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Baseball in England with a full page engraving...
Item #719704
August 15, 1874
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Aug. 15, 1874 Formatted very much like Harper's Weekly with many nice prints, the prime feature of this issue is the very nice full page print titled: "The Americans Playing Baseball at Prince's Ground". The engraving shows the entire field with all defensive players plus a batter and a runner on first base.
On a preceding page is a n... See More
Spree Killer Charles Starkweather execution day...
Item #719703
June 25, 1959
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS., June 25, 1959
* Charles Starkweather execution (day of)
* Girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate spree murders
The front page has a one column heading: "Nebraska Killer Dies in Chair" with subhead and small photo of Starkweather. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally in nice condi... See More
Killer Charles Starkweather death sentence in 1958...
Item #719702
May 24, 1958
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 24, 1958
* Charles Starkweather sentencing
* Death by electric chair w/ photo
* Girlfriend Caril Fugate
The front page has a two column heading: "Seek New Trial For Killer" with lead-in: "Starkweather Sentenced To Die In Chair" and photo of Starkweather in court. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margin... See More
Lawrence Bittaker found guilty...
Item #719618
February 18, 1981
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 18, 1981
* Lawrence Bittaker "Tool Box Killer" "Pliers"
* Guilty of kidnapping, rape, torture and murder
The front page has a one column heading: "Bittaker Found Guilty of Five Torture Deaths" (see) First report coverage on serial killer & rapist, Lawrence Bittaker, found guilty for kidnap, rape, torture and murder of 5 teenage g... See More
Five Sullivan Brothers killed in WWII action....
Item #719583
January 15, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1943
* The five Sullivan brothers killed
* United States Navy sailors
* USS Juneau sinking
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "5 SULLIVANS DIE, SURVIVOR WRITES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage includes part of the letter sent to the parents of the doomed sailors by a fellow friend also serving onboard the same ship. This si... See More
By the famed Isaiah Thomas in 1795...
Item #719582
August 05, 1795
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Aug. 5, 1795
* 18th century American publication
Published by Isaiah Thomas, perhaps the most famous printer of the 18th century, and whose collection became the foundation of the American Antiquarian Society. Handsome masthead makes this a displayable newspaper.
Four pages, light damp staining, nice condition.
background: Thomas... See More
Frances Farmer carried off to jail 1943 photo...
Item #719581
January 15, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1943
* Hollywood actress Frances Farmer arrested photo
* Mental health struggles w/ psychiatric hospitals
The back page has a photo showing Actress Frances Farmer being carried by police with heading: "Frances Farmer Gets Jail Term"
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "FRANCES FARMER GETS JAIL TERM; BATTLES IN COURT" with subhead.... See More
Jews ordered to turn over their valuables...
Item #719580
February 23, 1939
THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 23, 1939
* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Jews ordered to give up valuables
* German economist Walther Funk
Page 3 has a somewhat discrete one column heading: "Jews in Germany Must Give Up Jewels" (see image)
Complete with 56 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On February 23, 1939, the Nazi regime in Germany escalated its systemat... See More
Buffalo Bills very 1st football game in 1960...
Item #719579
September 12, 1960
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 12, 1960
* Buffalo Bill play their very 1st ever football game
The top of page 38 has a four column heading: "Titans Vanquish Bills in A. F. L. Opener" with subheads, two related photos and stats. Nice to have in this famous NYC publication.
Complete with 50 pages, small piece torn away on the front page, along the right margin. A little other margi... See More
1878 Yellow Fever epidemic... Mississippi Valley...
Item #719578
October 31, 1878
THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Oct. 31, 1878
* Yellow fever - jack epidemic
* Lower Mississippi Valley
* Memphis, Tennessee hardest hit
* Early sanitation & quarantine measures
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "The Fever" with subheads. (see images) Very rare to have in this Memphis publication, the hardest hit city during the ep... See More
Nelson Mandela is sworn in as President of South Africa...
Item #719577
May 11, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 11, 1994
* Nelson Mandela becomes president
* Includes his appeal for peace
* South Africa handed over to black majority
The front page has the banner headline: "'Let Freedom Reign': Mandela" with subhead and photo of Mandela taking the oath. Page 10 has additional coverage including the entire text of his inaugural speech and additional ... See More
John Dillinger hunted in 1934....
Item #719575
April 25, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., April 25, 1934.
