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Item #200853LUTHERAN OBSERVER, Phila., Oct. 26, 1877. Has two mastheads, one for the section containing religious-related content, and the other for the section containing secular news and content. First leaf has an archival mend in the right margin, small address label in the second masthead, minor edge wear, otherwise in good, uncut condition. -
Item #200852SUNDAY SCHOOL JOURNAL, New York & Cincinnati, June, 1869 Mostly religious-related content with a few illustrations. Quarto-size, 20 pgs., generally very good condition. Has original wrappers. -
Item #200840NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE from New York, NY and dated October 1, 1861. 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 headlines: "THE... Read full description -
Item #200673THE NEW YORK TIMES from New York, NY and dated June 1, 1863. 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 headlines:... Read full description -
Item #200640This is a very nice color lithograph for "Mellin's Food" for children. The blemishes seen are not flaws; they were caused in the printing process. Measures about 17 1/2 by 21 1/2 inches. Some minor edge tears at the margins with a bit of chipping as well (see the photo) yet a great displayable item.
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Item #200563TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, June 21, 1941. Ftpg. banner head: "33 On Sunken Submarine Held Dead" re. sinking of the O-9 off the coast of New Hampshire. Also a 3 line, 2 col. head: "Jacqueline Cochran, Noted U.S. Aviatrix, First Woman to Pilot Bomber to Britain". A bit of lite wear and lite foxing along the fold. -
Item #200555THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, 1878 A nice territorial newspaper eleven years before Montana would become a state. Helena was founded at the discovery of gold in a gulch off the Prickly Pear valley in 1864. Thoughts for a town name included Tomah, Pumpkinville and Squashtown but ultimately was named Helena for a town in Minnesota or... Read full description -
Item #200529SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 21, 1915 This issue contains many displayable ads including a 2 page spread for a Chalmers Six-40 Motorcar, Prince Albert Pipe Tobacco, and Firestone Tires - all fullpage. Addition content (with images) includes: "The Largest Hydraulic Motor", "Thimble Shoal... Read full description -
Item #200481NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE from New York, NY, dated April 15, 1863.
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... Read full description -
Item #200404BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, May 22, 1820 Pg. 2 has: "AN ACT to limit the term of office for certain officers therein named, and for other purposes", signed in type: James Monroe. Under "Missouri" is a report mentioning an election "... to form a state Constitution...". Typical ads, including an illustrate ship ad, are... Read full description -
Item #200390SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 14, 1867 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: COTTON SEED PLANTER - RAILROAD SWITCH - EDUCATIONAL APPARATUS - BUCKET WHEEL & Much More. These illustrations also have text that goes along with them. Very... Read full description -
1838 Fight on Congress Floor...
Item #200286SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Mass., June 5, 1838.
On pg. 2 under "Disgraceful Conflict" is a detailed account of the events that resulted in a fight on the floor of the House between John Bell and H. L. Turney, both from Tennessee. Bell would later be a presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union party in 1860. Occasional foxing. -
Item #200234NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE from New York, NY and dated May 1, 1862. 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 headlines:... Read full description -
Item #200230SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Mass., June 21, 1822 A detailed report under "The Unicorn" describes the head of a beast killed in Africa and then brought to a museum in London. Includes an engraving of the beasts head which resembles a rhinoceros, although some thought it to be the "Unicorn of Holy Writ". First leaf has a small piece missing in the outer... Read full description -
Item #200226DAILY NEWS from Newburgh, NY and dated September 23, 1857. This 4 page newspaper is in good condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this time in history. This issue has news of the day & many interesting advertisements which gives a good idea how life was back then. A nice issue from this Southern New York town. -
Item #200200THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1943 An inconspicuous article on page 25 carries the very first mention of the eventually-to-be-famous pianist known simply as "Liberace". The item under the heading "Musical Notes" states: "...The American Theatre Wing Stage Door Canteen will start tonight a series of appearances by... Read full description -
Item #200162WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL from Madison, WI and dated December 9, 1868. This 4 page newspaper is in good condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this time in history. This issue has news of the day & many interesting advertisements which gives a good idea how life was back then. A nice issue from early Wisconsin. -
Item #200148THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, June 10, 1930 One column front page headline reads "REPORTER LATEST VICTIM OF GANG WAR IN CHICAGO", with a report stretching half way down the page. The issue also contains front page coverage of the following headlines: "Bishop Cannon's Fate is Still Undecided as Solons Hold Parley... Read full description -
Item #200103COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 24, 1810 A page 2 report "From Washington" says: "I have the satisfaction to inform you that the Supreme Court...affirmed the judgement in the Courts below, unanimously on all the points, in favor of the Yazoo claims. We understand that in this case the Judges gave their opinions seriatim.", and... Read full description -
Item #200092DAILY WORLD, San Diego, Calif., Aug. 10, 1872 Pg. 2 has an ad supporting the Greeley-Brown ticket. Pg. 4 has: "Mr. Greeleys Acceptance Of The Liberal Republican Nomination" which includes the "Official Notice" and his reply signed in type: Horace Greeley. A volume I issue. Early for San Diego. -
