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THE RALEIGH TIMES, Oct. 31, 1966

• Ku Klux Klan - KKK in N.C.
• James Robertson "Bob" Jones

The front page has a three column heading: "Dragon Jones Says 'Idiots' Boycott Store" with lead-in: "'Don't Think It's Klan'" and photo of Grand Dragon J. Robert Jones. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: James Robertson "Bob" Jones served as the Grand Dragon of the North Carolina chapter of the United Klans of America (UKA) during the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1863

• 2nd rate

The most desirable print in this issue is the half page: "Raid of Second South Carolina Volunteers (Col. Montgomery) Among the Rice Plantations on the Combahee, S.C."  Although she is not mentioned by name, this was the work of the remarkable Harriet Tubman.

Known as the Combahee River Raid, Harriet Tubman, who had escaped from slavery in 1849 and guided many others to freedom, was working for the Union Army as a spy. The Union ships transported

DER TAGES SPIEGEL--EXTRABLATT, Berlin, Germany, November 10, 1989   This four page "Extra" edition is devoted to the opening of the Berlin Wall. The entire front page is a huge photo of people standing on the Wall at the Brandenburg Gate with a banner headline (translated): "The Night They Opened The Border In Berlin".
Much more on page 2 & 3 with more photos and headlines that include: "Berlin wird diese Nacht nicht vergessen" (Berlin will not forget this night), "Tausende kamen heute nach

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 7, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) featuring a collectible print advertisement for the recent release of Blondie's "AUTOAMERICAN" album featuring the song "The Tide Is High" on one of the four pages.

In addition to the feature album ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating cultural snapshot of late 20th-century entertainment. Printed on authentic aged

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 14, 1990 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of  "QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER" starring Tom Selleck on one of the pages. (see images).

In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 28, 1986 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "DAVID LEE ROTH" with "Cinderella" at the L.A. Forum on one of the four pages.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 16, 1934

• Robert E. Cornish - "real-life Frankenstein"
• Reviving executed convicts is blocked

The back page has a one column heading: "Refuse Permission To 'Revive' dead Men" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 48 pages, light toning, a little spine wear, generally nice.

Background: Dr. Robert E. Cornish’s infamous 1930s reanimation experiments represented a surreal collision of early resuscitation science, public morbid fascination, and profound legal panic.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1934

• Alice Speed-Stoll kidnapping for ransom
• Found alive and returned home
• Thomas H. Robinson, Jr.

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MRS. STOLL IS FOUND ALIVE; INSANE KIDNAPPER NAMED; HIS WIFE GOT THE RANSOM" with subheads and photo of Stoll. (see images) Much more on pages 2 & 3, loads of text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 46 pages, light toning, a little spine

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1943

• Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends in failure
• German occupied Poland - Nazi atrocities
• Jewish resistance - Jews

The top of page 3 has one column headings: "JEWS' LAST STAND FELLED 1,000 NAZIS" "Battle in Warsaw Ghetto Was Aided by Armed Squads of Polish Guerrillas" "More Slaughter Starts" and more. (see images) See images for text on the end of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. 
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background:

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 23, 1951

• Cold War nuclear arms race
• Russia & U.S. atomic bomb tests
• Both on the same week

The top of the front page has a two column  heading: "Soviet Has 3d Atom Blast; Nevada Explosion Is Small" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 60 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: In October 1951, the Cold War nuclear arms race reached pivotal technical milestones for both superpowers. On October 18, 1951, the Soviet Union successfully detonated its third

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 7, 1936

• Dust Bowl - agriculture drought - heat wave
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt relief on the way ?

The top of the front page has a one column heading "ROOSEVELT PROMISES DROUGH AREA CASH RELIEF" with subheads and related photo. (see images) 
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: On July 7, 1936, news reports across North America documented a catastrophic turning point

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 22, 1684

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Unique gift idea for the history buff in your life

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 was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1943

• Pearl Harbor sunken warships
• U.S. Naval salvage operation
• Righting the USS Oklahoma

The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "'Dead' Ships rise at Pearl Harbor; Miracle in Salvage Cuts Loss to 3" (see images) 
Complete 1st section with all 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

In May 1943, Pearl Harbor reached a major milestone in naval salvage operations with the righting of the USS Oklahoma (BB-37), a massive

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 9, 1936

• Celestino P. Gonzalez mass family murders
• Indiana Harbor, East Chicago, Indiana
• Great depression & dust bowl era

