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Item #707968THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 23, 1813 Among the reports re: "American Ingenuity" "American Gallantry" "The Heroes of King's Mountain" from the Revolutionary War battle; a full page chart: "A Statement of the Annual Revenue of the United States" "British Love of 'Liberty' " and more.
The section headed: "Events of the War" takes 4 pages with... Read full description -
Item #707962THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 1, 1812
* General William Hull
* Invasion of Canada success
* War of 1812
Much from the early months of the War of 1812 including: "British Navy--American Station" being a chart of their ships commanders, and size; "North-Western Army" which is a nice letter beginning: "When... Read full description -
Item #707958THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 24, 1979
* "The Onion Field" World premiere advertisement
* American neo-noir crime drama film - movie
* Actors John Savage and James Woods - Ted Danson debut
The back page has a nice advertisement for "The Onion Field" for it's World... Read full description -
Item #707957GUNNISON DAILY REVIEW, Colorado, May 10, 1882
* Rare Old West title
* Volume 1 issue
An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado, tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains.
Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas Jack". Today... Read full description -
Item #707956THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Sept. 18, 1954
* Rocky Marciano wins by knockout vs. Ezzard Charles
* Heavyweight boxing title at Yankee Stadium
The front page has a two column heading: "Marciano Retains Title With Knockout in 8th" with related photo. (see images) The top of page 28 has a three column heading: ... Read full description -
Item #707955THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 19, 1979
* Iranian Revolution comes to an end
* Ruhollah - Ayatollah Khomeini
* Becomes Leader of the Revolution
* Iranian Shia Islam religious leader
The front page has a headline: "The Worst Domino" with related photo. (see images) This is an... Read full description -
Item #707954THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 7, 1928
* Walter Hagen - PGA golfer
* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad
Page 12 has a 17 x 10 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by golfing legend Walter Hagen.
News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding slits along... Read full description -
Item #707951THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1964
* Newport Folk Festival - music concert
* Year before Bob Dylan's electric controversy
Page 9 has a early advertisement for the "Newport Folk Festival" in Rhode Island. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. (see image) This was a 4 day event and has... Read full description -
Item #707949THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 27, 1972
* Chicago - American rock band
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
Page 49 has a full page advertisement for "Chicago" concert performances at Carnegie Hall. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no... Read full description -
Item #707945THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 28, 1812 Inside has lengthy reporting from the "House of Representatives" which includes discussion headed: "State of Louisiana" concerning Louisiana joining the Union.
Another page has: "The bill for the admission of Louisiana into the union has passed the house of representatives with... Read full description -
Item #707934THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 7, 1811
* Volume 1 number 1 issue
This was the first issue published: "Vol. 1 No. 1" as noted in the masthead. The entire front page is taken up with: "The Editor To The Public" in which he details what the newspaper is to be about. Page 10 has a chart of: "Total Expenses, Of the War for Independence with a... Read full description -
Item #707933NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "Army Of The Potomac" "The Enemy Found in Force, and a Sharp Fight the Result" "Object Accomplished, and Our Troops Retire" "Lee's Present Position, Strength, and Future Intentions" "A Heavy Force of Union Troops Advancing Upon Richmond" "A Fight Expected... Read full description -
Item #707931NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 8, 1864
* Battle of Allatoona Pass
* Bartlow County, Georgia
Front page column heads on the Civil War: "From Georgia & Virginia" "Battle Near Altoona" "Gen. Thomas Defeat the Enemy" "Affairs In Grant Army" "From the Army of the James" "From Port Royal" and... Read full description -
Item #707930NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 9, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Skirmish On the Blackwater" "One of the Most Brilliant Affairs of the War" "Rebels Caught in a Trap" "Pursuit of a Georgia Regiment" "Skirmishing In Arkansas" "Attack Upon General Blunt" "From... Read full description -
Item #707928NEW YORK TIMES Dec. 2, 1863
* Mine Run Campaign
* Virginia wilderness
* Gouverneur K. Warren
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "THE ARMIES IN VIRGINIA" "The Hostile Forces Confronting Each Other at mine Run Valley" "Lee Strongly Intrenched and Presenting a Defiant Attitude"... Read full description -
Item #707926NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1863
* Richmond bread riots - Virginia
* Women protest - revolt in the streets
* Starving children in Confederate capital
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Bread Riot In Richmond" "Three Thousand Hungry Women Raging in the Streets" "The Siege Of Vicksburgh" "The Yazoo Pass Expedition Still in Front of Fort... Read full description -
