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Item #726729LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 21, 1981 The front page has two historic headlines: "Hostages Fly to Freedom - 52 Greeted as U.S. Base in Germany" and "Reagan Takes Office - Calls for 'Renewal,' Freezes Federal Jobs. Both topics include corresponding photos and additional related articles on inside pages. See images for details.
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Item #726727ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Jan. 15, 1884 Page 3 has a classic article from the Old West with over half a column taken up with: "DIED WITH HIS BOOTS ON" "Tragic Incidents in the Life of a Typical Nebraska Cowboy". Within the article is a great report noting; "...At another time he was throwing dice with Buffalo Bill in... Read full description -
Item #726723THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 16, 1776 The back page has a letter from a man on board a ship at New York dated Sept. 25, 1776. It begins; "Our army has met with great success; we just arrived from Halifax when they made their landing on Long Island & saw the battles fought between our troops and the rebels..." with more detail (see). But... Read full description -
Item #726722THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, December 31, 1776 and January 2, 1777 These two issues contain an excellent report on the battle for New York and the eventual evacuation of the city by George Washington.
Beginning in the Dec. 31 issue and taking over 2 complete pages is the beginning of the report which continues on the front page of the... Read full description -
Item #726706COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 14, 1792
* President George Washington
* State of the Union Address
Taking over half of the front page and concluding on page two where it is signed in script type: G. Washington, is President George Washington's "Speech to Both Houses of Congress".
This was his annual state-of-the-union address, a... Read full description -
Item #726705THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Dec. 14, 1795
* President George Washington
* State of the Union Address
Page 3 include the historic annual state-of-the-union address of President George Washington to Congress. Headed "SPEECH" it is prefaced with: "This day, precisely at 12 o'clock, The President of the United States met both... Read full description -
Item #726703THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, December, 1790
* President George Washington
* 2nd State of the Union Address
Certainly the most notable content is the 1 1/2 pages taken up with: "President Washington's Speech" which was his second state-of-the-union address, signed by him in type: George Washington.
The balance of the... Read full description -
Item #726701THE REPERTORY & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Boston, April 14, 1812 A very historic front page, as it includes a report headed: "EMBARGO" which reports on the voting for this historic measure which would lead to the War of 1812 with England.
The front page also has the: "Confidential Message" to the senate, in which the President states: "...expedient under... Read full description -
Item #726700PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, May, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination w/ print
Phrenology is a theory that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of their skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.
The feature of this issue is the... Read full description -
Item #726699THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, September, 1775
* Battle of Bunker Hill diagram - print
* John Hancock & George Washington
A nice issue with much historic content from the beginning months of the Revolutionary War.
Perhaps the best content is the very nice half page illustration of the "Redoubt & Intrenchment on the Heights of Charles... Read full description -
Item #726695COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 7, 1791
* French Revolution
* Constitution of France
A very notable issue on the French Revolution as the front page begins with: "The French Constitution, Revised, Amended and Finally Decreed by the National Assembly".
It begins with the historic "Declaration Of The Rights of... Read full description -
Item #726687COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 9, 1812 The middle of the front page has a nice letter under: "Naval Chronicle" headed: "Official Letter from Capt. Jones of the Wasp sloop, to the Secretary of the Navy" which is official account of the naval battle which resulted in the capture of the British ship Frolic. The report is... Read full description -
Item #726686NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1862 The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The New Rebel Location on the Mississippi" at the border of Kentucky & Tennessee, showing Obionville, New Madrid, Hickman, Columbus, and more. There are many ftpg. column heads including: "The Enemy reported to be Concentrating at Chattanooga" "The... Read full description -
Item #726685ACT OF PARLIAMENT, London, England, 1759 Nice full title page has an engraving of the Royal coat-of-arms. Inside has an act: "...for taking off the prohibition of the exportation of corn, malt, meal, flour, bread, biscuit, and starch."
A decorative document given the displayable title page.
Four pages, 11 by 7 1/4 inches, nice condition. -
Item #726684SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878
* Historic Phonograph invention
* Thomas Edison - inventor
Page 3 has a nice 4 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch illustration of Edison's recent invention--the phonograph. Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart... Read full description -
Item #726682THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, Boston, May 5, 1744 This was the first successful magazine in America although formatted unlike typical magazines. It was exclusively a chronicle of the Great Awakening in America, exclusively of secular news reports. It was preceded by just a few magazines which lasted but a couple of issues--one of which was by... Read full description -
Item #726681THE OLD WHIG, OR THE CONSISTENT PROTESTANT, London, September 30, 1736 This is a very rare title, and early as well for a folio-size newspaper (measures 9 1/2 by 14 1/4 in.).