The top of the front page has a two column  heading: "KILLS HIS FAMILY OF 7 AND LODGER, THEN ENDS LIFE" with subhead. (see images) Complete with all 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: On July 9, 1936, amid a sweltering Midwest heatwave with temperatures soaring past 100°F,

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 24, 1946

• Post World War II United Nations - UN
• General Assembly in New York City convenes

The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRUMAN, OPENING U.N., ASKS END OF FEAR OF WAR; URGES WORLD POLICE, CURB ON MASS WEAPONS; ATTLEE AND CHURCHILL FAVOR REVISION OF VETO" with various subheads. and related photo. (see images) Much more on the following pages, too much to mention. 
Complete with all 56 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor spine wear, generally in

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 17, 1873

• Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia
• Negro Archie Johnson public hanging

The top of page 4 has one column headings: "THE GALLOWS IN VIRGINIA: "Execution of a Negro of Russell County" and more. (see) Text takes up a full column.
Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.

Background: On June 13, 1873, Archie Johnson, a 33-year-old Black man, was executed by public hanging in Lebanon, Virginia, for the murder of John Hurt, a white man. The legal proceedings involved a

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 14, 1995

• Glen Edward Rogers captured in Kentucky
• "The Cross-Country or Casanova Killer"

The front page has a heading that reads: "Alleged Serial Killer Captured" with subheads and photo of Rogers during his capture. This photo makes him look like a maniac. (see images) Much more on pages 14 & 15 with a few more related photos.
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), very nice condition.

Background: The November 13, 1995, capture of Glen Edward Rogers in Madison

DAILY WORLD, New York, May 14, 1969

• re. Glenville, Cleveland, Ohio shootout
• Cleveland police and black nationalists
• Civil rights movement - Fred Ahmed Evans

This publication, The World, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.

Page 9 has a heading that reads: Black militant rushed to Ohio death house" with subhead and photo of Fred Evans. (see images)
This publication was largely

CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 28, 1987

• Best original "Hamburger Hill" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review
• American Vietnam War film (1969 battle of )

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "HAMBURGER HILL" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 3, 1930

• Haile Selassie I coronation
• Emperor of Ethiopian Empire

The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "African King Is Crowned Amid Barbaric Splendor" (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition, light toning, a little spine wear, generally in very nice condition.

Background: On November 2, 1930, Haile Selassie I (born Ras Tafari Makonnen) was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia alongside Empress Menen Asfaw at the Cathedral of St. George in Addis Ababa,

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 19, 1936

• Kid Cann - Isadore Blumenfeldd
• Jewish-American mobster - gangster
• Minneapolis, Minnesota organized crime

The front page 2 has a one-column heading: "KID CANN FREED BY JURY IN KILLING OF EDITOR LEGGETT" with subhead and photo. (see images) 
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, some smal lbinding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: The acquittal of Isadore "Kid Cann" Blumenfeld on February 19, 1936, stands as a chilling

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Feb. 20, l936

• William - Billy Mitchell death
• "Father of the U.S. Air Force"
• United States Army officer
• World War I - WWI leader

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GEN. MITCHELL, STORMY CRITIC OF U. S. AVIATION, DIES" with subheads. Photo of Mitchel is on page 2. (see images)
Complete first 2 sections only with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: Brigadier General William "Billy"

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 28, 1987

• John Huston death (1st report)
• Movie filmmaker - director - actor
• The Maltese Falcon - The African Queen
• Best title to be had ?

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Hard-Living Film Legend John Huston Dies in Sleep" with subhead and related pictorial.  (see images) Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Complete 1st section only with all 42 pages, very nice condition.

Background: John Huston stands

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 30, 1700

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• From the turn of the 18th 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 was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4 inches and printed

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 23, 1988

• Early "Metallica" heavy metal band
• Editorial on the band gaining popularity
• "And Justice for All" album era

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute rarity, largely because they were printed

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Oct. 27, 1933

• "I'm No Angel" opening day premiere
• Actress Mae West & Actor Gary Grant
• The "Palace Theatre" advertisement

Page 6 has a 12 x 6 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "I'M NO ANGEL" starring Mae West and Cary Grant in Albany, New York. 
Complete with 22 pages, some wear along the spine, otherwise good.

