On a fugitive slave case... News from California...
Item #695946
March 27, 1851
THE NATIONAL ERA, Washington, D.C., March 27, 1851 An anti-slavery newspaper that is best known for its link to the best selling novel of the 19th century, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This historic work first appeared as a 41-week serial in The National Era, starting on June 5, 1851.
The complete serialization appeared almost entirely in the National Era b
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Foldout map of Eastern Europe...
Item #695917
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1739 Map Only* Foldout map of Eastern Europe
* 18th century original
Nice foldout map of Eastern Europe showing what would seem to be portions of Ukraine, Turkey, and vicinity (see photos). This is only the second fold-out map offered in Gentleman's Magazines.
Although it is missing small sections of the top corners, has a small p... See More
A non-newspaper political sheet, presumably printed only on listed date...
Item #695803
March 26, 1806
THE IMPARTIAL EXAMINER, (Boston), March 26, 1806 This is a very unusual item. It is not a newspaper in the traditional sense. Note that it does not list a volume or issue number in the dateline. Nor does it list the city where published.
This would appear to be a stand-alone issue concerning the election of governor for Massachusetts. The front page has a heading: "Who Shall Be Governo... See More
1912 Floyd Allen gang... Hillsville, Virginia...
Item #695680
March 21, 1912
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 21, 1912
* Floyd Allen clan - gang
* Hillsville VA Virginia
* Courthouse shootout
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "ALLEN GANG SAY THEY WILL FIGHT TO DEATH" with blurry photos of the courthouse and Judge Massie with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... See More
Tommy Lasorda voted into Hall of Fame....
Item #695651
March 06, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1997
* Tommy Lasorda - Dodgers baseball
* Voted into National Baseball Hall of Fame
* Cooperstown, New York
The top of the front page has a heading: "He's Going to Cooperstown" with photo of Lasorda. Much more in the sport's section with front page banner headline. (see) Great to have in this Los Angeles publication. Nice condition.... See More
School prayer barred in 1948...
Item #695645
March 09, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1948
* Supreme Court decision (1st report)
* Separation of Church and State in schools
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RELIGIOUS TEACHING IN SCHOOLS BARRED BY SUPREME COURT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the famous Supreme Court ruling. Nice to have in the World famous publication.
Complete with 48 pages, light to... See More
Corvallis, Oregon...
Item #695579
March 06, 1885
THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE, Oregon, March 6, 1885 An uncommon title from this Western Oregon city. Among the articles: "A Bright Outlook for the Pacific Coast" "The Boundary Line Between British Columbia and Alaska" "In The Little Rockies" "Excitement In Rochester" "Jumping On Moving Trains" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, very ni... See More
Item #695510
March 20, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 20, 1939
* Heqakheperre Shoshenq II discovered
* 22nd Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh
* Tanis, Egypt - Pierre Montet
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "FIND RICH TOMB OF PHARAOH WHO RULED IN 950 B. C." with subhead and small photo. (see) History shows this was Shoshenq II.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 26 pag... See More
1940 Bellaire, Ohio mine disaster...
Item #695508
March 17, 1940
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, March 17, 1940
* Bellaire, Ohio disaster
* Willow Grove coal mine
The front page has a small one column heading: "22 Bodies Taken Out of Mine; 22 Still Trapped" with lead-in: "Tragic Blast" See image for brief text here.
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Hampton Roads... Attack by the Merrimack... early Florida...
Item #695497
March 22, 1862
THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, March 22, 1862
* Rare Union occupation title
* Battle of Hampton Roads
* Monitor vs. Merrimac... Ironclads naval battle
Here is an interesting newspaper (see photo) established in March of 1862 at Port Royal after its capture by Union forces during the early part of the Civil War. Issued in a "military command", the newspaper sough... See More
1939 Albert Einstein & the Creation of the Universe....
Item #695474
March 14, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, March 14, 1939
* Physicist Albert Einstein
* Creation of the Universe
* Theory of Relativity
The front page has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN REPORTS SOLVING RIDDLE OF GRAVITATION" with subhead. (See)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning, some wear and binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.... See More
House of David cult commune... Benjamin Purnell...
Item #695429
March 20, 1923
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 20, 1923
* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult
The front page has a one column heading: "PURNELL FRAUD, SAYS WITNESS" with subheads. (see) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 44 pages, lig... See More
Howard Hughes wins Harmon Trophy....
Item #695399
March 01, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1937
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Aviatrix Jean Batten
* Harmon Trophy presentation
Page 9 has a one column heading: "Air Prize For Hughes; Jean Batten Honored" with subhead and photos. See image for report here. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and ... See More
Controversial Titanic survivor dies in 1940...
