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Item #710603NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 9, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "General Grant's Preparations" "We Are On The Eve Of Battle" "Early Has Reinforced Lee" "Probable Attack From the Rebels" "Our Men Are Ready For Them" and more.
Additional reports inside including: "The Rebels Near the Last... Read full description -
Item #710168THE BALANCE & COLUMBIAN REPOSITORY, Hudson, New York, June 29, 1802 Fully half of page 5 is taken up with a detailed: "Tribute" to the: "Memory of Washington" which includes details on efforts to raise money for a proper monument to George Washington.
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Item #710140THE EVENING FIRESIDE, Philadelphia, Feb. 8, 1806 This was a short-lived paper existing only from December, 1804 thru December, 1806.
It was one of several weeklies of the early 19th century. Mott describes them: "Most of the weeklies were low-priced, quarto in size, and designed for entertainment; frequently they combined politics and news with... Read full description -
Item #710128THE LITERARY MAGAZINE & BRITISH REVIEW, London, July, 1789 One of the less common titles of the 18th century, this magazine is mostly taken up with--as the title would suggest--literary items and reviews of recent books. Two articles are: "On the Present State of the Inquisition in Spain" and: "Electricity & Magnetism... Read full description -
Item #709938NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 5, 1862
* George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign map
* Siege & capture of Yorktown & Gloucester Point
The front page is dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "THE YORKTOWN PENINSULA" which shows from Yorktown to Norfolk and much in between.
Nice first column heads as well including: "YORKTOWN... Read full description -
Item #709937NEW YORK HERALD, March 27, 1865
* Final days of the Civil War
* Battle of Fort Stedman
* William T. Sherman
The front page features a detailed Civil War map titled: "'THE MILITARY COMBINATIONS. - Scene of Grant's, Sherman's, Schofield's and Terry's Operations---The Encircling Columns".
Among the front page column heads are:... Read full description -
Item #709935THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 24, 1864
* From the fragile Confederate stronghold
* General William T. Sherman at Milledgeville
* March to the Sea - towards Savannah, Georgia
Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was... Read full description -
Item #709933HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 30, 1871
* Thomas Nast Santa Claus wood block engraving
The full front page is the famous Thomas Nast illustration of: "Santa Claus's Mail." which is very displayable.
Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Christmas in Virginia - A Present from the Great House." Full pg. illus. of "A Roman Catholic... Read full description -
Item #709823EUROPEAN MAGAZINE, London, August, 1791 Not only is this one of the less common titles from the 18th century, but this issue was never bound nor trimmed and still has the original blue wrappers intact--rarely found as such.
The layout and content is similar to those of the more common Gentleman's Magazine. There are... Read full description -
Item #709620THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 13, 1784 The back page has a report noting in part: "There is a party now forming of men...for a tour through the whole continent of North America...The scheme is to travel from Quebec...to the Mississippi which never was yet discovered or laid down, further than the Falls of St. Anthony...turn due... Read full description -
Item #709553THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 3, 1784
* Society of the Cincinnati created
* British evacuate New York City
* General George Washington
Page 3 contains a very nice report which includes: "...brings over the insignia of the Cincinnatus's Society. This association, whose regulations are soon to be... Read full description -
Item #709384THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 12, 1765 The front page has reports headed: "America" including a note of boats in the Upper Lakes being destroyed by enemy Indians, etc. The back page has an item from Jamaica that begins: "A fellow here, a gold coast Negro, whom I bought two years since, & can already speak English, has made a... Read full description -
Item #709333NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 14, 1846
* Mormons - Mormonism exodus Westward
* Leaving Nauvoo, Illinois for Salt Lake City, Utah
The back page has an interesting article with a small head: "Mormons" concerning their plan to head West. Bits include: "...announces that they design to send out from thence into the western country, early... Read full description -
Item #709180NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 1, 1842 The back page has: "Brig Creole" which is a report on the "Creole Case", the result of an American slave revolt in November on board the Creole, a ship involved in the U. S. slave trade.
As 128 slaves gained freedom after the Africans ordered the ship sailed to Nassau, it has been termed the "most... Read full description -
Item #709151NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington City, Jan. 12, 1839 Included are 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "Occupation Of Florida" which is introduced with: "A bill to provide for the armed occupation and settlement of that part of Florida which is now overrun and infested by marauding bands of hostile Indians." with all six... Read full description -
Item #709047COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 30, 1798
* President John Adams
* Masons - Masonic
Page 2 has an address of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Boston to the President, with his: "Answer" signed in type: John Adams. Also the President's letter to the people of Braintree, Mass., also signed: John Adams.
Four pages, wide, never-trimmed margins, very... Read full description -
Item #709045COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 14, 1798 The front page features two Acts of Congress, each signed in script type by the President: John Adams, and in block type by the Vice President: Th. Jefferson, one for defraying expenses for a treaty with Indians.
