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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - review and small ad...
<p>THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1920 <br><br>Page 18 has a review and small ad for the premier of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", staring John Barrymore. </p><p>Co0mplete in 32 pages, slightly rough at the left spine, somewhat fragile. Must be handled with care. The described content is in very... <a href="https://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/725386?list_url=%2Flist%2Fnew">See More</a>
Much on Jeff Davis on the war... Taxing the Confederates...
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Tennessee" "Two Rebel Divisions at Shelbyville, Above Tullahoma" "Longstreet's Corps, Numbering 30,000, Expected from Virginia" "From the Rebel States--An Expose of Confederate Finances" "Taxation A Necessity" "A Truce Called For" "The Latest Rebel News" "Department of the East - Gen. Wool I... See More
1935 Yreka, California lynching... Clyde Johnson...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1935
* Yreka, California lynching
* Sheriff Frank R. (Jack) Daw murder
* Clyde L. Johnson hanging
* Masked men lynch mob
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BANDIT IS LYNCHED BY CALIFORNIA MOB" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: The August 1935 lynching of Cl... See More
1921 Battle of Blair Mountain ending ?...
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn., Sept. 6, 1921
* Battle of Blair Mountain ending ?
* Mingo County coal wars - Logan Co.
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "FEDERAL TROOPS IN THE WEST VA. COAL FIELDS IN COMPLETE CONTROL THERE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.
NOTE: This issue comes with a ... See More
Premiere of "Leprechaun", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 8, 1993
* Original "Leprechaun" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American horror comedy - Warwick Davis
* Jennifer Aniston's 1st major role debut
* Best publication to be had ? (very rare as such)
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Leprechaun" and perhaps no better issue could be found t... See More
Jehovah's Witnesses and not saluting the U.S. flag...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 30, 1935
* Secaucus, New Jersey Jehovah's Witnesses
* 11 year old Alma Hering expelled from school
* For refusing to salute the American flag in classroom
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Charles Taze Russell followers - Bible Students
The top of page 22 has a one column heading: "Jersey Girl, 11, Defies Rule On Fl... See More
Adolph Hitler's 1938 Rome visit re. Czechoslovakia...
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 5, 1938
* Adolph Hitler's State Visit to Rome, Italy
* The Sudetenland - Case Green (Fall Grün)
* The Axis - Anschluss - Pact of Steel
The front page has a nice banner headline: "'FREE HAND,' HITLER DEMAND" with subhead and related illustration.(see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A f... See More
The birth of Bob Dylan's extraordinary career in 1961...
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 20, 1961
* Bob Dylan - Robert Allen Zimmerman (19 yrs. old)
* Very 1st photo of him in a publication
* Cafe Wha? music venue in Greenwich Village
* Photo taken 2 months prior to his 1st gig
* This photo was actually taken in early Feb., 1961
An exceedingly significant newspaper which offers witness to t... See More
Five issue lot from before the Revolutionary War...
(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated June 15, 1758; May 3, 1760; Nov. 23, 1762; Dec. 1, 1768; and Feb. 23, 1773. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in England from the period when tensions were growing with its American colonies.
Each issue is complete in 8 pages, 8 by 11 inches, perhaps minor rubbing & foxing to some, generally in good co... See More
An early 1733 London newspaper...
THE DAILY POST-BOY, London, Oct. 10, 1733
* Forty-two years prior to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War
* Red tax stamp at the bottom of the front page
A fine example of this single sheet issue with the front page having various items from London with a red stamp at the bottom right corner, and the back page entirely taken up with advertisements.
Single sheet, 9 by ... See More
A revisit to the death camps of Nazi Germany...
BOOK REVIEW SECTION only of the New York Times, March 14, 1976 Beginning on the front page of this section is a editorial on the death camps during the Jewish holocaust in World War II era Nazi Germany.
Compete book review section only with 40 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.
background: The March 14, 1976, front-page review of Terrence Des Pres's The Survivor: An Anatomy of Life in th... See More
40th anniversary of Battle of Manila Bay...
GRAPHIC SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, May 1, 1938
* Battle of Manila Bay (40th anniversary)
* Admiral George Dewey's victory
* United States Navy - Spanish-American War
The front page Commemorates the 40th anniversary of Admiral George Dewey's victory at the Battle of Manila Bay with his own account and related imagery. This account continues inside.
Othe... See More
Ivan The Terrible's torture chamber discovery...
