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1. Wisconsin State Journal: Volume XVI, Number 9 (September 24, 1868). Madison: Wisconsin State Journal, 1868 September 24 (Volume XVI, Number 9). Folio. 4pp. Very good. Slight binding traces along fold, else white and clean and strong. Handsome, bright issue of Wisconsin's official state paper, with one of the front page columns devoted to "A Visit to Galena -- Gen. Grant at His Home." Grant was clearly full steam into his first presidential bid: the second page featuring a list of "Republican Nominations," headed in large type "For President -- Gen. U.S. GRANT." Other political tidbits include the formation of "Grant Clubs" at various locales, "Mrs. Lincoln and her son Tad passed through Pittsburgh, on Monday, for Ohio," etc. Interesting atmosphere content and the expected boilerplate advertisements for patent medicines.
Price: $95.00
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The Daily Chicago Times: July 10, 1859. Chicago: Sheahan & Price, 1859 July 10 (Vol. 6, No. 54). Folio. (4pp). Fair only. Moderately age toned and darkened throughout, with numerous small edge tears and some original folds weak; binding traces. Despite fair only condition, this example is handleable and easily readable -- and "The Daily Chicago Times" is seen far less often than Chicago's more popular "Press and Tribune." A good atmosphere piece, with much political coverage, numerous boilerplate advertisements, etc.
Price: $75.00
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Boston Patriot: June 28, 1809 (Number 34, Volume I). Boston: Everett & Munroe, 28 June 1809 (Vol. I, No. 34). Folio (13" X 18½"). Self-cover. 4pp. Good plus. Moderately and evenly age toned and slightly soiled; with couple of small separations along centerfold; edges possibly slightly trimmed but still ample; old tape stain along top of front page (not touching masthead) evident but not terribly offensive. Typical atmosphere contents, including a continuation of "Correspondence of the Late President Adams."
Price: $45.00
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The Philadelphia Inquirer: September 26, 1865. Philadelphia: The Philadelphia Inquirer, 26 September 1865. Folio (12½" X 19"). Self-cover. 8pp. Good plus. Mild age toning, with some foxing along the single original horizontal fold -- but overall tight, clean and decent, easily legible and quite handleable. Couple lengthy front-page stories: "From Richmond. Orders from Gen. Terry...." and "Washington. Civilians Going South. The reorganization in Mississippi...." Good atmosphere contents, Civil War wrap-up news, etc.
Price: $40.00
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National Intelligencer: February 3, 1816 (Vol. XVII, No. 2397) Washington, DC: Gales & Seaton, 3 February 1816 (Vol. XVII, No. 2397). Folio (12½" X 19¼"). Self-cover. 4pp. Good plus. Quite legible and handleable, though printed on a tannish-greyish stock; occasional irregular age toning, especially heavy on the final (4th) page. Good topical political content from the influential tri-weekly, founded in 1800 by Samuel H. Smith (and running until 1866). Second and much of third page occupied by "Debate on the Treaty," namely speechifying by Messrs. Randolph and Pickering. Signed at upper left corner of front page in blue fountain pen by a noted Illinois Civil War collector: "Owner / W.K. Bracken / Bloomington, / Ill."
Price: $45.00
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The Connecticut Courant... October 22, to... October 29, 1771. Hartford: Ebenezer Watson, 1771 October 22-October 29. Fair. Heavily age toned and edgeworn, with miniscule edge chips and occasional foxing; subscriber's inked notes about the margins of the front page; top margin a bit close cropped, resulting in a bit of text loss on the inner pages. Fairly attractive nevertheless and with care "handleable." Large ornate masthead. A nice atmosphere piece, and an early example of this newspaper founded in 1764 (which hasn't missed a week since!).
