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Item #153099THE PLOUGH BOY, Albany, New York, 1820 Subtitled: "And Journal of the Board of Agriculture". Basically an agricultural-themed paper, but other content as well. The masthead features a nice engraving of a man & horse plowing a field. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.... Read full description -
Item #153098THE PORT FOLIO, Philadelphia, 1802 "By Oliver Oldschool, Esq." Contains literary content, but some political editorials and comments as well.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown, and will generally be in better condition.
Measures 10 by 13 inches... Read full description -
Item #153096THE REFORMERS' GAZETTE, Glasgow, Scotland, 1832 A small periodical with a very ornate and decorative engraving in the masthead. This is a political piece focused on the reform of some aspect of Scottish or British politics at the time.
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Item #153092NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, New York, 1856. This is the "CAMPAIGN EDITION" as printed at the very top of the first column on the front page. A rather scarce title, complete in 8 pages supporting John Fremont for President, as noted in the ad on pg. 4. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not... Read full description -
Item #153089THE NEW YORK EVANGELIST, New York, 1846 As the title might suggest, a religious paper with much religious content.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures 21 by 27 inches with four pages. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half. -
Item #153088LOUISVILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Kentucky, 1843 Somewhat rare to find pre-Civil War Kentucky newspapers. This is a nice issue with various news of the day and a wealth of ads. Library stamp on the front page, some light dirtiness, generally good.
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Item #153087CHATTERBOX, London, England, 1871 A small-size child's publication with various stories, etc., including many illustrations.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
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Item #153083THE NEW YORK CITY-HALL RECORDER, 1818 A small-size publication primarily dealing with legal matters involving city hall.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
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Item #153082THE NEW WORLD, New York, 1843 Basically a literary newspaper although there are some news items near the back. The masthead features a nice engraving showing Columbus arriving in the "New World", hence the title.
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Item #153081THE NEW WORLD, New York, 1841 Basically a literary newspaper although there are some news items near the back. The masthead features a nice engraving showing Columbus arriving in the "New World", hence the title.
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Item #153079THE MERCURY & NEW ENGLAND PALLADIUM, 1802 A handsome issue from the early 19th century with a nice engraving of "Mercury" holding a scroll. Various news of the day plus many ads as well.
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Item #153078THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE, New York, 1820 Various news of the day and a wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
Measures 15 by 20 inches, four pages, cleanly cut at the spine not causing any text loss.... Read full description -
Item #153073THE LOUSIVLLE DAILY COURIER, Louisville, Kentucky, 1853 Rare to find newspaper from Kentucky dated before the Civil War. Various news of the day and a tremendous number of advertisements, some of which are illustrated. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Note that the... Read full description -
Item #153072THE LOUISVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Louisville, Kentucky, 1849. Rare to find newspaper from Kentucky dated before the Civil War. Various news of the day and a tremendous number of advertisements, some of which are illustrated. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.... Read full description -
Item #153070LLOYD MALTESE, Italy, 1841 A quite rare little newspaper, published in Italian, containing four pages and measuring about 7 by 8 inches. Very nice condition. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. -
Item #153069THE HISTORICAL FAMILY LIBRARY, Cadiz, Ohio, 1836 A magazine of history, delving very extensively into just a few topics with each issue. Unusual in that this periodical's format was to use "flowing text", meaning sentences ran over from issue to issue, so any given publication whould begin in the middle of a sentence from the previous... Read full description -
Item #153068THE ILLUSTRATED NEWS OF THE WORLD, London, 1858 Formatted very much like Harper's Weekly, with an ornate masthead and several illustrations throughout. Basically British content and scenes, although other content as well.
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Item #153067THE INCITER, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1833 A small magazine with a wide variety of content. A very uncommon title and a volume one issue.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
Sixteen pages 5 by 9 inches, browning and foxing throughout. -
Item #153066THE INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, 1854. A rather uncommon and early title from Indiana. Various news of the day and a wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures 23x18 inches, four pages, some wear and light browning. -
Item #153065THE JEFFERSONIAN, Albany, New York, 1838. A political newspaper by the famed publisher Horace Greeley, from very early in his career--before he began his famous "New York Tribune". Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Four pages measuring 12"x10", some light staining. -
Item #153062THE NEW YORK EVANGELIST, 1846 As the title might suggest, a religious paper with much religious content.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
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Item #153061DAILY EVENING STANDARD, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1851 A nice, typical newspaper of the day from this famous whaling city on the Massachusetts coast. A wealth of news of the day and advertisements.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
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Item #153059THE FRIEND, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1827-1828. A small-size Quaker newspaper subtitled: "A Religious and Literary Journal" which pretty much describes its contents. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures approximately 11x 9 inches and containing 8... Read full description -
Item #153058THE FRIEND, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1855 A very early newspaper from Hawaii, containing various religious content but other items as well. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Eight pages measuring approximately 12x9 inches. Note: Other years are available as... Read full description -
Item #153057FRIEND'S INTELLIGENCER, Philadelphia, 1853 A Quaker magazine with a wide variety of content.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
Sixteen pages with occasional foxing, 7 by 10 inches. -
Item #153055GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, 1859 See the photo for one of the more ornate front pages of any newspaper of this period, with a large ship in the masthead and patriotic embellishments around the edges. These embellishments are around the margins of all eight pages. Various illustrations on the ftpg. and the inside pages.
