Search Results: Vintage Newspapers from Page 1 Books

Philadelphia: Aurora, 1812. Periodical. Fair. The original newspaper, a single folded sheet on laid paper in fair condition; many short tears on edges, also chipped at the right hand of the fold so that 10 or 12 words are missing from p.1, and 2 or 3 from p. 2. This was the Aurora Company's daily paper. Has a fascinating report of the naval engagement between the privateer schooner Shadow and a British man-of-war.

Hudson, NY: Sampson, Chittenden & Croswell, 1803. Periodical. Very Good-. The original newspaper, disbound from a folio. 8 3-column pp. on laid paper, vg-; there are a few lt. brown stains, a thin waterstain along the left margin, and creases from having been folded in sixths. Remarkably bright and easily read. An editorial by 'Obed', an account of Louisiana (at that time this meant the entire Louisiana Purchase), and a number of reprints from other papers. Clever woodcuts and rules accompany the beginning of each column. The obituary column is called 'The Knell'.

Boston: Russell, Cutler & Co., 1817. Periodical. Good+. The original newspaper, disbound from a folio. 4 pp., good+; darkened and lightly foxed, separating along the lefthand fold, but free of edgewear. Much of the type is small but the printing is clear. Shipping news, wholesale prices, government acts relating to trade, etc.

Boston: John Clark, 1860. Periodical. Very Good-. The original newspaper, 4 giant folio pages, vg-; somewhat worn on edges, lightly stained, but all very legible. This paper supported the Constitutional Union Party, and here reports on their convention; news from around the world, but no apparent awareness of the impending Civil War. About 2/3 ads.

Boston: John Russell & James Cutler, 1801. Periodical. Very Good-. The original newspaper, 4 pp. on laid paper, vg-; scattered spotting; removed from binding along left side. The typeface uses the long 's', one of the few examples after 1800 that I've seen. Has editorials by 'Old Brick' and 'Juris Consultus', and includes many interesting ships' ads, advertising goods for sale or wanting freight.

Boston: Russell & Cutler, 1810. Periodical. Good. The original newspaper, disbound from a folio. 4 pp. on very uneven rag paper, good only. Some foxing and stains along the right side, some old marks with a pen on p. 2 (apparently made when the paper was current), and some of the printing on p. 2 transferred to p. 3, making reading difficult. Has a notice of the abolition of the slave trade in Great Britain.

Boaton: John Russell & James Cutler, 1801. Periodical. Very Good. The original newspaper, disbound from a folio. 4 pp. on laid paper, vg; minimal foxing. Typeface is still using the 18th-century long 's'. Has a long editorial by 'Americanus' addressed "To the President of the United States".

Boston: Willis & Rand, 1827. Periodical. Good. The original newspaper, 4 pp. on rag paper, good; has a hole in the middle at the intersection of creases, and many tears from the edge. Some soiling, no foxing. Well printed so it is quite legible. This was a religious newspaper.

Boston: Nathaniel Willis, 1821. Periodical. Fair. The original newspaper, 4 pp. letterpress printed on lad paper. Fair; numerous tears along folds, and lt. stains. A religious paper.

Boston: E.D. Moore, 1847. Periodical. Good+. A Religious Family Paper". The original newspaper, 4 pp. letterpress printed on plain white paper, good plus. Text is darkened along the creases and there are some sm. holes.

Boston: Charles Hale, 1860. Periodical. Very Good+. The original newspaper, 4 pp. (a giant paper, with 8 columns per page), vg+; has a few brown spots but is remarkably bright, and free of edgewear. Has a notice of the trial of 'Stephens' in Charlestown Virginia; this was Aaron Stevens, one of John Brown's close associates. He was later hanged.

Haverhill, Mass.: A.W. Thayer, 1832. Periodical. Good+. The original newspaper, 4 pp., good plus. Somewhat sunned, and has sm. holes at creases.

Boston: William Burdick, 1813. First Edition . Periodical. Fair. The original newspaper, 4 pp. in fair condition, edges very tattered. No words lost.

Boston: William Burdick, 1811. Periodical. Good. The original newspaper, disbound from a folio. Printed on laid paper. Good only; all 4 pp. waterstained but readable.

New Haven, Conn.: Oliver Steele, 1810. Periodical. Good+. The original newspaper, disbound from a folio. Good plus; has 2 brown stains in the middle, and foxing. Includes a report of the divorce of Napoleon and Josephine, due to her childlessness; she retained her title as Empress.

New Haven, Conn.: Oliver Steele, 1810. Periodical. Very Good. The original newspaper, disbound from a folio. Vg w/ light foxing, minimal edgewear, 1 short tear on the left side where it was disbound. Reports on wars between Russia and Turkey, and between England and Spain.

New-Haven, Conn.: J.C. Gray, 1823. Periodical. Very Good-. The original newspaper, disbound from a folio. 4 pp. beautifully printed on rag paper. Vg-; has some foxing and edgewear. Spain declares war on France; the U.S. Ship Cyane arrives at Cape Meseurado (Liberia) with much-needed arms, supplies and assistance. The 4th page, all ads, is a rare work of the printers' art.

New Haven, Conn.: Oliver Steele & Co., 1810. Periodical. Very Good-. The original newspaper, disbound from a folio. 4 pp. on laid paper, vg-; a few sm. stains, minimal foxing, no tears. Includes 2 long editorials by 'Mucius'.

New Haven, Conn.: Oliver Steele, 1810. Periodical. Very Good. The original newspaper, disbound from a folio. VG; has a series of holes along the left side, souvenir of its old binding. A few spots of foxing. 4 pp. on laid paper with some wear at the top but no tears. Much of pp. 1-2 is taken with a long editorial by "Philo-Laos" , concerning our government's first venture into deficit spending.

New Haven, Conn.: Oliver Steele, 1810. Periodical. Good. The original newspaper, disbound from a folio. 4 pp. on laid paper, good; there are 2 brown stains at each end of the middle fold. Light foxing, mostly on p. 4, and almost no edgewear. Has an interesting notice of Herschel's Telescope: "By its aid Dr. Herschel has been able to observe the lightning in the atmosphere of the moon, and has found out several celestial bodies, unknown to previous astronomers." Also much discussion of U.S. relations with Britain, France, Russia, etc.