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The Hatchet: Series 1. Vol. 11 -- A DAILY NEWSPAPER on "The President's Ship" U.S.S. George Washington "Outward Bound" Carrying The President On His Second Trip To Europe
by (WILSON, Woodrow). McCAULEY, Edward Jr. (editor-in-chief)
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- 1919
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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On The High Seas: United States Navy, 1919. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff tan wrappers. (14pp). Very good. Outer wrapper (only) rather age toned, edgeworn and rubbed, but internally tight and near fine. One of the most intriguingly odd newspapers ever: On March 5, 1919 President Woodrow Wilson departed the White House for Paris, boarding the U.S.S. George Washington on… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wisner Bee: December 1928 (Vol. 6, No. 5)
by HOWE, Graham H. (editor), and HOWE, Hutton L. (publishers)
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- 1928
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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SGD 130.24
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Wisner, NE: The Wisner Bee, 1928. 4to (7½" X 11¼"). Self-cover. 6pp. Advertisements. Goodly only. Age toned, delicate and a tad brittle. Original issue of this extraordinary oddity and a modern newspaper rarity: The final issue of this local newspaper edited and published by brothers Graham and Hutton Howe, begun by them at ages 11 and 9! Graham was… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Checklist of United States Newspapers (and Weeklies Before 1900) in the General Library: Part I. Alabama -- Georgia
by WESCOTT, Mary, and RAMAGE, Allene (compilers)
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- 1932
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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SGD 34.27
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Durham, NC: Duke University, 1932. Paperback. Introduction by William K. Boyd. 8vo. Stiff grey wrappers. 133pp. Very good. Yapped edges as usual a bit rough, else tight and nice and internally fine; spine age toned. Attractive copy of this first volume (only, out of 6) in the "Bibliographical Contributions of the Duke University Libraries" series, an interesting and still-useful… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Checklist of United States Newspapers (and Weeklies Before 1900) in the General Library: Part III. Michigan -- New York
by WESCOTT, Mary, and RAMAGE, Allene (compilers)
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- 1932
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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Durham, NC: Duke University, 1932. Paperback. Introduction by William K. Boyd. 8vo. Stiff grey wrappers. Pp. 335-467. Very good. Yapped edges as usual a bit rough, else tight and nice and internally fine; spine age toned. Attractive copy of the third volume (only, out of 6) in the "Bibliographical Contributions of the Duke University Libraries" series, an interesting and… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Checklist of United States Newspapers (and Weeklies Before 1900) in the General Library: Part II. Idaho -- Massachusetts
by WESCOTT, Mary, and RAMAGE, Allene (compilers)
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- 1932
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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Durham, NC: Duke University, 1932. Paperback. Introduction by William K. Boyd. 8vo. Stiff grey wrappers. Pp. 137-332. Very good. Yapped edges as usual a bit rough, else tight and nice and internally fine; spine age toned. Attractive copy of the second volume (only, out of 6) in the "Bibliographical Contributions of the Duke University Libraries" series, an interesting and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Village Magazine
by LINDSAY, Vachel
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- 1925
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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SGD 377.00
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Springfield: Jeffersons Printing Company, 1925. Paperback. 4to. Stiff red wrappers with extensive black and white lettering and decorations. x, 169pp. Numerous line drawings. Very good. Faint binding wear only (mainly spine head/tail), else remarkably tight and fresh and internally fine. Handsome "Fourth Imprint" of this hefty assortment of the troubador poet's verse, many of them also illustrated by him… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 377.00
A Check List of American Eighteenth Century Newspapers in the Library of Congress
by INGRAM, John Van Ness (compiler)
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- 1912
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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SGD 68.54
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Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1912. Hardcover. Small 4to. Burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering. 186pp. Very good. Minor binding edgewear only, else tight and internally near fine. Attractive first edition of this still-useful reference. Item Price
SGD 68.54
Historic Pages from the Des Moines Register and Tribune
by (DES MOINES, IOWA)
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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SGD 27.42
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N.p.: N.p., n.y.. Paperback. Folio. Stiff glossyt decorative wrappers. (80pp). Extensive illustrations. Very good. Mild wear to outer wrappers (only). A tight, nice copy of this collection of noteworthy front pages ranging chronologically from 21 August 1849 to 3 November 1976 ("Carter Wns Cliffhanger") and covering all the expected major events, Bibliographically cryptic, but no doubt published in Des… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Daily Mirror: Tuesday, May 7, 1935 (No. 9,808)
by (GEORGE V)
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- 1935
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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SGD 47.98
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London: The Daily Mirror, 1935. Folio (12" X 15"). 32pp. Illustrations. Good plus. Mild even age toning throughout. Attractive full issue of this popular daily tabloid newspaper, founded in 1903. Headline reads, "THE KING GIVES THANKS," subtitled "In Unity with All His People," the bulk of the front page consisting of a photograph of the king and queen kneeling… Read more about this item Item Price
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General Grant's Campaign in Virginia -- From Photographs by Gardner, Washington, District of Columbia
by (HARPER'S WEEKLY -- ILLUSTRATION)
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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SGD 61.69
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[New York: Harper & Brothers], 9 July 1864. Folio (11" X 15½", opens to 22" X 15½"). Large steel engraving surrounded by twelve small steel-engraved vignettes. Very good. Faint original vertical fold; single small (¼" X ½") paper loss near top of this fold, not affecting image (but touching upon the "Harper's Weekly" running head). Overall clean, attractive --… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Kansas Herald of Freedom: December 20, 1856 (Number 22 -- Volume 2)
by (ANTI-SLAVERY -- KANSAS TERRITORY). BROWN, George W. (editor)
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- 1856
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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SGD 404.42
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Lawrence, KS: G.W. Brown & Co, 1856. 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… Read more about this item Item Price
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Wisconsin State Journal: Volume XVI, Number 9 (September 24, 1868)
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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National Intelligencer: February 3, 1816 (Vol. XVII, No. 2397)
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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Paperback. 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… Read more about this item Item Price
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New-York Daily Tribune: April 21, 1865 (Vol. XXV, No. 7501)
by (LINCOLN ASSASSINATION)
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 342.72
Illinois State Journal: April 25, 1865
by (LINCOLN ASSASSINATION)
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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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:… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Watchman: December 1, 1885 (Vol. XI, No. 23)
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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Chicago: Young Men's Christian Association, 1 December 1885. Folio. ii, pp. 264-276, ii. Very good. Light even age toning, with very few of the edge tears that plague these publications. Tight, clean and attractive issue of this semi-monthly, featuring contributions from Dwight L. Moody and other popular clerics of the day and numerous brief religious and inspirational news items.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Press and Tribune: July 16, 1860
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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SGD 102.82
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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.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 102.82
The Ohio Temperance Artisan: February 26, 1847 (Vol. I, No. 11)
by PINKHAM, B.F., and COGGSHALL, W.T. (editors)
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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Cleveland: The Temperance Artisan, 1847 February 26 (Vol. I, No. 11). Folio (23" X 16"). (4pp). Good plus. Bit of mild soiling to front wrapper and several small edge tears, but overall quite handleable and fairly attractive. Nice copy from the first year of this uncommon short-lived weekly which according to its elaborate masthead was "Devoted to Temperance, Mechanics,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Illinois State Journal: April 26, 1865
by (LINCOLN ASSASSINATION)
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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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.… Read more about this item Item Price
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National Guardian: The Progressive Newsweekly -- November 29, 1962 (Vol. 15, No. 8)
by ARONSON, James (editor)
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Galena, Illinois, USA
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
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