Item #695388
March 21, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1940
* William Ernest Carter death (1st report)
* Controversial male RMS Titanic survivor
The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "WILLIAM E. CARTER, TITANIC SURVIVOR" with subheads. (see) Mr. Carter got caught up in the finger pointing associated with being a male Titanic survivor and was forced to defend not only himself but J. Bruce Isma... See More
Cartridge factory explosion... Civil War news...
Item #695331
March 31, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 31, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Killed & Wounded at Winchester" "Beaufort, N.C. Occupied" "Fort Macon Not Yet Surrendered" "Bombardment of Island No. 10" "The War in Arkansas" "A Skirmish In Missouri" "Affairs In Tennessee" "The Latest From Key Wes... See More
Civil War map, plus a map of Fort Craig, New Mexico... An ad for John Wilkes Booth...
Item #695300
March 17, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 17, 1862
* Rare hand drawn military map
* Battle of Pea Ridge Missouri
* Battle of Valverde - Fort Craig
* New Mexico Territory
The front page features a large map headed: "THE REBEL BATTERIES ON THE LOWER POTOMAC." "Facsimile of a Plan of the Batteries & Encampments on the Lower Potomac Picked Up in the Rebel Camp By Our Troops."
Fron... See More
1965 Selma, Alabama....
Item #695283
March 28, 1965
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1965
* Post Selma to Montgomery march
* Martin Luther King Jr. & Civil Rights
* re. Viola Liuzzo murder - memorial service
The front page has a six column headline: "Wallace to Blame, Top Ala. Aide Says" with subheads. Also a two column heading: "200 Protest Slaying in March at Selma" with photo. (see) More inside.
Complete 1st section... See More
Front page print of General Banks...
Item #695278
March 29, 1862
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 29, 1862 The front page features a nice print of: "GENERAL NATHANIEL PL BANKS", with a biographical sketch included. This was one of just a few newspapers which includes prints of notables of the Civil War.
Front page column heads include; "The Devasting Rebellion" "The Battle Near Winchester, Va." "The Killed & Wounded... See More
Railroad connections in the South...
Item #695277
March 25, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 25, 1862 The front page features a nice map headed: "Map Showing the Position of Beaufort, Newbern, Goldsboro, and Their Railroad Connections".
Many column Civil War heads including: "THE REBELLION" "Latest From Winchester" "Stragglers Captured" "Wendell Phillips Mobbed at Cincinnati" "He Announces Himself a... See More
Ten Civil War newspapers: war maps...
Item #695247
March 24, 1862
This is a damaged lot of ten Civil War issues of the famous titles: New York Herald, New York Tribune, New York Times and Philadelphia Inquirer. Five have front page Civil War maps, four have inside or back page Civil War maps, and one is an issue of "Forney's War Press", 1863, with an ornate and war-themed masthead (no war map).
Each issue is damaged by tears, stains, margin chippi... See More
Failures in the northern frontier... Naval reports...
Item #695220
March 29, 1814
THE WAR, New York, March 29, 1814 The entire front page is taken up with a continuation of "Documents" explaining the causes of the failure of the American military on the northern frontier. Included are documents signed by: Isaac Shelby, W. Hampton, & John Armstrong. These reports carry over to page 2.
Other reports within include: "Grand Naval Challenge" which take... See More
Eleven Civil War newspapers with front page maps...
Item #695198
March 24, 1862
This is a damaged lot of eleven Civil War issues of the famous titles: New York Herald, New York Tribune, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Each has a front page Civil War map but each issue is damaged by tears, stains, margin chipping with some loss, perhaps a missing leaf, loose at the spine, separation at the central fold, etc. Map issues are typically priced in the $40 - $55 range when in good condit... See More
Eleven Civil War newspapers with front page maps...
Item #695197
March 24, 1862
This is a damaged lot of eleven Civil War issues of the famous titles: New York Herald, New York Tribune, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Each has a front page Civil War map (one has a print of a general; no map) but each issue is damaged by tears, stains, margin chipping with some loss, loose at the spine, separation at the central fold, perhaps a missing leaf, etc. Map issues are typically priced in ... See More
Reporting from the French & Indian War...
Item #695153
March 17, 1757
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 17, 1757
* French and Indian War era
The front page has a report headed: "America" being a letter from Pennsylvania, noting in part: "Matters at present are pretty quiet on our borders..." but noting at the end: "...I wished to have had it boroughs me years ago, which would have saved much innocent blood and probably preven... See More
Nice reports from the French & Indian War...
Item #695152
March 15, 1757
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 15, 1757
* French and Indian War in America
Page 6 has almost half a column headed: "America" being a letter from an officer in Lord John Murray's regiment at Schenectady, New York.
