Historic Newspapers: New Additions

HARPER'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, February, 1882  This issue contains an article on: "The American Life-Saving Service" which takes 15 pages and includes 15 illustrations. The article includes descriptions of the various methods of lifesaving as well as the tools used by rescuers.
Also within this issue is: "A Clever Town Built by Quakers" referring to is Philadelphia, which includes 16 illustrations, including the boat-houses on the Schuylkill River.
Contains 150+ pages, disbound without

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 8, 2005

• Summer X Games - action sports
• Skateboarding - BMX - motocross

The top of the front page has a four column photo with small heading: "Air Apparent" which shows Bob Burnquist showing off his skateboarding skills. 
And the front page of the sport's section has a heading: "X Games: The Good, the Rad, the Gnarly" with related photo. Coverage continues inside with three more photos.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), very nice condition.

Background: X Games 11,

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 4, 1988 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming New Year's Eve live performance by "SAM KINISON" at the Universal Amphitheatre on one of the four pages.

In addition to the featured stand-up ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a

SUNDAY MAGAZINE of the New York Tribune, Dec. 7, 1913

• Early 10th century colored engraving cover
• Artist duo Troy and Margaret West Kinney

The front cover has a nice colored image of a young girl from Holland: "Dances of the Nations (Dutch)" by "The Kinneys" (see images) 
Various topics throughout. Complete with 20 pages, a little spine wear, generally nice.

Background: This specific December 7, 1913 issue of the New York Tribune Sunday Magazine is a notable piece of American Golden Age

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 17, 1978 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "YES" at the L.A. Forum on one of the four pages.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural snapshot of

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 11, 1985 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day premiere of  "THE BRIDE" starring Sting on one of the pages. (see images).
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics

DAILY RECORD, Boston, October 11, 1935

• Italy's invasion Ethiopia
• Second Italo–Abyssinian War
• Benito Mussolini

The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "START WAR SANCTIONS" and more. Much more inside with double-page centerfold pictorial.(see images) 
Complete with 60 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 9, 1987 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the premiere of  "WHO'S THAT GIRL" Starring Madonna on one of the pages. (see images).
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics and

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 31, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "ZZ TOP" at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on one of the four pages.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 1, 1905

• Odessa pogrom - massacre of Jews
• Anti-Semitic - worst (to-date) in Odessa, Ukraine

The top of the front page has a nice banner headline for display: "BLOOD FLOWS IN STREETS OF RUSSIAN CITIES" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, small library

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 28, 1955

• Mrs. Myrtle 'Myrt' Power w/ photo (70 years old)
• $64,000 Question game show contestant
• Expertise in MLB baseball category

The front page has a two column heading: "Myrt Ducks Chance At $64,000 'Homer"" with photo. (see images) See below for details. 
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes and minor wear along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background: Mrs. Myrtle "Myrt" Power’s run on The $64,000 Question in the

THE LOS ANGELES TIMES (sports section only), Oct. 11, 1976

• New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys - NFL football
• First game played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford

Page 6 of this section has a one column heading: "Staubach Leads win Over Giants" with stats. (see images) 
Other NFL games reporting. Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, good condition.

Background: The October 10, 1976, inaugural regular-season NFL game at Giants Stadium stands as a major landmark in modern pro football

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 11, 1985 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD" on one of the pages. (see images).

In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL., September 17, 1963

• 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
• Birmingham, Alabama Ku Klux Klan
• African-American girls killed

The front page has reporting on the recent events in Birmingham, Alabama with one column headings that include: "Church Pressure Aids Chances for a Strong Civil Rights Measure" and more. (see images) 
Complete with 28 pages, some binding holes along the spine, otherwise nice.

Background: The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing represents a profound

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 30, 1978

• John Wayne Gacy arrest
• Serial "killer clown" exposed
• Bodies discovered in crawl space

Here is nice issue on the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 18 (back page of the 1st section) has a heading: "27th Body Found in Home Near Chicago" with a 'hotline' notice for runaways to contact their families to let them know they are safe. 
Complete 1st section only with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

THE SUN, Baltimore, September 3, 1939

• Blitzkrieg - Germany attacks - Germans invasion of Poland
• England enters the beginning of World War II - WWII

The front page features a nice banner headline for display: "ENGLAND GOES TO WAR" with various subheads. (see images) More inside. 
First section only with 12 pages, a little central fold wear, minor margin wear, generally in good condition.

Background: Newspapers printed on September 3, 1939—or early updates on September 4—capture the defining

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1961

• Yuri Gagarin - Vostok 1 - Soviet cosmonaut
• 1st human into outer space (1st report)

The front page banner healdine announces that the Soviets have taken the lead in the space race with: "SOVIET ORBITS MAN AND RECOVERS HIM; SPACE PIONEERS REPORTS: 'I FEEL WELL'; SENT MESSAGES WHILE CIRCLING EARTH" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. More inside with a few related photos. Nice to have in this famous NYC publication.
Complete 1st section only with all 42

THE NEW YORK TIMES (magazine section only), March 6, 1946

• Winston Churchill - Iron Curtain of Soviet Union

The front page has a photo of Winston Churchill giving the peace sign. 
And beginning on page 7 is a essay by Arthur Koestler regarding the Iron Curtain of the Soviet Union at the very beginning of the cold war era. 
Complete magazine section only, tabloid size, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: This issue of The New York Times Magazine from March 10, 1946, holds exceptional

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 1991

• Jeffrey Dahmer arrested
• Killer and sex offender
• Bones discovered at boyhood home

Page 19 has a somewhat discrete but notable report with one column heading: "Bones Unearthed in Mass Slaying Case" (see images) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings.
 I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all major sections (70+ pages), nice condition.

