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Item #701707THE NEWPORT MERCURY, Rhode Island, May 9, 1797 Page 3 has a lengthy letter to George Washington from the Rhode Island General Assembly concerning his retirement from public office. It begins: "Having felt in common with our constituents the importance of your military and civil services, and being deeply affected... Read full description -
Item #701706OVER HERE, "Official Publication of U.S. Army General Hospital", Rahway, New Jersey, Dec. 27, 1918 The title is likely a nod to the popular WWI song "Over There" written by George M. Cohan. This is the volume 1, number 5 issue.
This issue was published just after the end of the war, with various recovery-related articles including... Read full description -
Item #701705FORT MEADE POST, Maryland, Dec.10, 1943
* Rare World War II U.S. Army Post publication
* Photo of entertainer & stripper Gypsy Rose Lee
Thus is the in-house newspaper for Fort George G Meade, and from the middle of World War II.
Content is almost totally military-related.
The front page has a photo of Gypsy... Read full description -
Item #701568THE PALMETTO HERALD, Port Royal, South Carolina, Dec. 8, 1864 This rare newspaper from Union-occupied Port Royal existed from just March 3 thru December 29, 1864. This newspaper would cease to exist 3 issues after this one was published. This may be the first of this title we have offered in our 50+ years.
We defer to... Read full description -
Item #701545COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 10, 1797 The middle of the front page contains not one but four Acts of Congress, each signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington.
Such issues are increasingly scarce--particularly with more than one signature--yet increasingly desirable and very displayable as such.
Beginning on the front page... Read full description -
Item #701471THE CONCORD HERALD AND NEW HAMPSHIRE INTELLIGENCER, Oct. 26, 1790
* Creating West Point Military Academy
* President George Washington
* John Adams & Thomas Jefferson
The entire front page is taken up with eight Acts of Congress, each one signed in italic type by George Washington & in block type... Read full description -
Item #701468THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 7, 1760
* Surrender of Montreal - Canada
* Major General Jeffery Amherst
* French and Indian War
A very historic issue from the French & Indian War as it covers the surrender of Montreal to the British.
Beginning on the front page is: "Duplicate of a Letter from Major General... Read full description -
Item #701460GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, April 17, 1790 Page 3 has an Act of Congress for regulating duties on imports, signed in type: John Adams, George Washington & Thomas Jefferson.
The back page has a lengthy address from a deputation of the "Society of Free-Quakers" to President... Read full description -
Item #701425THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, with the "Supplement" as well, May 2, 1768 Inside pages have various reports from colonial cities with one item from New London noting: "...that New Hampshire, Connecticut and New Jersey did soon after the repeal of the stamp act, return their thanks to the committee of merchants for their services in that... Read full description -
Item #701326COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 6, 1796
* President George Washington
* Act of Congress re. travel tax
Taking half the front page & concluding on page 2 is the: "Act Laying Duties on Carriages for the Conveyance of Persons..." which is signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington.
The front page begins with a detailed ad... Read full description -
Item #701306NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 19, 1865 A doubly interesting issue as the front page has a graphic account of: "THE SOLAR ECLIPSE TO-DAY" "Philosophy of Eclipses" "Where This Eclipse is Annular" "Its Appearance Here" with two graphics.
Also on the front page: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial Yesterday" "Reply of the Accused to the... Read full description -
Item #701305THE PATRIOT, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1898 A nice issue on the United States entering into war with Spain. The front page has: "A FORMAL DECLARATION OF WAR" "Congress Acts Promptly On the President's Recommendation--Sherman Resigns...War Department Calls On the States For Their Quota of the Volunteer... Read full description -
Item #701304LEAVITT'S PEAT JOURNAL, Boston, February, 1867 Printed in the masthead is this newspaper's purpose: "Devoted Especially to the Dissemination of Information Relating to the Production of Fuel from Peat, and Generally to all that Pertains to the Economical Production snd use of Fuel of all Kinds".