* John Dillinger's Little Bohemia Lodge escape
* Gang hunted in the upper Midwest
The front page has a one column heading: "Army of 5000 Officers Seeks John Dillinger" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: On April 25, 1934
1929 Benny Evangelista occult murders...
Item #719570
July 05, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1929
* The Evangelista Occult Murders
* Black magic sinister crime
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Man Held In Slaying Of Six In Detroit" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: On July 3, 1929, Detroit police discovered one of the city’... See More
1979 Pope John Paul II visits NYC...
Item #719568
October 03, 1979
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1979
* Pope John Paul II comes to America
* Head of the Catholic Church
The front page has a nice photo of Pope John Paul II standing outside of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Also four column heading: "Throngs Acclaim Pope as He Tours New York; He Visits the Powerful and Talks With the Poor" with subheads and another related photo. (see image... See More
Patty Hearst and the SLA... Squeaky Fromme...
Item #719566
September 23, 1975
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 23, 1975
* Patty Hearst, convicted bank robber, captured
* Newspaper heiress, socialite, actress & kidnap victim
* Affidavit filed in San Francisco district court
* Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme & Gerald Ford murder attempt
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Affidavit Filed For Miss Hearst Depicts a Terrorized Pri... See More
1993 World Trade Center Bombing...
Item #719560
February 28, 1993
NEW YORK POST, February 28, 1993
* 1st attack on World trade Center
The front page has the headline: "BOMBED" with related photo and subhead. (see) Much more on the following pages. Great to have from this famous NYC tabloid publication.
Complete with all 48 pages, great condition.
history notes: In February of 1993, a powerful truck bomb exploded in the underground parking ga... See More
1946 Canfield Hotel fire in Dubuque, Iowa...
Item #719559
June 10, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 10, 1946
* Canfield Hotel fire in Dubuque, Iowa w/ photo
The front page has a two column headline: "15 Dead, 22 Missing as Fire Sweeps Hotel at Dubuque" with subhead. (see) Article continues on page three with related photo. 1st report coverage on the Canfield Hotel fire disaster in Dubuque Iowa. Always nice to have notable events in history repor... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1686...
Item #719558
July 12, 1686
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 12, 1686
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something original from the 17th century
* Unique 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 this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the... See More
Original London Gazette newspaper from 1674...
Item #719557
August 17, 1674
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 17, 1674
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique 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 this is a very early, genuine issue. As wa... See More
19th century San Diego, California...
Item #719556
March 27, 1874
THE WORLD, San Diego, California, March 27, 1874
* Rare Old West publication
A very early issue from this now-famous Southern California city, this issue published when the population was just 2,300.
Complete with all 4 pages in nice condition.... See More
1972 Jackson Browne nightclub ad...
Item #719530
August 31, 1972
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 31, 1972
* Early Jackson Browne night club performance ad
* American rock musician, singer & songwriter
Page 43 under "cafes, clubs & coffee houses" is a ad for a performance by "Jackson Browne" at The Bitter End night club. (see image) This was the same year of the release of his debut album.
I sus... See More
1983 "The Outsiders" opening day film advertisement...
Item #719529
March 29, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 29, 1983
* "The Outsiders" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Coming-of-age- crime drama movie
* Francis Ford Coppola - Rob Lowe
* Tom Cruise - Matt Dillon & more
Page 44 has a 581/2 x 6 1/4 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day of the film &quo... See More
Early 1963 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...
Item #719528
October 10, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 10, 1963
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Carnegie Hall - New York City
* "Live at Carnegie Hall 1963" album fame
Page 14 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan. This ad measures 2 x 2 inches. (see image) This concert was recorded for the 2005 album releas... See More
Early Bob Dylan 1965 interview / photo...
Item #719526
March 25, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 25, 1965
* Early and rare Bob Dylan interview
* American folk singer - songwriter
Page 24 has a rare interview with a young Bob Dylan under the heading: "Dylan Meets the Press" with a related photo. Dylan was known not to give many interviews throughout his career. This was one of his very first public press conference... See More
Battle of the Bulge to begin the next day.......
Item #719515
December 15, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944
* Battle of Bulge to begin (EVE)
* Armies line up at Siegfried Line (Westwall)
* World War II - WWII
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "7TH ARMY AT WESTWALL, SEEKS AN OPENING" with subheads. Two related maps are on page 4. The initial beginning of the infamous battle would begin the very next day.
Other news, sports and ad... See More
Texas A&M Aggies Cotton Bowl...