This title only published for 4 years. A few essays plus news of the day including an article on the arts within the Salon of Herculus. Also is the reporting of the Majesty's... Read full description -
Item #726665DAILY WORKER, New York, Feb. 16, 1956
* Civil Rights Movement
* Securing the right to vote
* NAACP leader Roy Wilkins
This publication, The Worker, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.
The front page has a headline that reads: "Civil Rights... Read full description -
Item #726657THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1918
* Rutherford & other Russellites in prison
* Pastor Charles Taze Russell followers
* Christian restorationist minister
* Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses
Page 5 has a brief and discrete report with small heading: "Russellites To Testify" (see image)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning, some wear at the... Read full description -
Item #726655LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 21, 2001
* Nikolay Soltys family mass murders
* Slavic Immigrant Community Impact
* "The Most Hated Man in America"
The front page has a two column heading: "Suspect in Stabbings of 5 Relatives Flees" with subhead and related photo. Coverage continues inside with related pictorial and map, (see images)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), great condition.
Bac... Read full description -
Item #726654THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1942
* First World War II "Medal of Honor" given
* Lieutenant Alexander "Sandy" Nininger Jr.
* Hero for actions at the Battle of Bataan
* Post attack on Pearl Harbor Pacific Theater
The top of the front page has two photos headed: "Dies A Hero" Also a one column heading: "M'ARTHUR OFFICER HONORED BY NATION" with subhead.... Read full description -
Item #726653CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angles Times, May 15, 1986
* "Top Gun" advertisement (day before release)
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere (EVE)
* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Top Gun" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper... Read full description -
Item #726652LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 26, 2001
* American singer, actress & model Aaliyah
* "Princess of R&B" - "Queen of Urban Pop"
* Marsh Harbor Cessna 402 Airplane Crash
The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "R&B Singer Aaliyah Dies in Bahamas Plane Crash" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment... Read full description -
Item #726651LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 8, 1978
* Bizarre confession by innocent man
* Hillside Strangler serial killings
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)
The front page has a banner headline for display: "Strangler Suspect Seized" with subhead. (see images)
Page 29 has a report on a letter sent by the suspected killer to the mayor.
Great to have... Read full description -
Item #726650THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1946
* "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" observance
* First peacetime Memorial Day after World War II
* President Henry S. Truman - Dwight D. Eisenhower
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Truman Lays White Roses On Unknown Soldier Tomb" with subhead. (see images) More on pages 2 & 3 with some... Read full description -
Item #726649CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1946
* Transcontinental flight record broken
* The birth of jet propulsion in airplanes
* Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star - jet fighter
The front page has a six column heading: "Jet Plane Flies Across U. S. in 4 Hrs., 13 Min." with subheads. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning... Read full description -
Item #726648PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Jan. 27, 1946
* Iconic World War II photos
* Actress Maureen O'Hara
The front page shows a nice color photo of Actress Maureen O'Hara near the beginning of her Hollywood career.
Pages 7 through 10 have several historic photos from the recent war including the flag raising at Iwo Jima, the D-Day... Read full description -
Item #726647CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1946
* "Project Diana" - First contact with the Moon (radar)
* Prelude to the "Space Race" with the Soviet Union
* The Birth of "Moonbounce" Espionage - ionosphere
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "RADAR CALLED A TRAILBLAZER FOR MOON SHIPS" with subheads. (see images) This was considered a precursor the... Read full description -
Item #726646THE DAY, New London, Conn. Aug. 26, 1930
* Silent film era actor Lon Chaney death
* "The Man of a Thousand Faces"
* Pioneer of "Horror" themed characters
The front page has a one column heading: "Lon Chaney Dies, Noted Actor Is Anemia Victim" (see images)
Complete with all 16 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Background: The historical... Read full description -
Item #726645LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 10, 2001
* Koby Mandell & Yosef Ishran murders
* "The Wadi Haritoun Ambush" - Tekoa
* Teenage Jewish boys - Second Intifada
* "The Blessing of a Broken Heart" - Israel
The front page has a three column heading: "Settlers Demand Reprisal After Brutal Slaying of Boys" with subhead and 3 related photos. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, nice... Read full description -
Item #726643THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 21, 1676
* 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.... Read full description -
Item #726636NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Hooker's Army" "Rumors of a Battle & a Victory" "The Rappahannock Crossed Both Above & Below Fredericksburgh" "Important From the Mississippi" "Gen. Grant's Army to Motion with Six Days' Rations" "Skirmishing Near New Bern and Little Washington" "Defeat of the... Read full description -
Item #726626THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 3, 1967
* Very early Jimi Hendrix performance advertisement
* American electric guitarist, songwriter and singer
* Swami Satchidananda Saraswati editorial
Page 24 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" which was performed four nights at the Salvation... Read full description -
Item #726623THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 5, 1966
* Julius sip-in - Mattachine Society fight
* Serving homosexuals at bars - restaurants
* Dick Leitsch and Craig Rodwell w/ photo
The top of page 15 has a heading: "Three Homosexuals In Search of a Drink" with lead-in: "Civil Liberties" and photo of the three men involved.... Read full description -
Item #726621THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 26, 1983
* "R.E.M. - American alternative rock band
* University of Georgia students - Michael Stipe
* Ritz nightclub - Manhattan concert advertisement
* 1980's - early 1990's college campuses cult music
Page 109 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances a the The... Read full description -
Item #726618THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 9, 1969
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour (Fall) advertisement
* 1st and only Carnegie Hall concert
Page 32 has a historic 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for a Led Zeppelin concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Background: Led Zeppelin's... Read full description -
Item #726617THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 28, 1966
* American poet & writer Allen Ginsberg release
* "Wichita Vortex Sutra" anti- Vietnam war poem
Starting on page 17 is the release of a poem by Allen Ginsberg titled: "Wichita Vortex Sutra" with lengthy text continuing on 2 other pages.