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1935
* Ivan the Terrible
* Torture chambers found
* Grand Prince of Moscow
* 1st Tsar of Russia
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Ivan the Terrible's Torture Court Found Under Moscow by Excavators for Subway" (see images)
Complete in 42 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newspri... See More
Tampa race riots of 1967...
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 12, 1967
* Tampa, Florida (Central Ave.) riots of 1967
* "Long Hot Summer" civil rights unrest
* African Americans & police brutality
The front page has a one column heading: "Negroes Burn, Loot in Tampa" (see images)
Complete with 6 pages, some small binding holes along the spine/1st column, nice condition.
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The real "Becky Thatcher" death....
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., December 27, 1928
* Laura Hawkins Frazer death (1st report)
* Childhood sweetheart of Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* "Becky Thatcher" The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Page 4 has a one column heading: "'Becky Thatcher' Dies in Hannibal" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, gene... See More
Amelia Earhart w/ mother on X-Mas flight...
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., December 26, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* NYC sightseeing airplane flight
* Christmas Day w/ mother
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Miss Earhart Gives Mother Ride in 'Rubberneck' Plane" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in nice conditi... See More
Actress Marguerite Clark death...
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Sept. 25, 1940
* Actress Marguerite Clark death
* Stage and silent films - movies
The front page has a three column heading: "Marguerite Clark Dies; Golden Girl of Silent Filoms" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
background: Ma... See More
1932 professional wrestling championship...+
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 26, 1932
* Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* World Heavyweight title defense
* vs. Sammy Stein - NFL football player
* From the city where it happened
The top of page 27 has a seven column heading: "Londos Retains Title When Stein Misses Hold and Falls From Ring" with subheads. (see images)
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Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American Supreme Court Justice...
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 13, 1967
* Thurgood Marshall appointed by the president
* 1st African American Supreme Court Justice
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Marshall Given Nod for Position On Court Bench"
Complete with 6 pages, some small binding holes along the spine does affect a little of the mentioned report, otherwise nice.... See More
The Christian Front arrests in 1940...
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Jan. 15, 1940
* Christian Front (United States) arrests
* Plot to overthrow the U.S. government
The front page has a one column heading: "17 Arrested As They Got Bombs Ready" with subhead. (see images) More on page 2 with banner heading, a few related photos and the names of the plotters.
Complete with 26 pages, Some spine wear, light toning at the margi... See More
1903 "Bloody Breathitt" Jackson, Kentucky...
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 28, 1903
* Jackson, Kentucky shootout
* "Bloody Breathitt" county
* James B. Marcum murder
The front page has a two column heading: "GUNS CRACKED AT JACKSON" with subhead. (see) 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 pa... See More
Neat title... "THE MOSQUITO"...
THE MOSQUITO, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, March 21, 1925 A curious little newspaper which appears to be the combination of the Middlesex Plain Dealer and the Perth Amboy Press. Filled mostly with local news and tidbits, many quite folksy and humorous, plus many ads as well. The ftpg. has a bit noting: "Christy Mathewson, of baseball fame, was recently named one of the trustees of the American L
... See MoreIntroducing "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs" in 1938...
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 11, 1938
* Snow White and the seven dwarfs
* Original, non woke & DEI version
* Walt Disney animated cartoon movie
* Pre-opening day PREMIERE (2 days prior)
The top of page 13 has a banner heading: "Walt Disney Interprets a Classical of Fairyland in a $1,000,000 Screen Cartoon" with three animated scenes from the film. And the presiding page has an advertiseme... See More
The world's oldest continually published English language newspaper...
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 9, 1668
* 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.
There are various news reports of the day from cities thr... See More
Great detail on the trial of the Amistad...
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 30, 1839
* African slaves
* La Amistad
Inside has a full page of very detailed coverage of the trial headed: "Slaves Per Amistad" at Hartford. A great wealth of detail. This famous slave ship and the revolt of its occupants was not only a notable legal case at the time, but in 1997 was made into feature length movie by Stephen Sp... See More
1966 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 10, 1966
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* American folk singer & songwriter World tour
* Island Garden - West Hempstead, Long Island
* Last local appearance before near-fatal motorcycle accident
Page 17 has a 3 x 2 inch advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Island Garden Arena in West Hempstead on Long Island. (see image) Dyl... See More
Likely the most desired masthead from the 18th century... Paul Revere's segmented snake engraving - "Join or Die"
* Extremely rare publication w/ Paul Revere
* Pre American Revolutionary War era
* "Join or Die" snake issue masthead
It would be difficult to properly place both the scarcity and desirability of this newspaper in the context of American history. This issue has the famous "Join Or
Moody and Sankey and the religious awakening...