Item #719513
January 02, 1941
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 2, 1941
* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
* Orange Bowl: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Georgetown Hoyas
* Sugar Bowl: Boston College Eagles vs. Tennessee Volunteers
* Cotton Bowl: Texas A&M Aggies vs. Fordham Rams
The top of page 24 has a six column heading: "Rams Heroes in Defeat by Aggies in Cotton Bowl" with subhea... See More
Sport's athletes of the year in 1936...
Item #719309
December 27, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, December 27, 1936
* Star athletes of the year (1936) photos
* Jesse Owens, Lou Gehrig and much more
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "RETURN TO THE GOLDEN ERA OF SPORT'S MARKED YEAR; RECORD-SMASHING FEATS WERE UNUSUALLY NUMEROUS" with subheads and photos of the some of the star athletes for that year including ... See More
1935 Yreka, California lynching... Clyde Johnson...
Item #719308
August 04, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1935
* Yreka, California lynching
* Sheriff Frank R. (Jack) Daw murder
* Clyde L. Johnson hanging
* Masked men lynch mob
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BANDIT IS LYNCHED BY CALIFORNIA MOB" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: Clyde Johnson was a 24-year-old man... See More
Civil War map of a naval battle near Fort Pillow...
Item #719305
May 18, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, May 18, 1862
* U.S. naval operations near Fort Pillow
* Mississippi River - Andrew H. Foote
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From South Carolina" "Effects of the Abolition Edict of General Hunter" "The Contrabands Eschew a military Life" "Heroism Of Nine Colored Seamen" (with a mention of Robert Small... See More
Al "Scarface" Capone indictment in 1931...
Item #719304
June 13, 1931
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 13, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone indicted
* Volstead Act conspiracies
* Prohibition era - Beer
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BEER BUSINESS OF CAPONE HIT IN INDICTMENT" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 16 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.
b... See More
World War II breaks out in Europe...
Item #719301
September 08, 1939
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 8, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw falling
* World War II WWII starts
* Nazis invasion on Poland & more
The front page features a banner headline: "WARSAW ENTERED, NAZIS SAY; PRESIDENT CALLS EMERGENCY" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spi... See More
Detroit Lions win 1953 pro football title...
Item #719298
December 28, 1953
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 28, 1953
* Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns
* NFL football championship title game
* Number 3 of 4 league titles (1957 was last)
The top of page 18 has six column heading: "Layne's Late Touchdown Toss Beats Browns for Pro Title, 17-16" with subhead, two related photos and stats. (see images) First report cov... See More
16th Street Baptist Church bombing... Civil Rights...
Item #719296
September 18, 1963
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 18, 1963
* 16th Street Baptist Church disaster
* Birmingham, Alabama church bombing
* African-American girls killed - funerals
The top of the front page, above the masthead, has a banner headline: "1500 at Rites for Ala. Bombing victim" with subhead. (see images) More on page 6.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at t... See More
Russellites predict "Millennium" Kingdom...
Item #719295
June 02, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1919
* Russellites and the "Millennium" Kingdom ?
* Alexander Hugh MacMillan - Bible Students
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Future pioneer of the Jehovah's Witnesses
Page 20 has a somewhat discrete report with small one column headings: "New Date For Millennium" "Russellites Now See It Coming on Earth in 1925"... See More
Bloody Benders murders discovery...
Item #719294
May 16, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1873
* Bloody Benders arrested ? (false)
* Cherry Vale, Kansas murderers
* Corpses discovered recently
The bottom of front page has a very brief and somewhat discrete article with tiny heading: "Reported Capture of the Bender Family" (see image)
Complete with 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
background: The Bloody Bender... See More
Battle of Shanghai, China in 1937...
Item #719291
September 02, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 2, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The front page has a banner headline: "JAPAN TO SEARCH U. S. VESSEL" with various subheads. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, some margin wear, generally in good condition.
AI notes: On September 2, 1937, Shanghai was engulfed in the brutal ... See More
Actress Rosamond Pinchot suicide...
Item #719290
January 24, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 24, 1938
* Rosamond Pinchot suicide death
* Stage & film actress - socialite
The front page has a four column headline: "ROSAMOND PINCHOT FOUND DEAD; HOSE IN GARAGE INDICATES SUICIDE" with subhead and nice photo. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with another related photo.
Complete with 32 pages; light toning and minor wear... See More
The great 1923 Kanto earthquake...
