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Item #725446THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Feb. 5, 1881
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Rare women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially... Read full description -
Item #725290BOSTON GAZETTE, Feb. 23, 1807
* Edgar Allan Poe's father theater ad
A curious literary item here as the top of page 3 has an advertisement for the "Boston Theatre" for the performance of: "OTHELLO", a theatrical performance, with the character "Montano" performed by "Mr. Poe" and more. (see image) He was the father of Edgar... Read full description -
Item #725282GUNNISON DAILY REVIEW, Colorado, Jan. 24, 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 #725249BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 17, 1882
* Mary Todd Lincoln death (1st report)
Page 4 has report under: "Recent Deaths" which begins with: "Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the late President Lincoln, died in Springfield, Ill., at 8:15 last night..."
Complete with 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
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Item #725234THE WORLD, New York City, March 28, 1861
* Start of the Civil War close (Fort Sumter)
* Tensions at a boiling point in the South
* Southern slavery and the Confederacy
* History about to be made
From just days before the outbreak of the Civil War, this issue has some reports on the impending conflict.
The top of page 4 has a one... Read full description -
Item #725119NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 9, 1865
* Civil War reconstruction era
* Negroes in the Southern States
The top of the back page has a small heading: "From Mississippi" "Southern Opinion of the Negro..." (see images)
The front page column heads include: "FROM TEXAS" "Proclamation by Gov. Hamilton"... Read full description -
Item #724955NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1863 Perhaps the most notable content is the back page exchange of letters: "President Lincoln To Mr. Wood" and then: "Mr. Wood to President Lincoln", each signed in type.
On December 12, 1862, President Lincoln wrote a confidential letter to Fernando Wood, a New York... Read full description -
Item #724948NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS" "An Attack Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits on Wednesday" "The Shelling of Charleston" "Explosion of Shells in Streets & Warehouses" "Death of John B. Floyd" (Confederate general who lost the battle of Fort... Read full description
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Item #724880THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 23, 1865
* Fort Anderson surrenders
* Wilmington, North Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War
The first column of the front page has one column headings that include: "WILMINGTON" "Evacuation Of Fort Anderson" "The Rebel Works Fiercely Bombarded by the Monitors" "The Enemy... Read full description -
Item #724879NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Confederates advance towards Gettysburg
* General Robert E. Lee's rebel forces
* History about to be made (historic)
* Less than a week away
The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the... Read full description -
Item #724735SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 11, 1879 The front page has various scenes from inside a Tobacco Factory. Inside contains images and text re: "A Three Legged Woodcock", "...The Tanks of the Brighton Aquarium", "The Chichester Water tower", and more. Period... Read full description -
Item #724668DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) July 28, 1889 This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt... Read full description -
Item #724659PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Oct. 3, 1857 A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".
Page 5 has nearly a full column taken up with: "Base Ball" which has detailed reports of various baseball... Read full description -
Item #724657NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, March 18, 1865 A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such their reporting on war events provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.
Some articles include: "Confederate Congress" "Corruption... Read full description -
Item #724646THE OLD CAPITOL, Columbia, Texas, March 10, 1888 Yes, Columbia--now known as West Columbia--was the first formal capital of Texas, established in 1836. A quite rare title which existed for less than 2 years. Only one institution has a substantial holding of this title and its file is not complete.
The content is... Read full description -
Item #724643WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, May 8, 1863 This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this... Read full description -
Item #724642WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 1861 This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this... Read full description -
Item #724632DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 17, 1863 Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate States. The front page has: "Late Northern News" and a report from Charleston, and: "The Blockading Ashore--Surrender of Officers & Men--No Tidings of the Fleet" and also much reporting... Read full description -
Item #724618NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, August 26, 1865
* Horace Greeley letter - his opinion of African Americans
* Andersonville prison trial... Henry Wirz
The most historically significant content is the intriguing letter on page 4: "A Letter To the Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson", signed in type: H. G., for Horace... Read full description -
Item #724607SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., Dec. 10, 1863 Page 2 column 3 begins: "THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE". This State of the Union address from Abraham Lincoln runs for over 4 columns and is directly followed by a Proclamation for Amnesty and Recovery for the southern states. Lincoln stated, "I, Abraham Lincoln,... Read full description -
Item #724605ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 7, 1879 The top of pg. 2 has column heads: "RIDDLED BY RANGERS" "A Pitched Battle in Which Two Robbers Were Killed" "The Aged Mother of the James Boys Interviews". The interview with Jesse James' mother takes almost a full column.