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 22, 1875 Page 2 has two columns taken up with: "MOODY AND SANKEY" "A Wonderful Beginning in the New Field".
This is on Dwight L. Moody, a notable American evangelist, and Ira D. Sankey, an American gospel singer and composer, known for his long association with Dwight L. Moody in a series of religious revival campaigns in America and Britain during the closing dec
On the coming Louisiana Purchase... Thomas Jefferson...
SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNAL, Windsor, May 3, 1803
* Prelude to Louisiana purchase
* Early 19th century publication
* President Thomas Jefferson era
With considerations for the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France then much in focus, it is not surprising that nearly the entire front page is taken up with the 5th in a series of 7 essays titled: "The Mississippi&... See More
Siege of Havana, Cuba, with a foldout map...
* Siege of Havana, Cuba w/ foldout map
* British occupation - Seven Years' War
The prime content would certainly be the account of the battle of Havana, Cuba, headed: "Account of the Taking of the Havannah" which is nearly a full page account.
This is followed by the: "Articles of Capitulation agreed upon between Sir... See More
On the death, funeral and memorials for George Washington...
J. RUSSELL'S GAZETTE, COMMERCIAL & POLITICAL, Boston, Jan. 13, 1800
* President George Washington's death
The front page has wide, black mourning rules, and the borders and all columns on pages 2, 3 & 4 also have wide, black mourning rules for the death of George Washington.
Related content is on pages 2, 3 and 4, with: "Public Testimonials, of Respect In C... See More
Formalizing the boundary between the United States and the Republic of Texas...
NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, May 20, 1839
* Formal Recognition of Sovereignty
* Van Buren’s "Good Faith" Warning
The front page has: "By the President of the United States of America - A PROCLAMATION" with ther preamble noting: "Whereas a convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Texas for marking the bou... See More
The 'Peoria Party', early trail-blazers on the Oregon Trail...
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 23, 1839
* Peoria Party
* Oregon Country
* American pioneers
The most intriguing report is a lengthy page 2 article headed: "The Oregon Expedition" which is a detailed travelogue of what is famously known as the "Peoria Party".
This was a group of men from Peoria in Illinois, who set out about May 1, 1839 with... See More
Seven issues from the historic year of 1803...
SALEM REGISTER, Massachusetts: A lot of 7 issues from the historic year of 1803, all complete, 4 page issues and in generally good condition. Expect some irregularity & minor loss at the spine (no text affected) due to disbinding, typical foxing, minimal margin wear.
All are from the critical months of September & October in terms of the Louisiana Purchase, and many have articles relating... See More
News of the death of Mormon leader Joseph Smith...
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, July 20, 1844
* Joseph & Hyrum Smith murders
* Mormons - Mormonism founder
* Carthage, Illinois jail - lynch mob killing
Page 5 contains a brief yet significant report reading in its entirety: "The Mormon National (Presidential) Convention, which met at Baltimore on the 13th inst. assembled in a gloomy spirit, the delegates having jus... See More
Nice item on the "Trail of Tears"...
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington City, June 2, 1838
* Trail of Tears disaster
* Native Americans - Indians
* General Winfield Scott
Page 2 has a nice article concerning the infamous Trail of Tears headed: "Removal of The Cherokees" which is a letter signed by Winfield Scott to the Cherokee Indians.
It begins: "The president of the United States has sent me, with a p... See More
Jefferson Davis and others...
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 8, 1864
* Battle of Allatoona Pass
* Bartlow County, Georgia
Front page column heads on the Civil War: "From Georgia & Virginia" "Battle Near Altoona" "Gen. Thomas Defeat the Enemy" "Affairs In Grant Army" "From the Army of the James" "From Port Royal" and more.
Inside includes: "Jeff. Davis&... See More
Ringgold is evacuated by the Yankees...
* Mine Run Campaign
* Virginia wilderness
* Gouverneur K. Warren
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "THE ARMIES IN VIRGINIA" "The Hostile Forces Confronting Each Other at mine Run Valley" "Lee Strongly Intrenched and Presenting a Defiant Attitude" "GEN. GRANT'S ARMY" "Ri
Richmond bread riots...
NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1863
* Richmond bread riots - Virginia
* Women protest - revolt in the streets
* Starving children in Confederate capital
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Bread Riot In Richmond" "Three Thousand Hungry Women Raging in the Streets" "The Siege Of Vicksburgh" "The Yazoo Pass Expedition Still in Front of Fort Pemberton" "Charleston" "Department ... See More
Earliest days of the Civil War...