Item #719289
September 02, 1923
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Sept. 2, 1923
* The Great Kanto earthquake
* Tokyo and Yokohama Japan
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TOKIO IN FLAMES; MANY DIE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
First section only with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
AI notes: The Great Kantō Earthquake struck the Tokyo-Yokohama re... See More
At a reduced price... Lineage to California's first newspaper... From shortly after statehood...
Item #719288
May 27, 1853
DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, May 27, 1853
* Very rare old West publication (early)
* Gold rush mining - miners - 49ers era
* Soon after statehood - joining the Union
* LARGE SIZED ISSUE - Measures 28 x 21 inches
The very first title in the Golden State was the "Californian" begun in 1846, followed the next year by the "California Star". These two t... See More
1875 "Rocky Mountain locust plague"...
Item #719286
January 12, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 12, 1875
* "Rocky Mountain locust plague"
* Midwest grasshopper infestation
* Great Plains settlers farming disaster
The top of page has a one column heading: "THE GRASSHOPPER PLAGUE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, nice condition.
background: In 1875, Kansas and much of the Great Plains were devasta... See More
Large Civil War map on the front page...
Item #719249
October 07, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 7, 1861 The front page is dominated by a very large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN WESTERN VIRGINIA". Plus many front page column heads on the war: "THE REBELLION" "Interview Between Generals McClellan & Banks" "Important News from the Cherokee Nation" "The Scene of War in Western Virginia&q... See More
Horseracing, other sports, and much more...
Item #719248
December 05, 1857
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Dec. 5, 1857
* Pre-Civil War sporting - hunting publication
"A Chronicle of the Turf, Agriculture, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage" which features an engraving of a horse racing scene in the masthead.
Although this eclectic title covers all the fields noted in the masthead, horse racing seems to be the greater focus.
Sixteen pages, 12 ... See More
University of California wins 1949 collage reagtta...
Item #719247
June 26, 1949
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, June 26, 1949
* University of California Golden Bears
* Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta victory
* Hudson River - Poughkeepsie, New York
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "CALIFORNIA CREW WINS POUGHKEEPSIE REGATTA" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos. (see... See More
1937 Japanese aerial bombing of Nanjing (Nanking), China
Item #719245
September 22, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1937.
* Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U.S. AND BRITAIN URGE JAPAN NOT TO DEVASTATE NANKING; THREATENED RAID DELAYED" with subheads. (see images) This is a early morning edition of this World famous publication as the headline in the later ed
... See More
* Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U.S. AND BRITAIN URGE JAPAN NOT TO DEVASTATE NANKING; THREATENED RAID DELAYED" with subheads. (see images) This is a early morning edition of this World famous publication as the headline in the later ed
Over 295 years old...
Item #719244
November 01, 1729
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 1, 1729
* 18th Century original
* Over 296 years old
This newspaper is 296 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, measuring about 7
... See More
* 18th Century original
* Over 296 years old
This newspaper is 296 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, measuring about 7
1995 Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin assassination...
Item #719243
November 05, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 5, 1995
* Jewish Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
* "Kings of Israel Square" assassination
* Tel Aviv, Gush Dan peace rally
* Middle East tensions - Palestinians
The front page has a banner headline: "Rabin Is Assassinated at Rally; Jewish Student Seized at Scene; Israel Stunned" with subheads and some related photos. (see images) ... See More
Nineteenth century women's suffrage newspaper...
Item #719241
August 07, 1888
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Aug. 7, 1880
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Rare women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially to her right of Suffrage"... See More
See the decorative masthead in this 1769 newspaper...
Item #719240
March 30, 1769
MERCURIUS [MERCURY], Hamburg, Germany, March 30, 1769
* Pre Revolutionary War era
* Nice masthead engraving
* Miniature publication
This is a wonderful little newspaper with over one third of the front page of this German language newspaper is taken up with a very ornate & decorative masthead. The month & date are in the dateline and the year: "1769" is in th... See More
Exploding Plastic Inevitable in 1966... Andy Warhol...
Item #719220
April 07, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 7, 1966
* Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable
* The Velvet Underground and Nico inaugural show ad
* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance
Page 29 has a 9 1/2 x 7 inch advertisement for a first "Erupting Plastic Inevitable with Andy Warhol The Velvet Underground and Nice" performance opened ... See More
Early Metallica gig 1983 NYC ad...
Item #719219
April 19, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 19, 1983
* Metallica - Venom - Exciter heavy metal bands
* Paramount Theatre in Staten Island, New York
* Prior to the debut album "Kill 'En All" release
Page 124 has a 7 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming performances at the Paramount Theater with one the performers being "VENOM" with sp... See More
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