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Lengthy report on the national currency... Seizure of Florida...
Item #721419
March 18, 1820
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 18, 1820 Taking over 3 pages is a continued report from the Secretary of the Treasury on the "National Currency". Also within is over a page on the: "Seizure of the Floridas" followed by: "The Slave Question". Nearly 4 pages of reports from "Congress" as well.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 1/4 inches, very ni... See More
The Making of "MAUS", by Arthur Spiegelman...
Item #721257
June 06, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 6, 1989
* The making of "MAUS", by Art Spiegelman
* Incredible renowned cartoonist's tale of The Holocaust
* 1st graphic novel to win a Pulitzer Prize!
The front page has a large, colorful illustration headed, "MAUS LIVES - An Exclusive Excerpt - Art Spiegelman On The Making Of A Classic Comic Strip", whi... See More
1948 Archbold, Ohio Train & sleigh disaster....
Item #721255
January 05, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1948
* Archbold, Ohio train crash
* Winter sleigh ride disaster
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headings that reads: "Train Kills 10 Children in Ohio As Tractor-Drawn Sleigh Stalls" First report coverage on the Winter sleigh party for children disaster in which Jesse Wyse, driver of the tractor, froze still after seeing the on... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1683...
Item #721254
October 15, 1683
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 15, 1683
* 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 wa... See More
Item #721253
July 19, 1947
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 19, 1947
* The Exodus of 1947 - ship
* Jewish holocaust survivors
* Journey from France to Palestine
* Prelude to the State of Israel creation
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Three Die as 4550 Jewish Immigrants Battle British" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at... See More
Battle & death march of Bataan in 1942...
Item #721252
June 15, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1942
* Post Battle of Bataan & death march
* Major General Edward P. King
* Allies surrender to Japanese
* Philippines Campaign eyewitness account
* World War II - WWII
The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "BATAAN FORCE MET FANTASTIC ATTACKS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice... See More
Hawaii to be annexed to the United States ?...
Item #721250
June 09, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 9, 1898
* Annexation of Hawaii asked for by the president
The front page has content both on the Spanish-American War, and the work towards Hawaii being annexed to the United States.
A one column heading reads: "TO ANNEX HAWAII" with subheads. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. V... See More
After gangster's murder, New York City to end gang power...
Item #721249
October 31, 1935
NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1935
* Post Dutch Schultz assassination
* New York City gangsters hunted
* Johnny Torrio & Lucky Luciano
The top of the front page has one column headings: "POLICE TO REVIVE GANGSTER SQUAD; TORRIO IS IN MIAMI" "Valentine to Restore System of Picking Up All Outlaws Who Appear in Public" "Luciana Also In South" and more (see... See More
1948 bombing of the Semiramis Hotel...
Item #721248
January 06, 1948
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 6, 1948
* Semiramis Hotel bombing
* British Mandate of Palestine
* Hajanah - Israel Defense Forces
Page 7 has a somewhat discrete report with one column heading: "Eight More Arabs Killed by Jewish 'Heavy Bombing'" (see image)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: The Semiramis Hotel bombing... See More
1960 Southern segregation protests & arrests...
Item #721247
March 08, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 8, 1960
* Civil Rights activism - protests
* Southern segregation crisis
* Lunch counter sit-ins and arrests
The front page has a three column heading: "Negroes Claim New Claims" with lead-in: "Anti-Segregation Fight" (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: In March 196... See More
Early & detailed on the Buchenwald Nazi concentration camps...
Item #721246
October 31, 1939
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 31, 1939
* Early Buchenwald Nazi concentration camps realization
* Detailed reports on guard's killings and floggings
The front has a one column heading: "Horrors of Nazi Prison Camps Told" (see images) Another related article on page 2 with heading: "Nazis Blame the War on the Jews"
Complete with 28 pages, li... See More
Richard Loeb killed in prison...
