An unused document from the mid-1800's...

An interesting "Quite-Claim" document, printed but never used so not dated on the front save for the printed portions as seen in the photos below, although curiously there is a date on the reverse of 1854. Measures about 8 1/2 by 14 inches, very nice condition.

Unknown Title  (print only) circa 1855



PLEASE NOTE: The exact title and date of this lithograph is unknown. This is a tinted lithograph entitled "Summit of the Nearest Ridge South of Grand River - Traversed in passing around lateral Canones 12 O'clock, September 12".



The size is approximately 11.5 by 8.5 inches. This print has some lite dirtiness.



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BALLOUS PICTORIAL, Dec. 8, 1855 Ftpg. illus. of: "William M. Thackeray". "Sketches in Spain" includes 7 illus. including "The Royal Palace at Madrid". Bkpg. has a "General View of Newport, R.I." taking less than 1/4 pg. Text also.

Unknown Title  (print only) circa 1856



PLEASE NOTE: The exact title and date of this lithograph is unknown. This is a tinted lithograph entitled "Temple at Tumai, Lew Chew".



The size is approximately 11.5 by 8.5 inches. Please refer to the photos for more details.



NOTED: This is showing "Ackerman Lith 379 Broadway N.Y."

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Official proceedings of Congress...

THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, Washington, D.C., 1856  This was essentially the "Congressional Record" of the day, recording all the: "Official Proceedings of Congress" as so noted in the dateline.

Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but will have the format as shown.

Measures 9 by 12 inches and contains 16 pages, n... See More  

THE HOME JOURNAL, NY, Feb. 23, 1861. Has many topical reports, some literary content & ads. Very small hole in the second leaf, otherwise nice.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated August 17. 1861 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains two engravings entitled "A Fire Zouave Relating His Experience of the Battle of Bull Run in the Street at Washington" and "Recapture of the Schooner 'Enchantress' by the Gun-Boat 'Albatross'".



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Oct. 26, 1861 (single print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains a single woodcut engraving captioned: "Capture of the Propeller Fanny in Pamlico Sound, on the 1st of October, by Three Rebel Steamers, while Conveying Men and Stores to the 20th Indiana Regiment, Encamped at Chicamacomico, 40 Miles from Hatteras Inlet&... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, November 2, 1861 (print only)  This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "Jefferson City, Capital of Missouri - the Arrival of Major-General Fremont's Division, September 26 - from a Sketch by our Artist with General Fremont's Division".

The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inche... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated November 16, 1861 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains a single engraving entitled "Beef for the Army Crossing the Long Bridge at Washington".



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated November 23, 1861 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains a single engraving entitled "North Battery of the Rebels at Shipping Point, Virginia Side of the Potomac Looking up the River, Showing the Mouth of Quantico Creek, with the Refuge of the Armed Rebel Steamer Page, and the Captured Schooner Fairfax - from ... See More  

The landing of Ohio Troops at Louisville, Kentucky...

(single-leaf from) HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, NY, January 11, 1862



This is a single-page print. The page contains two engravings entitled "Landing of Ohio Troops at Louisville, Kentucky" and "General Buell's Body-Guard".



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated January 18, 1862  (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads including different revolver and pistol ads. See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated April 12, 1862 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains a single engraving entitled "Manassas Junction, Showing the Evacuated Rebel Fortifications, Abandoned Camps and Wagons, and Ruins of the Railway Depot and other Buildings, Burnt by the Rebels".



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated April 26, 1862 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains a single engraving entitled "The War in Virginia - View of the Town of Strasburg, Valley of the Shenandoah, Occupied by the National Forces Under Gen. Banks, March 25".



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 21, 1862  (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads including a political cartoons entitled "Before Richmond"; " Inhuman Treatment of Rebel Commissioners in Europe; and "A Dangerous Novelty in Memphis". See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated August 23, 1862 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings entitled "Federal Troops Working on the Fortifications of Gen. M'Clellan's Camp, Near Harrison's Landing, James River, Va - from a Sketch by our Special Artist, Mr. J. H. Schell"; "Brigadier-General Willis A Gorman - from a ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated December 6, 1862 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads including a political cartoon entitled "John Bull as Painted by Himself". See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

Uncommon Illustrated 1863 Periodical....

Charleston, South Carolina from the Civil War...

(single-leaf from) HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, NY, January 31, 1863



This is a single-page print which would be great for display. The page contains four engravings entitled: "Middle-Ground Battery, Charleston, S.C." "The Charleston Iron-Clad Fleet" "Folley's Battery Near the Light-House, at Charleston, South Carolina" and "Our Blockading Fleet off North... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated March 21, 1861 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads and a cartoon entitled "Rappahannock Mud". See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 25, 1863 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads. See photos for details.



The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

THE EVENING POST, New York July 30, 1863. This very large sized 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history (The left margin is very closely cropped and there is some loss of text). This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports from the day it was first reported with SMALL one column BACK PAGE headline... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 26, 1863 (print only)  This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads and a cartoon entitled "Presentation to Jeff Davis". See photos for details.

The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1864 (Print only)



This single page illustration is comprised of two half-page illustrations: "The New English Six Hundred-Pounder Armstrong Gun" and "Launch of Her Majesty's Screw Steamship 'Minotaur,' Fifty Guns, at Blackwall, England".



The page measures approximately 11.25" x 16", has a slight irregular left edge, otherwi... See More