Item #200086NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE from New York, NY and dated April 23, 1863. 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 headlines:... Read full description -
Item #200082NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE from New York, NY and dated November 26, 1861. 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... Read full description -
Item #200073PORTERS SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, N.Y., Feb. 18, 1858 Ftpg. has: "A Winter In Florida: Extracts From The Diary Of A Sportsman". Narrow piece clipped from text of an inside leaf, minor loss to two lower corners inside, a few foxing spots, occasional foxing as well. -
Item #200069DAILY NEWS from Newburgh, NY and dated March 10, 1858. This 4 page newspaper is in good condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this time in history. This issue has news of the day & many interesting advertisements which gives a good idea how life was back then. A nice issue from this Southern New York town. -
Item #200048NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, 1849 Although this issue does not have specific gold rush content, it is a great “period” item with 1849 in the dateline. The issue contains many ads related to California and westward expansion, including several that have small wood-cut prints. The images shown are representative of the condition and format of the... Read full description -
Item #200030NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 24, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Remarkable Article by the Richmond Whig" "It Urges Mutiny & Revolt by Our Soldiers' "It Says they Will starve in the Impoverished South" "Tall Lying About the Recent Cavalry Fight" "The Affair at Port... Read full description -
Item #200019NEW-ENGLAND PALLADIUM & COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, Boston, Dec. 15, 1818 On the ftpg. under "Arbuthnot" are the charges and specifications pertaining to Alexander Arbuthots court martial ordered by Andrew Jackson. Rubbing and some lite dirtiness does not affect this report. -
Item #200017NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, June 28, 1859 On the ftpg. under "Gold In Kansas" is part of a detailed account which describes the scene at the gold region at Pikes Peak. Also another report: "Crossing Niagara Falls On A Tight Rope" re. Mons. Blondin. Occasional foxing in the margins. -
Item #200015COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, N.Y., July 20, 1829 Has many ads, including one on pg. 3 for "Moodys Patent Portable Ovens". Includes a woodcut of an oven used with a charcoal furnace. The oven emitted very little heat and could be used in the home or "out of doors". A bit uneven at the spine. -
Item #200013NEW HAMPSHIRE STATESMAN from Concord NH and dated August 9, 1856. This 4 page newspaper is in good condition (except for small ad clipped out on the 2nd leaf) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this time in history. This issue has news of the day & many interesting advertisements which gives a good idea how life was back then. A nice issue... Read full description
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Item #200011GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP newspaper from Boston, dated Dec. 3, 1859. This quite ornate newspaper contains on the back page a story titled "Five Hundred A Year"which was written specifically for this newspaper (scarce as such) by Horatio Alger, Jr. (see photos). Complete 8 page issue, various tears at the margins not no... Read full description -
The World of Sports
Item #180190The World of Sports You pick the season! Follow the world of sports with this 4 issue set of The Sporting News. You receive 1 issue from each decade of the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, providing a great overview of sports news and reporting during the mid-20th century. Each issue includes many graphics and sporting news at both the college and professional... Read full description -
Inventor's & Inventions Collection III
Item #180182Inventors & Inventions Collection III The Two Century Set - $38 (lot #80182) Each set contains 5 issues of Scientific American Magazine, one each from 1850s-1860s, 1870s-1880s, 1890s-1900s, 1910s-1920s, and 1930s -1940s. Follow nearly a century of technological and scientific progress, as seen through the eyes of the experts of the day. -
Inventor's & Inventions Collection II
Item #180181Inventors & Inventions Collection II The Early 1900s Set - Each set contains 5 issues of The Scientific American Magazine, one each from 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. With the industrial period as a foundation, follow the inventors and inventions of the first half of the 20th century. An interesting technological look at this rapidly... Read full description -
Inventor's & Inventions Collection I
Item #180180Inventors & Inventions Collection I The Late 1800s Set - Each set contains 5 issues of The Scientific American Magazine, one each from 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s and 1890s. Follow scientific and technological progress through the 2nd half of the 1800s. Many inventions seemed like great idea at the time, but An interesting look at both the... Read full description -
Illustrating Their World Collection III
Item #180172Illustrating Their World Collection III A Year in Focus Each set contains 4 issues of Harpers Weekly Illustrated, one from each season (Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter) for any year from 1870 to 1916 You Pick the Year! This is a great way to capture a visual & historic view of any year during this formative period in American history. -
World War II Survey IV
Item #180153World War II Survey IV The Pictorial Context Collection - 6 issues, one each from 1940-1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1946-1947., all from PM Magazine the pictorial magazine of WW II. Issues from before, during, and after the war place the war in visual context. -
Item #180131War of 1812 in focus collection A group of three issues, one each from 1812, 1813, and 1814, providing a perspective of the entire war. All issues have war-related reports.
