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Baseball: the Red Stocking Club...
Item #173318
July 03, 1869
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1869 The front page features an article on "Henry J. Raymond" with a large illustration of him. A fullpage illustration "Peace - Finale, Boston, June, 1869".
Perhaps the best print is a very nice half page: 'The Picked Nine of the Red Stocking Baseball Club, Cincinnati' showing ten players in uniform with some equipment.
An... See More
Red Sox win the 1915 World Series...
Item #670255
October 13, 1915
FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Oct. 13, 1915
* Boston Red Sox win
* Baseball's World Series
* Babe Ruth's 1st full season
* Start of the so-called curse ?
A nice banner headline announces that the Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies to win the 1915 World Series: "RED SOX WIN 5-4; TAKE SERIES" with the first column containing he box score of ... See More
Great print of a baseball game in progress...
Item #173422
July 02, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1870 Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the upper half of a doublepage centerfold which shows an expansive view of a baseball game in progress, between the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The caption reads: "Base Ball.--The Match Between the 'Red Stockings' and the 'Atlantics' " In this historic g... See More
Great print of a baseball game in progress...
Item #653325
July 02, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1870
* Early baseball action print
Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the upper half of a doublepage centerfold which shows an expansive view of a baseball game in progress, between the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The caption reads: "Base Ball.--The Match Between the 'Red Stockings' and the 'Atla... See More
Prosecution asks for jail time for 'Black Sox' players...
Item #656368
July 30, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1921
* Chicago White (Black) Sox scandal
* Baseball World Series fix trial
* Best title to be had ? rare as such
As the infamous Black Sox scandal comes to its conclusion (final arguments in the trial were the day before), the ftpg. of the sports section has an interesting article headed: "Asks Conviction Of 'Black Sox' On Their Own ... See More
Same-day final game report of the infamous "Black Sox" scandal World Series...
Item #671447
October 09, 1919
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Oct. 9, 1919
* Chicago White (Black) Sox
* Cincinnati Reds - World Series
* Black Sox Scandal (game 8) (final game)
* Early, same day report w/ great headline
A great, two-line banner headline announces the outcome of the final game of the controversial "Black Sox" World Series: "CINCINNATI TODAY WRESTS THE WORLD'S CHAMPIO... See More
Great issue giving evidence to how the Dodgers got their name...
Item #671455
May 04, 1895
THE STANDARD, New York, May 4, 1895 The front page is a print: "The Brooklyn Horror! with the caption beginning: "The merciless trolley car has added another victim to its list of massacred innocents...".
A terrific baseball connection as the Major League team from Brooklyn first began using the nickname: "Trolley Dodgers" in 1895. This name implies the dangers pose... See More
Good baseball issue... Cricket... "A Tale of Two Cities"...
Item #172302
October 15, 1859
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 15, 1859 Ftpg. shows: 'A German Beer Garden in N.Y. City on Sunday Eve.' Nice fullpg: 'The English Cricketers--the Eleven of All England'. Half of the dblpgctrfld. is a terrific illus. of: 'A Base Ball Match at the Elysian Fields, Hoboken' showing a game in progress. A very displayable print, showing almost the entire field. The other hal... See More
Eight Chicago White Sox players suspended in the "Black Sox" scandal...
Item #651900
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
Very nice baseball print...
Item #662276
October 10, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 10, 1885
* Early baseball print
The full ftpg. has 2 prints on: "Canada - The Anti-Vaccination Riots at Montreal...".
The prime print inside would be the very nice halfpg. captioned: "Illinois - The Struggle for the Baseball Championship - The Third & Deciding Game Between the Chicago and New York Clubs..." which s... See More
One of the best early baseball prints, the game made famous by Currier & Ives...
Item #671593
August 26, 1865
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 26, 1865
* Famous Currier and Ives baseball game print
The top of page 4 has one of the better baseball prints of the era, showing the action at the famous game played at Hoboken on August 3, 1865 between the Atlantics of Brooklyn and the Mutuals of New York.
The print, taking close to one-third of the page, is captioned: "Base Ball ... See More
Ted Williams ends the season above .400...
