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Newspapers - Early American:
Albany, New York. ONE ORIGINAL COMPLETE ISSE OF THE ALBANY ARGUS NEWSPAPER, Friday June 1, 1821
Albany, New york. 1821 first edition. On large folio sheet, 4p. folded in quarters. Toned and foxed but quite legible. Some wrinkles, some stains but no major faults. (a102586)
$35.00
. THE NEW-YORK ORGAN - A FAMILY COMPANION - JULY 6, 1850 TO JUNE 281, 1851 - VOLUME 10 , all 52 issues complete (bound in one volume)
New York. 1850, 1851 first edition. Folio. Hardcover. 416p. Good, later paper backstrip; worn. no owner marks. (a103643)
$200.00
(new york) . THE INDEPENDENT 1851
New York City Newspaper. Thursday July 24, 1851. Lg.folio, 4 leaves. Henry Ward Beecher is listed as stated contributor to editorial columns. Includes three column letter from L. B. from Mosul concerning Diabekr, Mosul, the Tigris and Nineveh. Also, short report of the arrest in San Francisco by the Committee of 100 of an Australian named Jenkins who stole a safe. Jenkins was hung at midnight in the Plaza, in what was reported as the first execution ever in San Francisco. Good, occasional dark brown spots, some fraying on one edge. (a28588)
$65.00
(mexico) . SINGLE ISSUE OF EL PATRIOTA JALAPENO TOM 1, NUM. 10 - 1836
1836 Impresso por Carlos M. Teran. Jalapa, 25 de Octubre de 1836. Articles of political interest, including mention of Texas and California. In Spanish. 4to., 4pp., engraved logo of eagle with outspread wings. Good plus. Scarce. (a77368)
$150.00
(New York City) . VISIT TO M. ESQUIROL'S INSANE ESTABLISHMENT NEAR PARIS (parts one and two) (contained in two complete issues of THE ALBION for July and August 1837)
Article in two separate complete issues of The Albion published in New York. Part one is on pp. 201-202 in issue for July 1, 1837 and part 2 is on pp. 243-244 in issue for August 5, 1837. First edition. Other interesting articles in issues as well including an article about Doctor Dulcet and the study of physiognomy, The Bank of England, Ossian's Poems, Columbia College Celebration, etc. Each issue is 8 pages. July issue only fairly good, splitting at fold and lightly foxed; August issue is Good, moderate wear. Two issues of this newspaper. (a91225)
$90.00
Russell, Benjamin (ed). COLUMBIAN CENTINEL MASSACHUSETTS FEDERALIST - ISSUE FOR WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 22, 1802 (with want ad seeking return of a runaway slave)
Boston. 1802 first edition. Issue no 33 of vol XXXVIII, whole no. 1957. Original copy of newspaper 12 x 20 inches , 4 pages. Articles on Vaccination for small pox; news from Washington; ship sailing dates, personal ads (including "Ten Dollars Reward. Absented himself on Friday last, a Mulatto fellow named Solomon, ..about six feet high, very strong tempered, his lips remarkably thick, about twenty years of age..."), advertisements, Lost and Found, etc. Poor to Fair, readable but toned, stained and worn. One 3 inch long closed tear (no loss of text.) (a91230)
$95.00
Brown, Helen E (ed) . THE ADVOCATE OR FAMILY GUARDIAN - 22 ISSUES, MAY 16 1873 TO APRIL 16 1874
Published in New York. all first editions. 4to. wraps. 16p. per issue. Unbroken run of 22 issues from May 16, 1873 to April 16, 1874 lacking only Feb 1, 1874. VG. (a91427)
$50.00
Civil War Newspaper . NEW YORK TIMES - single issue APRIL 14, 1862
Single complete issue of this newspaper for Monday, April 14, 1862. New York. first edition. 8p. Large folio. folded in quarters. Full of Civil War reports: Advance into Alabama with occupation of Huntsville by Gen. Mitchell, The Army Before Yorktown- Repulse of a Rebel Sortie by the Twelfth New York, etc. Good, no tears, just light wear and edge fraying. (a91711)
$35.00
Civil War Newspaper . NEW YORK HERALD -single issue FOR MONDAY OCTOBER 7, 1861
Single complete issue of this newspaper for Monday, October 7, 1861. New York. first edition. 8p. Large folio. folded in quarters. Full of Civil War reports:"The Seat of War in Western Virginia" with large map on front page; "Important from Missouri- General Fremont's Charges against Colonel Blair", etc. Good, lightly evenly toned; edges a bit frayed. One can definitely feel the excitement and apprehension of the times reading this paper. (a91712)
$35.00
American Civil War . FOUR ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR NEWSPAPERS