THE WORLD, New York, April 18, 1861
* Beginning of the Civil War
* Post Fort Sumter attack
* Troops forming
Page 4 has nice column heads on the beginning events of the Civil War: "SOUTHERN REBELLION" "Jeff. Davis Calls For Privateers" "The Confederate Loan" "The North Aroused" "Volunteers Pouring Down From Maine to Kansas" "4,000 Volunteers at Washington" "The Confederacy to Call for 150,0... See More
1863 Battle of Thompson's Station...
NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1863
* Battle of Thompson's Station
* Williamson County, Tennessee
* General Earl Van Dorn
* Nathan Bedford Forrest
Among the column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE WAR IN TENNESSEE" "The Recent Fight at Thompson's Station" "Desperate Valor Of Our Forces" "Our Loss 300 Killed and Wounded and 1,000 Prisoners" "IMPORTANT FROM VICKSBURGH" "General Grant's Plans all Wo... See More
The massacre at Fort Pillow...
NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1864
* Fort Pillow Massacre - Tennessee
* Rebel General Nathan Forrest
* African Americans slaughtered
Among the ftpg. heads is: "THE BLACK FLAG" "Horrible Massacre by the Rebels" "Fort Pillow Captured After a Desperate Fight" "400 of the Garrison Brutally Murdered" "Wounded & Unarmed Men Bayoneted and Their Bodies Burned" "White & Black Indiscriminately B... See More
From the Arizona Territory...
ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Arizona Territory, June 19, 1875 Many years ago we had a reasonable inventory of this title, but today this issue is among our last.
A nice assortment of news articles and ads including: "Letter From Col. Hodge" datelined at Camp Grant; "Mining Summary" "The Tucson Public Schools" "Telegraphic News" and more.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, a few minor margins tea... See More
1968 Steve Miller Band album release...
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 30, 1968
* Steve Miller Band - American rock band
* "Children of the Future" album release
Page 37 has a nice full page advertisement for the recent release of: "Children of the Future" album by the "STEVE MILLER BAND" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
It i... See More
The Jimi Hendrix Experience... Premiere ad for "Planet of the Apes"...
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Feb. 8, 1968
* The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance & album ads
* Planet of the Apes World premiere advertisement
* Science fiction film - movie - Charlton Heston
Page 42 has a iconic 7 x 6 inch illustrated advertisement for: "Planet of the Apes" for it's World premiere at the Capital Theater in Manhattan. wikipedia notes: Planet of the Apes premiered on February 8,... See More
Rare plate of the execution of Admiral Byng...
THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, April, 1757
* Execution of Admiral John Byng engraving
Certainly the prime content is the quite rare full page print titled: "The Shooting of Admiral Byng on Board the Monarque" as such prints were more typically removed years ago. This is a dramatic engraving & is accompanied by a letter he penned to the Lords of the Admiralty upon receiving his death sentenc... See More
Ironclads at Fort McAllister...
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9 1863 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "A True Statement of the Charleston Affair" "The Iron-Clad Montauk" "Her First Attack on Fort McAllister" "Interesting from Vicksburg" and more. The back page includes: "The War In Tennessee - Capture of Rebels Flying from Fort Donelson" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, a ... See More
Latest news from the Civil War...
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Mississippi Levees Cut by Our Forces" "Rebels Trying to Reopen the Mobile & Ohio Railroad" "Concentration at Vicksburg""Troops Sent There from Virginia & Mobile" "Gen. Dix's Dept." and more.
Page 4 has: "Negro Freedom and Vagrancy" & a nice editorial headed: "The Rebellion". And the back pag... See More
Sentence & execution of King Louis XVI...
* King Louis XVI of France execution by guillotine
Certainly the most notable content is near the back under: "Monthly Gazette" which includes reports on the end of the trial of Louis XVI as well as his execution.
Some of the text includes: "...I declare in the name of the Convention that the punishment which it announces ... See More
From when Philadelphia was the temporary capital of the United States...
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, March 15, 1798 The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction.
The entire front page is taken up with advertisements including 2 illustrated ship ads. Page 2 has the latest reports from Congress.
Four pages, wide never-trimmed margins, nice condition.... See More






















