Item #658306
September 29, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 29, 1941
* Ted Williams .406 batting average enters record books
* Boston Red Sox - major league baseball - MLB
Not only is is difficult to find reports on Ted Williams' season-ending .406 batting average--which has not been topped in 68 years--but when they are found they are typically very small, inconspicuous reports without headlines.
This report ... See More
Terrific front page print of John Heenan, the famed boxer...
Item #661809
June 02, 1860
WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 2, 1860
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers
* Famous boxing match
A terrific issue on the famed boxer John Heenan, as the entire front page is taken up with a print of him captioned: "John C. Heenan, The Champion of the World". The print was taken from a photo of him of May 3, 1860 in England, shortly after his famous match between... See More
Babe Ruth signs with the Boston Red Sox...
Item #648563
March 22, 1919
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, March 22, 1919
* Babe Ruth signs final contract with Boston
* Prelude to the trade with New York Yankees
* Major league baseball - MLB
The sports page, page 11, has a one column head: "Ruth Signs With Red Sox For Three Years" with the report noting in part: "...signed a three-year's contract with the world&#... See More
Winslow Homer centerfold...
Item #173156
December 21, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 21, 1867 Certainly the prime print in this issue is the nice doublepage centerfold by celebrated artist Winslow Homer, titled: "Homeward Bound" showing people on the deck of a ship.
There are other nice prints within this issue including a front page of: "James Watt's First Idea of Steam", a nearly full page of: "Squirrel Hunt... See More
The slave ship Amistad... The beginning of an historic case....
Item #667269
September 07, 1839
NILES NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 7 1839 Inside under "The Suspicious Looking Schooner Captured" is an outstanding account about the capture of the famous slave ship known as the Amistad. The account of the capture, furnished by one of the officers, appeared in the New London Gazette.
The account is quite lengthy containing many details and particulars about the events
... See More
The account is quite lengthy containing many details and particulars about the events
First appearance of the Democratic Donkey... Nice Judaica print...
Item #173374
January 15, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 15, 1870 Certainly the most historic or noteworthy print in this issue is the somewhat nondescript political cartoon by famed artist Thomas Nast on the back page titled: "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion". Its significance is that this is the very first appearance of the Democratic Donkey, which has remained the image of the Democratic party to... See More
Nice Balloon and fireworks prints...
Item #173528
July 08, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1871 The front page of the issue features a nice full page entitled "The Glorious Fourth - Sending Up the Fire Balloon". Inside the issue is an article "Corea" (Korea) which includes 3 scenes: "The U.S. Naval and Diplomatic Expedition to Corea"; "The Corean Sailors Rescued from a Sinking Junk" and "The ... See More
Boxing's first world championship... The Pony Express....
Item #643377
May 07, 1860
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 7, 1860
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers
* First World boxing championship match
Page 5 has a one column head: "Four Days Later From Europe" "The Prize Fight" "Letters From Heenan" "He Claims the Belt or Another Fight". This was the famous match with Sayers, considered as boxing's first world championship. "...Not h... See More
A very early baseball board game...
Item #667757
December 08, 1866
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 8, 1866 The full front page has 3 prints of: "Laying the Corner Stone of the New Masonic Temple at Baltimore, Maryland.
Inside has a fascinating halfpg. print of: "The New & Beautiful Parlor Divertisement of Base-Ball." showing a family playing a board game themed on baseball. There is also a related article: "The Parlor... See More
Chicago White Stockings: National League champs...
Item #671867
October 14, 1882
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 14, 1882 Inside has a very nice half page illustration captioned: "The Chicago Baseball Team, Winners Of The National League Championship." This is a team portrait of eleven players in uniform, including M. J. Kelly and A. C. Anson. The bottom half of that leaf has a print of a comet over New York City, Another page is taken up with 6 i... See More
Famous Frederic Remington print...
Item #175222
September 17, 1887
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 17, 1887 Perhaps the best print in this issue is the full front page captioned: "Burning the Range" by famed Western artist Frederic Remington.
But there are many other prints within this issue including a full page with 9 vignettes of: "Sketches In Amsterdam"; a halfpg: "The Minneapolis Exposition Building by Night"; sm... See More
The Battle of Dettington...
