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The following issues have been discounted by 50% through October 18, 2019. Prices shown reflect the discount.
"...ill temper remains in his colony..."
Item #618124
July 28, 1767
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 28, 1767 The entire front page & some of page 2 are taken up with a lengthy report on: "...regulating the Turnpike Roads of this Kingdom." Over one-third of page 2 has reports headed: "America" including items from New York, Newport, Falmouth, Goshen, Connecticut; and Boston (see).
Another page has a report concerning Russian... See More
Al Capone works in prison...
Item #618206
April 14, 1934
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 14, 1934
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Chicago gangster boss
* Good behavior in prison ?
Page six has one column headings: "CAPONE RUNS STITCHING MACHINE IN PRISON" "Former Gangster is 'Behaving' and Hopes to Shorten Sentence" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages... See More
Ice yachting...
Item #618308
February 9, 1884
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 9, 1884 The front page is "Ice yachting on the Hudson -- Watching a Regatta" with a related article within. Inside the issue is "Single Rail Elevated Railway and Train"; "Photo-Enlarging Apparatus - Obtaining the Focus"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
This is complete in 16 pages, has several tiny bi... See More
Frankie Yale murder Burial...
Item #618669
July 6, 1928
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 6, 1928
* Chicago gangster war
* Frankie Yale (Uale) funeral
The front page has an article headed: "GANG WAR FLARES AS SLAIN LEADER IS LAID IN GROVE" "5000 Pals Follow $15,000 Silver Casket to Brooklyn Cemetery; 104 Autos Carry Mourners" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, a ... See More
More on the Battle of Chippewa...
Item #618682
July 30, 1814
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 30, 1814
* Battle of Chippewa - Ontario
* General Jacob Brown victory
Within this issue are 5 pages under the heading: "Events of the War" with subheads & reports including: "Hear the Enemy" "Call of Militia" "From Canada" "Hostages" "The Battle of Chippewa" "General Brown&... See More
Coal Creek, Indiana race riot...
Item #618744
April 19, 1878
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 19, 1878
* Coal Creek, Fountain County, Indiana
* Race riot - Negro scabs vs. locals
* Coal mining - miners
The front page has a brief article headed: "Riotous Militiamen" "Three Negroes Shot By A Company Of Drunken" "Militiamen At Coal Creek, Indiana" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More
First Woman to fly the Atlantic...
Item #618821
June 13, 1928
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 13, 1928
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
* About to make history in airplane "Friendship"* Early aviation era original
Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The front page has one column headings: "ATLANTIC RACE AGAIN PUT OFF BY TWO ... See More
1929 Endurance airplane flight record...
Item #618829
July 28, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1929
* Airplane endurance record flight
* Curtiss Robin monoplane airplane
* Richard Byrd's Antarctica expedition
The front page has a two column heading: "Most Severe Day of Season at Byrd Camp; Wind Sharpens Cold at 67 Below Zero" (see)
Also one column headings: "ST. LOUIS FLIERS SET 500 HOURS AS GOAL" "Jackson ... See More
Much reporting on the War of 1812...
Item #618839
February 19, 1814
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, February 19, 1814 This issue carries many reports under "Events of the War" which takes over 6 pages. Some subheads include: "Peace Prospects" "Peace & War" "Commodore Chauncey" "Sir James L. Yeo" "Lake Erie" "Military" "General Orders" (see); a letter from General Clair... See More
Much reporting on the War of 1812...
Item #618610
March 26, 1814
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 26, 1814 Over half of the front page has a letter signed by John Armstrong (Secretary of War) beginning: "The time at which we have reason to expect an ascendancy on Lake Ontario has arrived.." in which he gives an update on events from his theater of the War of 1812. War reports carry over for several more pages & includes letters s... See More
Fugitive slaves... Savannah, Georgia martial law...
Item #618310
January 24, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York, January 24, 1862 This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE RETURN OF FUGITIVE SLAVES", "The President's Position on the Question", "FROM PORT ROYAL", "General Sherman's Anomalous Position"... See More
Battle of Guadalcanal ends...
