Rare Paul Revere engraving... Benedict Arnold & the Battle of Quebec...

THE ESSEX JOURNAL & NEW HAMPSHIRE PACKET, Newburyport, Massachusetts, Feb. 9, 1776 



* Paul Revere masthead engraving

* American Revolutionary War

* Great year to have (1776)



There were but a few masthead engravings of the 18th century which were created by Paul Revere. The "Massachusetts Spy" is perhaps the most famous, plus there is the engraving in the "Boston Gaz... See More  

Confederates advancing towards Gettysburg...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 22, 1863 



* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania

* Rebels advance towards Gettysburg

* History about to be made (historic)



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are several relating to the Confederate advance towards Gettysburg: "Movements Of The Rebels" "A Force of 40,000 Reported at Hagerstown & Williamsport, Md." "Ca... See More  

Oakland Raiders move to L.A. in 1982...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 8, 1982



* Oakland Raiders announce move to L.A.

* Team owner Al Davis wins in court 

* NFL - National Football League  



The top of of the front page has a nice banner headline: "Jury OKs Raiders' Move to L.A." with subhead. And the front page of the sport's section has a banner heading: "Raiders Are Coming, Now Question Is When&q... See More  

1983 invasion of Grenada...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Oct. 26, 1983



* Invasion of Grenada - "Operation Urgent Fury"

* Grenadian and Cuban forces overwhelmed 



The front page has a banner headline: "Yanks spearhead Grenada invasion" with subheads and related map. (see images) Much more on the following pages.

Complete with all 136 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.



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July 4, 1935 Declaration of Independence...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1935



* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile

* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures) 

 * 250th anniversary this coming Summer (2026}



Page 8 has a full page facsimile of the original Declaration of Independence with heading: "IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776; The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of Ameri... See More  

1873 yellow fever epidemic outbreak in the Mississippi Valley...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 19, 1873



* Yellow Fever epidemic of 1873

* Shreveport, Louisiana & more



The top of page 9 has one column headings: "YELLOW FEVER" "The Death Roll of 658 Persons in Shreveport" and more. (see images)

Complete with 16 pages, nice condition.



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An exponent of anarchism and communism... Not held by any institution...

THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, July 4, 1897  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 Opportunity alone Constitutes Liberty; that in the Absence of Monopoly Price and Competition Cannot Exist, and th... See More  

Eisenhower to lead in the D-Day invasion...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Extra, Dec. 24, 1943



* D-Day invasion leader named

* General Dwight D. Eisenhower



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "EISENHOWER ALLIED LEADER" with subheads and photo. (see images)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally in good condition.



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1925 Amelia Bingham jewels heist...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 10, 1925



* Broadway stage actress Amelia Bingham



The front page has a banner headline: "ARMED BANDITS BIND AND ROB AMELIA BINGHAM, ACTRESS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. 

Complete with 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.



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1963 Jules Feiffer "BOOM" cartoon...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 7, 1963



* Jules Feiffer - American satirist - cartoonist

* "Boom" re. Nuclear atomic H-bomb weapon



Pages 15 through 18 is a four full page cartoon titled: "BOOM" which is a savage take on the H-bomb. (see images)

AI notes: Jules Feiffer’s Boom! (1963) is a landmark work of American Cold War satire that ... See More  

1st Led Zeppelin North American tour ad (1968)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 26, 1968



* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band

* First North American tour advertisement

* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East

* Deep Purple - English rock heavy metal band

* Electric Circus concert advertisement



Page 32 has a historic advertisement for a very early Led Zeppelin concert at the East Fillmore venu... See More  

Jim Morrison as the new sex symbol in 1967...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 14, 1967



* Jim Morrison of THE DOORS

* American rock band frontman

* New American sex symbol - idol

* "Summer of Love" era 



Page 14 has an article under: "scenes" which suggests that Jim Morrison, singer of "The Doors" may be becoming the new American sex symbol for Women with photo. (see images)

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2012 death of Michael Clarke Duncan...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 3, 2012



* South Korean Sun Myung Moon death

* Unification Church founder & leader

* Mass marriages - weddings - "Blessings"



Near the bottom of the front page is a heading: "Mass-marriage evangelist; Unification Church founder gained wide popularity" with lead-in: "Sun Myung Moon, 1920 - 2012" and photo. (see images) More on page 4 ... See More  

Review & premiere of "The Godfather Part III", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 25, 1990



* Best "The Godfather Part III" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere review

* Francis Ford Coppola - Al Pacino



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Godfather Part III" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More  

Ayatollah Khomeini death... Tiananmen Square massacre...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 4, 1989



* Ruhollah - Ayatollah Khomeini

* Leader of the Revolution death 

* Iranian Shia Islam religious leader

* Tiananmen Square protests and massacre



The front page has a one column heading: "Ayatollah Khomeini Dies at 86" with subhead and photo. (see images) More inside. 

