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The listing, 183 year old news paper The New York Herald - dated January 24, 1848 - Free Shipping! has ended.

Step back in time more than a century and a half by reading this 1832 edition of The National Intelligence from our nation's Capitol. This is the entire newspaper not just clippings. It is 4 pages long on two sheets of 6 columns of tiny print. This was the typical style of that era.

Newspapers printed after 1799 and prior to 1860 are considered "Antebellum Papers" and were printed on naturally acid free "rag linen" paper so they held up much better than our newspapers of today. There are no illustrations but that is also typical of Antebellum papers since illustrations didn't become popular until several decades after this paper was printed.

This one is only slightly yellowed. It has been folded. It has been stored out of sunlight. There are no missing pieces and all editorial is present. The edges are not perfect but still in good condition for its age.

This is a large paper measuring 24" by 18".

It had lots of political content.

There are also classified ads, advertisements with prices, and articles.

It has "Dr Parsons" written on it. It might be fun for the new owner to research the DC area to learn more about the doctor. It also has "11" written on it.

The writing is more than likely as old as the paper itself and doesn't change the condition.

This paper is in good condition. There IS some damage. At some point during its long life it was exposed to moisture. You can see the water mark. There is also a stain in the upper right corner. You can see it in the photos. I tried to close up on it from both sides of the page.

Bidding starts at zero and shipping is FREE! It will be shipped securely with tracking and insurance. It has been folded in the past and it will be shipped that way without causing a change in condition. This is NOT a reprint or reproduction. This is an original newspaper, guaranteed.

The last pic was taken under fluorescent light and turned out awful. I just wanted to show what it looked like folded.

Questions & Comments

Wow..bids high everyone and Good luck to all..

Mar 24th, 2015 at 12:30:51 PM PDT by

Thank you! :)

Mar 24th, 2015 at 12:36:09 PM PDT by

oh i wish you well karen!! really and truly....

Mar 29th, 2015 at 2:10:05 PM PDT by

That's very kind of you. Thanks!

Mar 29th, 2015 at 3:12:43 PM PDT by

you were right karen~this is a VERY nice auction~love it!!

Mar 29th, 2015 at 9:43:14 AM PDT by

Thank you c3po :)
and I love your name!

Mar 29th, 2015 at 2:05:37 PM PDT by

I'm in love with this!! Just curious how you find them though.

Mar 22nd, 2015 at 2:31:27 PM PDT by

I owned an antique store that closed about 12 years ago. These have been in storage ever since. I originally bought them from an elderly dealer in New England in the late 90s. Thank you for asking!

Mar 22nd, 2015 at 5:02:55 PM PDT by

Thanks

Mar 20th, 2015 at 7:48:33 AM PDT by

You're welcome! :)

Mar 20th, 2015 at 8:53:29 AM PDT by

Be well. Great listing.

Mar 30th, 2015 at 12:38:47 PM PDT by

Thank you very much.

Mar 30th, 2015 at 12:55:26 PM PDT by

I think this maybe the newspaper my great grandfather worked on, can you see was owned by William Randolph Hearst ? My mother thought it was the Record American, but I have not found that yet. Best of luck with your heart surgery!

Mar 27th, 2015 at 11:38:43 PM PDT by

Thank you for the well wishes! I really wasn't expecting my dr to say heart surgery due to leg pain! That should be a lesson to everyone that we shouldn't ignore ANY unexplained pain.

I found a web site about old papers that has info on hundreds of 19th century papers and it literally has thousands of scanned pages that are searchable. I don't remember the name of it though. I bookmarked it on my old laptop that I gave to my husband. I'll send you a message if he hasn't wiped out my stuff. I'll let you know as soon as he gets home with it and I can look for it.

Mar 28th, 2015 at 4:59:36 AM PDT by

Is there a gin for this auction ???

Mar 27th, 2015 at 2:10:27 AM PDT by

Yes but after the bids reach half of the asking price listia disables gin.

Mar 27th, 2015 at 2:31:28 AM PDT by

Awesome! Is it readable?

Mar 26th, 2015 at 4:57:17 AM PDT by

Absolutely! Every word is readable. Thank you for asking! :)

Mar 26th, 2015 at 5:08:56 AM PDT by

this is a great auction, fanned allready ,......watching

Mar 10th, 2015 at 3:01:19 AM PDT by

Thank you!

Mar 10th, 2015 at 3:12:04 AM PDT by

Is this the whole paper

Mar 19th, 2015 at 10:28:58 PM PDT by

Yes it is complete. Nothing missing. Thanks for asking!

Mar 20th, 2015 at 3:41:13 AM PDT by

Very Nice and Cool Auction!!!!!!!!! Will be watching!!!!

Mar 19th, 2015 at 1:07:44 PM PDT by

Thank you!

Mar 19th, 2015 at 1:20:38 PM PDT by

Mar 17th, 2015 at 4:23:42 PM PDT by

And your my neighbor mrs hoptown :)

Mar 17th, 2015 at 4:03:43 PM PDT by

Lol. I fanned you back ms clarksvegas :)

Mar 17th, 2015 at 4:14:03 PM PDT by

Amazing! I love history

Mar 17th, 2015 at 4:03:13 PM PDT by

Me too! I could sit and read these old papers for hours.

Mar 18th, 2015 at 10:38:19 AM PDT by

Already a fan & watching!

Mar 13th, 2015 at 10:12:08 PM PDT by

Thanks. I'm already your fan too.

Mar 14th, 2015 at 4:56:27 AM PDT by

Very cool!

Mar 12th, 2015 at 5:59:27 PM PDT by

Thanks!

Mar 12th, 2015 at 6:25:43 PM PDT by

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