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From the island of Malta...
Item #716885
April 19, 1841
LLOYD MALTESE, Italy, April 19, 1841 A quite uncommon little newspaper published in the Italian language on the island of Malta. Complete in four pages, 6 by 8 inches, great condition.
AI notes: Lloyd Maltese was a prominent Maltese daily newspaper published primarily in Italian from 1840 until 1978. Established by the Chamber of Commerce, it specialized in maritime and commercial news, s... See More
Premiere of "The Goonies", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #716768
June 14, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1985 (front & Calendar Sections)
* Best "The Goonies" film advertisement
* Grand Opening week movie premiere
* Adventure comedy cult classic
An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Goonies" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywo... See More
1978 Black Sabbath & Fleetwood Mac concert ads...
Item #716553
June 26, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 26, 1978
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Never Say Die!" Madison Square Garden - MSG
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Van Halen concert tour
* Fleetwood Mac rock band concert advertisement
* JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania performance
* Rumours album Tour - Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Bucking... See More
1981 PRINCE concert advertisement...
Item #716552
November 24, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 1981
* PRINCE Rogers Nelson performance ad
* Singer - songwriter - actress - author
* Palladium nightclub NYC concert hall
* About 2 1/2 years prior to "Purple Rain"
Page 75 has a 5 x 3 1/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "PRINCE" performance at the Palladium nightclub in ... See More
1985 "The Fat Boys"... beginning of new-school hip hop music...
Item #716550
February 12, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 12, 1985
* Early & rare "The Fat Boys" editorial
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* Rapper Darren Robinson - Beatboxing pioneer
Beginning on page 67 is an editorial by Robert Christgau on the new hip hop sensation "The Fat Boys" with photo. (see images)
AI notes: In 1985, th... See More
1982 "QUEEN" concert ad...
Item #716548
August 03, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 3, 1982
* Queen - British rock band
* Meadowland - East Rutherford
* "Hot Space" tour concert advertisement
* Freddie Mercury - Brian May
Page 50 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by "QUEEN" "With Special Guest Billy Squier" at the Meadowlands in East Rutherfor... See More
1985 opening day ad for the film "Cat's Eye"...
Item #716547
April 16, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 16, 1985
* Stephen King's "Cat's Eye" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day film - movie premiere
* Anthology horror thriller - Drew Barrymore
Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Cat's Eye" in New York City. (see image)
AI notes: Cat's Eye (1985) is a ho... See More
1st airplane flight around the World...
Item #716546
July 01, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 1, 1931
* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty prevail
* 1st airplane flight around the World
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CIRCLE GLOBE; TELL STORY" with many subheads. (see images). Related map on page 3. Related on the back page.
Complete 40 pages, rag edition, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condit... See More
1947 Eastern Airlines Flight 605 disaster...
Item #716542
May 31, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 31, 1947
* Eastern Airlines flight 605
* Airplane crash disaster
* Port Deposit, Maryland
The front page has a nice five column headline announcing: "53 KILLED AS AIRLINER CRASHES AND BURNS IN MARYLAND WOODS; DISASTER HERE LAID TO WIND SHIFT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with a related photo and map.
Complet... See More
United States to entrer World War I...
Item #716534
March 27, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 27, 1917
* World War I - WWI
* Prelude to America entering
* Nice headline for display
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WAR PLANS PROGRESS" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. This was a about a week and a half before the United States entered the war.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pul... See More
Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers" in 1942...
Item #716533
May 14, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1942
* Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers"
* First American Volunteer Group (AVG)
* Republic of China Air Force vs. Japan
* Shark faced Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft
Page 3 has a one column heading: "2 A. V. G. Fliers Aided In Defending Yunnan" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI not... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #716532
November 28, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 28, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
Page 7 has one column headings: "POLAND IN APPEAL ON NAZI OUTRAGES" "Her Parliamentary Council at London Calls to the World Against Massacres" "Underground Aids Jews", "Finance Minister Strausburger, on Visit Here, Says Germ... See More
1989 death of Ferdinand Marcos... Philippines...
Item #716531
September 29, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 29, 1989
* Ferdinand Marcos death (1st report)
* Exiled president of the Philippines
* Corrupt dictator under martial law
The front page has a two column heading: "Marcos Dies in Bitter Exile in Honolulu at 72" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (150+ pages), great condition.
