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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - review and small ad...
Item #725386
March 29, 1920
<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 con... <a href="https://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/725386?list_url=%2Flist%2Frecent%3Frc%3Dblog">See More</a>
Much on Jeff Davis on the war... Taxing the Confederates...
Item #725224
January 14, 1863
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
1963 "The Flintstones" w/ Bamm Bamm color comic strip...
Item #725137
October 27, 1963
COLOR COMIC STRIPS section only of The Detroit Free Press, Oct. 27, 1963
* 1st appearance of "Bamm Bamm" Rubble
* "The Flintstones" color comic strip
* "Stone age" animated comedy series
This section has several color comic strips which includes a page 4 "THE FLINTSTONES" strip with the very first appearance of "Bamm Bamm". (see images... See More
One of the more decorative mastheads of the 18th century...
Item #725135
June 18, 1798
INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, June 18, 1798
* Nice masthead engraving
* 18th century America
If you are looking for a handsome American newspaper of the 1700's which is displayable & priced reasonably, this is one of the best. This title features one of the more decorative mastheads of the era.
Complete in 4 pages, never-trimmed margins, some tiny bindin... See More
1951 Flight 7 airplane disaster...
Item #725132
April 08, 1951
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 8, 1951
* Southwest Airways Flight 7 disaster
* Douglas DC-3 airliner - airplane crash
* Refugio Pass - Santa Ynez Mountains
The front page hs a six column headline: "Airliner Crashes into Peak; State GI IS Among 22 Killed" with subhead. Related photo on page 8. (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small ... See More
1956 Montgomery, Alabama civil rights movement...
Item #725130
March 04, 1956
THE WORKER, New York, March 4, 1956
* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* Civil Rights movement leaders arrested
* Martin Luther King Jr. - African Americans
This publication, The Worker, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.
The front page has a photo with headin... See More
1934 mock trial vs. Adolph Hitler at MSG...
Item #725123
March 08, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1934
* Mock trial of Adolph Hitler
* Anti Nazis - Hitlerism rally
* Madison Square Garden - MSG
* American Jewish Congress - Jews
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS 'CONVICTED' OF WORLD 'CRIME' BY 20,000 IN RALLY" with subheads. (see images)
Much more on pages 14 & 15 with banner headings, various subheads... See More
The Southern Negro during post Civil War...
Item #725119
August 09, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 9, 1865
* Civil War reconstruction era
* Negroes in the Southern States
The top of the back page has a small heading: "From Mississippi" "Southern Opinion of the Negro..." (see images)
The front page column heads include: "FROM TEXAS" "Proclamation by Gov. Hamilton" "Recent Order to Gen. Sheridan" "Two-Thir... See More
Pre "Miracle on Ice" U.S. Hockey vs. Norway...
Item #725118
February 17, 1980
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 17, 1980
* Pre "Miracle on Ice" in Lake Placid
* U.S. Olympic hockey team vs. Norway
* 1980 Winter Olympics round-robin game
The top of the front has a three column photo with small heading: "U.S. Beats Norway in Olympic Hockey"
And page 3 of the sport's section has another three column photo with heading: "America's Te... See More
The Iraqi War ends...
Item #725109
February 28, 1991
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, Calif., February 28, 1991
* War in Iraq ends
* Desert Storm is over
The banner headline reads: "'THIS WAR IS BEHIND US'" with various subheads and two related photos. Nice for display. Much more on the inside pages. Loads of text.
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.
background: February 28, 1991, ... See More
Item #725106
May 04, 1939
THE BOSTON POST, May 4, 1939
* Asian elephants Dutch & Hazel
* Franklin Park Zoo in Boston gift
* Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
The front page has a two column heading: "HUB GETS GIFT OF ELEPHANTS" with subhead. (see images) The page that has the continuation of this article is missing.
Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 24 pages, a little spine... See More
Terrific Boston Red Sox wis 1915 World Series game...
Item #725105
October 11, 1915
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, Oct. 11, 1915
* Boston Red Sox wins World Series game 3
* A young Babe Ruth on the team
* Philadelphia Phillies 1st ever W.S.
