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Item #206745Here is a nice, complete, genuine World War II era newspaper from a major city newspaper (ex. Detroit, New Orleans, Boston, etc.). This issue has plenty of war reports within its many pages, and is guaranteed to have front page war coverage.
With the opening of the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., this makes a unique and timely gift... Read full description -
Item #206735BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 23, 1860 The ftpg. has a poem: "The House In The Meadow. By Louise Chandler Moulton". Moulton was one of the more famous female poets of the era. -
Item #206734NEW YORK HERALD, July 22, 1847 Page 2 articles: "The Watering Places" "Visit to Saratoga Lake--Magnificent Scenery--Sulphur Springs--The Park at the U.S. Hotel" & "Steamboat St. Louis--Pleasure Trip to Green Bay--Milwaukie--Green Bay and its Island Scenery--The Manitou Islands" & " Mackinaw Island--The Scenery of the Queen... Read full description -
Item #206718UNION COUNTY STAR AND LEWISBURG CHRONICLE, Lewisburg, Pa., July 19, 1861 On the ftpg. under "University at Lewisburg" is the schedule of events for "Commencement Week--1861", now Bucknell University. Also a war-related poem: "The Keystone State" and several minor war reports. A singlesheet of this uncommon title, has archival mends... Read full description -
Item #206716UNION DEMOCRAT, Manchester, N.H., June 26, 1866 Page 2 has: "President Johnsons on the Congressional Amendment", signed in type: Andrew Johnson. Has an archival mend to a small tear in the lower margin of each leaf. -
Item #206709UNION DEMOCRAT, Manchester, N.H., April 2, 1867 Brief but detailed report on page 2: "Great Fire In St. Louis" "The Largest Hotel in the World Destroyed by Fire". Bit of lite fold foxing on the front page. -
Item #206698NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Jan. 9, 1826 The front page has: " The Post Boy To The Patrons Of The N.H. Patriot & State Gazette". Bit of lite fold wear and two minor foxing spots in this content, spine is a bit irregular, occasional foxing. -
Item #206697NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, NH, Jan. 3, 1831 Pg. 2 has: " The Post Boys Address To the Patrons of the New-Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette". Lite fold rubbing on the ftpg. causes a small hole in unrelated content, occasional foxing. -
Item #206696NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Jan. 2, 1832 Taking two columns on pg. 2 is: " The Carriers Address To the Patrons of the New-Hamsphire and State Gazette. 1832". Trimmed close at the top causing minor loss to the masthead, very small hole in the background of the address. -
Item #206693NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1859 On pg. 7 under "Equal Rights At Union College" is a letter which asks if the college, "endorsed by the state", can refuse the admission of a "young colored man", despite his stellar qualifications. Says the college president asked the junior class to make the decision who, by a... Read full description -
Item #206691UNION DEMOCRAT, Manchester, N.H., Aug. 1, 1865 On pg. 2 are two observations by Josh Billings: "When a mans dog deserts him on akount of his poverty, he kant git any lower down in the world--not by land." And also "that there is one kind of kissin that has always been deemed extry hazardus and that iz kissin yure nabers wife. Gittin the wifes consent dont... Read full description -
Item #206686DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Feb. 27, 1837 Ftpg. ad: "Last Day The Siamese Twin Brothers---CHANG-ENG...have fixed, Wednesday, March 1, as...their last day of...stay in this city...At The Globe Hotel...". Subscribers name written above the masthead. -
Item #206680NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Dec. 12, 1831 The " Message" from the President to Congress takes much of pg. 2, signed in type: Andrew Jackson. Bit of lite rubbing in the message, stray writing above the masthead "bleeds" through to pg. 2, occasional foxing. -
Item #206678HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 22, 1861 through August 3, 1861. This is a seven-issue set (part 6) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.
This set would look great displayed in one of our 17 inch by... Read full description -
Item #206675HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1861 through June 15, 1861. This is a six-issue set (part 5) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.
This set would look great displayed in one of our 17 inch... Read full description -
Item #206671Harper's Weekly, March 30, 1861 through May 4, 1861. This is a six-issue set (part 4) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.
This set would look great displayed in one of our 17 inch by 14... Read full description -
Item #206668HARPER'S WEEKLY, February 16, 1861 through March 23, 1861. This is a six-issue set (part 3) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.
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Item #206665HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 5, 1861 through February 9, 1861. This is a six-issue set (part 2) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.