Very early (1743) regarding cricket...
Item #640462
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, September, 1743
* Great & early article on the game of cricket
* Letters (2) regarding the Battle of Dettington
Within this issue is a very early and interesting article titled: "Of Publick Cricket Matches" concerning the sport of cricket, with much detail (see). The text includes: "Cricket is certainly a very i
... See More
* Great & early article on the game of cricket
* Letters (2) regarding the Battle of Dettington
Within this issue is a very early and interesting article titled: "Of Publick Cricket Matches" concerning the sport of cricket, with much detail (see). The text includes: "Cricket is certainly a very i
Walt Disney's movie "Pinocchio"... First review... nice illustration...
Item #655640
February 08, 1940
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 8, 1940
* Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio"
* Introduced to the World
Page 18 has the first review of the new animated movie from the Disney Studios, "Pinocchio". This was their second animated movie following on the heels of the wildly successful "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
The very favorable review begins: "If Wes... See More
The Battle of Dettington...
Very early (1743) regarding cricket...
Item #644357
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, September, 1743
* Great & early article on cricket
* Letters (2) regarding the Battle of Dettington
Within this issue is a very early and interesting article titled: "Of Publick Cricket Matches" concerning the sport of cricket, with much detail (see). The text includes: "Cricket is certainly a very innocent &
... See More
* Great & early article on cricket
* Letters (2) regarding the Battle of Dettington
Within this issue is a very early and interesting article titled: "Of Publick Cricket Matches" concerning the sport of cricket, with much detail (see). The text includes: "Cricket is certainly a very innocent &
Chicago White Stockings: National League champs...
Item #671866
October 14, 1882
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 14, 1882 Inside has a very nice half page illustration captioned: "The Chicago Baseball Team, Winners Of The National League Championship." This is a team portrait of eleven players in uniform, including M. J. Kelly and A. C. Anson. The bottom half of that leaf has a print of a comet over New York City, Another page is taken up with 6 i... See More
Nice print of the Chicago baseball team...
Item #666214
June 06, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 6, 1885
* Chicago White Stockings w/ Cap Anson
The front page shows the parade of 60,000 Sunday school children in Prospect Park. Page 5 has a very nice half page print captioned: "Illinois--The Chicago Baseball Club" showing the entire team in uniform, with a nice article on them on another page. Another print shows children dan... See More
Aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire...
Item #173564
November 11, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 11, 1871 The full front page is taken up with 9 scenes of: "The Ruined Churches of Chicago". Another fullpg. shows the ruins of Chicago after the fire, plus a halfpg. as well.
The doublepage centerfold is a very famous political cartoon by Thomas Nast: "The Tammany Tiger Loose" which is tipped-in (desired). Another political cartoon by... See More
Remington's "Soldering in the Southwest"...
Item #175110
August 21, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 21, 1886 Full ftpg. is a famous F. Remington print: 'Soldering in the Southwest--The Rescue of Corporal Scott, a Black soldier.
Fullpg: 'A Forest Fire'. Halfpg: 'Types From Arizona' includes Indians & soldiers. Displayable fullpg. print: 'Annapolis, Md.' being 5 views. Also present is "ELEPHANTS IN A BATH", whic... See More
Winslow Homer... "The Bathers"...
Item #173744
August 02, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1873 Front 1/2 page illustration entitled "Hunting the Cave Bear" (Cave Men). Inside is a full page illustration of "The Bathers" by Winslow Homer. Full page illustration of "The Springfield University Regatta -The Finish." Doublepage centerfold entitled "The Big Guns of the Iron Clad Steamer the "Sultan" -... See More
Two Winslow Homer winter-themed prints...
Item #172328
January 14, 1860
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Jan. 14, 1860 Inside has two very nice, full page & displayable prints: "The Sleighing Season--The Upset" and "A Snow Slide in the City", both by famed artist Winslow Homer. Another full page shows: "The Emperor and Empress of France Hunting at Compiegne".
The back page has two cartoon illustrations. Complete in 16 pages, good condition... See More
Baseball, including a portrait of Lipman Pike?
