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Item #726998FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 16, 1958
* Northeast Airlines Flight 258 disaster
* Nantucket Memorial Airport crash
* Convair 240 - American airliner - airplane
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Plane Crash Kills 22" with lead-in: "Northeast Airliner in Fiery Plunge On Nantucket Island" and subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #726997EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 13, 1917
* Great October Socialist Russian Revolution
* Petrograd (Saint Petersburg), Russia
* Bolshevik Coup - Alexander Kerensky
The front page has a banner headline: "BOLSHEVIKI SAID OVERTHROWN" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... Read full description -
Item #726994FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 18, 1958
* Pioneer 0 - Able 1 space probe
* Attempt to be 1st to orbit the Moon
* Cape Canaveral launching failure
* Space race with the Soviet Union
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Moon Rocket Fails, Shatters" with lead-in: "Will Try Again in Sept." and photo. (see images)
Complete with... Read full description -
Item #726989THE WORLD, New York City, March 11, 1861
* Start of the Civil War close (Fort Sumter)
* Tensions at a boiling point in the South
* Southern slavery and the Confederacy
* History about to be made
From just weeks before the outbreak of the Civil War, this issue has some reports on the impending conflict.
The top of page 4 has a one column... Read full description -
Item #726986THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1928
* 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... Read full description -
Item #726982DAILY WORKER, New York, March 13, 1956
* "Southern Manifesto"signing
* United States Congress presentation
* Defense of White Supremacy - racism
* "Jim Crow" era of the Southern Democrats
This publication, The Worker, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile... Read full description -
Item #726980THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 8, 1729
* 18th Century original
* Over 296 years old
This newspaper is 297 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe, with interesting advertisements as well.
This title is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Complete with 4 pages,... Read full description -
Item #726979THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 27, 1954
* USS Bennington aircraft carrier explosion disaster
The front page has a banner headline: "91 DEAD IN SHIP BLAST" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images) More inside and on the back page.
Complete with all 46 pages, small library stamp just above the headline, small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #726977* Pre and post American Revolutionary War era
* Great, unique gift idea for that history buff
(5) An interesting & unique lot of five British newspapers, containing all different titles from the 18th century. They span the 1760's thru the 1790's and include at least one from each decade. Some have red ink stamps (partial or otherwise,... Read full description -
Item #726975THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 17, 1949
* Free Speech - First Amendment decision
* Terminiello v. City of Chicago case
* Supreme Court of the United States
The front page has a two column heading: "Free Speech Given Wide Interpretation" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in... Read full description -
Item #726974LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 8, 1991
* Best "New Jack City" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American crime action film - Wesley Snipes
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "New Jack City" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment... Read full description -
Item #726973THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Matros Kirilenko in Jersey City
Page 34 has a somewhat discrete report with a one column heading: "Londos Pins Kirilenko" and subhead. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no... Read full description -
Item #726953CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, June 16, 1978
* Great "Grease" advertisement
* Opening Day movie premiere
* Musical romantic film comedy
* John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
* Also opening day of "Jaws 2"
Page 89 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of the iconic film "GREASE" from the city where the inspiration for the movie originated. (see... Read full description -
Item #726952THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. May 26, 1956
* 148 year old "Mahmud Eyvazov" ?
* Republic of Azerbaijan farmer
The front page has a one column photo with heading: "Farms At 148" with text. (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally in very nice condition.
Background: Mahmud Eyvazov holds a unique historical significance as a... Read full description -
Item #726950NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1868
* President Andrew Johnson
* Reconstruction era impeachment trial
The entire front page is taken up with reports on the Johnson impeachment trial, with first column heads: "IMPEACHMENT" "Further Testimony Offered by the Prosecution" "All the Evidence Submitted and the Case Closed" "Arguments to be Commenced... Read full description -
Item #726947THE DETROIT NEWS, April 11, 1955
* Jonas Salk about to make medical history
* Polio vaccine success - 1st made public (day of)
The front page has a report on one of the more significant medical breakthroughs of the 20th century, the success of the polio vaccine.
The three column heading reads: "Salk in Ann Arbor for Vaccine Verdict" (see... Read full description -
Item #726943EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 22, 1917
* World War I - WWI
* Prelude to America entering
* Nice headline for display
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "NEUTRALS OFFER TO MEDIATE" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. This was a about two weeks before the United States entered the war.
Surprisingly this issue is in... Read full description -
Item #726920LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 21, 1991
* Michael Jackson "King of Pop"
* American singer, songwriter & dancer
* Signs most lucrative music contract w/ SONY
The bottom of the front page gas a two column heading: "Michael Jackson Agrees to Huge Contract With Sony" with subhead and photo. (see images) Coverage continues inside.
