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More Japanese bombs hit Honolulu...
Item #690413
March 05, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 5, 1942
* Operation K - Japanese naval operation
* Second attack on Pearl Harbor
The front page has a banner headline: "JAP ISLE RAIDED BY 30 PLANES" with subheads. Also a small one column heading: "Bombs Fall In Honolulu" with even small subheads. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp wit... See More
Second Spanish Republic proclaimed in 1931...
Item #690407
April 15, 1931
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, April 15, 1931
* Second Spanish Republic proclaimed
* King Alfonso XIII abdication - Spain
* Post Spanish Civil War
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALFONSO ABDICATES; LEAVES SPAIN AN EXILE" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, more so along the... See More
President Clinton acquiited...
Item #690406
February 13, 1999
THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, February 13, 1999
* President Bill Clinton acquitted (1st report)
* Perjury & obstruction of justice impeachment
The very nice banner headline announces: "PRESIDENT ACQUITTED" with subheads and photo of Clinton. More inside. Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 10 pages, very nice condition.... See More
Golfer Bobby Jones Loses In 1929...
Item #690405
September 05, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1929.
* Golfer Bobby Jones beaten (notable upset)
* Johnny Goodman of Omaha, Nebraska
* United States Amateur Championship (1st round)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BOBBY JONES LOSES TO YOUNG NEBRASKAN IN BIG GOLF UPSET" with subheads. (see) More in the sport's section with banner headline: "Jones Loses to Goodman i... See More
Gemini 9A launch & orbit....
Item #690402
June 03, 1966
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Ohio, June 3, 1966
* Gemini 9A IX- launch into orbit
* NASA's Gemini Program
* Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "'We're On The Way'! Spacewalk Coming Up" First report coverage on the Gemini IX space flight.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in
Review & premiere of "Hellraiser" & "Fatal Attraction", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #690400
September 18, 1987
SECTION VI only of the Los Angeles Times, September 18, 1987
* Best movie advertisement and reviews
* Premiere (Opening Day) showings
* "Fatal Attraction", "Hellraiser", and "The Principal"
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Fatal Attraction", "The Principal" and "Hellraiser" and perhaps no better newspape... See More
The war continues against Japan...
Item #690396
July 07, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 7, 1945
* USS Columbia - United States Navy crusier
* Japanese kamikaze airplane attack photo (rare)
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "400 Superforts Hit 5 Cities in J... See More
1930 Al "Scarface" Capone...
Item #690390
May 13, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1930
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Miami doesn't want him there
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "MIAMI JURORS HINT CAPONE IS A BAD INFLUENCE" with subhead. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront ... See More
1926 Chicago, Illinois Eucharastic Congress.....
Item #690383
June 18, 1926
NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1926
* International Eucharistic Congress
* Cardinal George Mundelein
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHEERING THOUSANDS WELCOME CARDINALS IN CHICAGO STREETS" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 11 with 2 related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, a little irregular along the s... See More
Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...
Item #690372
June 02, 1953
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Extra, June 2, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The front page has a banner headline above the masthead in red lettering: "CROWN ELIZABETH QUEEN" with subheads and two related photos. Nice for display. Much more inside with full page pictorial. Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest reigning m... See More
1913 "Cactus Derby" automobile race...
Item #690371
November 03, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 3, 1913
* The Cactus Derby automobile race
* Los Angeles to Phoenix - Barney Oldfield
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DAVIS, DRIVING LOCOMOBILE, WINS DESERT CLASSIC" 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... See More
King Tutankhamen's sarcophagus opened...
Item #690367
February 15, 1924
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1924
* King Tutankhamen sarcophagus opened
* Luxor Egypt - gold-cased mummy realized
The front page has a one column heading: "FEARS GREAT LOSS OF TOMB TREASURES" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the actual opening of the famed sarcophagus. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports ... See More
The 2002 Space Shuttle "Columbia" disaster...
Item #690349
February 02, 2003
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 2, 2003
* Graphic images and reporting
* Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
The front page has: "Columbia Is Lost", with multiple articles with supporting photos and illustrations found throughout the issue. See images for details.
Complete first section (24 pages), in very nice condition.
