The first (and last?) issue published... Very rare Thomas Nast cartoon...

THE PEOPLE, New York, Nov. 3, 1877  A quite rare title as we can find nothing concerning it. It is not in Gregory's "Union List of American Newspapers" and it is too late for the American Antiquarian Society. Nothing can be found online. This is the volume 1, number 1 issue, and perhaps the last?

The front page features a large comic illustration of John Morrissey, done by the ... See More  

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 23, 1871 



* Rare & early from Southern California



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.  All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of ... See More  

A miniature promotional piece for Life magazine...

LIFE, New York, January 4, 1883  This is a miniature version of this early magazine and is noted as the volume 1, number 1 issue. It was likely produced as a promotional sample of the magazine to solicit subscribers.

Fourteen pages, measuring just 3 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches, a few minor stains, good condition.

Small newspaper from Juda...

THE JUDAEAN, Juda, Wisconsin, Aug. 3, 1877  A curious little newspapers likely produced by the "amateur press" which was popular at this time.  This is the volume 1, number 4 issue so obviously a scarce title.

Four pages, 6 by 9 inches, very nice condition.

One of the best accounts of the 'Bloody Benders' we have found...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1873 



* Bloody Benders

* Cherry Vale, Kansas

* Corpses discovered



The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with an excellent and uncommonly lengthy report of the "Bloody Benders" with the discovery of their victims.

The top of a column is headed: "THE KANSAS MURDERS" "Narrative of the Horrible Crimes of the Bender Family--Discovery of... See More  

Edgar Allan Poe Parents Theatre Ad In 1806...

BOSTON GAZETTE, Oct. 9, 1806



* Edgar Allan Poe's father & mother theater ads

* Eliza Arnold Hopkins Poe & David Poe Jr.



The top of page 3 under "Boston Theatre" is a  notice for the performance of "SPEED THE PLOUGH", with Mr. Poe as "Henry" and Mrs. Poe as "Miss Blanford" re. the parents of Edgar Allan Poe.

Complete with 4 pages, nic... See More  

Rare 19h century women's suffrage newspaper...

THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Oct. 16, 1880 



* 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 to her right of Suffrage&quo... See More  

Edgar Allan Poe Parents Theatre Ad In 1808...

BOSTON GAZETTE, Nov. 10, 1806



* Edgar Allan Poe's father theater ad

* David Poe Jr.



The top of page 3 under "Boston Theatre" is a  notice for the performance of "JANE SHORE", with Mr. Poe as "Bellmour" re. the father of Edgar Allan Poe.

Complete with 4 pages, nice condition.

White House Easter egg roll...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 23, 1887 This issue contains a slightly larger than a full page illustration entitled "Washington, D. C. -- An Unique Festival -- Egg-Rolling in the White House Grounds on Easter Monday" and has an accompanying article.

Also in the issue is: "Destructive Prairie Fires in Kansas -- Endangered Settlers Taking Refuge in the Plowed Fields... See More  

New Masonic temple cornerstone laid in 1870...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1870 



* Masonic - Masons - Freemasons



The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "THE MASONIC JUBILEE" "Grand Procession of Ten Thousand Masons" "Laying of the Cornerstone with Imposing Ceremonies" and more. (see images) Text takes up about 3 12 columns, all on the front page.

Complete with 8 pages, a little... See More  

Short-lived title from a Texas town with a rich history...

THE VELASCO TIMES, Texas, March 17, 1892 



* Rare Southwestern United States publication

* Possibly the first time offered anywhere (see note)



A rare title as it existed for less than six months.

Velasco was a town in Texas that was later annexed by the city of Freeport. Founded in 1831, Velasco is situated on the east side of the Brazos River four miles from the Gulf of Mexico. The to... See More  

Rare 19th century women's suffrage newspaper...

THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Feb. 19, 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 to her right of Suffrage" as ... See More  

Hastings, Nebraska lynchings...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 5, 1883



* Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska

* Lynchings -hangings - lynched mob



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 6 has an article headed: "VIGILANTES' VENGEANCE" "A Couple of Murderers Lynched by a Mob at Hastings, Neb." and more. (see)

This issue is not fragile as newsprint ba... See More  

Sitting Bull... Death of Brigham Young...

THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Memphis, Tennessee, Aug. 30, 1877 



* Chief Sitting Bull

* Hunkpapa Lakota Indians

* Brigham Young death



Page 3 has as brief of a report of the death of Brigham Young as could be found, headed: "Death of Brigham Young". The report states: "Brigham Young died at 4 p.m. to-day." The same page has a lengthier report headed: "Sitti... See More  

Winslow Homer print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY February 28, 1874 Although there is a wealth of various prints within, by far the most desired is the Winslow Homer print titled: "Watch-Tower, Corner of Spring and Varick Streets, New York" which takes a full page and includes 5 images. It is in very nice, clean condition.

This issue also has a full front page political cartoon by the famed Thomas Nast: "T... See More  

Montauk Point... Utah... Mormon... death of Tad Lincoln...

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1871  Featured in this issue is an article "Montauk Point, Long Island" which takes 12 pages and includes 22 illustrations. Another nice article is: "The Reformation in Utah" which takes over 8 pages & has a great wealth of information about this Territory. Near the beginning is: "When Utah was first settled,... See More  

Parson Brownlow's speech to residents of East Tennessee...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, Dec. 14, 1865  Page 2 has: "Gov. Brownlow's Address" which b begins: "Governor Brownlow has recently issued an address to the East Tennesseeans in which he gives his sentiments on the question of reconstruction and suffrage in true Parson Brownlow style. He has always been in the habit of saying about what he pleased..." with much ... See More  

Mrs. Surratt, one of the Lincoln conspirators...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 11, 1865 



* Mary Surratt & execution of the Lincoln conspirators

* Final words of assassins before going to the scaffold



The ftpg. includes: "THE ASSASSINATION" "Mrs. Surratt--Her Protestations of Innocence--Efforts of Mrs. Douglas to Obtain a Reprieve--Indignation of the Catholics" "Statement by the Rev. Dr. Gillette--Last Words of ... See More  

Creation of Yellowstone National Park takes step forward...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 18, 1872 



* Yellowstone National Park

* Closer to become the nation's 1st "National Playground"

* Thomas Nast under fire



The front page has a stacked heading which includes: "The Yellowstone Region as a NATIONAL Park", which points to the corresponding article: "A National Play-Ground", with more. Page 4 has an article critici... See More  

Edgar Allan Poe Parents Theatre Ad In 1806...

BOSTON GAZETTE, Oct. 27, 1806



* Edgar Allan Poe's father & mother theater ads

* Richard The Third and Rival Soldiers plays

* Eliza Arnold Hopkins Poe & David Poe Jr.



The top of page 3 under "Boston Theatre" is a  notice for the performances of "RICHARD THE THIRD", with Mr. Poe as "Tressel" and "RIVAL SOLDIERS" with Mr. Poe as "L... See More  

Uncommon from this small town in Pennsylvania...

THE MILTONIAN, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Nov. 17, 1871  



* Northumberland County

* Susquehanna Valley - River



A typical newspaper of the post-Civil War era with local & national news and a wealth of local advertisements.

Four pages, large folio size, some margin wear, small binding slits at the blank spine, good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue fold... See More  

"The Black Crook", the first full-fledged Broadway musical delayed!

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 11, 1866



* "The Black Crook" - opening premiere delayed (2-days)

* Considered the first full-fledged Broadway musical

* Niblo's Garden, New York City



Page 7 has an advertisement of Niblo's Garden noting that although originally scheduled to open on September 10th it would now open on the 12th. The text states in part: "Mr. Wheatley respectfu... See More  

Civil Rights Bill in 1874...

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 17, 1874



* re. Civil Rights Act of 1875 (Enforcement Act)

* Reconstruction era - Blacks



Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "The Civil Rights Bill" (see images)

Complete with 4 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878



* Historic Phonograph invention

* Thomas Edison - inventor



Page 3 has a nice illustration of Edison's recent invention, the phonograph. Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart any real adequate idea of its performances. Fully famili... See More  

Baseball caricatures by famed artist A.B. Frost...

HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, January, 1890  The entire back page is captioned: "Our National Game" showing twelve different baseball caricatures each with a caption, illustrated by the famed artist A.B. Frost.

Other articles include: "Jamaica, New and Old" "The Russian Army" "The Smyrna Fig Harvest" "St. Andrew's" and many additional a... See More