This is the volume 1, number 1 issue. Only five... Read full description -
Item #701303THE AMERICAN SENTINEL AND ESSEX NORTH RECORD, Newburyport, Massachusetts, Aug. 17, 1854
* Massachusetts Volunteer Militia camp
This is the volume 1, number 2 issue of a rare title that existed for just six months.
This is a wonderful issue as half of the front page is taken up with an uncommonly large print of; "A Military... Read full description -
Item #701302BANNER OF LIGHT, Boston, Oct. 16, 1886
* Rare publication
* Occult - spiritualism
A curious newspaper that notes in the masthead that it is: "An Exponent Of The Spiritual Philosophy Of the Nineteenth Century". Many of the articles are related to spiritualism.
But of more interest is this issue was sent through the postal... Read full description -
Item #701301THE CALIFORNIA FARMER, San Francisco May 10, 1855 This is quite early for a California newspaper. A nice engraving in the masthead, with much of the content having a farming theme, although there are other items as well.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it upon up to a single sheet, 12 by 17 inches, nice condition.
Background: Step... Read full description -
Item #700996NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 14, 1824 The front page has a lengthy report under the heading; "The Secretary of State", with the second column having a letter to the Senate, signed in type: Jame Monroe, concerning England having ratified the suppression of the African slave trade. Monroe... Read full description -
Item #700863CALEDONIAN MERCURY, Edinburgh, Scotland, Feb. 28, 1793 Page 2 has a small item noting: "His Majesty's ship Providence, Captain Bligh, sailed from St. Helena 28th December last for Jamaica, with the Bread Fruit Trees from Otaheite [Tahiti]."
After Bligh lost the Bounty in the 1789 mutiny he became commander of the HMS Providence.
Four... Read full description -
Item #700763FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 10, 1796 Page 3 has an ad: "For Sale, A Young Healthy Negro Woman..." with details.
The back page has 4 "reward" ads concerning slaves, with details. Also eleven illustrated ship ads.
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Item #700710DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 17, 1856
* "Bleeding Kansas" - Pre Sacking of Lawrence
Page 3 has a report headed: "The Committee of Inquiry In Kansas" which takes over half a column to detail the latest in that troubled territory, with much on events around Lawrence.
"Bleeding Kansas describes the period of repeated outbreaks of violent... Read full description -
Item #700604THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET, Philadelphia, June 13, 1780
* The Crisis No. IX
* Thomas Paine
"The Crisis" is a collection of 13 essays written by Thomas Paine during the American Revolutionary War. In 1776 Paine wrote Common Sense, an extremely popular and successful pamphlet arguing for Independence from England. The essays collected... Read full description -
Item #700555DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 1857 Page 3 has a report "From Utah" which notes in part: "...The attitude of the Mormons is peculiarly hostile and threatening...Brigham Young...had distinctly avowed his determination to destroy provisions & forage and lay the Territory waste rather than permit the... Read full description -
Item #700348THE MAIL; OR CLAYPOOLE'S DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Feb. 4, 1793 A typical newspaper of the day from during George Washington's administration. The front page has a notice headed: "War Department" concerning filing for pension benefits, signed in type by: H. Knox, Secretary of War. The back page has 2 runaway reward ads.
Four pages,... Read full description -
Item #700205KENTISH GAZETTE, Canterbury, England, Dec. 22, 1795 A handsome issue of the 18th century from this famous town, with two decorative embellishments in the masthead & ornate lettering in the title. Various British news & ads of the day.
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Item #700203KENTISH GAZETTE, Canterbury, England, Dec. 11, 1795
* Uncommon 18th century publication
A handsome issue of the 18th century from this famous town, with two decorative embellishments in the masthead & ornate lettering in the title. Various British news & ads of the day with a partial red tax stamp on page 3.
