Historic Newspapers: New Additions
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Item #727125TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., July 26, 1939
* Donn Fendler found alive
* Mount Katahdin in Maine
* Rye, New York 12 year old boy
The front page has a one column heading: "Fendler Boy Soon to Leave the Hospital" with subhead and rare photo showing the exhausted twelve year old boy with the man who found him. (see images)
Complete with 16... Read full description -
Item #727124THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Sept. 5, 1956
* Oliver Springs and Clinton, Tennessee
* Mansfield, Texas school integration crisis
* American Civil Rights Movement - Black students
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RACE RIOTS RAGE IN THREE STATES" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 44 pages, a little wear at the margins, generally very nice.
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Item #727123THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1946
* Detroit River-Windsor F4 tornado disaster
* River Rouge, Michigan to Ontario, Canada
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Tornado Hits River Rouge, Kills 23 in Detroit Area" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues inside with 2 related photos.
Complete with 46 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #727122THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 11, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The front page has a two column heading: "Sino-Japanese Forces In Important Battle Along Yangtze River" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally nice.
Backgro... Read full description -
Item #727121NEW YORK POST, August 21, 1940
* Leon Trotsky assassination (day of)
* Soviet Union Red Army founder
* Marxist Theorist
The front page has a two column heading: "Trotsky Is Dying After Ax Attack" (see images) He would die on this day
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
Background:... Read full description -
Item #727118ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 24, 1938
* Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico explosion
* Eunice-Monument Field Oil Field disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "8 KILLED, 4 HURT IN EXPLOSION OF OIL WELL BOMB" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #727105THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 28, 1942
* USS Iowa battleship launching
* United States Navy - WWII
The front page has a two column photo with heading: "Biggest Warship Is Launched" with brief text.
And the top of the back p age has a one column heading: "IOWA, BIGGEST BATTLESHIP, IS LAUNCHED EARLY" with subheads. (see... Read full description -
Item #727104THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 3, 1966
* "Andy Warhol, Up-Tight" - Film-Makers' Cinematheque
* The Velvet Underground and Nico debut - Gerard Malanga
* Peter, Paul and Mary performs at the Philharmonic Hall
Page 22 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for "ANDY WARHOL, UP-RIGHT"
Background: Experience the explosive... Read full description -
Item #727101THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 12, 1985
* Early & rare "The Fat Boys" editorial
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* Rapper Darren Robinson - Beatboxing pioneer
Beginning on page 67 is an editorial by Robert Christgau on the new hip hop sensation "The Fat Boys" with photo. (see... Read full description -
Item #727100THE 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... Read full description -
Item #727099THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 11, 1968
* The Doors - The Who - Jimi Hendrix Experience
* New York Rock Festival - Singer Bowl in Queens
* Rock bands concert performances advertisement
Page 24 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for "The New York Rock Festival" which featured "The Doors", The Who" and "Jimi Henrix".... Read full description -
Item #727098THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1967
* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - The Beatles guru
* Post "More popular than Jesus" remark
* John Lennon - Paul McCartney
* Transcendental Mediation Swami
* New religious movement
The front page has a heading: "What's New in America? Maharishi & Mediation" with related photo. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #727097THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 12, 1970
* Greenwich Village Townhouse Explosion
* Weather Underground - far-left militants
* Bomb making effort gone wrong - fail
* Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman affected
The front page has a two column heading: "The House on 11th St.: Digging Up the Debris" with... Read full description -
Item #727096LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 1, 1997
* Best "Boogie Nights" film advertisement
* 2nd day of the original opening of this movie
* Mark Wahlberg - Burt Reynolds & more
A terrific issue on the 2nd day of the premiere of the motion picture hit "Boogie Nights" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper... Read full description -
Item #727095CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 31, 2001
* Best original "Jeepers Creepers" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Horror film - Justin Long - Gina Philips
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Jeepers Creepers" and perhaps no better issue could be found than... Read full description -
Item #727094LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 13, 1984
* Michael Jordan's initial contract signing
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
* One of the biggest dynasties in sports is born
The top of page 8 of the sport's section has a three column heading: "Michael Jordan Signed by the Bulls" (see)
Complete 1st and sport's sections only with a total of 52 pages,... Read full description -
Item #727093LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 27, 1997
* Communications Decency Act unconstitutional
* Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union
* "Magna Carta" of digital speech - First Amendment
* Obscene material on the World Wide Web
* Supreme Court of the United States
* 1st major SCOTUS decision re. the internet
The front page has a two column heading: "Law... Read full description -
Item #727092LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1997
* Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)
* City of Boerne v. Flores landmark decision
* Supreme Court of the United States
The front page has a two column heading: "High Court Overturns Religious Freedom Act" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), very nice condition.