background: Published in the April 28, 1966,... Read full description -
Item #726615THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1963
* Jean Cocteau death - French poet - artist
* Playwright - novelist - film director & more
* Surrealist, avant-garde and Dadaist movements
The top of the front page has a heading: "Jean Cocteau: 'I'd Take the Fire'--p. 5"
Page 5 has a heading: "I'd Take the Fire (A Souvenir of... Read full description -
Item #726614THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 11, 1956
* Jazz musician Nat King Cole attacked
* Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham
* North Alabama White Citizens' Council
* Southern Civil Rights - desegregation movement
The front page has a seven column heading: "Nat King Cole Beaten on Dixie Stage" with subheads and small photo of Cole. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #726613NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 7, 1862
* CSS Manassas ironclad ship
* Interesting ad for P.T. Barnum's American Museum
War reports are found on pages 4 & 5 with column heads including: "The War For The Union" 'The Abolition of Slavery in the District" "The Confiscation Bill" "The Rebel Blockade Run" "The Latest About the... Read full description -
Item #726610THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 1, 1667
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
* 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.... Read full description -
Item #726608THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 7, 1934
* "Handsome Jack" Klutas killed
* The College Kidnappers
* Kidnapping mobsters for ransom
* University of Illinois alumni
The front page has a one column heading: "Chicago Officers Kill Jack Klutas" (see image)
Complete 1st section only with all 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #726607THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, April 6, 1671
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
* Great 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... Read full description -
Item #726606LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 15, 1986
* Andrija Artuković convicted of war crimes
* "Butcher of the Balkens" - Croatia
* Jewish holocaust - concentration camps
* Brutality against Jews, Serbs and Roma
The front page has a two column heading: "Artukovic Sentenced to Die for War Crimes" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, light toning along... Read full description -
Item #726586THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1947
* The "Competitive Massacres"
* Dominion of Pakistan - India
* "Ghost Trains" of the Punjab
* Kafilas (Miles-Long Caravans)
The front page has a two column heading: "More Than 100,000 Feared Slain By Moslems in Pakistan Punjab" (see images)
Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Background: The... Read full description -
Item #726585THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 7, 1947
* "Haganah Ship SS Exodus 1947"- Jews
* "The Ship That Launched a Nation"
* Jewish Refugees - "Operation Oasis"
* "A Floating Auschwitz" prison ship
The front page has a two column heading: "Jews' Ships Reach Germany; Leaders Reported Isolated" (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 64 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Background: The... Read full description -
Item #726583NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1948
* Joe Tinker death (1st report)
* Chicago Cubs shortstop
* MLB Baseball player & manager
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "JOE TINKER IS DEAD; A BASEBALL GREAT" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Also present is the movie advertisement for "Abbott &... Read full description -
Item #726582DER TAGESSPIEGEL--Extra, Berlin, Germany Nov. 10, 1989
* Fall of the Berlin Wall (early report)
* It is BEST to have reports from the city where an event occurred
This four page extra has a great full front page photo showing citizens celebrating on top of the Berlin Wall with banner headline: "Die Nacht der offenen Grenzen in Berlin" (The Night of... Read full description -
Item #726581THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 28, 1943
* "Rare of Europe" - Nazis looting - plundering
* Art, machinery, war materials & much more
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "NAZI LOOTING HELD BIGGEST IN HISTORY" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Background: The April 28, 1943, New York Times report served as the public... Read full description -
Item #726580SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, July 12, 1943
* Invasion of Sicily Italy
* Operation Husky
The nice headline on the front page in bold lettering announces: "HEAVY BATTLE ON NEAR SICILY INVASION PORT" with subheads, related map and photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes and... Read full description
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