Background: The

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 9, 1928

• Pineapple Primary in Chicago
• William Hale Thompson - Big Bill
• Gangster era elections - corruption
• Best publication to be had (very rare)

The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "GO TO POLLS! PASTORS URGE" with subheads. (see images) More on the following pages. 
 When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than Chicago

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 25, 1934

• John Dillinger death trap
• The Woman in Red (Anna Sage)

The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "Dillinger 'Girl in Red' Found; Identifies Picture in Watch" with subhead. (see image) 
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

Background: On July 24, 1934, following the fatal ambush of John Dillinger outside Chicago’s Biograph Theater, wire services circulated a notable wirephoto depicting a rare item

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 21, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for upcoming live performances by "QUIET RIOT" at the Whiskey Go Go on one of the four pages. 
In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 22, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live concert performance by "PETER FRAMPTON" at the L.A. Forum on one of the four pages.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 26, 1978 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day premiere of  "THE BIG SLEEP" starring Robert Mitchum on one of the pages. (see images).
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, June 1, 1938

• Lou Gehrig's 2,000th consecutive game played
• New York Yankees - MLB baseball - last full season

Page 8 has a one column heading: "Yankees Trounce red Sox, 12-5" with subhead: "Lou Gehrig Plays 2,000th Game" and box scores. (see images) He would end up playing in 2,130 straight games before ending his career due to illness.
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally good.

Background: On May 31, 1938, New York Yankees

LOS ANGELES TIMES (Calendar section only), July 17, 1986

• "Aliens" film advertisement
• Opening Day movie premiere (Eve)
• Science-fiction action horror
• Actress Sigourney Weaver

A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Aliens" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
Page 5 of this section has a 10 x 8 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "ALIENS"on the following day. (see images)
A quite

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 23, 1926

• Chicago gangland wars
• Al 'Scarface' Capone era
• Prohibition & great depression
• Best title to be had - rare as such

The front page has a nice banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "CAPTURE SALTIS AND GANG" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page.
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 26, 1956

• Sal "The Barber" Maglie no-hitter game
• Brooklyn Dodgers - MLB baseball
• "Dem Bums" "The Boys of Summer"

The top of the front page, above the masthead, has a banner headline: "BUMS 2ND DESPITE SAL'S NO-HITTER" with subhead and photo of Maglie. (see images) More in the sport's section with box scores. 
Complete with all 38 pages, a small very lightly inked library stamp slightly affects headline, small binding holes along the spine/1st column, generally nice.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1950

• 1st ever kidney transplant operation
• Surgery - Surgeon - Ruth Tucker

Page 30 has a somewhat discrete report with one column heading: "Kidney Transplant Reported A Success" (see image)
Complete with all 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: In June of 1950, Dr. Richard Lawler made medical history at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Illinois, by performing the world's very first human kidney transplant. Operating on Ruth Tucker—a

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 11, 1976

• Communist Party of Thailand coup
• re. Thammasat University massacre

The front page has a one column heading: "Thai Regime Tries to Blame Coup Brutality on Reds" and related photo. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, nice condition.

Background: The 1976 Thailand Coup stands as one of the most violent and starkly ideological turning points in modern Southeast Asian history, distinguished by its sudden termination of Thailand's brief three-year

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 15, 1676

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4

LOS ANGELES TIMES (calendar section only), May 16, 1985

• Madonna "Queen of Pop" - Virgin Tour
• Singer - songwriter - actress & more

Page 10 has a 7 x 4 inch notice for a TV special that night on the recent phenomenon of "Madonna Mania." The photo of Madonna here was her iconic "Like a Virgin" album cover image.
Complete Calendar section only with all 12 pages, nice condition.

Background: This rare May 16, 1985 Los Angeles Times "Calendar" section display ad captures a singular moment in pop

THE POST-BOY, London, July 2, 1720

• Nice masthead engravings
• early 18th century original

One of my favorite 18th century newspapers with the two nice engravings in the masthead, plus the very decorative first letter in the text (see). Various European reports. 
Single sheet, 8 1/2 by 14 1/8 inches, in very nice, displayable condition.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 18, 1700

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• From the turn of the 18th century
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches and printed

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 6, 1686

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something original from the 17th century
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches

THE POST BOY, London, Dec. 1, 1716 This was one of the prominent early newspapers published in London during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
It began publication in 1695, & was a single-sheet folio newspaper, printed on both sides, carrying a mix of foreign news (especially European wars, treaties, and royal affairs), English news, advertisements, & legal notices.
A prime & displayable feature is the ornate, decorative masthead, which includes engravings of a post boy (messenger on

Original vintage newspaper leafs from the Los Angeles Times Calendar section dated Oct. 14, 1990 consists of eight complete pages (four double-sided sheets on two single leafs) featuring a collectible editorial by Steve Hochman on the hip hop rapper "L.L. COOL J" with photo. (see images)
In addition to the featured editorial which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural snapshot of late 20th-century entertainment.