Backgr... Read full description -
Item #727091THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Fred Carone in Newark, New Jersey
Page 31 has a somewhat discrete report with a one column heading: "Londos Throws Carone" and subhead. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no... Read full description -
Item #727090THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 27, 1673
* 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... Read full description -
Item #727087THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 28, 1963
* Willi Unsoeld and Barry Bishop
* Mountaineers - Mount Everest Expedition
* First American team to reach the summit
* Extreme hardships on the ascent (frostbite toes)
The front page has a banner heading: "They Kicked Each Other to Stay Alive" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 40+ pages, library... Read full description -
Item #727084LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 11, 1979
* Wichita Falls, Texas F4 tornado
* Red River Valley tornado outbreak
* "Terrible Tuesday" disaster
The front page has a banner headline announcing: "48 Killed in 'Tornado Alley'" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 30 pages, very nice condition.
Background: The historical... Read full description -
Item #727083(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated Nov. 16, 1758; May 3, 1760; April 20, 1765; May 31, 1768; and Oct. 27, 1770. 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... Read full description -
Item #726903COMMERCIAL HERALD & MARKET REVIEW, San Francisco, Jan. 29, 1880 The focus of this newspaper seems to be on the mining industry, not surprising given the era. The issue is mostly taken up with advertisements and notices.
Four pages, minimal margin wear, good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half. -
Item #726896LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 13, 2001
* Nikolay Soltys murders
* Ukrainian fugitive captured
The top of the front page has a heading: "Suspect in Six Killings Caught in Mother's Yard" with subheads. and photo. (see images) Much more on pages 22 & 23.
Complete 1st section only with all 34 pages, great condition.
Background: The capture of Nikolay Soltys on... Read full description -
Item #726895THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 30, 1674
* 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.... Read full description -
Item #726894THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 16, 1701
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
* At the turn of the 18th century
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... Read full description -
Item #726889THE CONTRA COSTA GAZETTE, Martinez, California, April 24, 1875 An early newspaper from Northern California, just east of San Francisco on the bay. It published in Pacheco until 1873 when it was removed to Martinez.
this is a quite scarce title, as only a few scattered issues are held by institutions outside of the California State Library. The Bancrsoft Library... Read full description -
Much on George Whitefield... Methodism...
Item #726856THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, August, 1739
* a map of Western Europe
* Judaica content
* Reverend George Whitefield... Methodism
Several pages contain articles related to Reverend George Whitefield, including: "Mr. Whitefield charg'd with Falsities", "The Number of Mr. Whitefield's Hearers Calculated", and "Mr. Whitefield Vindicated.",... Read full description -
Item #726813GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1798 Inside has an interesting letter which begins: "I was an eye-witness of the death of Marie Antoinette. The accounts given of that melancholy event are generally true. She was dressed in a white dimity jacket & petticoat..." with much more detail including: "...Her head was shown... Read full description -
Item #726812GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1798 Inside has a number of naval reports of encounters with the French & others. Included is a report beginning: "On this morning of the 7th inst. I fell in with and captured an American snow, which had been taken by a French privateer on the 4th, and, in consequence of the information... Read full description -
Item #726689NEW-YORK TIMES, Sept. 23, 1870 Page 3 has: "Base-Ball The Championship Contest--Mutual vs. Atlantic--The Mutuals Win the Champion Pennant --Score 10 to 4". The summary (see) mentions that there was: "...a very large gathering of spectators on the Union Grounds...despite the fact that the admission fee was double the usual charge." Also says there... Read full description -
Item #725882THE TIMES, London, May 8, 1840
* The disappearance of Father Thomas
* Led to the severe Jewish persecution
* Profoundly historic - notorious instance of Judaica "blood libel"
On page 5, under the unassuming heading, "MONEY-MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE", is the inconspicuous but noteworthy report which includes in part: "
The issue... Read full description -
Item #725832NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 27, 1822
* Denmark Vesey slave rebellion... free black man in Charleston, SC
* The 1820 state-by-state slave population and projection for 1830
* Steamboat Robert Fulton, 1st built for ocean travel
The most historic item is found on the back page: a report... Read full description -
Item #725685J. RUSSELL'S GAZETTE COMMERCIAL & POLITICAL, Boston, April 22, 1799 Most of pages 1 and 4 are taken up with: "Buonaparte's Letters - Translations" - which includes his letters dated July 6, 1798 and July 12, 1798. Page 3 has: "Unprecedented Barbarity, Piracy and Murder".