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Item #206663Harper's Weekly, November 24, 1860 through December 29, 1860. This is a six-issue set (part 1) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.
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Item #206641UNION DEMOCRAT, Manchester, N.H., Feb. 25, 1868 Front page has: "Condition Of The South" "Letter From Gov. Perry of South Carolina" "Terrible Paralyzation Of The People" "How The South Costs the Country a Hundred Millions, instead of Adding a Hundred Millions to its Resources". Archival mend to a tear in unrelated content affecting each leaf, bit of lite... Read full description -
Item #206603NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord NH June 13, 1831 On the front page under an engraving of an eagle and shield is "A Proclamation" concerning a "Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between the United States and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria". Includes the articles of the treaty, signed in type: Andrew Jackson. Occasional foxing. -
Item #206602NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord NH May 14, 1841 On pg. 3 under an engraving of an eagle is "A Proclamation" concerning a "Treaty Of Commerce and Navigation between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Hanover". Includes the articles of the treaty, signed in type: M. Van Buren. Lite fold foxing,... Read full description -
Item #206601NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Jan. 28, 1847 On the ftpg. under an engraving of an eagle and shield are a "Convention With The Grand Duchy Of Hesse Cassel For The Abolition Of The Droit DAuabaine And Of Taxes On Emigration", a "Treaty With Belgium, Of Commerce And Navigation", a "Treaty With The Two Sicilies Of... Read full description -
Item #206595BOSTON CULTIVATOR, July 1, 1865 Ftpg. has an illus. and report: Bullards Improved Hay Tender". Mostly agricultural-related content. Lite staining in the left margin and in some text, ftpg. has a small inked stamp in the upper right corner, some fold foxing. Tabloid-size, uncut. -
Item #206593THE DEMOCRAT, Manchester, N.H., Feb. 7, 1850 The ftpg. has a poem: "The First Snow Fall. By James Russell Lowell". Vertical dampstaining in unrelated content affecting each leaf. 4 pages. -
Item #206563NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, March 10, 1842 On pg. 2 under "Mr. Pierces Resignation" is a letter from Franklin Pierce to Gov. Page resigning his seat in the U.S. Senate, signed in type: Franklin Pierce. -
Item #206557THE DEMOCRAT, Manchester, N.H., Jan. 31, 1850 Ftpg. has the words of a poem: "The Day is Gone By Longfellow". Vertical dampstaining through the middle does not affect this content. -
Item #206545SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, May 8, 1869, from New York. This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: Van Guysling's Patent Rail Chair and Support; Pallissard's Walking Support for Infants; Improvement in Three-Wheeled Velocipedes; Centenary of the Steam Engine - James Watt; and other articles. See photos for details. -
Item #206544SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, January 5, 1889, from New York. This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: New Railroad Over the Rocky Mountains of Colorado; The Mannlicher Gun; The Lowth Telephone; A Gas-Propelled Carriage; and other articles. See photos for details. -
Item #206543SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, April 28, 1877, from New York. This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: Watson's Gap Lathe; The Ironclad Man-of-War Alexandra; Professor Gray's Telephone; and other articles. See photos for details. -
Item #206540SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, July 20, 1907, from New York. This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: Osborn College - An English Naval School; A New Automobile Boat; the Moon's Phases and Eclipse in July, 1907; The Fourth Annual Automobile Touring Contest for the Glidden... Read full description -
Velocipedes in the English Army...
Item #206512SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 30, 1889 Articles with images include: "The Military Bicycle", "Use of Velocipedes In The English Army", "The New Simpson Timber Dry dock at the Brooklyn, NY Navy Yard", "The Proposed Railway Bridge Between England and France", and the "Gledhill's... Read full description -
Item #206511SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY September 14, 1889. This paper has an article and print concerning: THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF PATENTS OF THOMAS EDISON. This article lists all the patents he attained plus how many he made application for. The frontpage of the issue also contains "The New Croton Aqueduct Tunnel Under the Harlem River". Other... Read full description -
Item #206506MANCHESTER REPRESENTATIVE, Manchester, N.H., Feb. 19, 1841 On pg. 2 under "Arrival of General Harrison" is a commentary stating in part: "Gen. Harrison has...already falsified the profession of log cabin plainness, simplicity and modesty...".
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Item #206471NATIONAL ADVOCATE, New York, July 3, 1820 "Daring Outrage" on pg. 2 describes the capture of a ship off Cape Henry by a "piratical brig". Pg. 3 has an ad for a "Circus" on Broadway with details about "Monsieur Godreau", a tight- rope walker.