* Curse of the Bambino a few years away
The front page has a nice headline in red lettering above the masthead: "RED SOX BEAT PHILLIES, 2-1" with subhead and box scores. More in the sport's section.
Complete with 16... See More
Review & premiere of "No Way Out", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #725104
December 23, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 23, 1992
* Best "Scent of a Woman" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review
* American drama film - Actor Al Pacino
* 1st Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Actor
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Scent of a Woman" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home... See More
Review & premiere of "No Way Out", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #725101
August 14, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 14, 1987
* Best "No Way Out" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Political thriller film - Kevin Costner
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "No Way Out" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area&... See More
Mexican Repatriation mass deportation in 1929...
Item #725099
October 20, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Oct. 20, 1929
* Illegal Aliens mass deportation
* Mexican Repatriation era in America
* Chicago gangland - gangsters era
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEPORT 250 IN ARMED TRAIN" with subhead. (see images) Two related photos on page 5.
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition.
background: On October 19,... See More
1984 NYC Subway shootings... black teenagers...
Item #725092
December 24, 1984
USA TODAY, Dec. 24-25, 1984
* New York City Subway shooting
* Bernhard Goetz vigilante shootings
* 4 African American - black teenagers
* Self-defense or racism arguments ?
Page 3 has a one column heading:"NYC subway adds police after shootings" (see images) Not known at the time, Goetz would turn himself in nine days later.
Complete with all sections (28 page... See More
The London Blitz of 1940... German bombers...
Item #725066
September 09, 1940
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, September 9, 1940
* The Blitz (1st Phase) (early report)
* Germany bombs London England
* World War II - WWII campaign
The front page has a nice headline: "LONDON AFIRE, HUNDREDS DIE!" with lead-in: "Nazis Use Super Bombs--", subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display. More inside.
Complete with all... See More
Brazil football team wins 1994 FIFA World Cup...
Item #725063
July 18, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 18, 1994
* Brazil wins 1994 FIFA World Cup of Soccer
* vs. Italy - penalty shoot-out - Rose Bowl
The front page has a three column headline: "Brazil Beats Italy for World Cup in Dramatic Penalty-Kick Showdown" with nice color photo. Much more in the sport's section, see images for portions. Nice to have in this publication as the final was played in the... See More
1935 Yreka, California lynching... Clyde Johnson...
Item #725062
August 04, 1935
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 ?...
Item #725003
September 06, 1921
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...
Item #725002
January 08, 1993
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...
Item #725001
October 30, 1935
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...
Item #725000
May 05, 1938
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...
Item #724999
July 20, 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...
Item #724998
September 06, 1759
(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...
Item #724997
October 10, 1733
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...
Item #724996
March 14, 1976
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...
Item #724995
May 01, 1938
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...
Item #724994
July 10, 1935
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...
Item #724993
June 12, 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.
... See More
The real "Becky Thatcher" death....
Item #724992
December 27, 1928
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...
Item #724991
December 26, 1928
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...
Item #724990
September 25, 1940
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...+
Item #724989
January 26, 1932
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)
... See More
Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American Supreme Court Justice...
Item #724970
June 13, 1967
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...
Item #724966
January 15, 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
Knoxville is captured... Mayor Wood & President Lincoln on possible peace...
Item #724955
September 08, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1863 Perhaps the most notable content is the back page exchange of letters: "President Lincoln To Mr. Wood" and then: "Mr. Wood to President Lincoln", each signed in type.
On December 12, 1862, President Lincoln wrote a confidential letter to Fernando Wood, a New York Congressman and former mayor, addressing rumors that the Southern states were prepared to cease... See More
Latest from the Civil War... Will the Rebels arm their slaves?
Item #724948
August 31, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS" "An Attack Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits on Wednesday" "The Shelling of Charleston" "Explosion of Shells in Streets & Warehouses" "Death of John B. Floyd" (Confederate general who lost the battle of Fort Donelson); "Important From New Orleans" "Commerce of the Mississippi" "Important ... See More
1939 USS Squalus disaster and rescue...
Item #724932
May 24, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 24, 1939
* USS Squalus (Sailfish) submarine disaster
* Diving bell rescue (1st report)
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "DIVER REACHES THE SQUALUS, MAKES CONTACT WITH CREW; RESCUERS FEAR 26 ARE DEAD" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More inside.
