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Cairo and the pyramids...
Item #175828
July 08, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 8, 1893 Full ftpg. shows the 'Indian Building, Columbian Exposition'. Nice halfpg. photo of the new: 'Great Ferris Wheel' at the Col. Expo. F Wing. with 4 photos of: 'A Day with the 7th Reg. in Camp at Peekskill'. Fullpg. with 6 scenes of: 'Cairo as a Show Place' including the Pyramids. Fullpg: 'Harvard Class Day'. T... See More
President Cleveland's inauguration...
Item #175794
March 11, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1893 Full ftpg. shows the entrance to the Horticultural Bldg. of the Columbian Exposition. Fullpg. of the 'Esquimaux Village' at the Expo. Fullpg: 'Comparative Architecture in New York'.
Nice doublepage centerfold: 'The Inauguration Ceremonies--Pres. Cleveland & Ex-President Harrison Returning from the Capitol' in a carriage. Ar... See More
Uncle Sam political cartoon... Georgia Bulldogs coached by Pop Warner...
Item #176192
January 02, 1897
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1897 The front page has a full page political cartoon which includes Uncle Sam by W. A. Rogers titled: "Getting Monotonous". Two full pages with many photos of: 'The Revolt in the Philippine Is., Scenes in Manila'. One-third pg: 'Bird's-Eye View of the Tenn. Centennial Expo.' plus a nice fullpg. of the Centennial Expo at... See More
Notable American-Indian ball players... Jim Thorpe and more...
Item #699576
November 13, 1913
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 13, 1913 Inside has a full page that features a column called: "The Old Fan Says" by Ed A. Goewey, which discusses the world tour by the Giants and White Sox plus other baseball news of the day.
Also a report headed: "Three Noted Indian Baseball Players".
This article is about Charles (Chief) Bender, Jim Thorpe and John (Ch... See More
Baseball in cartoons...
Item #699415
July 28, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1900 The prime feature would be the nice full page containing nine comic baseball prints captioned: "Some Fine Points of the National Game". A very displayable page on its own.
The full front page is a two-color print: "Is This Imperialism?" showing Uncle Sam and William McKinley against the Chinese. Other prints within include: &q... See More
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
Baseball in England with a full page engraving...
Item #705493
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
Frederic Remington illustration... Ismay of Titanic infamy...
Item #175592
April 04, 1891
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 4, 1891 Full front page Frederic Remington print: "Big Fishing--Indians Hauling Nets On Lake Nepigon". Inside is a half page "The Government's Exhibit at the Columbian Exposition"; 1/4 page "The Government Building for the Columbian Exposition"; a full page "The City of St. John's, Newfoundland" and "Th... See More
Uncommon title with a wealth of baseball reporting...
Item #646684
December 11, 1869
NATIONAL CHRONICLE - Journal of American Sports & Amusements, Boston, Dec. 11, 1869 Great masthead engraving has a sports & theater-themed engraving, a portion showing a baseball game. Page 3 is mostly taken up with "Base Ball" reports including box scores for several games, plus other statistical details of various players (see). Also: "Base Ball Gossip".
Page 5... See More
Babe Ruth sets new home run record...
Item #705680
September 25, 1919
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25, 1919
* Babe Ruth w/ Boston Red Sox
* Early home run HR record
* 1st MLB Baseball power hitter ?
Near the top of the 2nd section (page 9) is a report headed: "Ruth's New Record" noting in part: "Babe Ruth made back numbers of all official and unofficial records yesterday afternoon when he knocked his 28th home run... See More
Baseball player print... The 'Black Crook'...
Item #651254
October 06, 1866
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 6, 1866
* "The Black Crook" at Niblo's Garden
* The 1st modern-day musical
* Baseball player portrait... The Johnstown Flood
Page 41 has a full page print of the "Great Scene Of The Second Performance Of The 'Black Crook,' Spectacle Now Performing At Niblo's Garden," This would eventually become genera... See More
The science behind a curve-ball in baseball...
Item #705294
September 15, 1883
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 15, 1883 The title is a bit of a misnomer as this was actually a separate, stand-alone publication, not a supplement to the regular title.
Inside has a fascinating article headed: "Base Ball Science" which begins: "We are in receipt of several communications relative to the question o whether a projectile can be thrown so as to ... See More
'Black Sox' players are fighting to be exonerated...
Item #692470
February 14, 1921
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Feb. 14, 1921 Page 5 has a column headed: "Players Will Fight" "Indicted Members of the American League Ask for a Bill of Particulars".
This concerns the infamous Black Sox scandal of the 1919 Major League Baseball World Series.
The article begins: "Attorneys representing Chicago American league baseball players, indicted... See More
African-American soldiers... Cricket match...
