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HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, (New York), February, 1867 

* Wild Bill Hickok
* Folklore hero of Old West
* Gunfighter & scout

Featured on the front page is a great full-figure print of "Wild Bill" Hickok, one of the most notable names from the Old West who was very much a legend in his own time.
Such a print of him is rarely found in newspapers or magazines, and in fact this was the very first published image of Wild Bill Hickok. Nine years later he would die as famously as he lived,…

LEAVITT'S PEAT JOURNAL, Boston, February, 1867  

* Very rare publication
* Volume 1 Number 1 

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 issues are known to have been printed, and this is the only issue we have located in our 50+years.
Four pages,…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 2, 1867  The front page features two views of the: "St. John, New Brunswick, Skating Rink" building.
A great, tipped-in (no binding holes), doublepage centerfold: "Scenes on a Cotton Plantation" includes twelve prints, most showing Blacks at various chores including picking, hoeing & with the cotton gin.
Other prints include: "The War In Crete" "Map of the Island" of Crete; "A Greek Priest" "View of Canea, the Principal Pot of Crete" "'Burning of the Hyatt…

NEW-YORK TIMES, Feb. 4, 1867  On the back page under "General City News" is a unique report about the creation of a coat-of-arms "...for the Base-ball Clubs of the United States..." by A.J. Garvey, a member of the New York Mutual club. The coat-of-arms is described as: "...an alto-relievo in plaster of Paris, 5 feet 6 inches in height, and presents two figures in full playing costume upon the right and left, respectively holding a ball and bat, an American eagle in the centre, and the whole of…

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, February 23, 1867

* Negroes suffrage
* District of Columbia

Page 3 has a one column heading: "Surratt In Court". See image for text.
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 4 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 21, 1867

* Post civil war United States military

The front page has the following one column headlines:

* Washington News
* The Military Government Bill Adopted
* Almost a Strict Party Division in Both Houses
* A Veto from the President Almost Certain

& more.

Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwise in nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated February 23, 1867. (print only)

This is a single-page framed print. The print contains the engraving "Scene in a New York Faro Bank - The Critical Moment: Making 'The Turn' ".

The print size is approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 14.75 x 19.75 inches. The matting color is a medium shade of green/grey color.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated February 23, 1867 (print only)

This is a single-page framed print. The print contains a single page illustration "Scene in a New York Faro Bank - The Critical Moment: Making 'The Turn' ".

The print size is approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 14.75 x 19.75 inches. The matting color is a medium shade of green/grey color.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 23, 1867 Halfpg: 'U.S. Patent Office Dept., Wash. D.C.' Great fullpg: 'Scene in a New York Faro Bank--The Critical Moment: Making 'The Turn'' is a gambling scene. Good print.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 16, 1867. Ftpg. includes: 'Evading the Excise Law--Laying in Rum for Sunday'. Halfpg: 'Murder of Sen. Case, of Tenn., by a Returned Rebel Guerrilla'. Very nice fullpg: 'St. Valentine's Day' shows many scenes. Halfpg: 'Orphan Home & School Lottery--Drawing the Prizes at Cooper Inst'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 9, 1867. Front 1/2 pg. illus. of "Ice Bridge Across the East River-Rescue of Persons on the Broken Ice." Also, a 1/4 pg. illus. of "The Late N.P. Willis" and a 1/6 pg. illus. of ""Idlewild," Residence of the Late N.P. Willis." Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "Pope Pius The Ninth." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Pope Ordering Our Minister, Mr. King, to Remove American Protestant Worship from Rome." Two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "The Snow Storm" including "...Opening…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 2, 1867  The front page features two views of the: "St. John, New Brunswick, Skating Rink" building.
A great doublepage centerfold: "Scenes on a Cotton Plantation" includes twelve prints, most showing Blacks at various chores including picking, hoeing & with the cotton gin.
Other prints include: "The War In Crete" "Map of the Island" of Crete; "A Greek Priest" "View of Canea, the Principal Pot of Crete" "'Burning of the Hyatt House, Janesville, Wisconsin"…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE newspaper dated Feb. 15, 1867. See the photo below for the interesting front page one column heads (at the top of the last column) announcing that "Phineas T. Barnum Nominated for Congress in The Fourth District" in Connecticut, plus some related text including a chart showing the election returns and the actual count. Front page has some creases caused during printing but causing no loss of text.