Also on the front page is a Mass. Act signed in script type by the... Read full description -
Item #709006COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 4, 1790
* President George Washington
* Act of Congress script signed
* Tonnage Act of 1790 - shipping
Almost a full page 2 column is taken up with an Act of Congress, headed with an engraving of a heraldic eagle, this is: "An Act Imposing Duties on the Tonnage of Ships or Vessels" which is signed in ... Read full description -
Item #708973COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 26, 1797 Half of the front page features not one but four documents each signed by the President: Go. Washington, three of them signed in the very desirable script type. One of the Acts relates to fixing the military establishment of the United States.
Four pages, a bit of light foxing... Read full description -
Item #708966COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 21, 1792
* President George Washington
* & others are citizens of France
A page 2 report states that: "The following persons have been declared FRENCH CITIZENS by the National Assembly of France...George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Paine, Dr. Priestly..." and several others.
Another item... Read full description -
Item #708947COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, May 6, 1797 On the front page under "Laws of the United States" are four "Acts" of Congress, each signed in script type: George Washington. The Acts take half of the front page.
Also on the front page under "Commonwealth of Massachusetts" is "An Act" signed in type: Samuel Adams.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed,... Read full description -
Item #708838THE OWENSBORO MESSENGER, Kentucky, Aug. 15, 1945
* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
The banner headline announces: "JAPAN SURRENDERS ! WAR ENDS ! " with various related subheads. Front page photos of Gen. Douglas MacAthur, President Truman, and Emperor Hirohito.
The complete 8 page issue, several folds, very good condition.
Background: This... Read full description -
Item #708837THE WASHINGTON POST, July 21, 1969
* Apollo 11 - Moon landing
* Space race with Russia
* Man walks on the Moon
The banner headline proclaims: " 'The Eagle Has Landed' -- Armstrong Walks On Moon" with various related subheads and front page photos of Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins. Great to have this historic event in a newspaper from the... Read full description -
Item #708836THE WASHINGTON POST, D.C., June 6, 1968
* Robert F. Kennedy shot (still alive)
* Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
The banner headline reports: "Kennedy 'Extremely Critical' With Serious Brain Injury" and related subheads plus 3 related front page photos. Robert Kennedy was still alive when this edition went to press.
The complete first... Read full description -
Item #708833A lot of 44 checks written on the "First National Bank of Alexandria", Virginia. Part-printed, part-handwritten, all with signatures & endorsements on the reverse, all dated 1890. Cut cancelations at the middle, minor loss to a lower corner of a minority of them. -
Item #708830A lot of 92 various receipts, small documents, all dating from the 1820's and 1830's. The majority are small receipts, others are larger receipts, plus a mixture of various documents, etc. All have visible dates, all hand-written, varying sizes; a real mixed bag. -
Item #708793THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE, New York, 1814 Here is a lot of 10 issues from during the War of 1812, each having a bit of war-related content but nothing significant enough for us to offer individually. Generally in nice condition, perhaps a few minor issues at margins.
Background: Step into the high-stakes atmosphere of a... Read full description -
Item #708769NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 26, 1865 The front page has some nice heads concerning post-Civil War exploration of the West, including: "THE GREAT WEST" "Matters & Things in California" "Interesting News from the Plains" "A Journey with the Overland Dispatch" "Lively Times with the Hostile Indians" "Affairs Among the Saints in Utah"... Read full description -
Item #708725NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 19, 1865
* Andersonville Prison - Camp Sumter
* Captain Henry Wirz trial - Georgia
Page 5 has column heads: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "A Few More Points of Testimony introduced" "Interesting Letter from Commissioner Ouler" "He Swaps Miserable Wretches for Good Material" "The Reading of Wirz's... Read full description -
Item #708700NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 3, 1865 The front page has reports concerning the trial of Henry Wirz, the warden of the infamous Andersonville, Georgia, prison camp from during the Civil War.
First column heads include: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Details of the Proceedings on Saturday" "Testimony of a Prisoner of the Illinois Cavalry" "How Wirz Shot the... Read full description -
Item #708696DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 24, 1849
* California Gold Rush - 49ers
The top of page 3 has: "Western Emigration To California" relating to the historic Gold Rush of 1849. Near the beginning: "At this time every state in the Union, excepting Delaware and Texas, is represented at this place... Read full description -
Item #708695DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 12, 1849 Page 3 has reports headed: "The President's Inaugural which begins: "The brevity and perspicuity of President Taylor's Inaugural Address are so striking that it would seem to be almost superfluous to make a single remark upon it...".
This is followed by: "The Inaugural"... Read full description -
Item #708694DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 11, 1869 The top of page 3 has nice column heads on the historic completion of the transcontinental railroad: "Latest By Telegraph" "The Pacific Railroads Joined" "Celebration Throughout the Land" "The Pacific Railroad" "The Last Spike Driven" followed by... Read full description -
Item #708643NEW YORK HERALD, July 9, 1803
* President Thomas Jefferson
* James Callender squabble
Pages 2 and 3 contain over a full column on the notable controversy exposed by the scandalmonger James Callender (due to his hatred of Thomas Jefferson), this being the charge against Jefferson that Gabriel Jones had... Read full description -
Item #708640NEW YORK HERALD, May 14, 1803 Most of the first column is text concerning Thomas Paine & his relationship with Thomas Jefferson, which includes a letter signed by the President: Thomas Jefferson, followed by a note from Thomas Paine. Then another front page article begins: "Tom Paine seems still the idol of Democracy. He is the golden... Read full description -
Item #708593THE DAILY STATE REGISTER, Carson City, Nevada, Dec. 11, 1872 Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its heyday during the mining era has various news, ads and notices on the front page, with much news on pages 2 and3.
