October 24, 2018 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
Each month the staff of Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers sends out a newsletter to our members which includes special offers, discounts, alerts to new inventory, and information related to the rare newspaper collectible.
The October, 2018 newsletter:
 I’M TRULY EXCITED about this month’s newsletter. During the past month we’ve had the privilege of acquiring some of the most desirable inventory to-date (40+ years), and some are starting to show up in our listings. Additionally, we’re offering a set of more than 1,000 issues discounted by 75% (not a typo). Other items include a link to items which were added to Catalog 275 after it had gone to print (including a handful of gems from our most recent acquisitions), perhaps the best coverage of The Dred Scott Case to be had (offered as a set), and a selection of recent posts from our History’s Newsstand Blog (re: the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Tea Party, etc.). Please enjoy.
Discounted Newspapers ~ 75% off (not a typo) – Well-over 1,000 new items are now discounted by 75% through November 15, 2018. Why the severe price-reduction? Although many have great content, they are buried deep within our website’s search results, and quite honestly, thanks to our recent acquisitions, we need the space.
Catalog 275 – Enjoy the remaining items from our latest catalog of historic newspapers.
Notice: We’ve just acquired an incredible set of Chicago Tribunes which span the gangster era (see our eBay store and/or our website for some initial examples), a set of Virginia Gazettes (Williamsburg, VA) from just before the Revolutionary War (one of the most collectible and rare titles to be found), an early set of 19th-century NY Heralds, and more. Keep your eyes open.
History’s Newsstand Blog (featured posts):
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Thanks for collecting with us.
Sincerely,
Guy Heilenman & The Rare & Early Newspapers Team
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October 18, 2018 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
During an interview in 1887, Walt Whitman stated he did not appreciate contemporary poetry, with one exception. How do we know? They put it in print in the Harper’s Weekly dated April 23, 1887:
October 11, 2018 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
How did Fairfax County, Virginia, the home of George Washington, react to The Intolerable Acts? Thanks to The Virginia Gazette dated August 4, 1774, we don’t need to guess – after all, they put it in print:
Thanks to the Virginia Gazette dated May 5, 1774 for putting the following in print in print.
Filed under: Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, Revolutionary War, The Collectible Community
Tagged: 1774, Boston Tea Party, George Washington, politics, The Intolerable Acts, Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg
October 8, 2018 by GuyHeilenman · 1 Comment
It’s one thing to infuriate the British. It’s an entirely different matter to agitate local merchants. Yet, I can only imagine the trouble that would have ensued had PETA been around at the time of the Boston Tea Party. 
Thanks to the Virginia Gazette dated May 5, 1774 for putting the following in print in print.
October 4, 2018 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
The Modern Samson ~ Harper’s Weekly ~ October 3, 1868
What news was reported in the month of October – 50 (1958), 100 (1918), 150 (1868), 200 (1818), and 250 (1768) years ago? Such a walk back through time via the eyes of those who read the daily and weekly newspapers of the period can be quite revealing. This is why we often say, “History is never more fascinating than when it’s read from the day it was first reported.” The following links will take you back in time to show the available newspapers from the Rare & Early newspapers website. There’s no need to buy a thing. Simply enjoy the stroll.
October:
Filed under: Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Great Headlines, Harper's Weekly, Illustrated Newspapers, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, The 1500's - 1700's, The 1600's, The 1700's, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby
Tagged: 1668, 1718, 1768, 1818, 1868, 1918, 1968, August
October 1, 2018 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment