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Item #153054GROTJAN'S PUBLIC-SALE REPORT, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1813 This s a very unusual title, being essentially an early version of the Wall Street Journal as it gives various stock & produce prices of the day. It lasted for just ten years. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific... Read full description -
Item #153053THE CRUSADER, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1858 This is a temperance magazine with a focus on prohibiting the sale of alcohol.
Complete in 32 pages, disbound, minor foxing, mostly nice.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures 6 by 9 inches. -
Item #153051THE COURIER, London, 1822 A nice, "typical" newspaper from England during the early 19th century, with the entire front page taken up with ads and various news of the day on the inside pages. In great condition with a partial red-inked tax stamp at the top of page one.
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Item #153049THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, Washington, D.C., 1856 This was essentially the "Congressional Record" of the day, recording all the: "Official Proceedings of Congress" as so noted in the dateline.
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Item #153048THE CONNECTICUT EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE, Hartford, Connecticut, 1801 A religious magazine from the earliest part of the 19th century, most desirable because it is untrimmed as issued and still contains the original, blue/green outer wrappers--rarely found as such.
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Item #153045THE CALVINISTIC MAGAZINE, Rogersville, Tennessee, 1827 A very early & uncommon religious magazine from Tennessee. Disbound & without any outer wrappers, the city & state are not noted in the dateline but we have enclosed a photocopy of the volume's title page which includes "Rogersville, Tennessee" as verification.
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Item #153043BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, 1861. A fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen in the future--great to ead in hindsight! Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as... Read full description -
Item #153039ARMY AND NAVY CHRONICLE, Washington, D.C., 1838 A magazine-size publication obviously themed on military events.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 10 inches, very nice condition. -
Item #153038THE ANTIGALLICAN MONITOR, London, 1811 Published by Lewis Goldsmith, an Anglo-French publicist of Portuguese-Jewish extraction. Previous to publishing this newspaper he spend much time in France acting as a "secret agent" to Napoleon, including efforts to kidnap King Louis XVIII. Goldsmith returned to England in 1809 &... Read full description -
Item #153036ADVOCATE OF PEACE, (Hartford, Connecticut), 1834. An interesting magazine which has war as its theme, and the value of peace as opposed to war. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown. Forty-six pages measuring 9"x6", disbound without... Read full description -
Item #153033THE CAMPAIGNER, Washington, D. C., 1882 See the photo for an example of this title from our archives. A quite uncommon "campaign newspaper" which had a relatively short life.
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Item #153030APPLETONS' JOURNAL, New York, 1872 See the photo for an example of this title from our archives, with basically literary content and with a front page illustration.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown.
Has 28 pages &... Read full description -
Item #153029AMERICAN MACHINIST, New York, 1890 See the photo\ for an example of this title from our archives. As the title would suggest, a periodical for machinists and others who are mechanically minded. Similar to Scientific American in content and format.
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Item #153028THE AFRICAN'S FRIEND, Philadelphia, 1888 Subtitled: "For the Promotion of Religion & Morality". The title would suggest that it was sympathetic to the plight of the African Americans from not long after the Civil War.
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Item #153026THE CURIO, Benson, Minnesota, 1892 See the photo for an example of this title from our archives, containing various tidbits, poems, stamp collecting items, etc. An unusual and "curious" tiny newspaper, so the title fits well.
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Item #153024THE NEW YORK MEDICAL TIMES, New York, 1885 See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. As the title would suggest, primarily medical-related items and advertisements.
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Item #153023THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, 1867 This was when this famous--and very old--periodical was still done in newspaper format. Contains various news of the day both local & national, plus a wealth of period ads as well.
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Item #153020STANDARD PHONOGRAPHIC VISITOR, New York, 1869. See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. An interesting, small publication themed on shorthand--unusual as such. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of... Read full description -
Item #153019STODDART'S REVIEW, Philadelphia, PA 1880. See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures about 14"x10".... Read full description -
Item #153018TO-DAY, Philadelphia, 1873 See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. Basically a literary newspaper of small size.
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Item #153017THE TOMAHAWK, "Saturday Journal of Satire", London, England, 1868. Info on the "NCSE" website notes: "This title first appeared 11 May 1867, being a weekly paper by Arthur W. aBeckett, and lasting only through 1870. The title ‘Tomahawk’ was borrowed from William Makepeace Thackeray, the novelist, satirist, illustrator and... Read full description -
Item #153016PEOPLE'S WEEKLY, Dayton, Ohio, 1870. See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. Basically a literary paper with a nice masthead. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date... Read full description -
Item #153014PITTSBURGH EVENING CHRONICLE, Pennsylvania, 1879. A nice, typical newspaper of the day with varoius news both local & national, plus a wealth of ads, many of which are illustrated. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the... Read full description -
Item #153013THE PITTSBURGH LEADER, Pittsburgh, 1873 State, local and national news from this era. Interesting to have news of the day from just before steel production hit in full force. See the photo for an example of this title from our archives. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific... Read full description
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