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Frederick Douglass engraving...
548135
HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York., Feb., 1875 Inside has an informative seventeen page article entitled "New Washington". Includes sixteen illustrations of notable buildings, streets, landmarks and more, plus a nice 4 1/4 by 3 1/2 inch portrait of Frederick Douglass. The article provides a textual sketch of Douglass, mentioning in part: "Here it may be added that the statesmen... See More
$70.00
Shasta, California...
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THE WEEKLY SHASTA COURIER, Shasta, California, August 10, 1889* Shasta, California
The front page of this issue features many interesting peices of news in addition various anecdotes.
Complete, this issue is in good condition although some minor foxing/wear can be found along the center crease. $25.00
Across the Rocky Mountains...
The Rocky Mountains...
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NEW YORK TIMES, New York, New York, April 26, 1873* The Rocky Mountains...
* The Columbia River...
The front page of this issue includes correspondents report, the headlines of which read: "Overland In March Across the Rocky Mountains", "The Snow Sheds", "Down the Pacific Slope and Up the Columbia River". A nice account taking a full column on the front page a... See More $35.00
Early Omaha, Nebraska...
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NEW YORK TIMES, New York, New York, June 11, 1869
* Early Omaha...
On page 5 correspondents report: "The New West On the Road to Omaha", "Quarrels and Murders", "The New Indian Sensation", "Omaha Politics", and more. This article takes approximately two columns.
The front page also includes a report on a major disaster at a Whales Colliery and anoth
Travel in 1869...
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NEW YORK TIMES, New York, New York, June 7, 1869* Mississippi River...
On page 4 correspondents report: "The Great West Up the Mississippi River", "The Commercial Convention", "First Tea Overland", "The Chinese Question", "Things Worth Seeing". This article takes up approximately 2 1/3 columns.
Although some small spots of foxing can be f... See More $36.00
Very rare baseball newspaper from 1886...
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OFFICIAL (BASEBALL) RECORD, New York, June 17, 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. This title could well be the most important contemporary record of 19th century professional baseball. Although the masthead reads: "... See More $99.00
Railroads...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, NY, dated April 3, 1875.* Railroads
This issue has a large illustration showing the interior of a signal house: "Saxby And Farmers System Of Railway Switches And Signals". And a smaller illus: "Signal House, Switches, And Signals". Also an article: "Saxby and Farmer Safety Switches And Signals".
Although a small patch of foxing... See More $23.00
Baseball...
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NEW-YORK TIMES, Aug. 15, 1867.* Baseball
On page 5 under "Base Ball Tournament at Detroit" is a report that begins: "Five thousand spectators were present today at the base ball tournament". Has a few details about the game that were played, which three Canadian teams.
This complete issue is in good condition although some occasional foxing.... See More $34.00
Baseball in the West...
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NEW-YORK TIMES, Aug. 22, 1867.* Baseball
Page 5 has: "The West Terrible Heat", "Grain Gamblers", "The Late Postmaster", "Senator Yates", "Blessing Status", "An Intemperance Meeting" and much more. Among the topics discussed is paragraph about Base Ball stating: "Our great national game is pretty successfully burlesqued here. A... See More $37.00
Early Autographic Telegraph Machine in 1885....
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 29, 1885.
* Early Ticker Tape machine (???) called the autographic telegraph...
This 16 page issue contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: The Autographic Telegraph - Rocking Chair - Hose Tower & Fire Escape - Drag Saw - Car Brake - Adding Machine & Mor
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$38.00
* Early Ticker Tape machine (???) called the autographic telegraph...
This 16 page issue contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: The Autographic Telegraph - Rocking Chair - Hose Tower & Fire Escape - Drag Saw - Car Brake - Adding Machine & Mor
Capitoline Grounds...
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NEW YORK HERALD, June 15, 1869.* Baseball
* Atlantic vs. Alpha
Pg. 3 has: "The National Game Atlantic vs. Alpha". Has a one paragraph summary that begins by stating: "The Capitoline grounds were beautiful yesterday afternoon, notwithstanding the heavy rain of the morning. The great advantage which this ground possesses was plainly shown, as in two hours after the storm cease... See More $34.00
Baseball...
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NEW YORK HERALD, June 13, 1869.* Baseball
* Mutual vs. Eckford
Page 3 has: "The National Game Mutual vs. Eckford--Second game for the Championship--An Immense Crowd and Intense Excitement--The Mutuals Victorious". A nice, account beginning with details about each club, as well as The Crowd and a detailed summary of the game. Includes the box score.
This issue, complete in 12 p... See More $27.00
EARLY BASEBALL...
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NEW YORK HERALD, June 10, 1869.* Baseball
Page 10 has: "The National Game Mutual vs. Yale--The Champions in the Elm City". Summary describes the arrival and greeting of the Mutual club at the train station, and the excursion to the field. Says that the game was played at Hamilton Park in New Haven with about 3000 in attendance. Nice details about the game and several specific play... See More $30.00
Baseball...
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NEW YORK HERALD, May 28, 1869.* Baseball
On page 7 under Base Ball Notes is word that: "The Unions of Lansingburg will open their new grounds on Monday next in their new uniforms, with a new regulation ball and new bats, and commence then a new series of games with the Atlantics". This news will have the effect..."of sending a large crowd to the mowing field, where the Haymak... See More $24.00
Baseball...
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NEW-TIMES, Aug. 28, 1867.* Baseball
The back page of this issue has: "Out-Door Sports", "Base Ball--Unions, of Morrisania vs. Eckfords, of Williamsburgh". Has a summary of the game, mentioning in part: "The batting of Aiken, Austin and Birdsall, was the tallest kind, while Goldie and Martin made a home run each by long hits to the centre field, the formers strike be... See More $27.00
Baseball...
