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Item #726032NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 26, 1865 The most historically significant content is the intriguing letter on page 4: "A Letter To the Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson", signed in type: H. G., for Horace Greeley.
Following the end of the Civil War, this discussion addressed the physical, intellectual,... Read full description -
Item #725981SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 23, 1882 The front cover has: "AMERICAN SEED INDUSTRY - THE GRET SEED FARMS OF DAVID LANDRETH & SONS", which has 6 related vignettes and additional supporting text and photos on inside pages. The inside has: "Meroney's Washing Machine" which is accompanied by an article... Read full description -
Item #725960THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 17, 1930
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Months prior to him becoming World champion
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Nazzarino Poggi at New York Coliseum
* From the city where it happened
Near the bottom of page 29 is a one column heading: "Londos Throws Poggi At Coliseum In 25:04"... Read full description -
Item #725957THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, July 18, 1897
* Rare anarchy publication
A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the Cobwebs of Ignorance and Superstition." and the dateline notes: "An Exponent of Anarchist - Communism. Holding that Equality of... Read full description -
Item #725956SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Jan. 15, 1984
* American businessman Ray Kroc death
* Owner of McDonald's fast food chain
The top of page 4 has a heading that reads: "McDonald's owner Ray Kroc dies at 81" with small photo of Kroc. The bottom of the front page has a heading noting his death.... Read full description -
Item #725949THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1980
* Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing - dynamite
* Booby tapped bomb - Stateline, Nevada
* Casino extortion scheme - John Birges Sr.
The front page has a two column heading: "Bomb Explodes in Nevada Casino; Early Evacuation Prevents Injuries" with related photo. Coverage continues inside with another... Read full description -
Item #725947THE DETROIT NEWS, August 9, 1928
* 1st major public demonstration
* "radio movies" (early television)
The top of page 18 has a two column heading: "Films To Be Shown in Home Over the Radio in Few Weeks" (see images)
Complete with all 48 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
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Item #725941LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 12, 1997
* AI - artificial intelligence takes a giant leap forward
* IBM's supercomputer "Deep Blue" defeats Garry Kasparov
* First computer victory in match vs. a world chess champion
The front-page has the historic reporting of the 1st time a computer defeated a world chess champion in chess: "It's... Read full description -
Item #725938THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1936
* Secaucus, New Jersey Jehovah's Witnesses
* Alma & Vivian 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 9 has a one column... Read full description -
Item #725935THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. March 28, 1956
* "Daily Worker" Communist publication raided by IRS
* Assault on the First Amendment ? - Cold War era
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TOP MASS. RED SEIZED; TAX RAIDS PROTESTED" with subheads that include: "Daily Worker, Party Offices are padlocked" and more. (see... 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 #725881USA TODAY, June 21-23, 1985
* Pale Rider opening day advertisement
* Clint Eastwood - Western film - movie
*"Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"
Section D has a terrific double-page duo tone advertisement for the opening premiere of "PALE RIDER" starring Clint Eastwood. This dramatic foldout ad has more information on the opposite side.... Read full description -
Item #725879SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 27, 1879
* Inventor Thomas Edison telephone invention
* Carbon button transmitter and 'chalk" receiver
The cover features "Meier's National and Astronomical Clock". Inside the issue is "Reynier's Electric Lamp"; "Tucker's Surf Boat"; "Edison's New Telephone" with very descriptive text; "Giant Insect of... Read full description -
Item #725878THE SPRINGFIELD UNION-REPUBLICAN, Mass. May 26, 1946
* Jordan gets independence from Britain
* King Abdullah I of Jordan photo
* Emir of Transjordan
The front page has a one column heading: "KING ENTHRONED WITH REGAL POMP IN TRANS-JORDAN" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 70 pages, light toning at the margins, nice... Read full description -
Item #725877THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 7, 1956
* Underground press & the "Beat" generation
* Dylan Thomas - Welsh poet and writer
* Very early use of the word "Hipster"
* Bohemian satire - White Horse Tavern
* Very early Jules Feiffer cartoon (3rd)
First, it is worth noting that "The Village... Read full description -
Item #725873NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 13, 1822
* Denmark Vesey Slaves Rebellion
* Free black man in Charleston SC
The back page has a report of the Denmark Vesey slave revolt, noting that six slaves were executed in Charleston.
The report has a small heading: "South Carolina" and... 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... Read full description -
Item #725831CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, April 1, 1976
* Karen Ann Quinlan & the "pull the plug" question
* New Jersey Supreme Court ruling on bioethics
* Family allowed to end the life of there daughter
The front page has a headline: "OK to let Karen die, court rules" with photo. (see images)
Complete with 184 pages, good condition.
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Item #725830LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 24, 1986
* Rutan Model 76 Voyager makes history
* First to fly around the World w/out refueling
* Piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "'Grand Adventure' Ends in Triumph for Voyager Pilots" with subheads and 2 related photos. Much more on the following... Read full description -
Item #725827THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 14, 1930
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Joe Stocco at 71st Regiment Armory
* From the city where it happened
The top of page 33 has a one column heading: "STOCCO IS THROWN TO MAT BY LONDOS" with subhead. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item... Read full description -
Item #725820GRIT, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invade Poland
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Warsaw, Bombed and Afire, Calls Women to Fight; London, in Rebuff to Goering, Plans Three-Year War; German Troops Begin Counter-Attack on West Front" with various... Read full description -
Item #725819THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 13, 1670
* 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... Read full description -
Item #725818THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 7, 1982
* Very early Madonna advertisement in social media
* Upcoming first performance at Danceteria
* FIRST APPEARANCE (Ad) IN THIS PUBLICATION
* Singer - songwriter - actress & more
* "Queen of Pop" solo career in it's infancy
Page 101 has an advertisement for upcoming... Read full description -
Item #725816BOSTON GAZETTE, April 17, 1809
* Edgar Allan Poe's father & mother theater ad
* Advertisement for the showing of "Hamlet"
* Boston debut of actor John Howard Payne
* Eliza Arnold Hopkins Poe & David Poe Jr.