Item #721244
January 29, 1936
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Jan. 29, 1936
* Richard Loeb killed in prison
* Bobby Franks murderer
* Leopold and Loeb fame
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LOEB SLASHED TO DEATH BY IRATE CONVICT" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally nice.
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1948 Hideki Tojo execution... hanging....
Item #721243
December 23, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1948
* Hideki Tojo hanged (1st report)
* World War II Japanese criminals
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TOJO AND 6 OTHERS HANGED BY ALLIES AS WAR CRIMINALS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: On December 23, 1948, Hideki Tojo, the former Prime Minister of Jap... See More
Infamous Nuremberg Rally... Adolph Hitler...
Item #721175
September 02, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 2, 1933
* Nuremberg Rally for Nazi Party
* Adolph Hitler speaks on Jewish art
The front page has a one column heading: "HITLER DEMANDS GERMAN KULTUR BE 100% PURE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
AI notes: The Nuremberg Rally held from September 1 ... See More
Lucky Luciano & Amelia Earhart in 1937...
Item #721174
July 17, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1937.
* Charles "Lucky" Luciano sentence upheld
* New York City gangster - mob boss
* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance
* Search over the Pacific Ocean - Fred Noonan
The front page has a one column heading: "LUCIANA CONVICTION UPHELD ON APPEAL" with subhead. (see images)
Page 2 has a one column heading: "EARHART SEARCH S... See More
1940 "The Great Dictator" opening day ad (Chicago)...
Item #721173
October 31, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1940
* "The Great Dictator" opening day advertisement
* Charlie Chaplin's first true sound film
* Political satire comedy-drama movie
* Adolph Hitler - Benito Mussolini - fascism
Page 20 has an advertisement for the famous Charlie Chaplin movie "The Great Dictator" This ad measures 7 x 6 inches and is for the opening day showing in C... See More
Exploding Plastic Inevitable in 1966... Andy Warhol...
Item #721172
March 31, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 31, 1966
* Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable
* The Velvet Underground and Nico inaugural show ad
* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance
* Bob Holiday "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's SUPERMAN
* Anti-Vietnam War peace march w/ Allen Ginsberg pictorial
* Timothy Leary gets sentenced... See More
Robert Wadlow... Alton, Illinois giant photos...
Item #721171
June 02, 1935
ROTOGRAVURE PHOTO SECTION only of The New York Times, June 2, 1935
* Early Robert Pershing Wadlow
* Alton, Illinois Giant (17 years old)
* Tallest man ever recorded in the World
The back page of this section has 2 photos with text showing a young Robert Wadlow at his home in Alton, Illinois. The one photo shows him with his family. (see images) He would grow another 9 inches.
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Prohibition ending in 1933... Beer returning...
Item #721170
March 15, 1933
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 15, 1933
* Prohibition ending - beer returning
* House passes 3.2 % beer bill
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "House Votes Beer By 316-97; Senate Action Due Today" with subheads. (see images) This led the way for president Roosevelt enacting the beer bill 9 days later which legalized the sale of beer and wine.
C... See More
1961 Siege of Jadotville... Congo crisis...
Item #721169
September 15, 1961
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 15, 1961
* Attacks on Kamina & Elisabethville
* Operation Morthor - UN offensive
* Katangese troops - Irish armies
* Congo Crisis - Moïse Tshombe
The front page has a one column heading: "Katanga Attacks UN Base" (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: On September 15, 1961... See More
Autopsy of Chang and Eng... siamese twins...
Item #721168
February 12, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, February 12, 1874
* Chang and Eng Bunker autopsy
* re. Siamese Twins death - embalming
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "CHANG AND ENG" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
George Washington Carver opens Tuskegee Conference...