Catalog 275 (for October) is now available. This latest offering of authentic newspapers
is comprised of over 300 new items, a selection which includes:
perhaps the best stock market crash newspaper, the iconic “Dewy Defeats Truman” newspaper, the Gettysburg Address (from the nation’s capital), a great map of America from 1776, Lincoln’s inauguration and inaugural address, a front page report of Washington’s death, and more. Another special item was added after the catalog went to print, and therefore, is only being offered online:
The Virginia Gazette from 1774 which includes reflective thoughts on the Boston Massacre (extremely rare).
The following links are designed to help you explore this latest edition of our catalog:
Don’t forget about this month’s DISCOUNTED ISSUES.
(The catalog links above will redirect to the latest catalog in approx. 30 days, upon which time it will update to the most recent catalog.)
Filed under: Announcements, Catalog Release Announcements, Civil War, Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Confederate, Death Reports, Great Headlines, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, Revolutionary War, Sports, The 1500's, The 1500's - 1700's, The 1600's, The 1700's, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby, The War of 1812, Yankee
Tagged: catalog, Catalog announcements, rare newspapers
September 14, 2018 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
Each month the staff of Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers sends out a newsletter to our members which includes special offers, discounts, alerts to new inventory, and information related to the rare newspaper collectible.
The September, 2018 newsletter:
 Welcome to the September edition of our monthly newsletter. This month we offer a free newspaper (see details below), a set of nearly 200 issues discounted by 50%, a link to our newly discovered items, and a selection of a few recent posts from our History’s Newsstand Blog. Please enjoy.
Free Newspaper – We have approximately 35 issues of the Niles’ Register (Baltimore) which we are offering for no cost – except, potentially, S&H. If you order it as a stand-alone item, you only pay $5 S&H. If you order other items but the order is less than $100, you will only pay $1 additional S&H for this issue. If your order is for over $100, you will not pay any shipping on this “free” issue. Please, only 1 per collector. The issue may be purchased at: FREE NILES’ REGISTER
Catalog 274 – Enjoy the remaining items from our latest catalog of historic newspapers.
Newly Discovered Items – Each month we have several newspapers which are unearthed after our catalog goes to print. The content is typically quite diverse. Feel free to view the new listings at: New Items
History’s Newsstand Blog (featured posts):
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Thanks for collecting with us.
Sincerely,
Guy Heilenman & The Rare & Early Newspapers Team
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September 7, 2018 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment

What news was reported in the month of September – 50 (1958), 100 (1918), 150 (1868), 200 (1818), and 250 (1768) years ago? Such a walk back through time via the eyes of those who read the daily and weekly newspapers of the period can be quite revealing. This is why we often say, “History is never more fascinating than when it’s read from the day it was first reported.” The following links will take you back in time to show the available newspapers from the Rare & Early newspapers website. There’s no need to buy a thing. Simply enjoy the stroll.
September:
Filed under: Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Great Headlines, Harper's Weekly, Illustrated Newspapers, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, The 1500's - 1700's, The 1600's, The 1700's, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby
Tagged: 1668, 1718, 1768, 1818, 1868, 1918, 1968, August
August 31, 2018 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment

Catalog 274 (for September) is now available. Due to an influx of new inventory, this is likely one of our best catalogs in quite some time. There are too many great issues to highlight, but a sampling includes:
a German newsbook dated 1607, a Richmond broadside on the Battle of Gettysburg, the Inauguration & death of W.H. Harrison in a Washington newspaper, a defining moment for the “hippie” generation, the Battle of the Alamo, a great Statue of Liberty foldout, and more. The following links are designed to help you explore this latest edition of our catalog:
Don’t forget about this month’s DISCOUNTED ISSUES.
(The catalog links above will redirect to the latest catalog in approx. 30 days, upon which time it will update to the most recent catalog.)
Filed under: Announcements, Catalog Release Announcements, Civil War, Collecting Newspapers, Colonial, Confederate, Death Reports, Great Headlines, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, Old West Era, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, Revolutionary War, Sports, The 1500's, The 1500's - 1700's, The 1600's, The 1700's, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries, The Hobby, The War of 1812, Yankee
Tagged: catalog, Catalog announcements, rare newspapers
August 23, 2018 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
The 6th installment of Who’s Who in Newspapers:
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton… Babe Ruth, Jesse Owens, Vince Lombardi… John Wayne, James Dean, Katharine Hepburn – these individuals, among many, are easily recognizable. However, there are quite a few historical figures who, while having adorned the pages of many a newspaper, are far from household names, or, if they are, their connection with historic newspapers might be a bit of a surprise. Such is the case with Karl Marx. While his name is well-known, few are aware he was a foreign correspondent for the New York Tribune before his name became synonymous with socialism and communism.
Feel free to peruse the following chronological list of newspapers to explore his articles, and a few others which were written about him:
Filed under: Civil War, Collecting Newspapers, Death Reports, Illustrated Newspapers, Newspaper Collecting Ideas, Noteworthy Issues, Post Civil War, Pre Civil War, The 19th Century, The 20th & 21st Centuries
Tagged: 19th century, Karl Marx, New York Tribune, Who's Who
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