Item #618754
February 10, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 10, 1943
* Battle of Guadalcanal ends
* Solomon Islands campaign
* World War II -WWII
The front page has one column headings: "Guadalcanal Fall Gives U.S. Strong Position" "Attack Base Is Gained; Japs Admit Retreat" (see) 1st report coverage on the final capture of the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomons chain.
Other news, sports and... See More
Mahatma Gandhi starts hunger strike...
Item #618757
February 11, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 11, 1943
* Mahatma Gandhi starts fast
* Indian independence movement
* World War II era original
The front page has one column headings: "Gandhi Starts 21-Day Fast on Citrus Juice" "Viceroy Condemns New Hunger Strike" with small photo. (see)
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 28 pages, a little margin wea... See More
Yellow Fever epidemic...
Item #618154
July 27, 1879
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1879
* Yellow fever - jack
* Memphis, Tennessee crisis
The front page has: "THE GRASP OF THE RIVER" "Memphis Rapidly Becoming Deserted" and more.
Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, light browning, minor margin wear, should be handled with care.
Jesse Pomeroy escape attempt... boy murderer...
Item #618815
June 29, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, 1st section only, June 29, 1930
* Jesse Harding Pomeroy
* "The Boston Boy Fiend"
* Bridgewater State Hospital
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Jesse Pomeroy After 54 Years in Prison Plans Escape; Tools He Made Found". (see)
Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Jes... See More
Ringling Brothers circus death....
Item #618605
March 30, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1930
* Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
* Acrobat Hans Jahn falls to his death
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Circus Acrobat Killed at Bronx Performance In Forty-Foot Fall in Pole-Balancing Act" (see)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, nice condition.... See More
Brooklyn Bridge stampede disaster...
Item #618646
May 31, 1883
THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 31, 1883
* Brooklyn Bridge
* Stampede disaster (1st report)
The front page has an article headed: "CROWDED TO DEATH" "Terrible Results of a Decoration Day Jam on Brooklyn Bridge" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 4 pages, light browning and some wear at the margins, should be handled with care.... See More
Frankfort, Kentucky Negro lynching...
Item #618067
May 10, 1866
CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, May 10, 1866
* Frankfort, Kentucky
* Negro lynching
Page 3 has a brief article headed: "Lynch Law At Frankfort" "A Negro is Hung by a Mob" (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large issue measuring 32 x 23 inches, minor spine wear, nice condition.
Note: If a folder is ordered, this issue will be fold... See More
Lewis Cass death...
Item #618068
June 18, 1866
CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, June 18, 1866
* Lewis Cass death (1st report)
* American politician
The front page has a very brief article headed: "Death Of General Cass" (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large issue measuring 32 x 23 inches, minor spine wear, a little creasing, nice condition.
Note: If a folder is ordered, this issue wi... See More
Hugo Black takes office.. U.S. Supreme Court...
Item #618106
August 18, 1937
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 18, 1937
* Hugo Black - American politician and jurist
* Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
* Klu Klux Klan - KKK
Page 5 has a two column heading: "BLACK IS CONFIRMED, 63 TO 16, BY SENATE AS SUPREME JUSTICE" 1st report coverage on Hugo Black taking office as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Co... See More
Ben Ficklin, Texas flood disaster...
Item #618148
August 25, 1882
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, August 25, 1882
* Ben Ficklin, Texas
* Concho River flood
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "Six-Foot Rainfall" "In Texas, Causing Washouts and Other Damage to Property...". (see)
Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, nice condition.... See More
Wilmington Campaign, North Carolina...
Item #618195
December 31, 1864
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, December 31, 1864
* Wilmington Campaign - North Carolina
* General Benjamin Butler
Page 4 has various reports on the Civil War with one column headings. See images here.
Complete in 8 pages, this issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. Minor spine wea... See More
Battle of Montebello...
Item #618200
June 6, 1859
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 6, 1859
* Battle of Montebello - Italy
* Second Italian War of Independence
The front page has an article headed: "THE WAR IN ITALY" "The Battles Of Montebello" "The Battle of Montebello Won by Napoleon III" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
Sterling Hall bombing...
Item #618256
August 25, 1970
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 25, 1970
* Sterling Hall bombing
* University of Wisconsin-Madison
Page 2 has a two column heading: "Wisconsin University Bombing Kills Researcher" 1st report coverage on the Sterling Hall bombing at the University of Wisconsin.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, small binding holes along the spine,... See More
Negro suffrage ?....