Item #645256
November 01, 1879
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 1, 1879 The full ftpg. is a Thomas Nast political cartoon showing Blacks & captioned: "The Next Debut - Now Let General M.C. Butler, of South Carolina, Show How Bulldozing Is Done."
Prints inside include a halfpg: "The Avery Institute, Charleston, S.C."; a fullpg: "International Cricket Match at Phila." "The Ute War-... See More
Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest man alive" day...
Item #707350
July 04, 1939
NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1939 Lou Gehrig's famous speech is one of the most notable & heart-warming events in the annals of baseball history. This issue is from that day and has a article on page 18 with a two column heading: "75,000 Expected at the Stadium For Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day" with subhead. (see) Only found in this publication. Rare as such.
Other news, sports ... See More
1985 Villanova Wildcats basketball champions....
Item #696315
April 02, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 2, 1985
* 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
* Villanova Wildcats vs. Georgetown Hoyas (Patrick Ewing)
The front page has a three column photo showing Villanova students celebrating the upset victory.
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "The Can't-Miss Team? It's Villanova" with subheads and two relat... See More
1961 Basketball Hall of Fame dedication...
Item #722826
November 07, 1961
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 7, 1961
* Basketball Commemoration Day
* Dr. James Naismith celebration
* Hall of Fame building cornerstone
* From the birthplace of the sport
* Memorial Field House - Springfield College
The top of page 28 has a six column heading: "Springfield Collage Dedicates Basketball Hall of Fame" with subhead and a few related photoa. ... See More
Babe Ruth retires as a player in 1935....
Item #664142
June 03, 1935
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 3, 1935
* Babe Ruth retires as baseball player
* Boston Braves - MLB baseball
The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Ruth, Released After Row With Owner Fuchs, Learns Majors Have No Job for Him" Page 2 of this section has a three column heading: "Babe Ruth Released After a Row With President Fuchs of Braves" wi... See More
1976 "ROCKY" boxing movie pre-release review...
Item #706477
November 08, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 8, 1976
* "Rocky" pre-World premiere review
* American sports drama film
* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
* 12 days prior to opening day in NYC
The front page has a heading: "The Sylvester Stallone Story 'ROCKY' KOs MOVIE BIZ" with photo of Stallone.
Page 12 has a heading: "Rocky KOs Ti... See More
Jeffries wins the heavyweight title... front page illustration
Item #674580
June 10, 1899
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn., June 10, 1899
* James Jeffries wins heavyweight boxing title
* w/ illustration - vs. Robert Fitzsimmons
The top of page 3 has one column headings: "JEFFRIES IS CHAMPION" "Easily Defeats Fitzsimmons In The Great Battle" and more with illustration of Jeffries. Also round by round coverage.
Complete with 8 pages, light even toning, 2 larg... See More
DiMaggio breaks hitting streak...
Item #662999
June 30, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 30, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio breaks game hitting streak record
* New York Yankees - Major league baseball
* From his hometown & where he played minor league
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a headline: "DI MAG CRACKS HITTING RECORD" with "42!" (see). Also a subhead and photo showing DiMaggio hitting for the rec... See More
1989 iconic Michael Jordan's "The Shot" photo...
Item #713866
May 09, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 9, 1989
* Michael Jordan's "The Shot" iconic photo
* Chicago Bulls folklore - NBA basketball
The top of page 7 of the sport's section of the May 9th issue has the iconic photo showing Jordan just after "The Shot", a buzzer beater shot by Jordan that gave the Bulls a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. (see images)
Complete with all secti... See More
Review & premiere of "The Sandlot", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #688489
April 07, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 7, 1993
* Best "The Sandlot" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American coming-of-age baseball cult film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Sandlot" 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
Review & premiere of "Rudy", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #686411
October 13, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 13, 1993
* Best "Rudy" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football
* Biographical sports film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Rudy" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywoo... See More
Tom Brady's 1st NFL football touchdown pass...
Item #694093
October 15, 2001
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 15, 2001
* Tom Brady 1st NFL football touchdown pass
* New England Patriots vs. San Diego Chargers
Page 7 of the sports section has a three column heading: "Charger Lead Evaporates; Patriots Win in Overtime" with lead-in: "New England 29, San Diego 26" and related photo. Stats on the game are on the following page. This was Tom Brady's very 1s... See More
Larry Bird vs. "Magic" Johnson - NCAA Championship Showdown.....
Item #702575
March 28, 1979
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Illinois, March 28, 1979
* Michigan State Spartans vs. Indiana State
* Earvin Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird
* NCAA Division 1 Basketball Championship
Close to the back of the issue, in the Sports Section, are two articles related to the highly-anticipated showdown between Earvin "Magic" Johnson, of Michigan State, and Larry Bird, of Indiana State, in th... See More
Baseball prints... Canada... Shohola Glen...