Item #707919THE WORLD, New York, April 18, 1861
* Beginning of the Civil War
* Post Fort Sumter attack
* Troops forming
Page 4 has nice column heads on the beginning events of the Civil War: "SOUTHERN REBELLION" "Jeff. Davis Calls For Privateers" "The Confederate Loan" "The North Aroused" "Volunteers Pouring Down From Maine to Kansas" "4,000 Volunteers at... Read full description -
Item #707916NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1864 Among the column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE WAR IN TENNESSEE" "The Recent Fight at Thompson's Station" "Desperate Valor Of Our Forces" "Our Loss 300 Killed and Wounded and 1,000 Prisoners" "IMPORTANT FROM VICKSBURGH" "General Grant's Plans... Read full description -
Item #707915NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1864
* Fort Pillow Massacre - Tennessee
* Rebel General Nathan Forrest
* African Americans slaughtered
Among the ftpg. heads is: "THE BLACK FLAG" "Horrible Massacre by the Rebels" "Fort Pillow Captured After a Desperate Fight" "400 of the Garrison Brutally Murdered" "Wounded & Unarmed Men Bayoneted and Their Bodies... Read full description -
Item #707914NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 3, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "NEWS FROM REBELDOM" "Spirit of The Richmond Press" "Comparative Strength of the North and South" "Particulars of the Attempt to Burn Jeff. Davis' Mansion" "The Question of Promoting Enlistments of Black... Read full description -
Item #707913NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 8, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Department Of The Gulf" "Strong Political Excitement in Louisiana" "Social Festivities in New Orleans" "News From Washington" "Gen. Grant's Department".
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor margin... Read full description -
Item #707912LYNCHBURG DAILY VIRGINIAN, June 13, 1860 The front page has: "Death of Major General Jessup". Page 3 has a: "Negroes Wanted" advertisement.
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Item #707911LYNCHBURG DAILY VIRGINIAN, June 11, 1860 Inside includes: "The Very Latest News from Pike's Peak" concerning the gold rush there. Also: "The Battle With the Indians At Pyramid Lake" and: "The Career of Hicks, the Condemned Pirate". This was Albert Hicks, the last person in the U.S. to be hanged for... Read full description -
Item #707907THE INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, July 10, 1800 Although we've had other newspapers with notices from Paul Revere as President of the Health Office, this is perhaps the most detailed.
Found on page 4 is a notice headed: "Health Office" with various details, signed in type by its President: Paul... Read full description -
Item #707904GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE OF THE BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Sept. 17, 1859 This newspaper has one of the largest & most decorative mastheads of the 19th century with a decorative border around all pages.
The front page includes an engraving: "View Of the City of Brooklyn, N.Y." A few other prints inside.
Eight pages, lightly & evenly... Read full description -
Item #707902THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 22, 1794
* The prelude to peace
* Diplomatic Brinkmanship
Page 5, under: "America", is a printing of a Resolution from Congress enacting an embargo: "...on all ships and vessels in the ports of the United Starters...bound to any foreign port or place for the term of 30 days...", signed in... Read full description -
Item #707870THE TUOLUMNE INDEPENDENT, Sonora, California, Oct. 27, 1883
* Rare Old West publication
From this old, beautiful town at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It was founded by Mexican miners during the gold rush era.
Various news and some nice, Western-themed advertisements of the day.
Eight pages, good condition.
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Item #707859DAILY DENVER TIMES, Colorado, Sept. 7, 1881
* Rare Old West publication
* Was a Western outpost
The Denver area, part of the Territory of Kansas, was sparsely settled until the late 1850s. In July, 1858, a small placer deposit yielded about 20 troy ounces of gold, the first significant gold discovery in the Rocky Mountain... Read full description -
Item #707851THE SAN BENITO ADVANCE, Hollister, California, Sept. 20, 1895
* Rare old West publication
This city of 41,000 is in the Monterey Bay area. The town wasn't founded until 1868 by William W. Hollister on the grounds of the former Mexican land-grant Rancho San Justo. At the time, Hollister was within Monterey County but since then San Benito... Read full description -
Item #707834NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1883 The 1st column of the front page has a multi-column article headed: "FORGETTING PARTY FEUDS", with subheading: "THE REPUBLICANS OF NEW YORK ANXIOUS FOR HARMONY", which includes the text of a compelling speech given by Theodore Roosevelt in an effort to unite the... Read full description -
Item #707833NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1883 An early appearance of Lillie Langtry, Bell Telephone's Annual Meeting, trouble with Indians, a Billiard Tournament, the capture of thieves, a Canadian dog show, politics, and more. This issue provided an abundance of reporting which will help the reader capture both the events... Read full description -
Item #707768THE DAILY TIMES, San Bernardino, California, Dec. 27, 1880 An early newspaper from what is now known as the 'Inland Empire' in Southern California. Typical news and ads of the day from when it was still the Wild West.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.