Background: As a towering landmark of pre-Code cinema, I'm No Angel (1933) represents the peak of Mae West’s creative independence as both writer

BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, February 13, 1942

• USS Butler & USS Gherardi launching w/ photo
• World War II - WWII U.S. Navy destroyers

A military paper produced at the Navy Yard, which was a major site for not only the building of new warships but also the repair of vessels damaged in the war. As would be expected there is a great wealth of war-related content, with an emphasis of naval items.
This issue is special as it has coverage on the launching of the USS Butler and USS Gherardi with

THE DAY, New London, Conn., November 19, 1930

• Bethany, Oklahoma County
• Camel Creek F4 tornado disaster

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "17 Killed, 30 Hurt In Oklahoma Storm; Wind Wrecks Town" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 16 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The November 19, 1930, tornado disaster in Oklahoma remains one of the most tragic and meteorologically unusual late-fall severe weather events in the

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 24, 1938

• Red Jacket Coal Company mine explosion
• Keen Mountain - Grundy Virginia VA

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "MINE EXPLOSION TOLL 45; BODIES ALL RECOVERED" with subhead and related photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: Occurring on April 22, 1938, at the Keen Mountain Mine in Buchanan County, Virginia, the Red Jacket mine disaster

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 4, 1988 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the upcoming opening day premiere of  "MY STEPMOTHER IS AN ALIEN" starring Kim Basinger and Dan Aykroyd on one of the pages. (see images). 
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the

NEW YORK POST - EXTRA, Dec. 9, 1980

• John Lennon assassination
• "The Beatles" front man
• From the city of the murder
• Nice headline for display

Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and died.
The dramatic front page announces: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD" with subhead and photo. Much more inside including a double page pictorial. Nice for display. See photos for details. 
To anyone who grew up in the 1960's the death of The

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Removal of Gen. Butler" "The Affair Off Charleston Harbor" "The Affair at Fort Donelson" "The Rebels Driven in Great Disorder" "The Blockade of Charleston" "They were To Attack the City" "The Defeat of Pryor on the Blackwater" "Rebellion on the Borders of Georgia & North Carolina" "Slaves in the Richmond fortifications" and much ore, plus more inside ask well.
Page 5 has a "Special Notice" noting:

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 10, 1975

• Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
• "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement
• Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour
• American singer songwriter - Bob Dylan in his prime

Page 92 has a 7 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for an upcoming "Black Sabbath" concert at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 3)
Background: Black Sabbath’s legendary concert at Madison Square Garden on December 3, 1975, stands out as a

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 9, 1967

• Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico
• Debut studio album release w/ peeled banana (early version)
• Very early "THE DOORS" NYC nightclub gigs ad
• American rock band from L.A. - Jim Morrison

Page 19 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for the debut album "The Velvet Underground With Nico" with Andy's Warhol's peeled banana. This was a early version of this iconic album cover. Probably only found in this Greenwich Village

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 6, 1936

• University of Washington Huskies
• Men's varsity rowing - "The Boys in the Boat"
• Clinches a spot for the Summer Olympics
• Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany fame

The front page has a two column heading: "'Huskies' Win Right to Row For U. S. at Olympic Games" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: On July 5, 1936, the University of Washington men's varsity

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 14, 1935

• Lawrence of Arabia motorcycle accident
• Colonel
• Would die less than a week later

The top of page 3 has a two column photo showing Lawrence of Arabia in Arabian clothing with heading: "Leader of War in Arabia Injured" Also a one column heading: "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA BADLY HURT IN CRASH" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at t he margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background:

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 26, 1936

• February 26 Incident
• Attempted coup d'etat in Japan
• Imperial Japanese Army

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JAPANESE MILITARISTS ASSASSINATE PREMIER AND TWO OTHER LEADERS" with subheads and related pictorial. (see images) More on page 2.
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background: The February 26 Incident—an attempted coup by radical Imperial

THE DAY, New London, Conn., October 26, 1927

• SS Principessa Mafalda sinking
• Italian transatlantic ocean liner

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Italian Liner Sinks Off Brazil; 34 of 1,258 on Board Missing; Hit Rocks and Boilers Explode" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 14 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: Known as the "Italian Titanic," the October 25, 1927 sinking of the SS Principessa Mafalda off the coast of Bahia,

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 19, 1982 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the upcoming opening day premiere of  "THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN" on one of the pages. (see images). This film was still a few months away from the release.
In addition to the featured movie ad,

THE DAY, New London, Conn. April 11, 1931

• Eliot Ness & his "Untouchables"
• South Side Chicago brewery raid
• Mob boss Al "Scarface" Capone
• Beginning of his empire's downfall