Item #721167
February 18, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 18, 1903
* Dr. George Washington Carver in Alabama
* Black-American scientist & educator
* Born into slavery - Tuskegee Negro conference
The front page has a one column heading: "TUSKEGEE NEGRO CONFERENCE OPEN" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... See More
Item #721166
March 16, 1935
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, March 16, 1935
* Child monarch King Ananda Mahidol photo
* Rama VIII of Siam - Thailand - Chakri dynasty
Page 2 has a three column photo with heading: "King Amanda of Siam Continues His Piano Lessons" with brief text. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in very nice condition.
A... See More
1965 Pro-Vietnam War march in NYC...
Item #721165
October 31, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 31, 1965
* Pro-Vietnam War march in NYC
* Support of American troops
During the Vietnam War, much had been reported on the protests against U.S. action there. Here is a report of American citizens in support of our efforts over there. The front page has a three column heading: "65,000 Stage March in NY In Support of Vietnam War" with related photo. (... See More
The hunt for John Dillinger in 1934....
Item #721164
March 10, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1934
* John Dillinger hunted in the Midwest
* Post Crown Point, Indiana jail escape
The front page has a one column heading: "DILLINGER'S SHOTS STOP PURSUING CAR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the hunt for John Dillinger shortly after his famous escape from Crown Point, Indiana jail.
Complete in 30 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI ... See More
Opening week (2nd year) ad for the movie "Halloween" (1978)..
Item #721158
November 02, 1979
SECTION IV only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 2, 1979
* John Carpenter's amazingly successful, "Halloween"
* Opening week for 1 year anniversary advertisement
* American slasher film - movie - Jamie Lee Curtis
Page 24 of this section has the iconic advertisement for "HALLOWEEN" This is for the opening week of it's 1 year anniversary release. This ad measu... See More
1957 Schlitz beer color advertisement...
Item #721157
July 07, 1957
DIXIE SUNDAY MAGAZINE section only of the The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, July 7, 1957 This issue has a double-page centerfold color advertisement for Schlitz beer headed: "Backyard Schlitzecue" (see images) This centerfold is sewn-in.
Complete with all 28 pages, tabloid size, minor spine wear, nice condition.
1935 Bill Mitchell Air Race... airplanes...
Item #721156
October 20, 1935
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 20, 1935
* Billy Mitchell Trophy Air Race
* Military airplanes - aviation competition
* Captain Karl Gimmler - U.S. Army Air Corps
The front page has a two column heading: "Capt. Karl Gimmler Takes Trophy Race at Selfridge" with subhead. (see images) More on page 12 with banner heading and related photo.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and... See More
Battle of Shanghai in 1937...
Item #721155
September 06, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 6, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army (aggressor)
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a banner headline for display: "JAP WARSHIP HALTS BRITISH VESSEL" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, tiny binding holes and minor wear along the spine, otherwise nice.
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At a reduced price... Lineage to California's first newspaper... From shortly after statehood...
Item #721154
February 13, 1852
DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Feb. 13, 1852
* Very rare old West publication (early)
* Gold rush mining - miners - 49ers era
* Soon after statehood - joining the Union
* LARGE SIZED ISSUE - Measures 28 x 21 inches
The very first title in the Golden State was the "Californian" begun in 1846, followed the next year by the "California Star". These two titles... See More
UFO Craze of 1947... Roswell?....
Item #721149
July 20, 1947
BOSTON SUNDAY POST, July 20, 1947
* 1947 flying discs - saucers craze
* Unidentified flying objects (UFO's)
* re. Kenneth Arnold's famous sighting
* Roswell incident - New Mexico (12 days prior)
* 1947 flying discs - saucers craze
* Unidentified flying objects (UFO's)
* re. Kenneth Arnold's famous sighting
* Roswell incident - New Mexico (12 days prior)
The top of page 5 has has two column heading: "'FLYING DISCS NEW FOLKLORE" with subhead. (see images) A somewhat lengthy editorial.
Complete wit
Al 'Scarface' Capone connection ?....
Item #721145
January 18, 1930
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 18, 1930
* Chicago gangland machine gun connection ?