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Item #724603EXTRA GLOBE, Washington, May 3, 1838 There would appear to have been three titles with this name as Miles ("The People's Voice") notes a campaign newspaper from 1832 and another from 1836. This is the one founded in 1834. In its first issue it noted: "The Extra Globe, which we publish today, is the beginning of the... Read full description -
Item #724602THE YANKEE, Boston, May 13, 1814 The entire front page & back page are taken up with: "Gen. Hull's Trial" on his court martial case (close-trimmed to a portion of the right margin clips some letters).
Inside has much on the War of 1812 including: "Indian Affairs" "From Lake Champlain"... Read full description -
Item #724601THE SUN, New York, Dec. 21, 1879 Page 7 contains a wonderful, lengthy, and very detailed article with several column heads: "THE JAMES BOYS OF TEXAS" "A Visit to the Home of the Elder Of the Terrible Brothers" "The Visitor's Grim Reception at the Pistol's Mouth--'Hold Up Your... Read full description -
Item #724600SUPPLEMENT TO HARPER'S WEEKLY, Sept. 30, 1876 This is a huge foldout print captioned: "The Centennial---Balloon View Of The Grounds" which gives a terrific overview of it and showing Philadelphia in the background. Rarely do such large, foldout prints from Harper's Weekly survive intact, as they were typically... Read full description -
Item #724599NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 5, 1863 The front page is dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "THE SITUATION IN VIRGINIA" which takes about half of the page.
Many front page column heads including: "Advance Of The Potomac Army" "The Enemy In Retreat" "Left Wing Behind... Read full description -
Item #724598EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12, 1878 Most of a page 2 column is taken up with a detailed article headed: "Edison's Great Invention" "An Authoritative Explanation of His Wonderful Electric Light--Why the Secret Has Been so Carefully Guarded".
The front page has: "Polygamy" "A Reminiscence--Brigham Young and... Read full description -
Item #724597NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 29, 1888 Near the middle of page 6 is the printing of a short poem: "Paumanok" by Walt Whitman as noted at its conclusion. This was the very first printing of this Whitman poem as verified by the Walt Whitman Archive, and is very significant as such.
Twelve pages, partially loose at... Read full description -
Item #724595THE SEASON - ATLANTIC CITY, For the week ending July 17, 1894 This was a seasonal newspaper to promote the attributes of Atlantic City as a summer vacation spot. Page 2 notes that it was: "...distributed FREE on all express trains on the Camden & Atlantic and West Jersey Railroads...".... Read full description -
Item #724593DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Nov. 14, 1849 Page 3 has "Correspondence from California" which has a letter which includes: "...The news here is most flattering. Gold is abundant! Labor is worth seven to thirty dollars a day..." with much more on how high the prices are, & continuing with: ... Read full description -
Item #724592THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 19, 1859 The front page has: "Letter From Fred. Douglass" which provides his perspective on the John Brown insurrection at Harper's Ferry. Related to the raid are close to two columns of text with heads: "The Slavery Issue" "The Remains of Cook, the Insurgent" "The Attempt of Cook & Coppic to... Read full description -
Item #724521THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, Jan. 18, 1878
* Pre statehood Montana
* Rare Old West publication
This newspaper is from 11 years before Montana statehood. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get an issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights... Read full description -
Item #724477THE CORRECTOR, Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, Oct. 29, 1870
* Anti-Mormons - Mormonism book advertisement
The back page has an advertisement for the publication of: "LIFE IN UTAH or the MYSTERIES OF MORMONISM" with some text noting its "...unprecedented success, one reports 186 subscribers in four days,... Read full description -
Item #724426BOSTON GAZETTE, July 25, 1803
* The Louisiana Purchase Treaty
Page 2 has: "By the President of the United States...A PROCLAMATION" calling for a special session of Congress, signed in type: Th. Jefferson.