AI notes: Ferdinand Marcos, former presid... See More
Sylvia Likens murder editorial...
Item #716451
February 13, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 13, 1978
* Sylvia Likens child abuse and murder editorial w/ photos
Starting on the front page is a editorial on the 1965 torture and murder of 16 year old Sylvia Likens with heading: "The Sexual Aesthetic of Murder" with photo. (see images) This editorial continues on multiple inside pages with a few more related p... See More
1979 No Nukes teach-in... Three Mile Island...
Item #716449
April 30, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 30, 1979
* No Nukes Teach-In w/ speakers - Ralph Nader
* re. Three Mile Island nuclear energy accident
Page 39 has a full page notice for a upcoming: "VILLAGE VOICE NO NUKES TEACH-IN" at Riverside Church in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: The No Nukes Teach-In held on May 5, 1979, at Riverside Church... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1985....
Item #716448
February 26, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 26, 1985
* Grateful Dead concert at Nassau Coliseum
* Psychedelic rock blues music band - deadheads
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming: "GRATEFUL DEAD" concerts at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (see images)
AI notes: In March 19... See More
1983 "The Outsiders" opening day film advertisement...
Item #716446
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
1973 Lou Reed & David Bowie concert advertisements...
Item #716445
January 25, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 25, 1973
* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer
* First solo concert performance advertisement
* The Velvet Underground fame - Alice Tully Hall
* "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame
* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician
* Radio City Music Hall concert performance
Page 47 has a full page adverti... See More
THE DOORS Jim Morrison 1st MSG concert ad...
Item #716444
January 09, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 9, 1969
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* First & only Madison Square Garden concert show
* Considered there 1st big venue performance advertisement
* Year of the Woodstock music festival in Bethel, New York
Page 34 has a 5 x 3/12 inch advertisement for "The DOORS" concert at Madison Square Gar... See More
1978 "The Lord of the Rings" opening & "QUEEN" Concerts Ads...
Item #716443
November 13, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 13, 1978
* Original "The Lord of the Rings" animated epic fantasy
* Opening day premiere film movie advertisement
* QUEEN rock band Madison Square Garden concerts ad
Page 73 has a full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of the "The Lord of the Rings" film. (see images)
The back page has a ... See More
1967 Tiny Tim opens for Jimi Hendrix & The Doors....
Item #716442
June 29, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 29, 1967
* Tiny Tim opens for Jimi Hendrix & The Doors
* Famous American guitarist makes New York debut
* American rock band - Jim Morrison
* Steve Paul's Scene nightclub advertisement
Page 29 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances at The Scene nightclub. Among the performers are very early app... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1968....
Item #716441
December 19, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 19, 1968
* Grateful Dead concert in Hallandale, Florida
* Miami Pop Festival at Gulfstream Park
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Nice decorative, psychedelic art advertisement
Page 39 has a great full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there upcoming appearance at the Miami Pop Fes... See More
The Grateful Dead comes East for the 1st time...
Item #716439
June 08, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 8, 1967
* Grateful Dead - first Eastern tour begins
* Very 1st performance in the East w/ photos
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* A truly historic issue at the inception of this band
A terrific issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has an article headed: "Frontier on Tompkins Square - p. 14"... See More
Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns as a football coach...
Item #716427
January 30, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1939
* Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns from Temple Owls
* Official end of his legendary coaching career
* NCAA college football - youth football name fame
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "POP WARNER RESIGNS AS COACH OF TEMPLE" with subheads and small photo of Warner. (see images) This would act... See More
A displayable 18th century newspaper...
Item #716426
October 18, 1716
THE POST BOY, London, Oct. 18, 1716
* Rare title w/ nice masthead
One of the nicer mastheads of the 18th century as it features two handsome engravings (see). Various news reports from Europe. The back page is mostly filled with advertisements and notices.
Complete as a single sheet newspaper, measures 8 1/4 by 14 inches, very nice condition.
AI notes: The Post Boy was a London new... See More
1993 death of Cesar Chavez...
Item #716425
April 24, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 24, 1993
* Cesar Chavez death w/ photos
* American labor leader - civil rights activist
* United Farm Workers labor union - UFW
The front page has a two column heading: "Cesar Chavez, Founder of the UFW, Dies at 66" with subhead and photo. More inside with pictorial. Lengthy text.
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, great condition.