Four pages,... Read full description -
Item #700172THE GLOCESTER JOURNAL, England (now spelled Gloucester), Dec. 12, 1768 Various British news reports throughout, with its finest feature being the handsome masthead with two detailed engravings and the ornate lettering. This is from the period when the troubling relationship between England and America was coming... Read full description -
Item #700044THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 25, 1861 The prime content would be the great doublepage centerfold which is a great, expansive: "Bird's Eye View of The City of Washington, With the Capital In the Foreground".
Over half of the front page is taken up with a nice print of: "Harper's Ferry, Virginia" with a... Read full description -
Item #699970NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 21, 1875 Page 7 has 1 1/2 columns taken up with a great and very descriptive article headed: "WONDERS OF THE FAR WEST" "The Yosemite Valley" "History of the Settlements In The Valley--The Best Time for Making a Visit--Landscape Views".
The dateline is: "Black's Hotel, Yosemite Valley... Read full description -
Item #699967NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1875 Page 3 has: "The Black Hills" "The Treaty With the Sioux" "How the Indians Were Persuaded to Make the Treaty--Wisdom of Their Action in Saying Cattle". This is followed by: "Character of the Country" "General Diffusion of Small Quantities of Gold Over a Large Area--One-Third of the Hills... Read full description
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Item #699701NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 27, 1859 The top of page 3 has many nice column heads including: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" "Arraignment of Old Brown and His Companions on Charges of Conspiracy, Treason and Murder" "Brown Appeals for a Postponement of His Trial" "Arrest of the Fugitive Cook" The Kansas Work of the... Read full description -
Item #699463THE REHEARSAL OF OBSERVATOR, London, England Oct. 28, 1704
* Volume 1 - Number 13 issue
* Rare 18th century publication
A variant title --& earlier date--of the newspaper titled "The Rehearsal" and much less common. This is issue #13. In the masthead is the topic of the day: "The Observatory's Preparation for his Trial. The... Read full description -
Item #699431THE POST BOY, Sept. 8, 1716
* British architect Christopher Wren
* Rare publication w/ nice masthead
Near the top of the back page is a very significant item on the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren.
The report reads: "Christopher Wren, Esq., is removed from being Clerk of his Majesty's Works, and is succeeded by John Mercer Esq., formerly... Read full description -
Item #699427THE TRUE BRITON, London, Nov. 1, 1723 A quite uncommon single sheet newspaper which has comparatively large lettering in the masthead. Rather than present news reports, this newspaper is almost entirely editorial with much on politics. The back page includes "Advertisements".
Complete as a single sheet, 8 3/4 by 14 1/2 inches, full red tax stamp to... Read full description -
Item #699390A PACQUET OF ADVICE FROM ROME: OR, THE HISTORY OF POPERY, London, Dec. 3, 1678 This is the very first issue published and is the only issue with this title, as with issue #2 the title changed slightly to "Weekly Pacquet of Advice From Rome...".
The back leaf is titled: "The Popish Courant" with its own masthead and the same... Read full description -
Item #699379THE NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington, Dec. 21, 1816 An uncommon title that existed from March 2, 1816 thru Dec. 7, 1820. As the photos show the format was very much like the more popular 'Niles Weekly Register' which began in 1811, but not remotely as successful.
Politics of the day seems to consume the issue although there are... Read full description -
Item #699284THE WEEKLY REGISTER, London, July 10, 1799 Much of the content is taken up with war-related events from this era during the Napoleonic War. One page has mention of Lord Nelson.
Eight pages, 9 1/4 by 12 1/2 inches, partial red tax stamp on the front page, very nice condition.
Background: This museum-grade artifact is a high-velocity time capsule from... Read full description -
Item #699248SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 12, 1871
* Early Anaheim description
* Rare old West publication
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.