Review & premiere of "The Big Lebowski", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #690338
March 06, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1998
* Best "The Big Lebowski" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Crime comedy - Jeff Bridges "The Dude"
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Big Lebowski" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More
1906 San Francisco earthquake...
Item #690333
April 26, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 26, 1906
* San Francisco earthquake reports continue
The front page has some reports from stricken San Francisco with various headings that include: "10,000 ACRES FLAME-SWEPT" "ASKED AID OF STRICKEN CITY" "Stray Children Reaching Oregon" and more. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&q... See More
1929 Gladys May Parks arrested...
Item #690332
November 11, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 11, 1929
* Gladys May Parks
* "Nanny from Hell"
* Paternity fraud & Infanticide
The top of page 3 has two photos with heading: "Confesses Killing One Child, Burying Two" Also a one column heading: "WOMAN ADMITS KILLING 1 CHILD AND BURYING 2" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Mickey Mantle inducted into Hall of fame...
Item #690323
January 17, 1974
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Jan. 17, 1974
* Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford
* New York Yankees icons
* Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
* Cooperstown, New York
The front page of the sport's section (page 33) has a two column heading: "Mick, Whitey Score Again" with photo. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Great Central City, Colorado, mining print...
Item #690318
May 17, 1879
THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York May 17, 1879 The front page is filled with comic illustrations captioned: "Trials Of Professional Men" in 8 scenes. Three prints inside including: "The Zulu War" and the back page has a terrific half page print: "The Alps-Mackie Mines, Cleveland Gold Company, Central City, Colorado" which also shows the various mine shafts beneath the... See More
Tuskegee Airmen honored at museum...
Item #690315
September 26, 1982
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1982
* Tuskegee Airmen honored w/ opneing
* African American pilots of WWII
* National Air and Space Museum exhibit
* 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings
* George Banks spree killings
The top of page 33 has a two column heading: "Museum Exhibit Traces Blacks' Role in Aviation" with related pictorial. (see) First report coverage on the "Black Wings... See More
Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...
Item #690311
June 03, 1953
THIRD SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 3, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The front of this section has a full page color photo with banner headline: "Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Britain's Sovereign" and brief text underneath. (see) Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest reigning monarch in British history.... See More
1931 Jimmy Doolittle transcontinental flight record...
Item #690306
September 05, 1931
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., September 5, 1931
* Jimmy Doolittle airplane flight record
Page 3 has a one column heading: "DOOLITTLE IS BEW HOLDER OF SPEED RECORD" (see)
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, should be handled with care.
Pope John Paul II meets Jewish leaders....
Item #690303
September 02, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 2, 1987
* Pope John Paul II meets..
* Rabbi Gilbert Klaperman
* Rabbi Mordecai Waxman
* Tensions in the Middle East
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Pope Meets With Jewish Leaders" with subhead and related photo. (see)
Sixty + pages, great condition.
Death & funeral of William Wrigley, in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #690281
January 27, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1932
* William Wrigley Jr. death & funeral
* American chewing gum industrialist
* Chicago Cubs owner - Wrigley Field
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such
The front page first column has heads on the death and funeral of William Wrigley, the chewing gum industrialist, owner of the Chicago Cubs and for whom the Cubs field is named.
T... See More
Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...
Item #690269
June 02, 1953
SECOND SECTION only of the Herald Express, Los Angeles, June 2, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The front of this section has a full page pictorial with banner headline: "Elizabeth Takes Sacred Oath as Queen of England" (see) Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest reigning monarch in British history.
Complete 2nd sectio... See More
1974 Sinai III Accords...
Item #690268
January 18, 1974
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Jan. 18, 1974
* Sinai II Accords - Middle East - Jews
* Egyptian-Israeli Disengagement Agreement
The front page has a five column heading: "Israel, Egypt Sign Agreement" (see)
Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding and minor wear along the spine, ortherwise nice.
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, printed in gold ink...
Item #690246
June 03, 1953
NEW CHRONICLE, London, Coronation Number, June 3, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
* Terrific issue for display - many photos
This is an absolutely terrific issue for display that is loaded with photos on the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The top of the front page has a banner headline: "ALL HAPPY AND GLORIOUS" with the remainder is the issue with more headings an... See More
Princess Elizabeth...
Item #690232
October 28, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES Magazine, October 28, 1951
* Princess pre Queen Elizabeth II
The front colored cover is a photo of Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth) with an accompanying photos on pages 8 and 9. Inside are variety of articles and advertisements. Should would become queen a few months later.