AI notes:... See More
Gari Melchers death... American artist....
Item #716420
December 01, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1932
* Gari Melchers death
* American artist
The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "GARI MELCHERS, NOTED PAINTER, DIES IN SOUTH" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Gari Melchers (1860–1932) was an American painter known for his realistic and later impressionistic... See More
From 1880 territorial Montana...
Item #716413
October 26, 1880
THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, Oct. 26, 1880
* Pre statehood Montana
* Rare Old West title
This newspaper is from 9 years before Montana statehood. Contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Four pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.
1961 death of actor Jeff Chandler...
Item #716398
June 18, 1961
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 18, 1961
* Actor Jeff Chandler death
* 1950's Hollywood star
* "Broken Arrow" film fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Movie Star Chandler Dies at 42" with photo. (see images)
Complete with 60+ pages, light toning at them argins, small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, general... See More
1945 capture of German U-boat U-858...
Item #716397
May 15, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1945
* First German U-boat capture post surrender
* U-858 off New Jersey coast - U.S. Navy
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "Prowling Ended: German Submarine Surrenders To Our Navy" Also a one column heading: "1ST U-BOAT YIELDS TO US OFF JERSEY" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside w... See More
Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon bodyguard...
Item #716370
March 25, 1843
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 25, 1843
* Porter Rockwell - Utah Territory lawman
* Bodyguard and friend of Joseph Smith arrest
* Mormons - Mormonism - Latter Day Saints
* Attempted murder of Governor Lilburn Boggs
The back page has a small report: "Mormons" noting: "Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon, who has been accused of being the person who attemp... See More
Stan Musial's first Major League game....
Item #716368
September 18, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Sept. 18, 1941
* Stan Musial's very 1st MLB baseball game
* St. Louis Cardinals "Stan the Man"
* BEST publication to had ? - rare as such
The front page of the sport's section has a same day, ongoing coverage 2nd game Musial played in after 1 1/2 innings with a heading: "BRAVES 3, CARDINALS 0 (1 1/2 Innings)" and subhead: "MU... See More
1957 Operation Sun Run... transcontinental flight...
Item #716366
November 28, 1957
THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 28, 1957
* Operation Sun Run - record breaking mission
* Three new transcontinental speed records broken
* USAF airplane pilot Captain Ray W. Schrecengost
* McDonnell F-101 Voodoo supersonic jet fighter
Page 3 has a two column heading: "Jet Flashes Across U.S. Twice in 7 Hours" (see images)
Complete with 96 pages, light toning at the margins, Small ... See More
1981 "FOREIGNER" Manhattan concert ad...
Item #716365
September 29, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 1981
* Foreigner - American rock band advertisement
* Mick Jones - Lou Gramm - Dennis Elliott
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert
Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "FOREIGNER w/ Billy Squier" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see image)
AI notes: O... See More
1981 Tina Turner Manhattan concerts ad...
Item #716364
September 22, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 23-29, 1981
* Tina Turner "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll"
* Singer - songwriter - actress - author
* The Ritz - New York City rock club concerts
Page 123 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by Tina Turner at The Ritz rock club in Manhattan.
AI notes: In 1981, Tina Turner per... See More
1973 The Allman Brothers Band concert ad...
Item #716363
July 02, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 2, 1979
* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
* American rock band concert advertisement
* Madison Square Garden - MSG - Manhattan
Page 85 has a decorative full page advertisement for the "THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND w/ Dave Mason" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On July 21, 197... See More
"Alien Order" beginning internment of Japanese during World War II...
Item #716361
February 19, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 19, 1942
* Internment of Japanese Americans
* FDR's Executive Order 9066 (eve)
* Alien control order
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Congressmen Demand All American-Born Japs Be Moved From Coastal Areas" with lead-in: "Enemy Aliens" and subhead. (see images) FDR would sign order # 9066 on this d... See More
1961 Barbra Streisand's 1st acting performance review...
Item #716360
October 26, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 26, 1961
* Barbra Streisand - singer & actress 1st performance
* "Another Evening with Harry Stoones" musical play review - Off-Broadway
* Very early and extremely rare item on Streisand (19 yrs. old)
* Aretha Franklin - American singer songwriter - pianist
* Village Gate - Greenwich Village nightclub advertisement
... See More
Stock market has its biggest gain in history...