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Item #206470SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 21, 1902 This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: The listing for the patent #701,839 for the window envelop; The Ruins of St. Pierre; The Development of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal; Silkworm Culture in America; Extraordinary Trench Digging; The Elliott book-Typewriter; and other articles and... Read full description -
Item #206469DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Nov. 25, 1839 Pg. 2 has an article " Deer Hunting In Wyoming (Pa.)" which describes Luzerne County as "picturesque and beautiful" & more, with much about the deer hunting there, plus mention of Harveys Lake and Bald Mountain. A nice article! -
Item #206451THE SUNDAY CLEVELAND NEWS-LEADER, January 21, 1923, from Cleveland, Ohio. This is the "22nd Automobile Show Public Auditorium" issue and the front cover is printed in color. The front page has a mend, the lower right corner and upper left corner is missing, otherwise is in good condition. See photos for full details.
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Item #206437THE STATESMAN, N.Y., Jan. 20, 1826 A somewhat uncommon title containing general news and content, and ads. Lite fold rubbing on the ftpg., has a bit of stray writing in the right margin of the ftpg., some lite foxing. -
Item #206436NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Nov. 28, 1831 Pg. 3 report: "Seneca Indians--Between two and three hundred Seneca Indians arrived in Cincinnati on the 10th inst., under charge of Col. McElvaine, on their way to lands beyond the Mississippi, provide for them by the government. Their lands relinquished, consist of about 40,000 acres, of excellent... Read full description -
Item #206434THE MADISONIAN, Washington, Jan. 18, 1840 Pg. 3 report: "Appalling Calamity" "Steambot [sic] Lexington Destroyed By Fire, And Nearly Two Hundred Lives Lost!", plus "Further Particulars". Says the boat left New York and that the fire occurred near Eltons Neck. Traces of foxing. -
Item #206419DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, CA, 1871. This 4 page newspaper, which has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular... Read full description -
Item #206395DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Aug. 21, 1839 A pg. 3 report under "Tumultuous At Baltimore" provides details about an unusual incident involving the defection of a nun from the Carmelite Convent on Aisquith Street , and caused "considerable excitement". Also has a "Proclamation" from the mayor of Baltimore warning the public to... Read full description -
Item #206368EVENING GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER, Boston, June 3, 1815 Pg. 3 has: "Treaty of Alliance, Offensive and Defensive, Between, Russia, Austria, Prussia And Great Britain". Some foxing. -
Item #206347THE NORWICH SUN, October 4, 1935, from Norwich, New York. Front page double-wide column headline "Tigers Put Four Runs Across In Eighth To Lead Cubs 5-3" with subhead "Detroit Rallies to Drive Lee to Showers - Barrage of Hits Changes Lead, 5 to 3, for American League Champs - Warneke on Mound". This also features a photo of Elden Auker and William C. Lee, the... Read full description -
Item #206342THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, October 3, 1935, from Omaha, Nebraska. The banner headline reads "Tigers Beat Cubs, 8 to 3" and features a two-column wide box score report on the front page along with a play-by-play inning report which begins on the front page and continues on page 2. This also contains news of the war and other news of the day. This is the full issue and is... Read full description -
Item #206339THE NORWICH SUN, October 7, 1940, from Norwich, New York. Double-column wide headline "Reds Win 4-0 to Even Series and Force 7th and Final Game" with subhead "Bucky Walters Pitches Three-Hit Ball And Poles Out Homer to Keep Mates in Championship Race". This includes the lineup, box scores and play-by-play inning report. Also reports... Read full description -
Item #206320EVENING GAZETTE, AND GENERAL ADVERTISER, Boston, July 15, 1815 A pg. 2 item says that 3 large " Greenland whales" appeared off Long Branch, N.Y., with mention that one "ran ashore" but then recovered and joined the other two who "kept near him". Also word about a "beached" whale on the Jersey shore that was killed by people wielding scythes. Occasional foxing. -
Item #206312CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE & JOURNAL, & ZIONS HERALD, N.Y., Jan. 2, 1829
* New Year's Poems* Carrier's Address
Back page has a poem: "New Years Address Of the Carriers of the Christian Advocate & Journal". Two minor printing creases in the poem, piece missing in the upper margin causing loss in the masthead, some foxing. -
Item #206289WALLA WALLA STATESMAN, Walla Walla WA, April 15 1871. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular... Read full description
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