This is complete in 64 pages measuring approximately 13.5 x 11 inches and is in ver... See More
Elizabeth II proclaimed Queen of Britain.....
Item #690230
February 08, 1952
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, February 8, 1952
* Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed queen regnant
This 14 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Elizabeth Proclaimed Reigning Queen of Britain; Pledges Nation True, Faithful Sovereign Service" with subhead: "Britons Proclaim Ruler with Ancient Pageantry" and photo of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Premier of Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" - ad and review...
Item #690224
February 08, 1959
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1959
* The last Walt Disney animated feature film adaptation of a Fairy Tale for 30 years
* Grammy for 'Best Soundtrack" - Oscar for "Best Scoring of a Musical Picture"
* Pre-Premier showing (in New York) advertisement
Page 9X has a large (7"x14"), pre-premier advertisement for the New York showing of "WALT DISNEY&#
1952 Bakersfield earthquake disaster...
Item #690218
August 23, 1952
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, August 23, 1952
* Bakersfield, California
* Earthquake disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "2 DIE, 32 HURT IN QUAKE" with subheads and related photo. (see) Full page pictorials on pages 2 & 3. Nice to have in this West Coast title, rare as such.
Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 14 pages of the 1st section only, nice for display as suc... See More
Jim Thorpe excels at the Olympic Games...
Item #690212
July 16, 1912
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 16, 1912
* Jim Thorpe - Carlisle Indians star athlete
* 1912 Summer Olympic games - decathlon
The top of the front page has one column headings regarding the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm: "Uncle Sam Leads All" "Track Games At An End" "Thorp Great All-Round Man" and more. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 2.... See More
1952 Eisnehower speech...
Item #690207
September 05, 1952
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1952
* General Dwight Eisenhower
* Welcome home tour - Philadelphia
* 10 points for peace speech to avert war
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "EISENHOWER GIVES 10 POINTS FOR PEACE TO AVERT 'KOREAS'; CHARGES 'BUNGLING' HAS LED US CLOSE TO WORLD WAR III" with subheads and photo. Complete text of Eisenhower's spe... See More
Bramwell Booth death...
Item #690200
January 17, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 17, 1929
* Bramwell Booth fired as unfit
* 1st Chief of Staff & 2nd president
* The Salvation Army - charity organization
The front page has a five column heading: "Salvation Army Fires Its Commander" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
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Taft is the Republican candidate: Roosevelt to create his own party...
Item #690190
June 23, 1912
THE CALL, San Francisco, June 23, 1912 The banner headline announces: "REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION NAMES TAFT AND SHERMAN AS STANDARD BEARERS" with related subheads and two related photographs.
Also: "T. R. Named For Rump Ticket" "New Party Planning Convention in August" which relates to Teddy Roosevelt founding the Progressive Party after losing out to Taft... See More
Death & funeral of the founder of the Salvation Army...
Item #690188
August 21, 1912
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 21 and 29, 1912
* William Booth death & funeral
* Founder of the Salvation Army
* First General of the charitable org.
A pair of issues on the death & funeral of William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army.
The ftpg. of Aug. 21 has column heads: "WILLIAM BOOTH DEAD" "Head Of Salvation Army" "Deat... See More
Airplane Altitude Record in 1911....
Item #690180
August 19, 1911
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, August 19, 1911
* Oscar Brindley
* Airplane altitude record broken
The front page has a two-column, two-line headline on the front page: "SOARING 11,726 FEET HIGH, BRINDLEY BREAKS RECORD" with subheads that include: "Parmalee Follows Brindley in Air, Reaching the Altitude of 10, 837 Feet" and more. More related headl
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* Oscar Brindley
* Airplane altitude record broken
The front page has a two-column, two-line headline on the front page: "SOARING 11,726 FEET HIGH, BRINDLEY BREAKS RECORD" with subheads that include: "Parmalee Follows Brindley in Air, Reaching the Altitude of 10, 837 Feet" and more. More related headl
President Richard Nixon resigns...
Item #690177
August 09, 1974
DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974 A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with photos, on the inside pages.
Tabloid-size, complete in 88 pages, minor margin wea... See More
Newspaper for those on board a floating university...
Item #690175
March 08, 1927
THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, March 8, 1927
* Rare publication
Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University." An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the mentioned ship which was an early floating university which traveled the world.