Price: $75.00
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(ANTI-SLAVERY -- KANSAS TERRITORY). BROWN, George W. (editor). The Kansas Herald of Freedom: December 20, 1856 (Number 22 -- Volume 2). Lawrence, KS: G.W. Brown & Co., 20 December 1856 (Vol. 2, No. 22). Large folio (19" X 25"). Self-cover. Good plus. Mild sporadic age toning and occasional inoffensive foxing, with minor edgewear and slight soiling. Overall an attractive example of one of Kansas' first free-state newspapers, founded by the noted abolitionist GEORGE W. BROWN (1820-1915) in January 1855. He was associated with the New England Emigrant Aid Society, which is considered the town's founder. Brown was arrested by an irate pro-slavery mob led by the infamous sheriff, Samuel J. Jones, on May 21, 1856 and his offices trashed and burned. He spent four months in jail on high treason charges, later dismissed, and continued publishing his newspaper until December 17, 1859. This interesting issue is filled with countless newsworthy tidbits concerning the free-state versus slave-state issue and other anti-slavery matters. The leftmost column of the first page makes reference to the May 21, 1856 destruction of the "Herald of Freedom" offices, too: "We are pleased to observe that our friend, Henry M. Kimball, who was engaged in the Herald of Freedom office, at the time of its destruction, in May last, has become associated... in the publication of the Carlinsville, Ill., Free Democrat...." And best of all, a classified ad on the fourth page, under the headline "Still Alive!", comes from Lawrence pioneer CHARLES STEARNS, a William Lloyd Garrison supporter from Massachusetts and former Underground Railroad conductor who arrived in what was to become Lawrence on May 26, 1854, and built that city's first structure, a crude log cabin. It reads: "The old mud shantee came very near being destroyed on the memorable 21st of May, but it wasn't. I am still alive, and have a few goods, and a very little money left. Should be happy to see all my old, and a few new friends at the old shantee, next to where the 'Fort' was, but alas! is not. In a few weeks I expect to move into a comfortable Stone Store, that is, if I am not arrested for 'horse stealing' before. When I get there, shall be very happy to see all Lawrence, and the surrounding country. -- Shant have much to sell, but shall be glad to see all, gentlemen and ladies, and talk politics, religion, & c....." The notorious "sack of Lawrence" on May 21 destroyed a hotel (the "Fort" referred to) and several other businesses along with the "Herald of Freedom," and Stearns' shop was no doubt one of them. (Whether the "mud shantee" is this first building at 620 Massachusetts Avenue remains to be determined -- or perhaps Stearns had a separate building for his store.) A superb issue of this scarce newspaper, with excellent references to the attempt to destroy it.
Price: $295.00
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(CHICAGO). The Press and Tribune: October 3, 1859. Chicago: Press & Tribune, October 3, 1859 (Volume XIII, Number 80). Folio. 4pp. Very good. Minor age toning, bit of dampstaining, but overall clean and attractive. Good atmosphere content, numerous boilerplate advertisements, etc.
Price: $95.00
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(CHICAGO). The Press and Tribune: July 16, 1860. Chicago: Press & Tribune, July 16, 1860 (Volume XIV, Number 12). Folio. 4pp. Good plus. Minor age toning, bit of dampstaining, but overall clean and attractive; 9½" X 2½" paper loss from lower edge of last leaf, affecting only boilerplate ads. Lengthy political coverage, text of Charles Sumner speech on Republicanism, etc. Good atmosphere content, numerous boilerplate advertisements, etc.
Price: $75.00
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(CHICAGO). The Press and Tribune: October 18, 1860. Chicago: Press & Tribune, October 18, 1860 (Volume XIV, Number 93). Folio. 4pp. Very good. Minor age toning, bit of dampstaining, but overall clean and attractive. Politica and slavery views, text of Owen Lovejoy's speech at Chicago's famed Republican Wigwam Convention, etc. Good atmosphere content, numerous boilerplate advertisements, etc.
Price: $125.00
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(CIVIL WAR). Chicago Tribune: December 19, 1864. Chicago: Chicago Tribune, December 19, 1864 (Vol. XVIII, No. 166). Large folio. (4pp). Very good. Minor age toning and light soiling; binding traces along spine, which is largely separated. Much Civil War news: "Glorious Victory at Nashville," "Hood's Army Completely Routed by Thomas," "Confirmation of the Capture of Fort McAllister," much more.
Price: $125.00
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(CIVIL WAR). Chicago Tribune: November 11, 1865. Chicago: Chicago Tribune, November 11, 1865 (Vol. XIX, No. 163). Large folio. (4pp). Near fine. Clean and handsome, free of foxing and edge tears -- altogether superb. Civil War wrap-up news: Execution of Andersonville commander Henry Wirz, etc.
Price: $150.00
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(CONFEDERATE IMPRINT). Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1865 (Volume XXVIII, Number 14). Richmond, VA: Daily Dispatch, 17 January 1865 (Volume XXVIII, Number 14). Folio. Self-cover. 4pp. Good only. Age toned and somewhat soiled, with a couple of centerfold edge tears. Overall quite respectable looking, though, with no edge chips. Decent full issue of this Confederate newspaper from the capital, dated several months prior to the Confederate government's evacuation in early April and the subsequent burning and occupation by Union troops. Typical late war news. Some wear issues, but easily legible and quite "handleable" -- very uncommon in any condition. Southern newspapers were generally printed on inferior quality paper, hence usually exhibit more age toning than their Northern counterparts.
Price: $200.00
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(CONFEDERATE IMPRINT). Richmond Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1865 (Volume XXVIII, Number 51). Richmond, VA: Daily Dispatch, 1 March 1865 (Volume XXVIII, Number 51). Folio. 4pp. Good only. Age toned and spotted, with small separations at fold and small bit of paper loss at lower left corner -- yet nicely square, with no edge chips. Decent full issue of this Confederate newspaper from the capital, less than two months from the fall of the Confederacy. Typical late war news. Some wear issues, but fully and easily readable and "handleable" -- and scarce in any condition.