The front page has a wonderful and very descriptive article headed: "ANAHEIM" with... Read full description -
Item #698742UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH, Washington City, May 21, 1828 This newspaper has a wealth of political reporting, 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 hard-hitting politician type of editor." which could be... Read full description -
Item #698700NEW BEDFORD MERCURY, Massachusetts, Oct. 20, 1809 This is just the second issue of this title we have offered in our 50+ years. A quite uncommon newspaper.
Various news of the day including items for the Napoleonic War in Europe. The back page has over half a column with: "Murder and Piracy".
Four pages, never bound nor... Read full description -
Item #698698THE EXAMINER & JOURNAL OF POLITICAL ECONOMY, Philadelphia, Oct. 30, 1833 The masthead includes: "Devoted to the Advancement of the Cause of State Rights and Free Trade." This is the volume 1, number 7 issue. This title existed for less than two years. We believe this is just the 2nd issue of this title we have offered in our 50+... Read full description -
Item #698631THE BACHELORS' JOURNAL, Boston, April 24, 1828 This is the first issue--volume 1, number 1--of a quite scarce title that existed for just 22 issues, through Sept. 18, 1828. This title is not listed in Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers".
Eight pages, 10 by 13 inches, never-trimmed margins, good condition. -
Item #698629THE CHARLESTON COURIER, South Carolina, Nov. 2, 1841
* About 19 years prior to the Civil War outbreak
A typical newspaper of the day, although most of the pages seem to be consumed with advertisements.
Four pages, two creases, good condition.
Background: This November 2, 1841, edition of The Charleston Courier is a visceral,... Read full description -
Item #698281THE WAKE, U.S.S. Wake Island, July 11, 1945
* United States Navy WWII aircraft carrier publication
This was a "camp" newspaper from World War II printed onboard the escort carrier U.S.S. Wake Island. It was involved in the action in the Pacific during the closing months of the war.
The full front page is a map of Wake... Read full description -
Item #698278SSHHH, August 6, 1944
* Post D-Day invasion Europe
An interesting title for sure, being a single sheet military paper reporting on recent battle reports. The newsiest purposely has no city of publication, but was presumably published somewhere in Europe, two months after D-Day.
Printed at the bottom of the front page is: "This... Read full description -
Item #698277TODAY AT THE FAIR, "Official Daily Program Of The New York World's Fair 1939", April 30, 1939 This is the first issue of a "newspaper" which existed only for the life of the Fair.
Eight pages, tabloid-size, a bit irregular at the blank margin, good condition. -
Item #698204ENGINEERFUL, July 24, 1945 This is a "camp" newspaper seemingly produced by an engineering unit, however no details are printed. A single sheet, typewriter-set piece, mostly military-related content. Included is a single-sheet photo montage headed: "VE DAY" with a cartoonish print of Hitler. Very nice... Read full description -
Item #698197THE PEOPLE'S LEDGER NO. 5, Lowell Massachusetts A newsletter "Devoted to Preparedness for Health & Prevention of Sickness" as noted in the dateline, which--by the way--has no date. But a bit of investigating indicates the date is about January, 1916. It is produced by the "C. I. Hood Company" which makes a variety of... Read full description -
Item #698196THE SAPPER, "Somewhere In France", June 7, 1918
* American Expeditionary Forces
This is a "camp" newspaper, one of many short-lived publications during wartime meant for military personnel in the region. This was: "Published twice a month by the enlisted men of the 318th Engineers." This is the volume 1, number 9 issue.
Eight... Read full description -
Item #698059THE STALKER, May 8, 1942 There is very little information on this crudely produced newsletter. It looks very much like other "camp" newspapers produced on board ships during World War II for the benefit of the personnel on board. This is the volume 1, number 18 issue.
Research leans towards this being the newsletter for one... Read full description -
Item #698000NATIONAL CONVENTION NEWS, "The Daily Newspaper for the 1992 Democratic National Convention ion", July 14, 1992 This is the volume 1, number 3 issue with the focus entirely upon the on-going Democratic Convention, which Bill Clinton would ultimately win.
Complete in 24 pages, tabloid-size, very nice condition.
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