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America to be declared independent? The Asgill Affair: Lippencot is given up to the Americans...
Item # 729846
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THE ST. JAMES'S CHRONICLE, London, Sept. 21, 1782 The front page has: "Mr. Fox is said to have given the terms upon which he will resume his place in the Cabinet--Two of them are to declare American independent & to...
$48
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item # 729844
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DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) May 23, 1889 A rare publication from this famous, "old west" town. This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all...
$320
Andrew Johnson's state-of-the-union address... His gratitude to God... nation's existence due to His providential agency...
Item # 729842
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THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 6, 1865
* President Andrew Johnson's State of the Union Address
* Expresses deep God-directed gratitude
* Much mention of the loss of Abraham Lincoln
The top of the first column of the front...
* President Andrew Johnson's State of the Union Address
* Expresses deep God-directed gratitude
* Much mention of the loss of Abraham Lincoln
The top of the first column of the front...
$68
Tennessee redeemed... Displayable front page map...
Item # 729841
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NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 6, 1863
* Tennessee Map - Kingston
* Charleston, South Carolina
The front page is dominated by a large Civil War map headed: "ALL TENNESSEE REDEEMED. The Capture of Kingston--Chattanooga &...
* Tennessee Map - Kingston
* Charleston, South Carolina
The front page is dominated by a large Civil War map headed: "ALL TENNESSEE REDEEMED. The Capture of Kingston--Chattanooga &...
$58
Great account of Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa, and why he disappeared... Two KISS concert ads...
Item # 729839
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THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 8, 1975
* Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance
* American Labor Union leader - Teamsters
* 1/2-page KISS concert ad - and another small mention
* 1/2-page KISS concert ad - and another small mention
The front page teases the lengthy article
...$88
Great issue for any motorcycle enthusiast...
Item # 729838
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 5, 1913 The most interesting article is nearly a full page on: "The Genealogy of the Motorcycle" which includes 18 illustrations of the earliest of motorcycles. The cover has a...
$60
Many scenes of Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory... General Wayne's homestead... Valley Forge...
Item # 729837
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, April, 1880 An article titled: "La Villa Real de Santa Fe" has many illustrations of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, vicinity.
Other articles include: "Some Pennsylvania Nooks" with...
Other articles include: "Some Pennsylvania Nooks" with...
$48
William Dean Howells' "The Garroters" Debut... Constance Fenimore Woolson...
Item # 729808
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, Dec., 1885 Published as a special, elevated Christmas issue, this issue features the true original first printing of The Garroters: A Farce by William Dean Howells, along with a
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Premiere of "The Empire Strikes Back", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item # 729777
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LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 21, 1980
* Best "The Empire Strikes Back" premiere advertisement
* Star Wars: Episode V - Grand Opening Day premiere
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Empire Strikes...
* Best "The Empire Strikes Back" premiere advertisement
* Star Wars: Episode V - Grand Opening Day premiere
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Empire Strikes...
$225
Death of Charles Babbage, the "father of he computer"...
Item # 729776
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NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 22, 1871
* Death of Charles Babbage - English polymath
* "The father of the Computer" inventor
Among the many front page reports is a very small, inconspicuous, and seemingly innocuous report of...
* Death of Charles Babbage - English polymath
* "The father of the Computer" inventor
Among the many front page reports is a very small, inconspicuous, and seemingly innocuous report of...
$88