Item #685705
May 23, 1885
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, May 23, 1885 The front page includes a print of: "Canada - Fighting in the Northwest - A Shell from the Winnipeg Battery Striking a House Occupied by Half-Breeds During Gen. Middleton's Attack Upon Batouche".
Pg. 3 has a very nice full page montage of 7 vignettes of: "New York City--The Baseball Season--Sketches at the P... See More
NC State Wolfpack wins 1983 basketball championship...
Item #712693
April 05, 1983
USA TODAY, April 5, 1983
* NC North Carolina State Wolfpack wins championship
* 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
* Jim Valvano - Lorenzo Charles - Dereck Whittenburg
The front page has a two column heading: "N.C. State wins upset" and related photo. (see)
The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "N.C. State wins title 54-52&q... See More
Very nice and early baseball print...
Item #172938
November 18, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 18, 1865 Certainly the most desired print is the half page vertical print showing a baseball game in action, and showing the full expanse of the field with crowd. The caption reads: "Base-Ball Match Between the 'Athletics' of Philadelphia, Pa. and the 'Atlantics' of Brooklyn, N.Y., Played at Philadelphia, Oct. 30, 1865." There is ... See More
Lawn tennis at Newport, Rhode Island...
Item #175844
September 02, 1893
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 2, 1893 Front full pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - A Hot Day at the Fair." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "The Moment in Congress for the Repeal of the Sherman Act." Full pg. of illus. of "Annual Meet of the American Canoe Association at Wolfe Island, St. Lawrence River." Two full pg. illus. of "The National... See More
Premiere of "Raging Bull", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645772
December 19, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 19, 1980
* Best "Raging Bull" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Jake LaMotta boxing drama
* Robert De Niro - Martin Scorsese
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Raging Bull" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - th... See More
Secretariat wins 1973 triple crown...
Item #704954
June 14, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 14, 1973
* Secretariat wins the triple crown
* Thoroughbred horse racing
* Belmont Stakes (3 of 3)
The front page has a one column heading: "A horse for all seasons" Article continues on page 40 with related photo. (see images) Secretariat won the triple crown just a few days earlier. Being a weekly publication, this i... See More
Amazin Mets 1969 World Series baseball game...
Item #701194
October 15, 1969
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1969
* New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles
* 1969 World Series of baseball (game 3)
* "Amazin Mets" "Miracle Mets"
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "METS, LED BY AGEE, BEAT ORIOLES, 5-0; LEAD 2-1 IN SERIES" with subheads and three related photo. Much more in the sport's section with headlines, photos and box ... See More
Babe Ruth signs New York Yankees contract...
Item #698346
March 06, 1922
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, March 6, 1922
* Babe Ruth signs contract
* New York Yankees baseball
* Highest paid baseball player
The top of page 6 has column heads: "RUTH TO CASH IN $75,000 AND A SWAT BONUS" "Contract Makes Him Best Paid Athlete in World".
Also, the same page has a column: "Billy Evans Says" which discusses the Babe Ruth contract and... See More
Great on the French & Indian War... Death from a cricket ball...
Item #693577
June 12, 1760
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 12, 1760 Page 6 begins with a report headed: "America" being an: "Extract of a Letter from an Officer in Colonel Montgomery's Regiment, dated from Claveraick on Hudson's River" which provides the latest news on the French & Indian War.
A few bits not: "...we marched from Crown Point after making our latest fort there r... See More
A stampede of slaves...
Item #172494
August 17, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 17, 1861 The front page shows: "The Wounded Zouave In the Hospital at Washington--The Hospital for the Wounded at Washington." Inside has individual prints of: "General McDowell" "General Mansfield" "Colonel Blair" and "Flag-Officer Stringham". Also a full page of: "A New Regiment of Mass. Volunteers P... See More
The final game at Yankee Stadium...
Item #660587
September 22, 2008
DAILY NEWS, New York, September 22, 2008 The front and back cover make a double page photo of Yankee Stadium leading to a 20- page Yankee Stadium Farewell Wrap. Inside pages include following headings: "LEGENDS MAKE LAST CURTAIN CALL", "A HOUSE BUILT ON MEMORIES" and "MOMENTS TO REMEMBER" and more. Also included on inside pages are several photos from the event.... See More
Polo at the Rockaway Hunting Club...
Item #176046
August 10, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 10, 1895 Full front page illus. of "The Apostle." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "Richard M. Hunt." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Foreign Element - The Syrian Colony, Washington Street." Full pg. illus. of "Recent Uprising Among the Bannock Indians - A Hunting Party Fording the Snake River Southwest of the Three Tetons (Mount... See More
The Columbian Celebration Naval Review...