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Literary Collection II
Item #180126Literary Collection II Harpers Monthly Magazine - Follow one title for half a century to capture the progression of literary history and technique spanning 5 decades. Five issues from the 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, and 1890s. -
Literary Collection I
Item #180125Literary Collection I Variety Set - Over 50 years of the literary press spanning the Turn of the Century. A set of 5 literary issues containing one each from the 1850's, 1860's-1870's, 1880's-1890's, 1900's-1910's, and 1920's-1930's. Titles include Household Words (edited by Charles Dickens), Outlook, Atlantic Monthly, Scribners, and Harpers Monthly. This is a... Read full description -
Item #180122Moments in British History & Literature III 1830s, 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s. Each set contains 4 issues, one from each decade shown, providing news of the day, advertisements, etc., revealing a great snapshot of life as it was actually occurring. All issues are London Gazettes, London Times, and Gentleman's Magazine. This is the 3rd... Read full description
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Item #180121Moments in British History & Literature II 1790's, 1800's, 1810's, and 1820's. Each set contains 4 issues, one from each decade shown, providing news of the day, advertisements, etc., revealing a great snapshot of life as it was actually occurring. All issues are London Gazettes, London Chronicles, and Gentlemans... Read full description
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Item #180120Moments in British History & Literature I - 1750s, 1760s, 1770s, and 1780s Each set contains 4 issues, one from each decade shown, providing news of the day, advertisements, etc., revealing a great snapshot of life as it was actually occurring. All issues are London Gazettes, London Chronicles, and Gentlemans Magazines. This is set 1 of a... Read full description
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Item #180113Moments in American History IV - 1940s (war), 1940s (post war), 1950s, and 1960s Each set contains 4 issues, one from each decade shown, providing news of the day, advertisements, etc., revealing a great snapshot of life as it was actually occurring. All issues are from major American cities, providing national news coverage. This is set 4 of a five... Read full description
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Item #180112Moments in American History III - 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s Each set contains 4 issues, one from each decade shown, providing news of the day, advertisements, etc., revealing a great snapshot of life as it was actually occurring. All issues are from major American cities, providing national news coverage. This is set 3 of a five part... Read full description
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Item #180045(10) SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, 1900-1911 A mixed lot of ten 2nd-rate and damaged issues from the early 20th century, with fascinating content, period advertising, and plenty of illustrations suitable for framing.This item is not eligible for free shipping. -
Item #180040STAMP COLLECTING MAGAZINES: Lot of ten different titles from the 1880's & 1890's, all in nice condition, at least 4 pages each, most measuring about 4 by 7 inches.This item is not eligible for free shipping. -
Item #180035(10) A lot of ten engraved plates from "Gentleman's Magazine", London, all from the 1700's to early 1800's (though not dated). The lot may include foldouts, prints of buildings, diagrams, maps, etc. A few defects at the margins, some of the fold lines of multi-panel plates may be archivally mended... Read full description -
Item #180028THE CIRCULAR, Oneida, NY, 1850's A lot of 11 issues from the early years of this well-known socialist "commune" (of Oneida flatware/silverware fame), but all in '2nd rate' condition. Small folio size, 4 pages. Small folio size, 4 pages.This item is not eligible for free shipping.
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Item #180026THE CIRCULAR or AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, 1870's A lot of 10 issues from this well-known socialist "commune" (of Oneida flatware/silverware fame) from the post-Civil War 19th century. All are in great condition. Small folio size, 4 pages.This item is not eligible for free shipping.
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