Item #618283
September 22, 1860
THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 22, 1860
* Early baseball
* Pre Civil War
Page 4 has a small heading: "Base Ball" with lineups. (see) Notice the score was 31-5.
Other news of the day shortly prior to the outbreak of Civil War. Complete in 12 pages, a little spine wear, generally nice.
Edward VII visits New York City...
Item #618290
October 13, 1860
THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 13, 1860.
* Edward VII - Prince of Wales
* North American tour - NYC visit
Page 3 has one column headings that include: "The Prince In The Metropolis" "Outrage of the Prince by an Insane Englishman" "THE DIAMOND BALL" "The Glitter and Glory of the Night" and much more. (see) Lengthy text, too much to photograph all
... See More
* Edward VII - Prince of Wales
* North American tour - NYC visit
Page 3 has one column headings that include: "The Prince In The Metropolis" "Outrage of the Prince by an Insane Englishman" "THE DIAMOND BALL" "The Glitter and Glory of the Night" and much more. (see) Lengthy text, too much to photograph all
Helen Wills wins sixth US Open....
Item #618411
August 25, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sport's section only, August 25, 1929
* Helen Wills (Moody)
* US Open tennis championships
The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "MISS WILLS VICTOR; RETAINS HER TITLE" with subheads and two related photos. 1st report coverage on Helen Wills winning the 1929 United States Open Tennis Championships in Women's singles. She is ... See More
Oklahoma State wins 1935 wresting title....
Item #618603
March 30, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sport's Section Only, March 30, 1930
* Oklahoma State University Cowboys
* Wins NCAA Div. 1 Wrestling Championship
* Northwestern University Wildcats
* Wins Men's Swimming Championships
The front page of this section has one column headings: "OKLAHOMA AGGIES RETAIN MAT TITLE" "Triumph for Third Year in a Row in Final of National College Tournamen... See More
Gallant Fox wins Wood Memorial Stakes....
Item #618645
April 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, April 27, 1930
* Gallant Fox wins Wood Memorial Stakes
* Thoroughbred horse race - Queens, New York
* Great depression era original
The front page of this section has one column headings: "GALLANT FOX FIRST IN WOOD MEMORIAL" "Kentucky Derby Favorite, With Sande Up, Defeats Crack Brigade by 4 Lengths" and more. (see) Gallant ... See More
Much reporting on the War of 1812...
Item #618656
June 18, 1814
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 18, 1814 Inside has over 5 pages of: "Events of the War" reporting on the on-going War of 1812. Included are reports & subheads: "Our Prospects"; letters form the "Creek Agency" and from "Milledgville"; "Military"; a letter from General Edmund Gaines from Sackett's Harbor; a half page letter... See More
Yale Bulldogs win the Blackwell Cup in 1930...
Item #618687
May 4, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, May 4, 1930
* Yale varsity crew wins Blackwell Cup
* Columbia & Pennsylvania University
* Bulldogs - Men's heavyweight rowing
* Housatonic River - Derby, Connecticut
The front page of this section has one column headings: "YALE VARSITY WINS, WITH COLUMBIA NEXT" "Eli Crew Beats 1929 Victor for Blackwell Cup by Length--Pe... See More
Eleanor Roosevelt (Mrs. FDR)...
Huey Long, Louisiana's (infamous) Senator...
Item #618807
September 15, 1935
THE DETROIT NEWS, September 15, 1935 (Rotogravure Section only)
* Several photos of Huey Long
* Photos of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
This 8 page authentic Rotogravure Section has several photos of Huey Long, the largest whose caption includes "Louisiana's colorful dictator." Other front page photos include several of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. This page would look grate fram... See More
Large portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt...
Item #618808
June 27, 1936
ALLENTOWN CHRONICLE AND NEWS, June 27, 1936 (single page)
* Two-tone portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
* Noteworthy 1936 election season
This authentic single page from the Allentown Chronicle and News shows a wonderful portrait of FDR, and was published during the summer leading up to the famous Presidential Election of 1936, which, in terms of electoral votes, was the most lopsided president... See More
Andy Jackson and Martin Van Buren...
