Gandhi's Salt March in protest of British rule...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 7, 1930 



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma)

* Salt march (salt satyagraha) ends - Dandi, India



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "GANDHI'S SALT REVOLT STIRS UP RIOTS IN INDIA" with subhead. Two related photos are on the back page. (see images)

This was the "Salt March" of 1930 in India, an act of civil disobedience led... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi arrested...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 1, 1933



* Mahatma Gandhi arrested

* Civil disobedience movement

* Ahmedabad, India



The front page has a one column heading: "Britain Seizes Gandhi as New Revolt Flares" (see images)

Complete in 32 pages, rag edition, minor wear with a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

Death of Jawaharlal Nehru...

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, May 27, 1964



* Jawaharlal Nehru death

* Prime Minister of India



The front page has a nice banner headline: "NEHRU OF INDIAN DEAD; His End Deepens Asian Crisis" with subhead and photo. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins and central fold, generally good.... See More  

Famous Winslow Homer print... Thomas Nast political cartoon...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 14, 1872 



* Winslow Homer - painter and illustrator



The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon captioned: "The Next In Order--Any Thing! Oh, Any Thing!" plus there is another full page Nast political cartoon inside: "The Wolf In Sheep's Clothing" which shows Uncle Sam.

Other prints include: "...Pope Pius the ... See More  

Preparing for the Dog Show - 1941 displayable cover...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, Feb. 8, 1941 The color cover has a full color illustration of a young boy giving his dog a bath in preparation for an upcoming Dog Show.

Also present are several color ads for products of the day. See images for details. 

Among the various articles are: "Through Hell on Wings - The Diary of a R.A.F. Pilot" and "What Jesus Mean To Me" by M... See More  

1995 Dabwali fire accident...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 24, 1995



* Indian school function fire disaster

* Mandi Dabwali, Sirsa District, Haryana, India



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "365 Die as Fire Engulfs School Party in N. India" with subhead. First report coverage continues on page 6 with a related small map. (see)

Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Adolph Hitler is descended from Jews (?)... Gandhi would end civil disobedience...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1933 



* Adolph Hitler was of Jewish descent (?)



The top of page 7 has a very intriguing article with column heads: "HITLER TIE SEEN WITH CZECH JEWS" "Organ of Austrian Heimwehr Reports Direct Descent on His Mother's Side" " 'Forebears' Of Same Name" "Woman Who Left Czechoslovakia for Austria Declared a Sister of Cha... See More  

Trans-Jordan seeks peace following the U.S.' formal recognition of the State of Israel...

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  

1900 Indian magic...

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  

Maps of Jamaica and Havana, Cuba...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1762  Although typically missing from most issues, this magazine still contains the full page plate titled: "A Map Of the Island of Jamaica" which shows much detail. Accompanying this map is a nice and detailed article on Jamaica which describes it geographically, gives a bit of history on how it was settled, and some text on its economy.... See More  

Creating the town of Castine... Benedict Arnold...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 2, 1796  The front page has a full column on the creation of the town of Castine, Maine, being an Act of the Massachusetts Legislature reading: "An ACT to divide the town of Penobscot into two distinct towns; and to incorporate the southerly part thereof into a town by the name of Castine." with the lengthy text, signed in type: Samuel Adams.

Keep ... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi visits East End of London....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 13, 1931



* Mahatma Gandhi visits London

* Round Table Conferences (India)



The front page has one column headings that include: "GANDHI IS IN ENGLAND 'FOR DUMB MILLIONS'" "His Scanty Attire Starties Londoners, Braving Drenching Rain to See Him" "Says Peace Is His Mission" and more. First report coverage on Mahatma Gandhi'... See More  

Payments to Loyalists... Death of Tippoo...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 27, 1786  Inside has: "American Loyalists"  which notes: "On the report of the bill for granting the sum of 55,000 pounds as a temporary relief to the American Loyalists...desired to know...whether it was intended to allow such Loyalists as were in England during the times of the troubles in America the same as those actually on the spot... See More  

Poona Act agreement... Mahatma Gandhi...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 27, 1932 



* Poona Act agreement settled - India

* Mohandas Gandhi - The Mahatma 

* Six day fasting - hunger strike ends



The front page has a five column heading: "India Celebrates Gandhi's Victory" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Oliver Twist and Fagin the Jew...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, March 2, 1872  Two front 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler" and "Miss Sarah F. Smiley, the Quakeress Preacher."

Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of: "The British Exlipse Expedition in India-Incident at Bakul"; one-third pg. illus. of: "Entrance to the Ancient Jewish Catacombs at Rome"; small portrait of "Pa-Ha-Uzah-T... See More  

Edward VII becomes king in 1901...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 24, 1901



* Edward VII begins reign

* King of the United Kingdom

* Ireland - Emperor of India



The top of the front page has two column headline: "IN POMP OF SPLENDOR KING IS PROCLAIMED" 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 fragi... See More  

Queen Victoria of England... The H.M.S. Victoria...

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Earliest Florida newspaper we have offered...

THE FLORIDIAN, Pensacola, June 15, 1822  



* Rare antebellum publication



Not only is this the earliest Florida newspaper we have offered, it is a volume 1 issue of the earliest title in Pensacola, and one of the earliest newspapers in all of Florida. Its desirability is more in its early date than in its content, which has typical news reports and include: "From Fort Smith, Arkansas... See More  

Harper Lee court case... "To Kill A Mockingbird" under fire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 16, 1966 (1st section only)



* Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird joins court case

* Kasturba Gandhi tries to win leadership roll in India



Page 82 contains the heading: "Harper Lee Twits School Board in Virginia for Ban on Her Novel", followed by an explanation on how she humiliated the school board saying, "To hear the novel is immora... See More  

T. E. Lawrence returns to England in 1929....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 3, 1929



* T. E. Lawrence returns to England

* World War I - Arab Revolt & more fame



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Lawrence of Arabia Hides in London; Flees Reporters on Arriving From India" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other news of the day. Complete 1st secti... See More  

Charles Webster Leadbeater death... Occultist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1934



* Charles Webster Leadbeater death

* Occultist - spiritualism - thesophist



Page 19 has a one column heading: "Dr. C. W. Leadbeater Dead In India At 86" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of Charles Webster Leadbeater, Theosophical Society member and occultist. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particu... See More  

Newly formed America flexing its trade muscles with England...

THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, March 23, 1784  Page 3 has a report headed: "America - From the New York Royal Gazette" which was loyal to the British during the Revolutionary War. It notes in part: "...Assembly of New Jersey...Resolved unanimously, that the United States in Congress assembled, ought to be vested with the exclusive power of regulating trade & commerce t... See More  

Nice wine making print...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Nov. 22, 1856



* Great wine making illustration



The large double page centerfold print is captioned: "The Vintage In France" which is a great wine-themed print, folding out to measure about 15 by 21 inches.

Other prints include several scenes of a flood on the Ganges River in India, a full page with 3: "Sketches Of Moscow" and more.

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi arrested...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 10, 1942 



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi  - India riots

* The Mahatma & Jawaharlal Nehru arrests



The top of front page has photos of Gandhi and Nehru with heading: "Violence in India" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, small address label on the front page, some small binding holes along the spine,... See More  

Terrific 18th century ship illustration...

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1748  Certainly a prime feature is the terrific, full page illustration of: "A Ship Of War" with considerable detail, and with most of the facing page having the "Explanation to a Ship of War of the third Rate with Rigging, &c., at Anchor".

The "Explanation" numerically identifies 148 parts noted on the plates as well ... See More