The front page has a two column heading: "$100,000 Beer Seized; Capone Link Suspected" (see images) 
Complete with all 16 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: On April 11, 1931, Eliot Ness and his famed "Untouchables" executed a devastating raid on one of Al Capone's primary South Side

DER TAGESSPIEGEL--Extra, Berlin, Germany Nov. 10, 1989

• Fall of the Berlin Wall (early report)
• It is BEST to have reports from the city where an event occurred

This four page extra has a great full front page photo showing citizens celebrating on top of the Berlin Wall with banner headline: "Die Nacht der offenen Grenzen in Berlin" (The Night of Open Borders in Berlin). Much more on page 2 & 3 with more photos and headlines that include: "Berlin wird diese Nacht nicht vergessen" (Berlin will not

THE POST-BOY, London, Nov. 8, 1720

• Nice masthead engravings
• early 18th century original

One of my favorite 18th century newspapers with the two nice engravings in the masthead, plus the very decorative first letter in the text (see). Various European reports. 
Single sheet, 8 1/2 by 14 1/8 inches, in very nice, displayable condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 27, 1985

• Satanist Richard Ramirez murders
• The "Night Stalker" - "Valley Intruder" killer
• Close to his capture - best title to be had ?

This issue has reporting on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez with a front page, two column heading: "Valley Intruder Defies Serial Killers' Pattern" with lead-in: "'Doesn't Meet Any Profile'" Coverage continues on page 19.  Ramirez would be captured 4 days later. Great to have this report in a Los Angeles newspaper, the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1947

• Baltimore (Indianapolis) Colts 1st franchise game
• All-America Football Conference (AAFC) - pre-NFL

The top of page 29 has a banner heading: "Wrong-Way Run by Buffington Helps Baltimore Down Football Dodgers" with subheads, related photo, lineups and stats. (see images) 
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: On September 7, 1947, the original Baltimore Colts made their historic regular-season debut in the All-America Football

SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Sept. 26, 1982

• Wilkes-Barre spree killings
• Killer George Emil Banks

Page 3 has a heading that reads: "13 are slain; man charged" with two related photos and map. (see images) 
Complete with all 100+ pages, tabloid size, good condition.

Background: The September 1982 Wilkes-Barre spree killings, carried out by former prison guard George Emil Banks, stand as one of the deadliest mass shootings in Pennsylvania history, leaving 13 people dead—including five of his own

SUNDAY LIVING section of the Chicago Sun-Times, Sept. 26, 1982

• Champaign-Urbana (C-U) Ministries expose
• Authoritarian cult at university of Illinois campus

The front page of this section has a banner heading: "THE EVOLUTION OF A CULT" with two related photos. And pages 8 & 9 has a expose by Paul Galloway on the Champaign-Urbana Ministries being a cult ?
Complete with all 24 pages, tabloid size, good condition.

Background: This September 26, 1982 issue of Sunday Living is historically significant

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1950

• The golden age of gangsters - mob - crime bosses
• Frank Costello - Meyer Lansky - Ralph Capone
• Joe Adonis - Mickey Cohan - racketeering inquiry

The top of front page has a one column heading: "COSTELLO ON LIST OF 150 RACKETEERS IN U.S. CRIME QUEST" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 60 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: Authorized on May 8, 1950, by Senate Resolution 202 under Chairman Estes Kefauver, the Kefauver Committee was a landmark inquiry

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Sept. 13, 1933

• End of Prohibition in state of Maryland
• Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
• Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Maryland Votes Repeal; Wets Lead In 2 Other States" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning along the margins, small binding slits along the spine, generally nice.

Background: On September 12, 1933, Maryland overwhelmingly ratified the 21st

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 17, 1946

• Direct Action Day
• Great Calcutta Killings
• Hindus and Muslims riot

The front page has a two column heading: "90 Reported Killed, 900 Injured as Moslems and Hindus Clash in Calcutta" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.

Background: Direct Action Day—often termed the Great Calcutta Killings—served as the decisive, violent catalyst that shattered remaining hopes for a

NEW YORK POST, September 27, 1939.

• Blitzkrieg - Warsaw surrenders
• World War II WWII beginning
• German invasion of Poland

The top of the front page, above the masthead, is a nice banner headline announcing: "WARSAW SURRENDERS, SAYS GERMANS'" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The September 27, 1939 surrender of Warsaw marked the tragic