Item #618116
January 24, 1831
THE UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH, Washington City, Jan. 24, 1831 The top of page 2 has a letter signed in type by the President: Andrew Jackson. Also a lengthier letter signed by the Secretary of State: M. Van Buren.
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, damp stain to an upper corner, nice.
Handsome newspaper...
Item #618775
August 9, 1788
THE NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE, England, August 9, 1788 A very nice newspaper of the day with various British news reports and a great wealth of advertisements, several of which are illustrated. Nice, full red tax stamp at the bottom of the front page,
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.
Christmas prints from 1927...
Item #618382
December 25, 1927
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 25, 1927 (Rotogravure Section only)
* Great Christmas & Santa Claus-themed print
The front page of this Rotogravure Section has: "Merry Christmas", which shows a close-up of Santa Clause inset over a photo is a small child sleeping beneath a Christmas tree with period toys scattered about. The inside of the section has numerous photos reflecting news
... See More
* Great Christmas & Santa Claus-themed print
The front page of this Rotogravure Section has: "Merry Christmas", which shows a close-up of Santa Clause inset over a photo is a small child sleeping beneath a Christmas tree with period toys scattered about. The inside of the section has numerous photos reflecting news
Great Santa Fe Trail prints... 1925 - the 100th anniversary...
Item #618358
September 6, 1925
KANSAS CITY JOURNAL-POST (Gravure Section only), Missouri, September 6, 1925
* Santa Fee Trail images... 100th year anniversary
Complete Gravure section of this 1925 newspaper. The key feature are the two Santa Fe Trail-themed 1/2 page prints. Other prints reflecting the news of the day are also included.
Fragile, but in good condition for the period.
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Inauguration...
Item #618383
March 12, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 12, 1933 (Rotogravure Section only)
* Franklin D. Roosevelt's Inauguration photos
This 6 page authentic Rotogravure Section has multiple photos of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's inauguration of 1933 (see images). Also included are additional photos of noteworthy events of the period.
Compete (section), very fragile, slightly rough left margin with margin ... See More
Baby New Year, 1929...
Item #618802
December 30, 1923
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 30, 1923 (Rotogravure Section only)
* Baby (toddler?) New Year, 1924
* Photos of Guido Mayr, Anton Lang, and Andreas Lang
This 8 page authentic Rotogravure Section has a full-page photo of "Baby New Year - 1929" which would look grate framed. Also included are additional photos of noteworthy events of the period, including photos of the well-known actors Gu... See More
1923 Motor Boat Regatta in Detroit...
Item #618803
September 9, 1923
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 9, 1923 (Rotogravure Section only)
* The 1923 Motor Boat Regatta in Detroit
* Packard Chriscraft gold cup winner
* DeRoy Trophy Race
This 8 page authentic Rotogravure Section has a full-page photo of "The 1923 Motor Boat Regatta" which was held in Detroit. It would look great framed. Also included are additional photos of noteworthy events of the pe... See More
A journal of satire...
Item #618307
August 19, 1868
THE TOMAHAWK, "Saturday Journal of Satire", London, England, Aug. 19, 1868
* Rare satirical - satire issue
Info on the "NCSE" website notes: "This title first appeared 11 May 1867, being a weekly paper by Arthur W. aBeckett, and lasting only through 1870. The title ‘Tomahawk’ was borrowed from William Makepeace Thackeray, the novelist, satirist, ill... See More
Dies at 104... husband also 104 survives...
Item #618171
September 30, 1829
MASSACHUSETTS SPY, & WORCESTER COUNTY ADVERTISER, Worcester, Massachusetts, September 30, 1829
* Very old couple in their 100's
* Death of wife
Among the pg. 3 obituaries listed under "Died" is one that says: "In Limington, (Me.) Mrs. Rowe, wife of Mr. Lazurus Rowe, age 104 years. Mr. Rowe is still living, whose age is only one month less than his wife's..." ... See More
James Monroe leading election...
Item #618771
February 15, 1817
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, February 15, 1817 A lot of the news in this newspaper is government related. Featured in this issue is a chart showing that James Monroe is in the lead for President of the United States. Another report is of the "Cleopatra's Barge".
This is complete in 16 pages, 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches, and is in nice condition.
This small ... See More
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