This is followed by a very historic report headed: "Louisiana - Official" which... Read full description -
Item #724424BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, Oct., Nov., Dec., 1869
Also: SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 29, 1869
The former was a fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen in the future--great to read in hindsight.
... Read full description -
Item #724423NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 8, 1844
* Joseph Smith running for U.S. president
* Mormons - Mormonism - Latter-Day Saints
It is not known by many today that Joseph Smith, leader of the Latter-Day Saints, ran for president of the United States in 1844.
After several years of harassment and persecution... Read full description -
Item #724422NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 22, 1844
* Mormons leader Joseph Smith
* Election campaign for president
* 1st presidential candidate to be killed
It is not known by many today that Joseph Smith, leader of the Latter-Day Saints, ran for president of the United States in 1844.
After several years of... Read full description -
Item #724420NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 22, 1844
* Mormons leader Joseph Smith
* Election campaign for president
* 1st presidential candidate to be killed
It is not known by many today that Joseph Smith, leader of the Latter-Day Saints, ran for president of the United States in 1844.
After several years of... Read full description -
Item #724419OFFICIAL (Baseball) RECORD, New York, July 22, 1886 This is a volume two issue of a very rare & historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball.
Although the masthead reads: "Official Record" the title... Read full description -
Item #724418OFFICIAL (Baseball) RECORD, New York, July 9, 1886
* Very rare baseball periodical
This is a volume two issue of a very rare & historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball.
Although the masthead reads: "Official... Read full description -
Item #724134EVENING GAZETTE, Boston, March 14, 1835 Complete 4 page periodical from the early part of the 19th century. This issue measures 25 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches, a little light damp staining, nice condition.
AI notes: The Boston Evening Gazette of the 1830s was a prominent and influential broadsheet newspaper that played a key role in... Read full description -
Item #724093THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 17, 1874
* Brooks-Baxter War
* Little Rock, Arkansas
* Republican Party factions
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BROOKS' COUP D'TAT" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost 1 1/2 columns.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
background: The Brooks–Baxter War of 1874 in Little Rock, Arkansas... Read full description -
Item #724087THE WORLD, New York City, April 24, 1869
* Spirit photography - ghosts
* William H. Mumler fraud trial
The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "THE GHOSTLY CONTROVERSY" "Continuation of the Case Against the Spiritual Photographers" "The Process Very Mysterious" and more with loads of testimony. Lengthy report continues on... Read full description -
Item #724083THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, April 25, 1897
* Rare anarchy publication
A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the Cobwebs of Ignorance and Superstition." and the dateline notes: "An Exponent of Anarchist - Communism.... Read full description -
Item #724082NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Rebels advance towards Gettysburg
* History about to be made (historic)
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBEL MOVEMENTS" "Rebels in Heavy Force at Hagerstown and Williamsport, Md." "Considerable Bodies... Read full description -
Item #724075DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 26, 1847 Over two columns of page 3 are taken up with: "The Administration and Congress" which deals mostly with events of the Mexican War.
Also on the war are: "Late From Gen. Scott's Army" & "From The City of Mexico".
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Item #724026COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Mass., December 17, 1817
* The Elephant 'Columbus' engraving
* Asian Pachyderm from India on display
* First ever male exhibited in America
Page 3 has a 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch notice for an exhibition of "The Elephant Columbus", which includes an engraving of an elephant. The ad states, in part... Read full description -
Item #723844NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Rebels marching towards Gettysburg
* History about to be made (historic)
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBEL INVASION" "Retreat of Jenkins' Cavalry from Chambersburgh" "Our Fortifications South of Harrisburgh... Read full description -
Item #723759NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 12, 1862
* Battle of Port Republic - Stonewall Jackson victory
* Memphis TN Tennessee - Fort Pillow maps
The front page has not one but two front page maps, headed: "The Action Before Memphis" and: "The Situation At Fort Pillow".
There are also first column heads on the Civil War including: "Another Battle... Read full description -
Item #723664SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York A nice lot of 9 different issues from 1862, each contains within reports on military events from the Civil War, or reports of developments and improvements of military equipment.
Each issue complete in 16 pages and in nice condition.
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