747 A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having... Read full description -
Item #657742SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, July 1, 1916 The cover has a wonderful and highly displayable color cover of a set of three trains, as seen from the point of view of a 4th locomotive's engineer, with steam rising in the foreground. The print shows passengers standing at the back of the caboose of one of the trains the locomotive is... Read full description -
Item #657736Leslie's Weekly, from New York City, dated August 19, 1915.
The front page of this issue is a dramatic, WWI-themed, color illustration: "Cut and Thrust," by the Italian artist Fortunino Matania. This issue also includes "'War and Its Results Shown in Photographs"; "Foreign San Francisco"; "British Women... Read full description -
Item #657735Leslie's Weekly, from New York City, dated February 11, 1915.
The front page of this issue is an illustration entitled "Truce of the Storm King," it being a WWI-themed color illustration by George D. Dannenberg. Also included are: "Scenes from the Great War Pictured by... Read full description -
Item #657734SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, 22, 1904
* The Vanderbilt International Car Race* The Tasmanian Dasure
This issue contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day accompanied by text, which include: The Vanderbilt International Cup Contest", "Steel Training Ship "Cumberland", Recently Launched at Boston Navy... Read full description -
Item #657733SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 26, 1908 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "The Aeroplane Flying at a Great Height," "The Construction of the West Aeroplane," "The Narrowing of the... Read full description -
Item #657732SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 16, 1921
The entire ftpg. is an interesting illustration captioned: "Reproducing the Naval Battle of Jutland for the Motion Picture Screen." with a related article within the issue. This is a early pictorial from the infancy of the motion picture industry. For any collection which related to... Read full description -
Item #657731SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 22, 1914
The front cover of the issue is entitled "A Week's Rations for the German Army". Within the issue is "An All Metal Diving Suit"; "this Month's Total Eclipse of the Sun"; "Glimpses of the European Fighting Machinery Now in Action"; "Russia's Giant War... Read full description -
Item #657728DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 28, 1847 Page 3 has half a column concerning: "Interesting from Santa Fe" with early reports from the territory of New Mexico (see). Also a report: "California Affairs--A letter dated Monterey, Feb. 1" talks of setting up the government there.
There are reports on... Read full description -
Item #657727DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 23, 1847
* Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Page 3 has reports on the Mexican War with items headed; "Official" "Important From Mexico", this latter report taking a full column which includes a report from Santa Anna noting: "...The army of the enemy being upon the eve of moving upon... Read full description -
Item #657724DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 16, 1847 Page 3 has nearly two columns of reports from the Mexican War with a column headed: "Important From Mexico" "Latest from the Army of General Scott" which includes two letters form Puebla, Mexico, and one from Vera Cruz. Much detail.
Also a... Read full description -
Item #657723DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 10, 1847 Page 5 has several reports concerning the Mexican War, with items headed: "Later From Mexico" "Another Letter From Gen. Taylor" "From the California Expedition". The first article has several subheads including: "More Guerrillas" "Mexican... Read full description -
Item #657721DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 8, 1847 Page 3 has several items on the Mexican war with a column headed: "The News From Mexico" which includes in part: "...no longer doubtful that Gen. Scott's march upon the capital will be disputed with no inconsiderable determination--for Mexicans. It is... Read full description -
Item #657711DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 1849
* California gold rush hardships
Page 3 has: "Items From California and Panama" which begins with a discouraging report: "Nearly all the American passengers by the Empire City are returning from the mines, disgusted with the life of... Read full description -
Item #657710DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 1849 Page 3 has nearly half a column headed: "California Items" which primarily discusses the cost of items and the troubles in maintaining commerce in California.
Page 2 also has; "Latest From Santa Fe" which includes a letter from Los Vegas, N.M.... Read full description -
Item #657708DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 1849
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
Page 3 has half a column headed: "The California Emigration" which begins: "The emigration to California from the Atlantic States is still going on steadily...In some places new associations are... Read full description -
Item #657707DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 1849 Page 2 begins with: "Scenes In The Pacific" which reports on the arrival of Captain Fremont at Monterey, California in 1846.
Page 2 has over half a column headed: "The California Mines" which has many accounts of how much gold is being... Read full description -
Item #657704DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 1849
* California Gold Rush
* 49ers - mining - miners
Page 3 has a terrific, nearly full column report headed: "The California Gold Region" which has much detail and fascinating accounts. Its begins: "It is now nearly two years since the... Read full description
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