It has some nice items from the French & Indian War, a few bits including: "...two days at New York when we w
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The Creek, Shawnee, and Cherokee Indians...
Item #695148
March 03, 1757
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, March 3, 1757 Page 5 has half a column of reports headed: "America" with a Charleston dateline. A few bits include: "...that a number of Cherokees arrived at Halbamar Fort...they had a meeting with the Upper Creeks to whom the Shawnees presented a red stick...to take part in the war in which they were engaged against the English...But the Wolf Ki... See More
House of David cult commune... Benjamin Purnell...
Item #695103
March 13, 1923
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 13, 1923
* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "''EXPOSE' BORES BENTON HARBOR'" with subheads. (see) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at th... See More
1940 Brenner Pass meeting... Hitler & Mussolini...
Item #695071
March 18, 1940
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 18, 1940
* 1940 Brenner Pass meeting
* Austria & Italy border - Alps
* Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini
* re. Bolshevik Russia agreement
The front page has a banner headline: "Hitler and Ill Duce Confer At Brenner Pass" with subheads and two related photos. (see)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, a few tiny bind... See More
Liberation of Peru... Death of a Revolutionary War hero...
Item #695035
March 01, 1825
FRANKLIN HERALD & PUBLIC ADVERTISER, Greenfield, Massachusetts, March 1, 1825
* Rare publication
Although not a rare title--this issue is volume 33--this is the first of this title we have offered, having come from the private collection.
Page 3 has: "Liberation Of Peru---Decisive Triumph" with the report taking over half a column. Page 3 also has a brief, black-bordere... See More
Huge & graphic political ad...
Item #695015
March 30, 1816
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 30, 1816
* Great political advertisement as for display
The front page is dominated by a very large engraving of a ship headed: "Huzza, for the Massachusetts!", part of a political notice in support of John Brooks for governor.
Note that the flag on the tallest mast bears his name, with political slogans on the other flags. Much text as well... See More
John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...
Item #695005
March 05, 1980
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, March 5, 1980
* John Wayne Gacy trial
* Serial "killer clown" sane ?
* Best title to be had ?
Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 4 has a banner heading: "Amateurs to decide Gacy sanity" (see)
The top of page 9 has a another banner heading: "Gacy anti-social, but sane, 2nd psy... See More
House of David cult commune... Benjamin Purnell...
Item #694993
March 12, 1923
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 12, 1923
* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GIRLS WARNED OF CULT CROSS" with subheads. (see) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 48 ... See More
"The Silence of the Lambs" wins oscars...
Item #694976
March 31, 1992
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 31, 1992
* Best "The Silence of the Lambs" academy awards
* Movie wins 5 major Oscars
* Jodie Foster - Anthony Hopkins
A terrific issue on the motion picture hit "The Silence of the Lambs" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publi... See More
Niblo's Garden, Broadway... Castle Garden (Battery Park)...
Item #694919
March 06, 1852
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Massachusetts, March 6, 1852
* Niblo's Garden, Broadway
* Castle Garden (now Castle Clinton, Battery Park, NY)
* Prints of Albany and the Genesee Falls
Included within this issue are prints of the following: Niblo's Garden, Broadway; Castle Garden Theater; Albany, New York; Genesee Falls at Rochester, New York; the Great Fire At Portland, M
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* Niblo's Garden, Broadway
* Castle Garden (now Castle Clinton, Battery Park, NY)
* Prints of Albany and the Genesee Falls
Included within this issue are prints of the following: Niblo's Garden, Broadway; Castle Garden Theater; Albany, New York; Genesee Falls at Rochester, New York; the Great Fire At Portland, M
Premiere ad and review: "Man in the Iron Mask", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #694910
March 13, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 13, 1998
* Man in the Iron Mask Premier Review
* Includes a double-page ad
* Additional ads: Titanic, L.A. Confidential, and more
The front page of the Calendar section has a terrific image and the beginning of a review for "Man In The Iron Mask", which continues on an inside page. Additionally, pages 4 & 5 have a dramatic 2 -page advertisement for th... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... atrocities...
Item #694789
March 16, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust coming to light
Page 2 has a brief report with a small one column heading: "Rumanians Slaughtered" with subhead. (see) Rare to find such reports in newspapers at this time as the reality of the holocaust was just being realized.
What better evidence to confirm of what really happened then having a firsthand account from the day... See More
U.S. breaks relations with Germany in 1917...
Item #694696
March 04, 1917
THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, March 4, 1917
* United States close to World War I
* President Woodrow Wilson
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PRESIDENT HUMILIATED; Regardless Of America's Position Before The World, Small Group Is Flouting The President's Appeal" with various subheads and related illustration. (see) Coverage on the official break of diplo... See More
Jan Masaryk suicide death...