Also on the front page is a nice banner headline: "Troops Fire o... See More  

Chrysler agrees w/ United Auto Workers in 1937...

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 7, 1937



* Chrysler Automotive industry strike ending w/ pact

* First of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers 

* United Auto Workers (UAW) in Detroit, Michigan

* Best publication to be had ? - very rare as such



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Chrysler Pact Calls 65,000 to Jobs; Hudson and Reo Peace Is Speeded" with subheads a... See More  

1984 "Good Friday Massascre" NHL brawl...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1984



* NHL hockey "Good Friday Massacre" 

* Montreal Canadians vs. Quebec Nordiques

* Game 6 playoff game brawl - fight  



Page 18 has a four column photo showing the infamous NHL hockey brawl in progress with brief text. (see images) 

Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, nice condition. 



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Prohibition coming to an end in 1933...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., March 18, 1933 



* Prohibition ending - alcohol returning

* Twenty-First Amendment of U.S. Constitution

* United States Congress to vote on repeal



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOUSE AND SENATE SEEK ACCORD ON 3.2 PCT. BEER" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 14 pages, light toning at the margins, a little... See More  

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 1, 1976



* Pablo Picasso paintings & drawings

* Spanish painter, sculptor & printmaker

* Palais des Papes in Avignon, France 



The front page has a heading that reads: "127 Paintings by Picasso Stolen at French Exhibition" with subhead. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, light toning at the central fold, good condition.



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Japanese-American newspaper from Hawaii reports war against Japan...

THE NIPPU JIJI, "Leading Japanese Daily Newspaper In Hawaii", Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S.A. December 8, 1941  



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Interesting to have this banner headline: "U.S. CONGRESS DECLARES WAR AGAINST JAPAN AS FDR ACCUSES HER OF TREACHERY" in a newspaper for the Japanese citizens of Hawaii.

Among the subheads: "No Japanese Raid ... See More  

1929 Mount Taylor (New Mexico) airplane disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Sept. 4, 1929



* Airplane crash disaster (lost)

* "The City of San Francisco"

* Mount Taylor Stratovolcano

* Near Grants, New Mexico



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TRANSCONTINENTAL PLANE LOST IN STORM IN SOUTHWEST" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margin... See More  

Ella Mae Wiggins killed... Loray Mill Strike...

THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Sept. 15, 1929



* Ella Mae Wiggins killed (1st report)

* Loray Mill Strike - Gastonia, North Carolina

* Labor history of the United States

* Female aviator Amelia Earhart photo



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MOTHER IS SLAIN BY MOB FOLLOWING TEXTILE WORKERS" with subheads. (see images)

Also a nice two column photo of... See More  

Phil Mickelson wins 2004 Masters...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 12, 2004



* Phil Mickelson finally wins a major 

* 2004 Masters Tournament - golf

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The front page has a three column color photo showing Mickelson's iconic celebrated jump on the final hole. 

And the front page of the sport's section has another photo of him just after his birdie on the 18th with heading: &quo... See More  

1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1928



* Ticker tape parade up Broadway for fliers

* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship

* 1st Intercontinental flight ends in success

* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "CITY HAILS ZEPPELIN FLIERS IN PARADE UP BROADWAY; NAVY REPAIRS THE AIRSHIP" with subheads. (see images) Great to have... See More  

1961 hijacking of the ocean liner Santa Maria...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 24, 1961



* Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria 

* Operation Dulcineia hijacking - hijacked 



The front page has a banner headline: "MUTINEERS SEIZE BIG LINER IN CARIBBEAN; 600 ABOARD" with subheads, photo and related map. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 32 pages, small library stamp slightly affects the headline, some small bindin... See More