* re. Frankie Yale & St. Valentine's Day massacre
* Al "Scarface" Capone vs. George "Bugs" Moran
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "MURDER OF YALE LINKED TO MORAN GANG MASSACRE" with subheads. (see images)
Twenty pages, light toning, a lit... See More
Jackie Robinson ends his playing career...
Item #721144
January 06, 1957
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 6, 1957
* Jackie Robinson announcement - Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1st Negro MLB baseball player (retirement)
The top of page 13-C has a four column heading: "The Well-Kept Secret Is Out; Jackie Quitting" with photo. (see images)
Complete with all 50+ pages, Small binding holes along the spine slightly affects the Robinson report, generally in nice con... See More
Opening ad for the movie "Halloween" (1978)..
Item #721142
October 30, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 30, 1978
* John Carpenter's amazingly successful, "Halloween"
* Opening day premiere advertisement in NYC
Page 70 has a iconic 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "HALLOWEEN" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for this film.
&n... See More
Death of Joey Ramone... The Ramones...
Item #721137
April 17, 2001
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 17, 2001
* Joey Ramone death
* The Ramones frontman
* Punk Rock music pioneer
The top of page B8 has a two column heading: "Joey Ramone; Lead Singer of Pioneer Punk Rock Band" with photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment industry.
Complete with all sections (70+ pages), nice condition.
AI notes: Joey Ramone, the iconic lead... See More
Partition of India prelude... Muhammad Ali Jinnah...
Item #721134
March 23, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1940
* Muhammad Ali Jinnah speech
* Separate Muslim homeland
* Partition of British India prelude
* India and Pakistan independence
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "DIVISION OF INDIA URGED BY MOSLEM" with subheads. (see images) Prelude to the partition of the British Indian Empire into the Dominion of Pakistan and the U... See More
1981 Golan Heights Law... Israel...
Item #721131
December 15, 1981
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Dec. 15, 1981
* Annexation of Golan Heights
* Israel government laws applied
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica - Hebrews
The front page has a banner heading: "Israel annexes Golan Hts." with lead-in: "'Declaration of war': Syria" Coverage is on page 2 with related photo. (see images)
Complete with all 92 pages, tabloid size, very nice condition.
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1942 WWII armored tanks prodcution photo...
Item #721094
June 19, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1942
* "General Grant" American M3 tanks production photo
* Chrysler’s Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant in Warren, Michigan
Page 8 has a three column photo with heading: "Mass Production Of Tanks Near Detroit" with brief text. (see images)
Other World War II reporting throughout. Complete with all 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice ... See More
April, 1956 tornadoes outbreak...
Item #721093
April 04, 1956
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. April 4, 1956
* April, 1956 tornadoes outbreak
* Grand Rapids, Michigan (F5)
* Lexington, Tennessee disaster
The front page has a five column headline: "45 Die As Tornadoes Sweep Mid-Continent" with subhead. Also another two column heading: "Broad section Of Town 'Gone With The Wind" with a few related photos. (see images)
Complete wi... See More
1981 Tony Basil & The Lockers... street dance...
Item #721091
October 20, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 20, 1981
* Toni Basil and The Lockers
* Early street dance - dancing
* w/ Fred Berry of "What's Happening" (Rerun)
Page 73 has a editorial by Sally Banes and headed: "Lock Stready" with photo of the pioneering street dance group.
AI notes: In 1981, Toni Basil, already renowned as a groundbreaki... See More
1982 "Stray Cats" music video advertisement...
Item #720498
October 05, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 5, 1982
* Stray Cats - American rockabilly band
* Video Lounge at Danceteria advertisement
* "Rock This Town" written by Brian Setzer
* Video of the Year at MTV's inaugural VMAs
Page 119 has an advertisement for upcoming performances at the Danceteria nightclub in New York City. Within these ads i... See More
The Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #719624
July 03, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, July 3, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* Robert E. Lee's Northern invasion
A great front page with graphic coverage of the first day's battle at the very significant Battle of Gettysburg.