Item #175754
October 22, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1892 (with Supplement) Front full page illustration of "The New York Columbian Celebration - The Banquet at Lenox Lyceum." Inside are two full page illustrations of "The New York Colombian Celebration - Scenes Along the Line of March." Double page centerfold of "The Columbian Celebration in New York - The Military Parade.&qu... See More
Thomas Nast political illustrations with Black Americana interest...
Item #173242
October 10, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 10, 1868 The front page of this issue features a three-quarter page illustration entitled "The Water Drinkers in Spain". A full page features a halfpage "The South American Earthquakes - Wreck of the 'Wateree'" and "Yacht Race for Vice-Commodore Bennett's Prizes, September 22, 1868". A one-third page "The P... See More
Scenes of San Jose, California...
Item #175996
February 16, 1895
HARPER'S WEEKLY New York, Feb. 16, 1895 Full ftpg: "The Opera--Before the Curtain" shows the stars bowing to a cheering crowd. Nice fullpg: "The New Ship-Canal at Kingsbridge, Connecting the Harlem & Hudson Rivers" & fullpg: "Scenes In & About San Jose" Calif. Nearly fullpg. dramatic polo scene: "A Cross at Polo".
Complete issue.... See More
Baseball on Staten Island... Montana cowboys...
Item #175082
May 15, 1886
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 15, 1886 Full ftpg. by Nast: 'Too Heavy a Load for the Trade Unions'. Nice fullpg: 'Sketches from Minneapolis, Minnesota' shows 7 scenes. Nice halfpg: 'The New Grounds of the Metropolitan Base-Ball Club on Staten Island'. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'The Anarchist Riot in Chicago--Dynamite Bomb Exploding Among the Police'... See More
Sugar Ray Robinson...
Item #648559
February 15, 1951
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, Feb. 15, 1951
* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta
* Boxing - Boxers - 6th of 6 fights
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Page 18 has a nice banner headline: "Robinson Wins Title on TKO in 13th" with subheads and two related photos on the historic fight with Jake Lamotta. This was the sixth and final fight between the two in which Ro... See More
White Sox owners bans players despite the court's verdict...
Item #698752
March 14, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 14, 1921
* re. Black Sox World Series scandal
* Best title to be had ?- rare as such
Page 15 begins with an interesting article relating the infamous Black Sox betting scandal. Headed: "Commy Through With Black Sox Despite Verdict", the text begins: "With an emphatic 'No" President Comiskey of the White Sox disposed of the last cha... See More
Best Walter O. Briggs Sr. death...
Item #699190
January 17, 1952
THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 17, 1952
* Walter O. Briggs Sr. death
* Automobile manufacturing company
* Detroit Tigers baseball team owner
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WALTER O. BRIGGS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display. Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with another related photo. Great to have in this Detroit publication, very rar... See More
Wonderful cover, plus nice golf and fishing prints...
Item #699149
April 15, 1899
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1899 Of special interest gins is the very displayable, color front wrapper noting this is the: "Sportsman's Number" showing two men fishing
Inside has a nice full front page showing a "Rocky Mountain Sheep Hunting" scene. Nice full page golf print by A.B. Frost: "Winter Golf--Play the Like In Four" which shows ... See More
The science behind a curve-ball in baseball...
Item #705580
September 15, 1883
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Sept. 15, 1883 The title is a bit of a misnomer as this was actually a separate, stand-alone publication, not a supplement to the regular title.
Inside has a fascinating article headed: "Base Ball Science" which begins: "We are in receipt of several communications relative to the question o whether a projectile can be thrown so as to ... See More
Japanese occupation of Korea...
Item #175958
October 06, 1894
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 6, 1894 Full ftpg. shows: 'The Japanese Occupation of Korea' which is comprised of four illustrations. Fullpg: 'The Japanese Rejoicing After the Battle of Yasan'. 1/3 pg "New York's Japanese Club". Fullpg. with 8 photos & illus. of: 'The U.S. Naval Observatory at Washington' & fullpg. with 4 illus. of: 'Asphalt I... See More
Custer's scouts... Croquet... Paul Revere's Ride with Poem...
Item #173106
June 29, 1867
HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 29, 1867 Half of the ftpg. is a print of: "Religion In Intolerant Rome--Priestly Absolution From Sin at St.Peter's" with a related article.
Perhaps the best print is the very nice full page captioned: "The New Game of Martelle--The Queen of the Lawn" which looks very much croquet (see). Thee is also a one-third pg. print: "Arapahoe Indi... See More
Charles White wins Heisman Trophy in 1979...
Item #689685
December 03, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 3, 1979
* Charles White wins Heisman Trophy
* University of Southern California
* USC Trojans NCAA college football
* Best publication to be had ? (rare)
The front page has a banner headline for display announcing: "White Wins the Heisman" with lead-in: "'DIDN'T SLEEP ALL NIGHT'" with subhead and photo.
Complete 1st section only wit... See More
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