Item #173038
November 03, 1866
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 3, 1866 Very nice full ftpg. shows a Black man & his grandchild: 'Uncle Tom & His Grandchild'. Nice fullpg. has 2 scenes of: 'View of the City & Harbor of Quebec', one after the great fire. Another halfpg. view of: 'St. Roch, Quebec'. Great fullpg. baseball print: 'The Atlantic Baseball Club of Brooklyn, & the Athlet... See More
Great Christmas prints, many in color, with a displayable cover...
Item #177075
December 08, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1900 The color cover has a very displayable print showing the Wise Men on camels and noting this is the: "Christmas Number 1900".
Inside has some Christmas-themed prints including: "The Santa Claus of the Sea" "The Christmas Possum" which is by A.B. Frost; "Making Toys for the Christmas Trade" whic... See More
Winslow Homer... Women's archery...
Item #173432
August 06, 1870
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1870 This issue contains a full page Winslow Homer print: "On the Bluff At Long Branch at the Bathing Hour". The front page features a fullpage illustration "Going to Market". A full page "Map of the Seat of War in Europe". Full page political cartoon re. "The New Comet - A Phenomenon Now Visible in All Parts o... See More
Harriet Tubman's historic Combahee River Raid frees 750 slaves...
Item #172690
July 04, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1863 Half of the front page is taken up with a somber print: "Execution, by Hanging, of Two Rebel Spies, Williams and Peters, In the Army of the Cumberland" with text as well.
The best print in this issue is the half page: "Raid of Second South Carolina Volunteers (Col. Montgomery) Among the Rice Plantations on the Combahee, S.C."&n... See More
Sandy Koufax to miss the first game of the 1965 World Series due to Yom Kippur...
Item #651907
October 06, 1965
THE DETROIT NEWS, October 6, 1965
* Sandy Koufax to miss 1st World Series game due to Yom Kippur
* Brief mention in "day of" newspaper
* Interview held the prior day
On the same day the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching ace Sandy Koufax, was to miss the first game of the World Series due to Yom Kippur, this newspaper ran an article providing the transcript of an interview with Sa... See More
Same-day report of the very first Indianapolis 500...
Item #670602
May 30, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 30, 1911 The top of the front page has a great report on what was the very first Indianapolis 500 rage, with headlines: "BIGGEST AUTO RACE IN HISTORY IS ON IN INDIANAPOLIS" "Forty Cars Enter Event" with smaller subheads including: "One Mechanician Killed and Driver Fatally Injured in First Hour! - Crowd of 85,000 People... See More
Babe Ruth's final home runs w/ #714...
Item #670261
May 26, 1935
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 26, 1935
* Babe Ruth's final career home runs (714th)
* Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Jesse Owens breaks 4 World records (track)
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading: "RUTH HITS THREE HOME RUNS BUT BRAVES LOSE" with box scores. Small photo of Ruth waving his hat (final farewell). First repo... See More
First American newspaper publication of a Sherlock Holmes story...
Item #175778
January 14, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 14, 1893 The prime content is certainly the 2+ page publication of: "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Adventures of the Card-Board Box" by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was the very first appearance of a Sherlock Holmes story in any American periodical. Note that above the masthead is: "A Story By S. Conan Doyle, Complete In This Num... See More
Great view of Chicago before the fire... Thomas Nast... Political cartoon...
Item #173558
October 21, 1871
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 21, 1871 The full fron tpage is a Thomas Nast political cartoon entitled "The Only Thing They Respect or Fear". An article "The New York Seamen's Exchange" features a 1/4 page illustration. "The Smithfield Martyrs' Memorial Church" features a 1/3 page illustration. A half-page illustration "Shanghaiing Sailo... See More
1st ever New York Yankees World Series game...
Item #647888
October 06, 1921
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 6, 1921
* New York Yankees 1st ever World Series game
* Babe Ruth's second year w/ Yanks vs. Giants
* Best title to be had ? very rare as such
The top of the front has a one column heading: "YANKS WIN, 3 TO 0; MAYS CURBS GIANTS; RUTH BATS IN A RUN" with subheads. (see) Much more in the sport's section with box scores. Loads of text. This was ga... See More
Creating of the American League of Major League Baseball...