The front page includes two war-related maps headed: "The Battle Of Gettysburg. Scene of the Battle of Wednesday, July 1--The Cavalry Fight." and ... See More
WOODSTOCK '94 music festival advertisement...
Item #719083
June 28, 1994
Pages taken away from the THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 28, 1994
* WOODSTOCK '94 music festival advertisement
* Green Day - Metallica - Nine Inch Nails - Aerosmith
* Red Hot Chili Peppers - Bob Dylan - Joe Cocker
* Saugerties, New York "Mudstock" performances
* PAGES 77-78 & 83-84 ONLY ***** (4 pages)
Page 77 has a great full ... See More
Uprising in India after the hanging of Bhagat Sing and companions...
Item #718670
March 25, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1931 Page 14 has: "INDIAN EXECUTIONS STRUN THE CONGRESS", with subheads: "MARTIAL ALREADY DECLARED", "Flag at Half Staff Over Meeting Place - Youths Molest Europeans on Train", and more.
The article tells of the rioting which occurred after the hanging of Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar, Indian Independ... See More
Paul Revere engraved the masthead... Battle of Alamance...
Item #718665
January 23, 1772
THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY, Boston, Jan. 23, 1772
* Paul Revere masthead engraving
* Pre American Revolutionary War
* Battle of Alamance - North Carolina
This newspaper published by the famed Isaiah Thomas is undoubtedly one of the more significant & notable titles of the Revolutionary War era. An ardent patriot, Thomas was a constant target of the Royalist government. He began his ne... See More
Jewish newspaper from Poland...
Item #718659
July 26, 1861
JUTRZENKA, Warsaw, Poland, July 26, 1861 A rare & early Jewish newspaper from Poland, the title translates to "Morning Star". This rare newspaper lasted only three years, and reflects the trends among the Jewish intelligentsia at that time. Measures 8-1/4 by 10-1/2 inches, has 6 pages, in nice condition.
The stock market crash of 1987...
Item #718462
October 20, 1987
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, Florida, Oct. 20, 1987 The front page reports the stock market crash of 1987 with: "Plunge of '87: Dow Falls 508" with subheads: "Market Down 1,000 points since Aug. 25" and: "Economy May feel After Effects". There is also a color graph illustrating: "The Dow's drop".
This is the complete first section with pages 1-... See More
Very early, short-lived, colonial newspaper...
Item #718414
August 30, 1753
THE INDEPENDENT REFLECTOR, New York, Aug. 30, 1753 This rare newspaper lasted for less than one year, publishing but 52 issues. Primarily moral and political essays, it gave offense to men in power and was "suppressed by authorities", as Brigham relates.
A fine opportunity to purchase at a reasonable price a very early issue--over 270 years old--by James Parker from the colonial p... See More
Alexander Hamilton re: the Funding Act... Washington, Adams & Jefferson... Building a lighthouse at Cape Henry...
Item #718411
October 02, 1790
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, N.Y., Oct. 2, 1790 Both pages 3 and 4 have two separate documents on carrying into effect the very historic Funding Act of 1790, whereby the new federal government assumed the debts of the individual states incurred during the Revolutionary War.
Most of the front page is taken up with the conclusion of the: "Collection Law" of the United States
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On 'Bleeding Kansas'... On the Sumner beating... Slave trade in New York...
Item #718161
June 12, 1856
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 12, 1856 Pages within have reports on the "Bleeding Kansas" situation with: "Kansas" "Battle of Palmyra" "An Expedition--Guerilla Parties--The Troops--A Sharp Governor" "The Need of Kansas--Speech of Gov. Reeder at Detroit". There is also some discussion concerning the beating of Charles Sumner by Paxton Brooks.
Bleedi... See More
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