THE BOSTON DAILY GLOBE, Aug. 9, 1945

• Russia declares war on Japan
• Hiroshima, Japan atomic bombing

Very late in the war, in fact less than a week before Japan surrendered, Russia declared war on Japan, noted here in banner Headline: "RED ARMY STRIKES" with subhead. 
And a smaller two column heading reads: "200,000 Believed Dead in Inferno that Vaporized City of Hiroshima" with related map. (see images)
Incomplete issue containing 12 of the 22 pages, a little wear along the central fold and

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 3, 1956

• "The Clinton 12" high school integration
• Clinton, Tennessee Negroes desegregation
• "Brown v. Board of Education" aftermath

The front page has a two column heading: "National Guardsmen Take Over in Strife-Hit Clinton" with subhead and photo. (see images) Lengthy coverage continues on page 2 with another related photo.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

background: In 1956, Clinton, Tennessee, became a historic

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 24, 1930

• Chicago gangland wars
• Guyon's Paradise Ballroom bombing
• Al 'Scarface' Capone era
• Prohibition & great depression
• Best title to be had - rare as such

The front page has a great banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "BOMB DANCE HALL; 40 PERILED" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 17, 1677

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 18, 1922

• Laying the cornerstone for the Detroit Masonic Temple
• Best publication to be had ? - Masons - Free Masonry

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CORNER STONE OF TEMPLE LAID" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 2 with related image. Probably only reported extensively in a Detroit publication, very rare as such. 
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.

Note: This issue comes with a

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 25, 1897

• Klondike Gold Rush
• Yukon - Alaska - Canada

The top of a front page column has reports on the Klondike gold rush, with: "CRAZE CONTINUES"and subheads. (see images)
Complete in 4 pages, two library stamps at the top, good condition.

Background: On August 20, 1897, the Klondike Gold Rush reached a historic tipping point as thousands of prospectors ("stampeders") swarmed the Seattle waterfront to board heavily overloaded steamships like the Willamette,

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 21, 1995 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for upcoming live theatrical performances by "STOMP" at Veterans Wadsworth Theater on one of the four pages.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating

DAILY NEWS, New York City, May 18, 1998

• Davis Wells pitches a "Perfect Game"
• New York Yankees MLB baseball pitcher
• First Yankee since Don Larsen's famous one
• They unbelievably went to the same high school

This 48-page tabloid-sized newspaper has a unusual foldout front page which includes the front and back leafs of this issue.
The headline reads: "PERFECT GAME!" in bold letters within a photo of David Wells being carried off the field after the game. Very nice for display. Much more inside. Great

HARPER'S WEEKLY (single print), New York, April 26, 1873  This authentic, stand-alone, full-page woodcut engraving features Winslow Homer's powerful illustration, "The Wreck of the 'Atlantic'—Cast Up by the Sea," from an original April 26, 1873 issue of Harper's Weekly.

The significance of this print lies in its visceral depiction of one of the worst maritime disasters of the nineteenth century. On April 1, 1873, the ocean liner RMS Atlantic struck a submerged rock off the coast of Nova

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 19, 1989  The front page photo of this issue shows "150 Years of Baseball - A fond, reflective look at the game that grew into a national pastime."
Additional content within this issue relates to Baseball Hall of Famers including: Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Walter Johnson, Lou Gehrig, and much more. Yet another article tells of the development and progression of Little League Baseball, and its roots in Williamsport, PA.
Certainly the premier

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1969

• Charles Manson murders - Sharon Tate
• Tex Watson - Spahn Ranch

On the front page of section 2 (page 29) has a two column heading: "3 Suspects in Tate Case Tied to Guru and 'Family'," with related photos. Early reporting on the arrests regarding the infamous Hollywood area murders led by Charles Mansion.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are found throughout. 
Complete in 96 pages, minor margin wear, a small archival mend on page 2 near the

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Dec. 13 & 30, 1939 (2-issue set)  This pair of late December 1939 issues highlights the national frenzy surrounding the release of Gone With the Wind. Page 19 of the December 13 issue features a prominent photo of Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara leading up to the film's premiere. In the December 30 issue, page 5 of Section 3 includes an article focusing on Clark Gable's iconic portrayal of Rhett Butler, illustrated with a photo of Gable and Leigh embracing in a scene

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 14, 1939  Page 3 features a notable science report under the column heading: "EINSTEIN SOLVES ONE OF SCIENCE'S GREAT PUZZLES", which is timed with the eve of his 60th birthday. The article details famed physicist Albert Einstein announcing his work on a Unified Field Theory—a single mathematical concept aiming to unite gravitation, magnetism, and matter into one overarching law governing the material universe.

The historical significance of this issue centers on