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NEW YORK TIMES, New York, New York, August 12, 1865* Horse Racing
* Baseball
* Cricket
The front page of this issue features an article concerning horse racing under the heading "Sports of the Turf". Additional headlines include:
"The Grand Two-Mile Race for Three-Year Olds", "Revenue Colt of Baltimore and Winner of the Purse", "The Second... See More $32.00
Tornado in Texas...
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NEW YORK TRIBUNE: New York, New York, May 17, 1898* Tornado Kills 200
* Texas
The front page of this issue includes an article concerning a tornado in Texas entitled: "Two Hundred Killed - Appalling Work of the Tornado in Texas" which reads: "The horror-stricken people of Grayson and Denton counties have been engaged for the last twenty-four hours in the grewsome... See More $28.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547185
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, January 14, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Gen. W. H. Jackson"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, ... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547184
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, November 9, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "George A. Wheelock"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very n... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547183
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, November 11, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Col. Lawrence Kip"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very n... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547181
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, October 21, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "The Hicks Family"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nic... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547180
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, November 25, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Mitchel Lehman"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, cle... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547179
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, December 2, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "George Castle"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547178
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, October 28, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Horace W. Wilson"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, cl... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547177
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, March 4, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "F. M. Ware"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean "... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547176
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, April 1, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Col. Isaac L. Goff"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, cle... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547175
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, April 22, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Cornelius Fellowes"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, cl... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547174
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, May 6, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Ed A. Tipton"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean "... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547173
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, May 20, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Capt. Henry Hoffman"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, cle... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547172
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, June 3, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "C. J. Fitzgerald"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean ... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547171
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, June 17, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "A. B. Gwathmey"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean &... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547170
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, July 1, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Col. Thomas Porterhouse Ochiltree"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a ... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547169
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, October 14, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Andrew Miller"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547168
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, July 15, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Nathan Straus"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean "P... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547167
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, July 29, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "William Hendrie"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean "... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547166
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, August 5, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "John Sheppard"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean "... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547165
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, August 12, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "George H. Wheeler"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean &... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547164
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, August 19, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "J. J. Douglas"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean "... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547163
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, August 26, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "C. T. Hancock"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean "... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547162
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, September 9, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "A. G. Hancock"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean &qu... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547160
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, September 23, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "Frank S. Gorton"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean ... See More $36.00
Horseracing magazine with a displayable, color insert...
547159
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES periodical from New York City, September 30, 1899.* Displayable color insert of "S.S. Howland"
This magazine is subtitled "A Chronicle of Racing, Trotting, Field Sports, Aquatics, Athletics, and the Stage", however most of the content relates to horse racing.
The real feature of this issue is tucked inside, being a very nice, clean &qu... See More $36.00
The Great Railroad Strike...
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DAILY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1877* The Great Railroad Strike
The front page of this issue covers the events relating to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. Headlines/sub-heads include:
"Bloody Revolution", "Terrible Carnage and Loss of Life at Pittsburg", "Major General pearson Wounded - Sheriff Fife Killed", "Hu... See More $40.00
Yellow Fever...
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OGLE COUNTY PRES, Polo, Illinois, dated November 23, 1876.* Yellow Fever
Page 2 of this issue includes a rather lengthy article concerning yellow fever, reading in part: "A Jackson (Miss.) dispatch of the 14th says no new cases and no deaths from yellow fever had occured there within forty-eight hours. The Howard Association announced that they had ample means to meet all claims ... See More $36.00
Christmas 1881...
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CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, 1881.* Christmas 1881
The front of this issue features a full page illustration entitled: "A Sweet Little Cherub That Sits Up Aloft" and shows a sailor with a young girl on his shoulder both holding branches of holly, and the young girl with a bough of holly on her head. Additionally a full page illustration of two young children re... See More $29.00
Mountain Climbing 1886...
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ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Sept. 18, 1886.* Mountain Climbing
The front page of this issue features an illustration entitled: "Mountaineering In The Tyro: Turning a Corner", which shows a female climber on a very narrow path of a steep mountainside wearing a long skirt and holding a climbing pick, while a male climber holds her tether. $29.00
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN New York September 9, 1876 Within this 16 pg. issue is an historically significant article titled: "The Human Voice Transmitted by Telegraph", the full text of which can be seen in the photos, with portions including: "...Professor Graham Bell, by a device somewhat analogous, has succeeded in transmitting the tones f the human voice by telegraph...At the ti... See More
$229.00
Very rare "Special Edition" of Harper's Weekly...
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HARPER'S WEEKLY July 8, 1881 As noted at the very top of the ftpg., this is a rare "SPECIAL EDITION" of this famous title, devoted to the assassination of President James Garfield.The full front page is a portrait of "The Tragedy at Washington - The Assassin Charles Jules Guiteau." Inside is a full pg. print captioned: "The Assassin Firing the Second Shot at President... See More $64.00
The above item in second rate condition. $33.00
Thomas Edison & his electric light...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 10, 1880 The inset shows the nice illustration captioned "Edison's Latest Electric Lamp". The companion article headed "Edison's Latest Electric Light" explains this new and improved lamp which used a new form of carbon referred to as the "horseshoe" form of the carbon. A very nice, graphic item on Thomas Edison & perhaps ... See More
$162.00
Great on Buffalo Bill, plus good baseball content also...
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THE NEW YORK CLIPPER, May 7, 1881 The ftpg. has an engraving of Edwin Booth along with Henry Irving, with biographical sketches of both as well. An inside pg. has over two columns of detailed reporting on "Baseball" (see for portions) with another pg. having 3 more cols. on baseball. Another pg. has a great half column headed "Buffalo Bill" which begins: "There are f... See More
$46.00