Great to have from the home of the... Read full description -
Item #726919NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1865
* Soldiers' National Monument
* Gettysburg battlefield cemetery
* Laying the cornerstone celebration
Much coverage on the celebration of the 4th of July, the first since the end of the Civil War. The front page includes: "The Gettysburg Celebration" "Laying the Corner-Stone of the Monument--An Oration and a Poem--A... Read full description -
Item #726918DAILY NEWS, New York City, Special Airplane Disaster Edition, July 19, 1999
* John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn tragedy
* "John-John" - son of former President JFK
* Flight to Martha's Vineyard ends in disaster
The front page headline is headed: "SAD VIGIL" with several photos and loads of text throughout.
Complete special JFK Jr.... Read full description -
Item #726917THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 5, 1671
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
* Great 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... Read full description -
Item #726903COMMERCIAL HERALD & MARKET REVIEW, San Francisco, Jan. 29, 1880 The focus of this newspaper seems to be on the mining industry, not surprising given the era. The issue is mostly taken up with advertisements and notices.
Four pages, minimal margin wear, good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half. -
Item #726889THE CONTRA COSTA GAZETTE, Martinez, California, April 24, 1875 An early newspaper from Northern California, just east of San Francisco on the bay. It published in Pacheco until 1873 when it was removed to Martinez.
this is a quite scarce title, as only a few scattered issues are held by institutions outside of the California State Library. The Bancrsoft Library... Read full description -
Item #726864CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 14, 1982
* Michael Jackson "King of Pop"
* American singer, songwriter & dancer
* Epic and MCA Records dispute
* Deep emotional connection w/ E.T.
* 2 weeks prior to "Thriller" album release
The Sunday "Calendar" sections of the Los Angeles Times in the early 1980s served as the definitive cultural barometer for... Read full description -
Item #726863THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 21, 1935
* Midwest Dust Bowl era storm
* Kansas - Nebraska and more
The front page has a seven column heading: "Dust Storm Sweeps Over Midwest" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.
Background: The storms of March 1935 represented a critical... Read full description -
Item #726861THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 28, 1961
* Sandy Koufax 3rd no-hitter
* Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
* MLB - Major League Baseball
The front page has a one column heading: "Koufax In Third No-Hitter" with subhead. The sport's section (page 42) has a nice banner heading: "Koufax Hurls Third No-Hitter to Tie Modern Mark" with subheads, photo and... Read full description -
Item #726860THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1950
* "Hollywood Ten" U.S. Supreme Court ruling
* Left-wing movie screenwriters and directors
* The Collapse of the First Amendment Defense
* Judicial Deference to HUAC - Legalization of the Blacklist
The front page has a one column heading: "HIGH COURT DENIES 13 CONTEMPT PLEAS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #726859CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Sat. May 5, 2007
* "Spider-Man 3" film advertisement
* Grand Opening week movie premiere
* Superhero - Toby Maguire - Topher Grace
A nice issue on the premiere (2nd day) of the motion picture hit "Spider-Man 3" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper... Read full description -
Item #726858SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Aug. 8, 1982
* Hall of Famer Jim Rice
* Boston Red Sox baseball
* Interaction w/ 4 year boy
The back page has a photo showing Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame baseball player Jim Rice carrying a little boy off off the field with brief text. (see images) See below for details.
Complete with all 114 pages, tabloid size,... Read full description -
Item #726857THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1939
* Plant life on planet MARS ?
* The Slipher expedition
* Pre-Space Age Paradigm
* Scientific Misinterpretation
Near the bottom of the page is a two column heading: "Evidence of Plant Life on the Planet Mars Is Announced by an American Astronomer" (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Background:... Read full description -
Item #726729LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 21, 1981 The front page has two historic headlines: "Hostages Fly to Freedom - 52 Greeted as U.S. Base in Germany" and "Reagan Takes Office - Calls for 'Renewal,' Freezes Federal Jobs. Both topics include corresponding photos and additional related articles on inside pages. See images for details.
The complete 1st section only, in very good condition. -
Item #726727ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Jan. 15, 1884 Page 3 has a classic article from the Old West with over half a column taken up with: "DIED WITH HIS BOOTS ON" "Tragic Incidents in the Life of a Typical Nebraska Cowboy". Within the article is a great report noting; "...At another time he was throwing dice with Buffalo Bill in... Read full description -
Item #726723THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 16, 1776 The back page has a letter from a man on board a ship at New York dated Sept. 25, 1776. It begins; "Our army has met with great success; we just arrived from Halifax when they made their landing on Long Island & saw the battles fought between our troops and the rebels..." with more detail (see). But... Read full description -
Item #726722THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, December 31, 1776 and January 2, 1777 These two issues contain an excellent report on the battle for New York and the eventual evacuation of the city by George Washington.