Group of 4 original newspapers: (1) Delaware Weekly Republican, published in Wilmington, Delaware, issue for May, 16, 1861. (2) Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, July 6, 1861. (3) Daily Evening Bulletin , Philadelphia, July 13, 1861. (4) Delaware Weekly Republican, issue for February 23, 1865. All 4to, intact and Fair to Good. Reading these papers, one can begin to feel what living through the War Between the States was like. Groups of 4 original newspapers. (a92199)
$75.00
American Tract society . THE CHILD'S PAPER - VOL. 3 NO 2 FEBRUARY 1854 thru VOL. 5 NO 10 OCTOBER 1856 (bound in one hardcover volume)
New York, Boston, etc. 1854 - 1856 first edition. American Tract Society. Thin Folio. Hardcover. 4 pages per issue. Illustrated. Fair, worn but intact, hinges not cracked in or out but light foxing throughout, a few closed tears, text toned . (a93183)
$65.00
(New York City Newspapers). HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE - DECEMBER 1877 (single issue)
New York 1877 first edition. Harpers. printed octavo wraps. pp. 1-160 plus ads. Illustrated article "The Metropolitan Newspaper" appears on pp. 43-58 with discussion and illustrations of New York Herald, New York World, New York Times, Evening Post, New York Tribune and others. . Good plus , light cover wear, light chipping of spine ends. (a95510)
$65.00
Hagedorn, F L (ed). HAGADORN'S STAATEN ISLANDER - single original issue for May 17, 1856
Stapleton, Staten island, New York. 1856 first edition. wraps. Original newspaper. Articles and advertisements. 4p. Folio. Folded in quarters. Good, worn but intact; some staining, one short closed tear at a fold corner. Legible. (a98677)
$45.00
Clark, Daniel (ed). THE HEMPSTEAD INQUIRER - 2 original issues - August 7, 1868 and January 14, 1870
Hempstead, Long Island, New York. 1868 and 1870 first editions. wraps. Two guaranteed original newspapers. Articles and advertisements. Both are 4p. Folio. Folded in quarters. near Good, worn but intact; some staining, several short closed tears; quite legible. (a98678)
$59.00
Ballou, Adin and in 1832 Adin plus E. M. Stone (eds). INDEPENDENT MESSENGER - 20 separate issues 1831 - 1833
Boston 1831, 1832, 1833 first editions. 20 guaranteed original newspapers. wraps. Folio, 4 p. each. Folded in quarters. All Good. Each issue is in its own plastic bag so chipping and wear is minimal. Sold as a lot. (a98680)
$150.00
Ballou, Adin (eds). INDEPENDENT MESSENGER - 16 separate issues 1831
Milford and Mendon, Mass. 1831. 16 guaranteed original newspapers. wraps. Folio, 4 p. each. Folded in quarters. All Good. Each issue is in its own plastic bag so chipping and wear is minimal. Sold as a lot. (a98681)
$175.00
Benedict, S W. THE INDEPENDENT - NEW YORK CITY NEWSPAPER - 27 separate issues - 1851
New York City. 1851 first edition. 27 original issues of this newspaper. wraps. Large folio . 8 pages per issue. Articles and advertisement. Each issue folded in quarters. Nearly all issues in separate plastic bags. Good to VG plus. Many important historical news items as: Fugitive Slave Law in February 13 issue; article on slavery among the vikings in march 20 issue; Fugitive slave abductedin Boston in April 17 issue; article on Anti-slavery society and danger of succession in May 8 issue and much more. Offers vivid picture of life in New York City in mid 19thc. (a98682)
$360.00
Benedict, S W. 18 SEPARATE NEW YORK CITY NEWSPAPERS dating from 1831 - 1889
New York City. 1831 - 1889 all first edition. wraps. 18 original newspaper issues. Various sizes. Papers include from Mercantile and Financial Times, Trmpet and Universalist Magazine; The Examiner and Chronicle, Suffolk County Monitor, American Messenger, New-York Spectator, The Rural New Yorker, Metropolitan Record and many more, Frank Leslie's Chimney Corner. All Good or better. (a98683)
$110.00
Riverhead, Long Island, New York . SUFFOLK COUNTY MONITOR FOR SEPTEMBER 21, 1865 - issue VOLUME ONE NUMBER ONE
Riverhead, Long Island, New York. 1865 first edition. wraps. 4p. Folio folded in quarter. Exciting news from the Civil War fronts. Fair, worn, torn, toned, chipped a bit but legible. (a98684)
$29.00
Lincoln, E M (ed). GLEN COVE GAZETTE - issue for August 22, 1857
Glen Cove, Long Island, New York. 1857 first edition. wraps. folio. 4p. folded in quarters. A few closed tears (no loss of text) light foxing. Worn but legible. Original printing, not a remake. (a98685)
$35.00