Item #716359
March 16, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1933
* Wall Street - stock market
* Biggest percentage gain is history
While most reports on the stock market have a negative focus--"crash" days always sell well--we are pleased to offer this issue which was a bit of brightness in the midst of the Great Depression.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its single best day (percentage change) in his... See More
Review & premiere of "Big", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #716358
June 03, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 3, 1988
* Best "Big" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Fantasy comedy film - Tom Hanks
* Killer Klowns from Outer Space
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Big" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood are... See More
Raid of Cabanatuan... Japanese brutality told...
Item #716357
May 13, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1945
* Japanese brutality - horrors
* Post Bataan Death March
* Raid at Cabanatuan prison camp
Page 4 has a two column heading: "Marine Tells of Seeing Friends Beheaded in Japanese War Camp" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Eyewitness account of Japanese brutality and the Raid at Cabanatuan which freed many POWs. See images for text here.
... See More
Hershey Chocolate Company founder death...
Item #716356
October 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1945
* Milton S. Hershey death (1st report)
* American confectioner & philanthropist
* The Hershey Chocolate Company founder
The top of page 44 has a one column heading: "M.S. HERSHEY DEAD; CHOCOLATE KING, 88" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Milton S. He... See More
One of the best: Adolph Eichmann found guilty...
Item #716354
December 11, 1961
LOS ANGELES MIRROR, Dec. 11, 1961
* Adolph Eichmann found guilty - 1st report
* Architect of the holocaust
* Nazi SS Colonel
The front page has a dramatic, 2-line, banner headline: "EICHMANN CONVICTED; FACES DEATH PENALTY", with a large photo and corresponding text. The article, which tells of Adolph Eichmann being found guilty for crimes against the Jews during World War II, con... See More
HMS Ark Royal sinks...
Item #716352
November 14, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 14, 1941
* HMS Ark Royal sunk by torpedo
* Royal Navy aircraft carrier
* German U-81 boat submarine attack
The front page has a single-column headline: "AIRCRAFT CARRIER ARK ROYAL SUNK BY SUBMARINE IN MEDITERRANEAN", with multiple subheads and a large photo. Nice for display. The article continues on page 4 and includes another related photo. This is... See More
Dramatic issue on the bombing of Pearl Harbor... One of the most displayable...
Item #716351
December 08, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - EXTRA, Dec. 8, 1941 The ftpg. features a very dramatic headline: "U.S. AT WAR ! " "Japanese Planes Bomb Hawaii; 2 U.S. Battleships Reported Sunk, 350 Soldiers Slain; FDR Goes Before Congress Today!" with many related subheads.
Page 3 has some great graphics including a large map of the Pacific (see).
Complete first section with 18 p... See More
"Jurassic Park" - review & premiere ad in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #716349
June 11, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 11, 1993
* Best "Jurassic Park" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Steven Spielberg science-fiction
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Jurassic Park" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prim... See More
1978 "Animal House" pre opening day movie advertisement...
Item #716348
July 03, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 3, 1978
* "Animal House" pre-opening day movie advertisement
* John Landis comedy film - Harold Ramis
* Actors John Belushi & Tim Matheson
Page 46 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of "Animal House" in New York City. (see images) This is the more uncommon advertisement featuring a pho... See More
A racist newspaper on the trial of the Lincoln conspirators...
Item #716346
June 24, 1865
NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, June 24, 1865 A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such their reporting on war events provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.
Among the reports: "The Assassination Trial" "The Testimony on Both Sides Closed" "The Argument of Reverdy J... See More
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, printed in gold ink...
Item #716345
June 03, 1953
DAILY MAIL, London, June 3, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
* Sir Edmund Percival Hillary
* Mount Everest summit reached (1st time)
This is: "The Golden Reprint" edition as all 12 pages are printed in gold ink.
Nice to have a report of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in a London newspaper, with the banner headline: "LET US CHERISH OUR OWN WAY OF LIFE", ... See More
Great title - Horace Greeley supports William H. Harrison...
Item #716344
October 24, 1840
THE LOG CABIN, New York, Oct. 24, 1840 The famous campaign newspaper published by Horace Greeley in support of William Henry Harrison in the 1840 election, its success carrying over to many issues beyond the inauguration.
Most of the front page is taken up with: "The Army Bill" which includes the drafting of 200,000 men.
Pages 2 and 3 are mostly taken up with articles concerning ... See More
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