The top of page 3 under "Boston Theatre" is a notice for the performances of "HAMLET", with Mr. Poe as "Laertes" &... Read full description -
Item #725815THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 24, 1946
* Railroad workers strike beginning
* Strike wave of 1945-1946
The front page has a nice banner headline: "STRIKE CRIPPLES NATION'S RAILROADS AS TWO UNIONS REJECT TRUMAN PLAN" with many subheads and related photo pictorial. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
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Item #725814Here is what I believe to be a yellow placard advertisement for the Greenwich Village publication "Village Voice" with a focus on the weekly cartoon by the famed Jules Feiffer. A written date on the back reads: "Jan. 23, 1964" which means this was from the beginning of the counterculture movement in America. I searched the internet to try to... Read full description
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Item #725813THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1934
* "It Happened One Night" opening day advertisement
* Clark Gable Claudette Colbert - Frank Capra
* Romantic comedy by screenwriter Robert Riskin
* First of 3 movies to sweep all 5 major Oscars
Page 25 has a 13 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of the film "It... Read full description -
Item #725812CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 20, 1945
* October Revolution of 1945 in Venezuela
* Overthrowing of Isaias Medina Angarita
The front page has a six column heading: "Venezuela President Ousted; 50 Killed" with subheads. (see images) A related map and photo are on the back page.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #725811THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 1, 1953
* Spree killer Fred McManus captured
* Rampage killings - murders
* Arrested in Dubuque, Iowa
The front page has a one column heading: "N.Y. YOUTH, 18, SAID TO ADMIT MURDER ORGY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally in nice... Read full description -
Item #725810THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass, May 25, 1946
* Manager Joe McCarthy announces resignation
* New York Yankees baseball iconic skipper
The front page has a two column heading: "McCarthy, Yanks, Resigns; Dickey Appointed Manager" with subheads and photos of the outgoing and incoming managers. (see images)
Complete with all 16... Read full description -
Item #725808THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1934
* The new Fenway Park opens (1st game)
* Boston Red Sox baseball
* MLB opening day - renovated with more seats
* Babe Ruth photo
The sport's section (page 26) has a banner heading: "Cronin's Double Helps Senators Turn Back Red Sox in Extra-Inning Game" with subheads that include: "Senators Conquer Red Sox In... Read full description -
Item #725807THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 7, 1938
* Warner Oland death (1st report)
* Hollywood actor of Chinese characters
* Charlie Chan & Fu Manchu
The top of page 32 has a one column heading: "WARNER OLAND, 57, SCREEN STAR, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice to have in this World famous publication.
Complete 1st section only with 34 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #725758COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 31, 1798
* Daniel Hewes's Umbrella Manufacturer advertisement
The back page has an advertisement for the: "Boston Umbrella Manufactury" by Daniel Hewes. (see image)
Complete with all 4 pages, good condition.
background: Daniel Hewes’s 1798 establishment of the Boston Umbrella Manufactury at 57... Read full description -
Carleton becomes commander-in-chief of British forces in America... Very descriptive of St. Lucia...Item #725713THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, April, 1782 Inside has over a full page article: "An Account of the Island of St. Lucia" which is very descriptive. The accompanying map called for is lacking. The other plate called for is lacking as well.
A report notes that: "...his Excellency... Read full description -
Item #725448THE PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Jan. 16, 1776 Wonderful to find a newspaper not just dated 1776, but from Philadelphia. Perhaps the most historic content is found on pages 3 and 4: the complete text of Dr. Benjamin Church's traitorous letter intended for Major Edward Cane, a... Read full description -
Item #725419NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, January 2, 1830
* Re: the purchase of Texas from Mexico
One of the articles is headed: "Gen. Bravo and The Texas" with portions including: "...on the subject of ceding the Texas to this country...The letter is a ...passionate declamation against the acquisition of Texas by the United States, & of... 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. -
Item #725396NEW 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... Read full description -
Item #725394THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 9, 1666 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 the Great Plague which was ravaging much of Europe at that time.... Read full description -
Item #725392A COLLECTION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HUSBANDRY AND TRADE, London, June 25, 1697 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 issue, never bound nor... Read full description -
Item #725390NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1860 The top of the front page has: "The Secession Movement" "Buchanan And Secession" and more. Page 2 has: "Slavery as an Element in Our Politics" "The Strength of Secession" and "Secession as a Right".
Page 4 has an interesting article with a small head:... Read full description -
Item #725388THE DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1885 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 Out".
The article is very descriptive, headed:... Read full description -
Item #725387NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 12, 1861
* America preparing for Civil War
* Abraham Lincoln as president-elect
Items inside include: "Martin Van Buren's Opinion of Lincoln" "Startling Evidence of Treason" "the Pony Express" "The Pro-Slavery Rebellion" "Secession of Florida" "Expulsion Of Traitors"... 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... Read full description -
Item #725136HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 5, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Captured At Last." (Phil Sheridan). Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The New Arctic Expedition-The "Alert" and the "Discovery"." Six illus. pertaining to "The Fulton Street Prayer Meeting-North Dutch Church."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Last Muster." Full pg. Nast illus. of "This... 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... 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... Read full description -
Item #724930CHICAGO 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... 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... Read full description
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