Price: $400.00
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(GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC). G.A.R. Post 82, Bazaar: May 1892. Marblehead, MA: May 1892. Folio. (8pp). Good. Uncut. Slightly age toned and brittle, with small edge tears, but basically sound and attractive. Almost entirely boilerplate ads except for a photograph of Admiral Porter and large lithographs of Lincoln, Grant, Sherman and Sheridan. Unusual masthead incorporates G.A.R. ribbons.
Price: $35.00
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(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION). The New-York Times: April 21, 1865 (Vol. XIV, No. 4235). New York: April 21, 1865 (Vol. XIV, No. 4235). Folio. 8pp. Black mourning borders. Very good. Slight age toning; inoffensive binding traces at left edge; small paper loss at bottom edge of last page. Lincoln had been dead one week when this issue covering the search for the conspirators appeared. A handsome copy.
Price: $185.00
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(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION). Chicago Tribune: May 5, 1865 (Vol. XVIII, No. 299). Chicago: May 5, 1865 (Vol. XVIII, No. 299). Large folio. (4pp). Very good. Lengthy reporting on the final laying to rest of Lincoln's remains at the temporary tomb site in Springfield.
Price: $150.00
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(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION). Illinois Daily State Journal: April 25, 1865. Springfield: Baker & Phillips, April 25, 1865 (Vol. XVII, No. 268). Large folio. (4pp). Black mourning borders. Very good. Minor soiling and minor wear along some original folds, but no binding traces and remarkably few edge tears. Lincoln's body had just left Philadelphia en route to Springfield via a special funeral train when this issue appeared. Some other headlines: "Mosby Surrenders Conditionally on Johnston's Terms," "Lee's Paroled Soldiers Tearing up the Railroads," "Fall of Montgomery Confirmed," "Condition of Secretary Seward and Son." An attractive copy.
Price: $225.00
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(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION). Illinois Daily State Journal: April 26, 1865. Springfield: Baker & Phillips, April 26, 1865 (Vol. XVII, No. 269). Large folio. (4pp). Black mourning borders. Very good. Minor soiling and minor wear along some original folds, but no binding traces and remarkably few edge tears. Further news on the route of Lincoln's body en route to Springfield via a special funeral train, plus more surrender details, etc. An attractive copy.
Price: $225.00
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(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION). Kendall County Record: April 20, 1865. Yorkville, IL: April 20, 1865 (Volume I, No. 50). Large folio. (4pp). Very good. Minor age toning and spot of foxing; a bit delicate, but not separated, along original folds; some jagged edges; original recipient's name inked along top edge of front page. Overall a clean and attractive of this uncommon weekly. Black mourning borders (first three pages). Extensive assassination coverage.
Price: $195.00
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(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION). Daily Illinois State Register: May 8, 1865. Springfield: Daily Illinois State Register, May 8, 1865 (Vol. 17, No. 104). Large folio. (4pp). Good plus. Mild age toning and sporatic foxing. Overall an attractive, very displayable copy largely free of edge tears. Extensive coverage of the trial of Lincoln's assassins, rumors about Jefferson Davis's possible implication, General Joseph Johnston's farewell order, other Civil War "wrap up" matters, etc. Numerous interesting boilerplate advertisements.
Price: $95.00
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(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION). Illinois Daily State Journal: April 18, 1865 (Vol. XVII, No. 263). Springfield: Baker & Phillips, 18 April 1865 (Vol. XVII, No. 263). Large folio. (4pp). Surprisingly, no black mourning borders. Very good. Minor wear along some original folds, but no binding traces and remarkably few edge tears; small paper loss at upper left corner, not affecting text. Additional assassination news dominates the day's coverage, plus further details on Lee's surrender, etc. An attractive copy with only slight wear. Very scarce and desireable.
Price: $300.00
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(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION). New-York Daily Tribune: April 21, 1865 (Vol. XXV, No. 7501). New York: New-York Daily Tribune, 21 April 1865 (Vol. XXV, No. 7501). Folio. 8pp. Very good. Quite mild age toning and bit of wear and light soiling along original folds; minor edge curling and very small edge tears. Black mourning borders. Lincoln assassination coverage dominates the front page news of this daily, with the leftmost of the six columns featuring a bold (for that day) headline: "OUR LOSS. / A Day of Fasting and Prayer. / The president's Assassin. / Further Rewards Offered," and so on. Despite mild wear, quite attractive and displayable.
Price: $250.00
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(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION). Chicago Tribune: May 20, 1865. Chicago: Chicago Tribune, May 20, 1865 (Vol. XVIII, No. 314). Large folio. (4pp). Very good. Lengthy reporting on the trial of Lincoln's assassins.