Four pages, very nice condition.
Additional Information: This... Read full description -
Item #725418The DAILY PROGRESS, New Bern, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 1861
* Very rare Confederate publication
This is a single sheet newspaper with just a one column masthead, not uncommon from the Confederacy where newsprint was often difficult to come by. From the early part of the Civil War with many items relating to it,... Read full description -
Item #725398THE OHIO SPY, Springfield, December, 1877 This is a product of the amateur press, an avocation for amateur printers which was popular in the latter part of the 19th century. They were typically small in size and short-lived.
Four pages, 7 1/4 by 10 1/4 inches, very nice condition.
Background: The historical significance of The Ohio Spy (December 1877)... Read full description -
Item #725396NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 22, 1875
* Ira D. Sankey & Dwight Lyman Moody
* Evangelist - Evangelism - sermons
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... Read full description -
Item #725394THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 9, 1666
* Earliest of newspapers to be had
* Report on the great plague (rare)
Not only is this a very early issue of the oldest continually published English language newspaper in the world (it started in 1665) but the bottom of the back page has an account of the week's death toll from... Read full description -
Item #725392A COLLECTION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HUSBANDRY AND TRADE, London, June 25, 1697
* Very rare 17th century publication
This is one of the more uncommon titles from the 17th century we have had the pleasure to offer, with the content relating much to the title. The back page has a large chart showing prices of various grains by city.
Complete as a single sheet... Read full description -
Item #725388THE DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1885
* General Ulysses S. Grant death w/ portrait print
The most notable content is on page 2 which features a print of President Ulysses S. Grant headed: "THE ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD ! " and captioned: "The Sad Story of His Last Hours--Scene at the Death Bed When the Flame of Life Flickered... Read full description -
Item #725387NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 12, 1861
* America preparing for Civil War
* Abraham Lincoln as president-elect
* Florida and Alabama leave the Union
Items inside include: "Martin Van Buren's Opinion of Lincoln" "Startling Evidence of Treason" "the Pony Express" "The Pro-Slavery Rebellion" "Secession of Florida"... Read full description -
Item #725313COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 24, 1798
* The XYZ Affair - France relations
* John Adams & Thomas Jefferson
* Battle if the Nile (Napoleon/Nelson)
The front page has an address: "To John Adams, President of the United States" from a military unit at Lexington, followed by his response signed in type: John Adams.
A page 2... Read full description -
Item #725085THE IMPARTIAL PROTESTANT MERCURY, London, England, Jan. 3, 1681/2
* Rare 17th century publication
* Protestants versus the Catholics
This single-sheet newspaper is a fascinating paper published during this time of struggle between Catholics and Protestants in government.
News is entirely from England & Scotland, with most of a column taken up with... Read full description -
Item #725059AI ANGLO SACSUN, New York, May 29, 1847
* Promoting the spelling of words phonetically
Here is one of the more fascinating newspapers that was in the private collection.
This newspaper--which is volume 1, number 11--attempted to exploit a movement to spell words phonetically, just as they sounded. So their motto in the... Read full description -
Item #724906DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 5, 1841
* President William Henry Harrison inauguration
* Inaugural address - best title to be had (rare)
Perhaps the best newspaper to be had on the inauguration of William Henry Harrison as the nation's ninth President, this being the premier newspaper... Read full description -
Item #724865THE ENGLISH CHRONICLE & WHITEHALL EVENING POST, London, England, Oct. 4, 1803 One of the less common titles of early 19th century England, this issue added to the private collection because of the nice engraving in the masthead. This is the first of this title we have offered.
Various reports of the day including many with... Read full description -
Item #724849CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 16, 1938
* Johnny Vander-Meer two no hit games in row
* Cincinnati Reds MLB baseball
* Baseball history is made - 1st report
The front page has a small heading regarding this feat. The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "VANDER MEER WINS 2D NO-HIT GAME IN ROW"... Read full description -
Item #724847NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, April 7, 1935
* Adolph Hitler & Hermann Goering
* German - Nazi air force revealed
This rotogravure section has a front page pictorial regarding the newly acquired air force in Germany, with 4 photos of Hitler and 2 of Goering.
The complete ten page rotogravure section only, light toning, minor... Read full description -
Item #724789SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Oct. 6, 2001 The front page is almost totally devoted to Barry Bonds breaking the single-season home run record with a very dramatic photos & large headline (#71 and #72). Great to have this report in a San Francisco newspaper despite the later controversy concerning use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Present are... Read full description
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