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding ... See More
Naval base of Diego Suarez falls in 1942...
Item #724931
May 07, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 7, 1942
* World War II "Operation Ironclad"
* Naval base of Diego Suarez captured
* Battle of Madagascar - Southeast Africa
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MADAGASCAR BASE FALLS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp slightly affects the headline, s... See More
1932 "The Mummy" opening day advertisement for Detroit....
Item #724930
December 23, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 23, 1932
* "The Mummy" movie - opening day
* Pre-Code supernatural horror film
* Chicago advertisement - Boris Karloff
Page 18 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for the premiere of the pre-code film "The Mummy" in Chicago with nice, early graphics. (see images)
Complete with all 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes:&... See More
Attack on Dick Button & others in Central Park...
Item #724928
July 17, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 17, 1978
* Dick Button & others attacked by thugs
* "The Ramble" section of Central Park
* Anti-gay LGBTQ violence
The front page has a heading: "Hunting Gays in Central Park" with lead-in: "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIMS", subhead and related photo. This editorial continues on multi... See More
1971 veterans march on Washington D.C...
Item #724927
April 29, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 29, 1971
* Vietnam Veterans Against the War
* "Operation Dewey Canyon III"
* March on Washington D.C. w/ photos
* Alice Cooper rock singer and songwriter
* "Love It to Death" album tour - I'm Eighteen
* Manhattan concert advertisement
The front page has a seven photo pictorial with small heading: &quo... See More
1974 David Bowie & The Allman Brothers concert advertisements...
Item #724926
June 27, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 27, 1974
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* Diamond Dogs Tour - rock-opera style show format
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***
Page 63 has a ... See More
1979 "THE WHO" MSG concert advertisement...
Item #724925
June 11, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 11, 1979
* "THE WHO" American rock band - Roger Daltrey
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* "Who Are You" album tour minus Keith Moon
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for "THE WHO" rock concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
background: The 1979 Madison Squar... See More
Lyle Alzado & John Riggins quit NFL football in 1986...
Item #724922
March 20, 1986
USA TODAY, March 20, 1986
* Lyle Alzado - Oakland Raiders "Bod Boy" "Outlaw"
* John Riggins - Washington Redskins power back
* Both announce retirement from NFL football
Near the bottom of the front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Alzado packs it in; Riggins sent packing" Page 3 of this section has a four column heading: ... See More
Item #724921
February 01, 1950
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Feb. 1, 1950
* Thermonuclear Fusion enters the playing field
* Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
* Cold War with Russia enters a new phase
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S. Goes Ahead On Development Of Super Bomb" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor spine wear, gen... See More
1950 Llandow airplane disaster... Wales...
Item #724920
March 13, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1950
* Llandow air disaster w/ photos
* Avro Tudor V aircraft - airplane
* World's deadliest aviation accident at the time
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "80 KILLED IN WORLD'S WORST AIR CRASH AS PLANE DIVES NEAR A WALES AIRPORT; ONLY 3 ON FOOTBALL FANS' TRIP SURVIVE" with subheads and related photo. (see mages... See More
1938 "Dick Tracy" color comic strip...
Item #724919
May 01, 1938
COMICS SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune (weekly on Sundays), May 1, 1938
* "Dick Tracy" by Chester Gould (color comic strip)
* American police detective w/ Yellow trench coat
This section is loaded with nice, colored comic strips with a full front page strip titled: "DICK TRACY" by Chester Gould (see images)
This complete color comics section with all 12 page... See More
SS Egypt gold & silver ship found in 1931....
Item #724918
November 02, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 2, 1931
* SS Egypt ocean liner found
* Gold & silver salvage fame
* English Channel deep diving
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Divers Find Liner's $5,000,000 Bullion Intact; Reach Egypt's Cargo After Three-year Effort" (see)
Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
background: T... See More
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