The "Battle of Los Angeles" during World War II...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Feb. 25, 1942 



* Battle of Los Angeles - Air Raid

* Japanese airplane attack ? UFO's ?



The front page has a two column headline: "War in California: Intern Japs, Congressmen Demand; Sub Raider Is Still Loose" with subheads. (see images)

This is a report on what is known as the "Battle of Los Angeles".  This event was a curious inci... See More  

Washington re-elected... Report from Botany Bay...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1793  There are several items of interest, one of which is several pages on the: "Minutes of the Proceedings of the National Convention of France" with much text on what should be the fate of Louis XVI.

This is followed by: "The Last Will and Testament of His Late Most Christian Majesty" which has near the beginning: "I... See More  

Discoverer 13 capsule recovery a 1st...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Aug. 12, 1960



* Discoverer 13 XIII satellite

* First capsule successful recovery

* Very 1st man made object retrieved from space



The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. Rockets Huge Balloon Into Space Orbit" with subhead. Also a three column heading: "U. S. Space Capsule Returned to Earth" with lead-in: "Plucked From Ocean&q... See More  

Underdog debuts in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 26, 1965



* Underdog debuts in New York City

* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

* Great item for Superhero collectors



The top of page 49 has a two column heading: "Giant Underdog Enlists in Macy's Parade" with subhead and related photo showing the Bullwinkle balloon. I suspect this to be a very rare item because their was really no reason to save it at t... See More  

Superman debuts in the Macy's Day Parade...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov.19, 1940 



* Superman debut in New York City

* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

* Great item for Superman collectors



One column headlines on page 30: " SUPERMAN TO STRUT OVER MACY PARADE", "Genie Emerging From Arabian Nights Bottle Also to Be Seen in Event Thursday". This was to be the debut of Superman and till this day is still considered the... See More  

Balloon flight record into the stratosphere...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 19, 1932



* Ballooning flight into the stratosphere

* Auguste Piccard & Max Cosyns

* Altitude record broken (53,153 ft.)



The front page has a one column heading: "PICCARD RISES TEN MILES INTO SKY; A RECORD" with subhead and related illustration. Two photos are on the back page. First report coverage on the end of the record breaking balloon flight... See More  

Aerial balloon torpedo... Ostrich farming...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN New York, May 11, 1878  Among the articles with prints is a full front page print: "The Balloon Torpedo" which includes n article on how it works: "Aerial Warfare".

There are also two full pages on: "Ostrich Farming in South Africa" which includes 8 prints, and also: "The Premier Tricycle".

Sixteen pages, a few discrete archival me... See More  

First image of a balloon flight in any periodical? "Peter the Wild Boy"...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1785 



* Jean-Pierre Blanchard

* 1st English Channel crossing print

* "Peter the Wild Boy"



Perhaps the most notable content is the foldout plate with various images, the largest of which is a terrific engraving of: "The Flight of M. Blanchard and Dr. Jeffries from Dover Castle" to France, as noted at the bottom of the ... See More  

1901 Alberto Santos-Dumont airship mishap......

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 8, 1901



* Alberto Santos-Dumont

* Aviation pioneer - aviator

* Early airship - balloon mishap



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THRILLING ESCAPE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in p... See More  

Explorer II high-altitude balloon flight...

THE DETROIT NEWS, November 11, 1935



* Explorer II high-altitude balloon record flight

* Albert W. Stephens & Orvil A. Anderson

* Stratosphere - Stratobowl in South Dakota

* 1st humans to witness the curvature of Earth



The front page has a banner headline: "2 Begin Balloon Hop to Stratosphere" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition, light ... See More  

1910 German airship Erbsloh disaster...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 13, 1910



* German airship Erbsloh disaster

* Aviation pioneer Oscar Erbsloh



The front page has a banner headline: "BIG DIRIGIBLE BALLOON EXPLODES AND FIVE GERMAN AERONAUTS FALL 100 FEET TO DEATH" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... See More  

A newspaper for spiritualists and occultists...