Price: $150.00
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(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION). Illinois Daily State Journal: April 28, 1865. Springfield: Baker & Philips, April 19, 1865 (Vol. XVII, No. 264). Large folio. (4pp). Very good. Bright, clean condition, with no binding traces and remarkably few edge tears; original folds evident and touch of soiling. Further particulars on Lincoln's assassination and the attempt on Seward's life, the wrapping up of Civil War hostilities. Interestingly, the "Journal" had already removed the black mourning borders one usually associates with major newspapers of the weeks following the assassination. A handsome copy.
Price: $275.00
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(PRISON NEWSPAPER). The Candle: September 1938 (Vol. 4, No. 9). N.p.: Wisconsin State Prison, September 1938 (Vol. 4, No. 9). Small 4to. Stiff tan wrappers. 36pp. Very good. Unusual jailhouse publication, filled with prison-related stories, poetry and regular columns such as "Prose for Cons." Very interesting.
Price: $15.00
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(WAR OF 1812). The Weekly Messenger: October 21, 1814 (No. 1, Vol. 4). Boston: James Cutler, 21 October 1814 (No. 1, Vol. 4). Folio (13¼" X 19½"). Self-cover. 4pp. Good plus. Mildly and evenly age toned, with mild edgewear; separated at fold. Overall clean and attractive, though, easily legible and quite handleable. A nice copy of this weekly, which was founded in 1811 and in 1814 changed ownership when Nathan Hale acquired it and changed the name to the "Boston Weekly Messenger," also changing the size and format. This issue is filled with notable War of 1812 news, the front page including two lengthy communications signed in type by U.S. commissioners JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, HENRY CLAY, ALBERT GALLATIN, J.A. BAYARD and JONATHAN RUSSELL, reporting on their attempts to negotiate a peace treaty at Ghent. There's also (page 2) an "Official Account of the Repulse of the British at Mobile" and (page 4) a "Biographical Sketch of Lieut. John G. Cowall, Late of the U.S. Navy." A fine period piece.
Price: $75.00
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ARONSON, James (editor). National Guardian: The Progressive Newsweekly -- March 28, 1963 (Vol. 15, No. 25. New York: Weekly Guardian Associates, 1963 March 28 (Vol. 15, No. 25). Folio (11½" X 15"). 12pp. Very good. Normal moderate age toning, and minor bit of wear along single horizontal fold (as issued). Nice typical example of this radical leftist weekly, founded in 1948 by Aronson and continuing until 1992. This particular copy came from the library of famed protest poet and fine press printer JOHN BEECHER (1904-80), who pencils "Review -- Marked Copy -- Pg. 10" large and bold near the top edge of the front wrapper. On this page appears "A roundup of recent poetry" featuring Beecher's portrait and a favorable review of his latest poetry collection (and probably his best known), "Report to the Stockholders and Other Poems."
Price: $25.00
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ARONSON, James (editor). National Guardian: The Progressive Newsweekly -- November 29, 1962 (Vol. 15, No. 8). New York: Weekly Guardian Associates, 1962 November 29 (Vol. 15, No. 8). Folio (11½" X 15"). 12pp. Very good. Mild normal age toning, with faint wear along single horizontal fold (as issued). Nice typical example of this radical leftist weekly, founded in 1948 by Aronson and continuing until 1992. This particular copy came from the library of famed protest poet and fine press printer JOHN BEECHER (1904-80), who pencils "(Ad: RTTS & OP) MR" and pens "Marked Copy -- See Pg. 8" in red large and bold near the top edge of the front wrapper. On this page appears a box ad for Beecher's latest poetry collection (and probably his best known), "Report to the Stockholders and Other Poems," which he brackets in red ink.
Price: $20.00
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RICHARDSON, G.B. (editor). Clinton Public: April 13, 1871 (Vol. 15, No. 12). Clinton, IL: Clinton Public, 13 April 1871 (Vol. 15, No. 12). Folio (14 3/4" X 22"). Self-cover. 8pp (uncut). Very good. Single 3 3/4" X 1½" oval-shaped paper loss just left of top edge of front page -- alongside masthead steel-engraved vignette; otherwise tight and clean and completely free of edge tears, with just the slightest bit of age toning and faint dampstaining. Attractive example of this central Illinois newspaper from the county seat of De Witt County. Entire front page (and it continues) is filled with the always-fun "Delinquent Tax List" -- otherwise, good and typical rural Illinois content. Numerous advertisements, including delightful examples featuring the newly-popular large steel engravings: patent medicines (such as "Dr. Willis's Anodinized Sharks Oil for Deafness, Noises in the Head, and Painful Affections of the Ear"), household ("Fresh Arrivals at Sherman's. Prints, Scotch Ginghams, Percales, Poplins, Sheetings, Laces...."), etc.
Price: $55.00
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