Carson City is named for the famed mountain man Kit Carson & is... Read full description -
Item #708591THE DAILY STATE REGISTER, Carson City, Nevada, Nov. 16, 1872
* Wild Old West
* Rare publication
Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its heyday during the mining era has various news, ads, and notices on the front page, with much news on page 2.
Carson City is named for the famed... Read full description -
Item #708588NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1865 The front page has much on the trial of Henry Wirz.
Wirz was a Confederate Army officer during the Civil War. He was the commandant of Andersonville Prison, a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp in Georgia, where nearly 13,000 Union Army prisoners of war died as a result of inhumane conditions. After the... Read full description -
Item #708436NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln Murder
* Trial of the Assassins
* Indictment of the assassins
* Confederate yellow fever plot
Among the front page column heads are: "TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "The Charges & Specifications Against the Prisoners" "Davis, Sanders, Tucker, Thompson, and Clay in the Indictment" "They are... Read full description -
Item #708431NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the events immediately following the Civil War are: "HOMEWARD BOUND" "The Army of the Potomac in Richmond" "40,000 Heroes March Through that City" "FLIGHT OF JEFF. DAVIS" "He Was at Washington, Georgia, on the 4th" "Stoneman's Rough Riders Close Upon... Read full description -
Item #708428NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1865
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Funeral train towards Springfield
* Frederick Douglass speaks at Shiloh Church
Page 5 has: "The President's Obsequies" "From Chicago to Mr. Lincoln's Home" with subheads: "Closing Manifestations in Chicago--the Body Escorted on its Way--Mrs. Lincoln's... Read full description -
Item #708423NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 15, 1861
* President Abraham Lincoln letter
* To General John C. Fremont
* re. unauthorized Emancipation order
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "The Rebellion" "Retreat of the Rebel Army to Manassas" "Grand Balloon Reconnoissance by General Smith" "Important Letter of the President to... Read full description -
Item #708422NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 14, 1863 Among the many front page one column heads reporting on the Civil War are: "Meade's Army" "Union Advance Beyond Culpepper" "Skirmishing With the Rebels" "Culpepper Occupied by the 2nd Army Corps" "Troops from Lee's Army Reinforcing Beauregard & Bragg" "Details of the March from Kentucky"... Read full description -
Item #708374NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1861 Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "The Engagement Near Martinsburgh" "Official Report of Maj.-Gen. Patterson" "10,000 Rebels Routed" "Preparations for the Advance Towards Manassas Junction" "Gen. Fremont to Command the Great Western Movement' & more.
Eight pages, minor rubbing at the central fold,... Read full description -
Item #708373THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1861 The front page has great coverage on the days just before the historic Battle of Bull Run, with first column heads: "THE GREAT REBELLION" Advance of the Grand Army under Gen. McDowell" "The Rebels at Fairfax & Manassas to be Overwhelmed" "Full Details of the Battle of Cartrick's Ford" "Measures for the... Read full description -
Item #708340UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH, Washington, a lot of six issues from 1827-1828.
* Rare campaign periodical
* General Andrew Jackson
This was a politically-themed newspaper published by Duff Green, who had come to Washington to establish a newspaper to promote the candidacy of Andrew Jackson. Mott says, "Green proved to be of the... Read full description -
Item #708289MASSACHUSETTS SPY & WORCESTER ADVERTISER, Dec. 10, 1823
* James - Monroe Doctrine
* State of the Union Address
Pages 2 and 3 contain the "MESSAGE" being James Monroe's annual address to Congress.
Part of his message contains the historic language warning European powers not to get involved in any affairs in the western hemisphere. Notable... Read full description -
Item #708269THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 3, 1862 Among front page column heads on the Civil War: "THE LATEST NEWS!" "Cannonading Heard at Winchester" 'Rebels in the Neighborhood of Harper's Ferry" 'Startling News from Corinth" and much more.
Note: this is a 4 page edition of what is typically an 8 page paper, paginated: (1), 4, 5, 8. Likely done for... Read full description -
Item #708214THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Jan. 29, 1806
* President Thomas Jefferson
* Haiti slaves revolt - revolution
The front page has a letter signed in type: Th. Jefferson, which introduces to the Senate a lengthy letter from General Trudeau of St. Domingo and complains about carrying on commerce with the island.
Page 3 has: "Negro... Read full description -
Item #708179BOSTON RECORDER, April 1, 1820 Page 3 has a report: "Murder of Commodore Decatur" which is a nice account of his fateful duel with Commodore James Barron.
It begins: "The gallant Commodore Decatur has been murdered in a duel. The particulars of this melancholy event will be found below..." which they are (see photos).
Four pages, never... Read full description
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