RELIGIO PHILOSOPHICAL JOURNAL, Chicago, Nov. 13, 1875  A quite uncommon title which, as noted in the decorative masthead, is "Devoted To Spiritual Philosophy". This interesting newspaper was begun in 1865 by an association of dozens of the leading spiritualists of the day.  Its masthead is a graphic depiction of the progressive, free-religious views of the association showing &... See More  

Bridge Over the East River At Blackwell's Island...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Mar. 28, 1908 The ftpg. has three photos, one taking half a page, showing: "General View Of The Great Cantilever Bridge Over the East River At Blackwell's Island, NY". Other prints, although not photoed, include: "How To Construct A Balloon", "Experiments In Visual Fixation", "New Types of Lifebelts", and more.

The issue i... See More  

Early ballooning...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1784 



* Early ballooning

* Montgolfier brothers



Inside contains a full page article with heading: "Success of a Journey by Way of Experiment in a Balloon" which happened at France (see), and this is followed by another article which begins: "No sooner was the extraordinary discovery of M. Montgolfier known here about a month ag... See More  

Jean Piccard... ballooning...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Jan. 29, 1963



* Jean Piccard death (1st report)

* Stratosphere ballooning flight fame



The front page has a one column heading: "JEAN PICCARD, FAMED SPACE PIONEER, DEAD" with subhead and photo. (see)

Complete with all 28 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

One of the less common illustrated newspapers...

FRANK LESLIE'S CHIMNEY CORNER, New York, Sept. 14, 1872  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly but a less common title. Among the prints are: "The Self-Made Men of Our Times--James A. Weston" with a related article on his life; "Windsor Castle" "Five Weeks in a Balloon" and a full pg: "An Alarm In The Desert".

Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimm... See More  

Washington Harrison Donaldson ballooning...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 17, 1875



* Washington Harrison Donaldson

* Balloonist - ballooning flight

* Disappearance - missing



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "A Missing Balloon" "Grave Fears for the Safety of Professor Donaldson" and more. (see)

Complete in 8 p... See More  

1933 Thomas G. W. Settle balloon flight flop...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 5, 1933



* Officer Thomas G. W. Settle

* Century of Progress balloon

* Soldier Field flight failure



The front page has a great banner headline: "BALLOON RISES A  MILE; FALLS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. A full back page pictorial is also nice for display. Probably only found in this Chicago publication.

Complete with all 24 pages, thi... See More  

For the ballooning enthusiast... Failed attempt to cross the Atlantic...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 13, 1873  A nice issue for any ballooning enthusiast as the front page is taken up with 3 prints, the largest captioned: "The Great Transatlantic Balloon" with prints of its "aeronauts" and a detailed article. In reality they were forced to land in New England, never making it across any water, however this was the first attempt to cros... See More  

Broadside "Extra"...

NEW YORK HERALD, EXTRA, Aug. 2, 1842  A nice broadside (single sheet & printed on 1 side only) "Extra" likely produced to report the news recently arrived from Europe, as the top of the first column has "Arrival Of The Steamship COLUMBIA" with a nice engraving of a steamship (see).

This issue includes reports from France, Prussia, Austria, Spain, Portugal, "The E... See More  

Balloon propulsion...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 10, 1883  The front page has "Experimental Applications of Electricity for Balloon Propulsion" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Kriegar's Foundry Cupola"; "The Isometric Governor"; "C. P. Willard & Co's Vertical Engineer"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.

Complete i... See More  

1927 Pittsburgh gas explosion...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, November 14, 1927



* Pittsburgh gasometer explosion (early 1st report)

* Largest gas tank in the World at the time



The front page has a banner headline: "14 Known Dead, 500 Injured When Huge Gas Tank Explodes" with subheads. (see)



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, few tiny bidning holes along spine, minor m... See More  

Washington Harrison Donaldson ballooning...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 19, 1875



* Washington Harrison Donaldson

* Balloonist - ballooning

* Disappearance



Page 5 has an article headed: "The Fate Of Donaldson The Aeronaut Still Unknown" See image for text here.

Complete in 10 pages, minor irregularity along spine, nice condition.

Hale's piano factory fire disaster...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 4, 1877



* Hale' piano factory fire

* Samuel Archer King - ballooning



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "TOMBS OF FIRE" "A Fearful Sacrifice of Human Life" "Two Hundred People Imprisoned in a Burning Factory" "An Many More Maime... See More  

Washington Harrison Donaldson...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 27, 1875



* Washington Harrison Donaldson

* Balloonist - ballooning



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "Donaldson's Diary" "Daring Flights of the Fearless Aeronaut--His First Plunge into Lake Michigan--Other Thrilling Experiences" Text takes u... See More