Beginning in the Dec. 31 issue and taking over 2 complete pages is the beginning of the report which continues on the front page of the... Read full description -
Item #726706COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 14, 1792
* President George Washington
* State of the Union Address
Taking over half of the front page and concluding on page two where it is signed in script type: G. Washington, is President George Washington's "Speech to Both Houses of Congress".
This was his annual state-of-the-union address, a... Read full description -
Item #726705THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Dec. 14, 1795
* President George Washington
* State of the Union Address
Page 3 include the historic annual state-of-the-union address of President George Washington to Congress. Headed "SPEECH" it is prefaced with: "This day, precisely at 12 o'clock, The President of the United States met both... Read full description -
Item #726703THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, December, 1790
* President George Washington
* 2nd State of the Union Address
Certainly the most notable content is the 1 1/2 pages taken up with: "President Washington's Speech" which was his second state-of-the-union address, signed by him in type: George Washington.
The balance of the... Read full description -
Item #726701THE REPERTORY & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Boston, April 14, 1812 A very historic front page, as it includes a report headed: "EMBARGO" which reports on the voting for this historic measure which would lead to the War of 1812 with England.
The front page also has the: "Confidential Message" to the senate, in which the President states: "...expedient under... Read full description -
Item #726700PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, May, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination w/ print
Phrenology is a theory that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of their skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.
The feature of this issue is the... Read full description -
Item #726699THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, September, 1775
* Battle of Bunker Hill diagram - print
* John Hancock & George Washington
A nice issue with much historic content from the beginning months of the Revolutionary War.
Perhaps the best content is the very nice half page illustration of the "Redoubt & Intrenchment on the Heights of Charles... Read full description -
Item #726695COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 7, 1791
* French Revolution
* Constitution of France
A very notable issue on the French Revolution as the front page begins with: "The French Constitution, Revised, Amended and Finally Decreed by the National Assembly".
It begins with the historic "Declaration Of The Rights of... Read full description -
Item #726687COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 9, 1812 The middle of the front page has a nice letter under: "Naval Chronicle" headed: "Official Letter from Capt. Jones of the Wasp sloop, to the Secretary of the Navy" which is official account of the naval battle which resulted in the capture of the British ship Frolic. The report is... Read full description -
Item #726686NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1862 The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The New Rebel Location on the Mississippi" at the border of Kentucky & Tennessee, showing Obionville, New Madrid, Hickman, Columbus, and more. There are many ftpg. column heads including: "The Enemy reported to be Concentrating at Chattanooga" "The... Read full description -
Item #726685ACT OF PARLIAMENT, London, England, 1759 Nice full title page has an engraving of the Royal coat-of-arms. Inside has an act: "...for taking off the prohibition of the exportation of corn, malt, meal, flour, bread, biscuit, and starch."
A decorative document given the displayable title page.
Four pages, 11 by 7 1/4 inches, nice condition. -
Item #726684SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878
* Historic Phonograph invention
* Thomas Edison - inventor
Page 3 has a nice 4 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch illustration of Edison's recent invention--the phonograph. Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart... Read full description -
Item #726682THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, Boston, May 5, 1744 This was the first successful magazine in America although formatted unlike typical magazines. It was exclusively a chronicle of the Great Awakening in America, exclusively of secular news reports. It was preceded by just a few magazines which lasted but a couple of issues--one of which was by... Read full description -
Item #726681THE OLD WHIG, OR THE CONSISTENT PROTESTANT, London, September 30, 1736 This is a very rare title, and early as well for a folio-size newspaper (measures 9 1/2 by 14 1/4 in.).
This title only published for 4 years. A few essays plus news of the day including an article on the arts within the Salon of Herculus. Also is the reporting of the Majesty's... Read full description -
Item #726613NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 7, 1862
* CSS Manassas ironclad ship
* Interesting ad for P.T. Barnum's American Museum
War reports are found on pages 4 & 5 with column heads including: "The War For The Union" 'The Abolition of Slavery in the District" "The Confiscation Bill" "The Rebel Blockade Run" "The Latest About the... Read full description -
Item #726359INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Oct. 22, 1812
* War of 1812 deserters
* James Madison pardon
The first column is taken up with 3 Acts of Congress as well as: "A Proclamation" headed with an engraving of a heraldic eagle, concerning the granting of a full pardon for those who have deserted from the Army. Each is signed in type... Read full description -
Item #725880LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 17, 1991
* Luby's cafeteria shooting massacre
* George Hennard - mass murderer
* Killeen TX - Bell County, Texas
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "23 Shot Dead at Texas Cafeteria" with related photo and map. Lengthy first report continues inside. At the time,... Read full description
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