New York University had originally sponsored the program, but when enrollments fell s... See More
1977 George Lucas' "Star Wars" advertisement......
Item #690154
December 23, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Friday, Dec. 23, 1977
* George Lucas' amazingly successful, original Star Wars
* Epic space-opera movie - film - pop-culture phenomenon
* Extremely rare Christmas holiday season advertisement
Inside the "View" section is a full page advertisement for George Lucas' "Star Wars" for the Christmas holiday season the same year this movie made it&#... See More
Christy Mathewson's 300th victory...
Item #690152
June 14, 1912
THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 14, 1912 This 20 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 12: "Giants Take Last From Cubs" with box scores.
Althoughnot mentioned here, this was actually Christy Mathewson's 300th career victory.
Other news of the day. Usual browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good. Should be han... See More
Eight Chicago White Sox players suspended in the "Black Sox" scandal...
Item #690137
September 29, 1920
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Sept. 29, 1920
* Chicago White "Black" Sox
* World Series Scandal breaks
* Players suspended from team
* Pitcher Eddie Cicotte confesses
The top of the front page has a nice heading on the "Black Sox" scandal from the 1919 World Series: "Eight Chicago Players Suspended Following Cicotte's Confession"" with sub... See More
Trans-Jordan seeks peace following the U.S.' formal recognition of the State of Israel...
Item #690136
February 02, 1949
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 2, 1949
* De Jure recognition of Israel
Although the state of Israel was formally created in May, 1948, the United States and Trans-Jordan (current-day Jordan) did not formalize their recognition until much later.
On January 31st, 1849 the U.S. did so, and although Jordan did not formally do so until 1994, this issue reports that on the day following Israel's... See More
From Nazi Germany...
Item #690133
March 07, 1940
BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany, March 7, 1940 This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era and the beginning months of World War II. Hitler had invaded Poland just 7 months prior.
The issue has some war-related photos. The issue is focused on Nazi propaganda.
Tabloid-size, complete in about 40 pages, nice condition.... See More
From 1940 Nazi Germany...
Item #690132
March 21, 1940
BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany, March 21, 1940 This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era and the beginning months of World War II. Hitler had invaded Poland just 7 months prior.
The issue begins & ends with with war-related photos, one including Herman Goring. The issue is focused on Nazi propaganda.
Tabloid-size, ... See More
Review & premiere of "Sleepless in Seattle", in a L.A. newspaper...
Item #690128
June 25, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 25, 1993
* Best "Sleepless in Seattle" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Romantic comedy-drama film
* Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan
* Also "Dennis the Menace" opening & more
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Sleepless in Seattle" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the... See More
Gandhi hunger strike... Lou Gehrig record...
Item #690124
August 16, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, August 16, 1933
* Mahatma Gandhi fast until death starts
The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi Starts Fast In Prison In Poona" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
1900 Indian magic...
Item #690123
June 08, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 8, 1900
* Indian magic - India - fake ?
The top of page 7 has a two column heading: "CURIOUS INDIAN MAGIC QUEER FEATS OF FAKIRS" 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 paper.
Complete with 8 pages, 19 x 14 ... See More
1980 Olivia Newyon-John TV special...
Item #690122
March 22, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 22, 1996
* Hollywood Nights TV special
* Olivia Newton-John & more
* Best publication to be had
The bottom of page 6 of section VI has a 6 x 3 1/2 advertisement of the Olivia Newton-John's TV special: "Hollywood Nights" on the same day the special aired. A extremely rare issue as it would not have been saved since it contains no historically signi... See More
1952 Pan Am Flight 526A disaster....
Item #690102
April 12, 1952
THE DETROIT NEWS, April 12, 1952
* Pan Am Flight 526A disaster
* Douglas DC-4 airplane crash
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
The front page has a two column heading: "Pilot-Hero Guarded After Crash Kills 52" with smaller subheads.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small binding holes along the spine.... See More
April 19 Revolution... South Korea protests...
Item #690097
April 19, 1960
THE NEW YORK TIMES April 19, 1960
* April 19 Revolution (1st report)
* South Korea mass protests
* Syngman Rhee - First Republic
The front page has a two column heading: "Seoul Police Kill or Wound 30m Rioters at Rhee Palace" (see)
Complete with 76 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margin, nice condition.... See More
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