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Item #707765THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 8, 1898
* Battle of Sugar Point - Leech Lake - Minnesota
* Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians - Bugonaygeshig
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE INDIAN TROUBLES" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... Read full description -
Item #707754THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1, 1979
* "Cocaine Cowboys" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premieres
* Crime drama - Andy Warhol - Jack Palance
The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Cocaine Cowboys" (see images)
I suspect this... Read full description -
Item #707698THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 3, 1979
* Jethro Tull - British rock band
* Madison Square Garden concert ad
* Aqualung album fame - MSG
Page 63 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a upcoming "Jethro Tull" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item... Read full description -
Item #707697THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 27, 1979
* Early THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek
* Dr. Pepper Summer Music Festival - Central Park
The back page has a advertisement for a "THE CARS" performance at the Dr. Pepper Music Festival in Central Park. (see images)
I suspect this to be an... Read full description -
Item #707695CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 4, 1922
* Rebecca Latimer Felton
* White supremacist & Democrat
* 1st United States Woman senator
* Historic political item
The front page has a one column heading: "Woman of 87 U. S. Senator from Georgia" Small photo of Felton is on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #707694THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 12, 1982
* "Hair" musical film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Anti-war comedy drama - Milos Forman
* Very early Twisted Sister nightclub ad
* American heavy metal rock band - Dee Snider
Page 42 has a full page advertisement for the opening day... Read full description -
Item #707692THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 2, 1982
* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving
Page 95 has a full page ad for various upcoming performances at the... Read full description -
Item #707675THE NEW NORTHWEST, Portland, Oregon, Aug. 3, 1882 A great title for a newspaper from this part of the country in the 19th century.
Many of the articles are literary-related, with various illustrated ads as well. Eight pages, nice condition. -
Item #707674THE NEW NORTHWEST, Portland, Oregon, Jan. 26, 1882 A great title for a newspaper from this part of the country in the 19th century.
Among the articles: "Women's Legal Rights" "The Woman's College" "John Brown and Fred Douglass" "Desertion & Bigamy" partially concerns the Mormon issue;... Read full description -
Item #707672THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1861 This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.Among the articles within are: "The Condition of Kentucky" "A Western Woman's Views of the Crisis" "The Prisoners of War..."... Read full description -
Item #707671THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1861 This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.Among the articles are: "The Slaves as a Military Element in the South" "The Battle at Springfield, Mo." "Southern Intelligence--The Rebel Army of... Read full description -
Item #707636THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 27, 1865 One of the later dates of this once Copperhead newspaper (northern paper with pro-South leanings) that we have offered.
Among the reports: "Progress of Reconstruction" "Restoration of South Carolina" "Jefferson Davis--The Kentucky Resolutions" "The Programme Of Ruin - The Position of the... Read full description -
Item #707598THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 2, 1863 This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.
Among the various articles are "The Purpose & Object of Abolition Lies" "General Jackson" "The Campaign In Ohio" "Abolition Attack on a Democratic Procession--A Fight & Several... Read full description -
Item #707586THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 21, 1861 This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.Articles include: "How to Punish Crime out West" "Daring Robbery" "Fort Sumter to be Evacuated on Saturday... Read full description -
Item #707585THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, June 10, 1863
* Rare "Copperhead movement" publication
* Pro Confederate - Confederacy - slavery
* 54th Massachusetts Colored Regiment
This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted that slavery should not be abolished, so much of its content has an anti-North bias.
Among the... Read full description -
Item #707574THE SUMMARY, Elmira, New York, June 6, 1914
* Published by prison inmates
* Elmira Correctional Facility
An interesting newspaper "Published Weekly by & for the Inmates of the N.Y.S. Reformatory at Elmira". as noted at the top of page 2.
Varied content with "News Of The Week" taking a full page, plus other... Read full description -
Item #707573THE SUMMARY, Elmira, New York, May 30, 1914 An interesting newspaper "Published Weekly by & for the Inmates of the N.Y.S. Reformatory at Elmira". as noted at the top of page 2.
Varied content with "News Of The Week" taking a full page, plus other tidbits. The entire back page is taken up with "Sporting News". The front page has a report... Read full description -
Item #707558DER LUTHERANER, St. Louis, April 15, 1864
* Rare publication in German language
* Nice decorative masthead for display
An unusual bi-monthly, German language newspaper which features perhaps the largest engraving of an angel we have seen in a newspaper.
In the mid-19th century a flood of immigrants from Europe poured into... Read full description
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