Item #694679
March 11, 1948
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 11, 1948
* Jan Garrigue Masaryk suicide death
* Czechoslovakia diplomat & politician
The front page has a two column heading: "Masaryk Suicide Shocks Europe" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo.
Complete with 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine generally nice.
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Kellogg's Frosted Flakes... Tony the Tiger Ad...
Item #694666
March 11, 1953
A SINGLE PAGE from the Allentown Morning Call, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1953. A great full page for framing and displaying! This single page has a very displayable full page ad for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes featuring Tony the Tiger. This ad is simply GR-R-REAT (see images)!
Death of film director Stanley Kubrick...
Item #694660
March 08, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 8, 1999
* Stanley Kubrick death (1st report)
* Movie film director - screenwriter
* "The Shining" " A Clockwork Orange"
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the ftpg. has a boxed section with 3 photos & text headed: "Stanley Kubrick, 1928 -1999" with a one column head: "Film Director Stanley Kubrick Dies at 70". He ... See More
Opening day premiere of "Battle: Los Angeles" & "Red Riding Hood" in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #694659
March 11, 2011
LOS ANGELES TIMES, (Front and Calendar Sections), March 11, 2011
* "Battle: Los Angeles" & "Red Robin Hood"
* Full page ads and reviews
* Premier showings
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Battle: Los Angeles" and "Red Robin Hood", which includes full-page ads and reviews of each. Perhaps no better issue can be found th... See More
House of David cult commune... Benjamin Purnell...
Item #694638
March 22, 1923
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 22, 1923
* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult
The front page has a one column heading: "FEDERAL CULT INQUIRY HINTED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continues on page 2. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at ... See More
Voices can now be 'bottled' with the new phonograph... Hanging of the Mollie Maguires...
Item #694613
March 26, 1878
THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, March 26, 1878
* Phonograph invention described
* Hanging the Molly Maguires
Page two has: "The Phonograph" which is a brief article noting in part: "The witty man of the New York Times has explained...the remarkable advantages we shall all reap from the phonograph--an instrument by which, it is claimed, the tones of the human v... See More
An interesting "Extraordinary" issue from just before the War of 1812...
Item #694507
March 27, 1812
BOSTON WEEKLY MESSENGER, EXTRAORDINARY, March 27, 1812 An unusual item, created as an "Extraordinary" of the Boston Weekly messenger, with the front page appearing in 2-column broadside format. Pages 2, 3 & 4 are of the more typical 4 column format.
The content is entirely political, with the front page reports headed: "Grand Federal Republican Convention" and includ... See More
Prohibition coming to an end in 1933...
Item #694491
March 21, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 21, 1933
* Prohibition ending - beer & wine returning
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* Adolph Hitler gaining power
The front page has a five column heading: "Way Cleared for Beer by April 5" with subhead. (see)
Complete with all 28 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for the requirements of ins... See More
Three color political prints... St. Patrick's Day...
Item #694450
March 08, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, March 8, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself strugg... See More
John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...
Item #694328
March 04, 1980
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, March 4, 1980
* Victim Tells of ordeal
* John Wayne Gacy trial
* Serial "killer clown"
* Best title to be had ?
Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 5 has a heading: "victim quotes Gacy: 'Having fun'" Probably only reported in a Chicago publication, very rare as such.
Comple... See More
Boxer Davey Moore put in coma...
Item #694319
March 22, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 22, 1963
* Davey Moore vs. Sugar Ramos
* Featherweight boxing title fight
* Moore put in coma after defeat
The front page has a banner headline: "KO'd Boxer Fights Deaths" with subhead: "Moore in a Coma After Loss of Title" and photo. More in the sport's section. Moore would die a few days later.
Complete with 50+ pages, small library st... See More
The Jackie Robinson of the NFL....
Item #694257
March 22, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 22, 1946
* Kenny Washington breaks the color barrier
* NFL football signs it's 1st African American player
* Los Angeles Rams (St. Louis)
Page 23 has a small and somewhat inconspicuous heading that reads: "Los Angeles Signs Negro Grid Star" (see)
Unfortunate for the small report here but still a historic first.
Complete in 30 pages, light tonin... See More
French actress Sarah Bernhardt death...
Item #694249
March 27, 1923
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1923
* Sarah Bernhardt death (1st report)
* French stage actress - plays
* The Queen of the Pose
* Princess of the gesture
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BERNHARDT DIES IN HER SON'S ARMS IN PARIS, AGED 78" with subheads and illustration. Lengthy 1st report coverage continues in page 8 with photo.
Complete with 44 pages, l... See More
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