Item #653059
November 04, 1881
THE SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Nov. 4, 1881 A report near the top of page 5 has a somewhat inconspicuous yet historically very significant report--the creation of the American League of Major League Baseball.
The report is headed: "The New Base Ball Association" which begins: "The new base-ball league at Cleveland organized yesterday as the American associat... See More
'Black Sox' players are found not guilty... Death of Enrico Caruso...
Item #647247
August 03, 1921
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 3, 1921
* Chicago "Black Sox" White Sox
* 1919 World Series of baseball scandal
* Not guilty verdict - "Shoeless" Joe Jackson
The top of a front page column has the historic verdict on the White Sox players who were accused of conspiring to throw the 1919 World Series. The column heads include: "WHITE SOX PLAYERS ARE ALL ACQUITTED BY CHICAGO JU... See More
"Magic" Johnson vs. Larry Bird - NCAA Championship Showdown.....
Item #661079
March 27, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, March 27, 1979 The 1st page of the Sports Section has a banner headline related to the highly-anticipated showdown between Earvin "Magic" Johnson, of Michigan State, and Larry Bird, of Indiana State, in the NCAA Championship: "Michigan State Puts Bird in a Gilded Cage", with subhead: "Spartans' Zone the Key to NCAA Title, 75-64"... See More
team photos of the Giants, Dodgers, and New York Americans...
Babe Ruth as a first baseman, in 1914...
Item #626044
April 12, 1914
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1914
* A rare very early Babe Ruth mention
* Baltimore Orioles first baseman
A rather small, inconspicuous report on the sports page of this famous title is on a game between the N.Y. Giants & the Baltimore Orioles (then of the International League), when Babe Ruth was a member of the Baltimore team. This is one of the earliest reports on Babe Ruth t... See More
"Magic" Johnson vs. Larry Bird - NCAA Championship Showdown.....
Item #672529
March 27, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, March 27, 1979
* Michigan State Spartans vs. Indiana State
* Earvin Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird
* NCAA Division 1 Basketball Championship
* From the home of the Los Angeles Lakers (rare)
The front page of the Sports Section has a banner headline related to the highly-anticipated showdown between Earvin "Magic" Johnson, of Michigan State, and... See More
Sandy Koufax to miss the first World Series game due to Yom Kippur...
Item #651904
October 03, 1965
THE DETROIT NEWS, October 3, 1965 On the same day newspapers reported the Los Angeles Dodgers claiming the National League Pennant on the back of Sandy Koufax, page 7-D featured: "Holiday Offers Baseball Problem," which tells of Koufax deciding to not pitch the first game of the World Series because it was scheduled to fall on Yom Kippur.
Although the article states it really isn&... See More
Baseball... Remington's "Dragging A Bull's Hide Over a Prairie Fire...
Item #175338
October 27, 1888
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 27, 1888 Although this issue has a wealth of fine prints, perhaps the most notable is the very nice doublepage print in the "Supplement" titled: "Dragging A Bull's Hide Over A Prairie Fire In Northern Texas" which was done by Frederic Remington".
Front full pg. illus. of "The Effect of 'Negative Gravity'."... See More
Nice tennis print... Great centerfold: "From Mine To Mill"...
Item #646990
September 14, 1878
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 14, 1878 The full front page illustration is captioned: "Is Sercierty to be Reorganized? Is the Wurkin'-man to Hev His Rights? That's Wot I Wants to Know!". Inside prints include a full page: 'Picking Peaches in Delaware'. There is a very dramatic and displayable doublepage centerfold captioned: 'From Mine to Mill'. G... See More
Kobe Bryant... Straight out of High School...
Item #674726
June 28, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 28, 1996
* Kobe Bryant drafted out of High School
* About to become a Los Angeles Laker
The front page of the sport's section has a headline that reads: "Divac Is Stirring Up Hornet's Nest With Retirement Threat" with photo. Also a small inset that regards Bryant as a "...once-in-a-lifetime kind of talent..." (see)
The top of page 7 of th... See More
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