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Item #726368THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. George Manish in Memphis TN
Page 31 has a discrete and brief report with tiny heading: "Londos Throws Manish" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the... Read full description -
Item #726367THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Matros Kirilenko in Richmond VA
Page 37 has a discrete and brief report with tiny heading: "Londos Wins Richmond Bout" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it... Read full description -
Item #726366THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 24, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Herb Freeman at Madison Square Garden
Page 13 has a one column heading: "Londos Downs Herb Freeman In Garden Bout" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really... Read full description -
Item #726245LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, August 26, 1915 The front page of this issue has a WWI-themed, color illustration: "Nosing Shells," by the Italian artist Fortunino Matania. The inside of the issue includes "A Day With French Soldiers at the Front"; "Our Greatest Exposition at a Glance Triumphs of the Builder's Art";... Read full description -
Item #726204THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 28, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko in Miami
Page 26 has a discrete and brief report with tiny heading: "Londos Throws Zbyszko" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the... Read full description -
Item #726200SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, Jan. 25, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling star
* Presented championship belt at dinner
* Madison Square Garden Club
Page 6 of this section has a one column heading: "LONDOS IS HONORED AT GARDEN DINNER" with subheads. (see images for the... Read full description -
Item #726199THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Rudy Dusek at the Boston Garden
The bottom of page 13 has a discrete and brief report with tiny heading: "Londos Wins Boston Mat Bout" (see image)
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Item #726198THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Feb. 24, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Jim McMillen at Madison Square Garden
The bottom of page 30 has a somewhat discrete and brief report with small heading: "Capacity Crowd Sees Londos Pin Wrestling Foe" (see image)
I suspect this to... Read full description -
Item #726197THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. George Zaharias at Chicago Coliseum
Page 26 has a discrete and brief report with tiny heading: "Londos Beats Zaharias on Mat" (see image)
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Item #726051THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1975
* George Tzombanakis & Spyros Blazakis
* "Eagles of Crete" - Greek Communist Partisans
* Emerge from mountain caves after 26 years
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column photo showing the two men known as the "Eagles of Crete" with small caption: "His 26 Years In... Read full description -
Item #726050THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 8, 1897
* Nikola Tesla & Thomas Edison
* "War of Currents" heated rivalry
* "Glow Lamp" (cold light) invention
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "Electric Lighting" with subheads and small engraving of Edison. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood... Read full description -
Item #726049ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 4, 1936
* Pavo, Thomas County, Georgia
* Negro John Rushin lynching - lynched
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GEORGIA MOB LYNCHES NEGRO; SECOND IN WEEK" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice... Read full description -
Item #726046ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 9, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America ENDS - North Atlantic
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
The front page has a nice four column photo showing the infamous airship with heading: "German Air Liner in Hangar at Lakehurst After Record Voyage" Also a two column... Read full description -
Item #726045CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 15, 1980
* Best "Prom Night" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American mystery slasher horror film
* Jamie Lee Curtis - Leslie Nielson
A terrific issue on the premiere of the cult hit "Prom Night" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading... Read full description -
Item #726044THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 2, 1668
* 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... Read full description -
Item #726035THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1929
* Dornier Do X flying boat - airplane
* First flight over Lake Constance (success)
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "Dornier Flying Boat Succeeds In Test" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine,... Read full description -
Item #726034THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1936
* Black Legion - American terrorists arrests
* Charles Poole murder - lynching
* Works Progress Administration organizer
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MANY DEATHS LAID TO 'BLACK LEGION'; KLAN LINK CHARGED" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues inside.
Complete 1st section... Read full description -
Item #726033THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 12, 1933
* Airplane "Northern Light" crash disaster
* "Century of Progress" World's Fair tragedy
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "WORLD FAIR AIRPLANE CRASHES, KILLING 9; ALL BODIES BURNED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the... Read full description -
Item #726011THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, October 19, 1945
* Nazi leaders are given indictments
* Hermann Goering - Rudolph Hess
* Which led to the Nuremberg Trials
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Allies Indict Hitler Aides For Slaughter" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, some small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #726009SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Jan. 4, 1942
* Internment of Japanese Americans beginning
* World War II - WWII - Robert F. Whitney
The back page of this section has a editorial by Robert F. Whitney with heading: "ONLY 2,971 ENEMY ALIENS ARE HELD" with photo of Francis M. Biddle. (see images)
Complete section 4 only with all 8... Read full description -
Item #726007THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, August 31, 1945
* United States Marines land on Japan
* General Douglas MacArthur takes control
* World War II American Occupation begins
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "'Bloodless' Invasion Of Japan Continues" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small... Read full description -
Item #726005CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, May 10, 1978
* Assassination of Aldo Moro
* Prime Minister of Italy
* Christian Democracy leader
he front page has a front page headline: "Moro's slaying shocks Italy" with three related photos. Much more opn the followings pages.
Complete with all 144 pages, tabloid size, light foxing along the spine, nice condition.
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Item #726004THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 2, 1675
* 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... Read full description -
Item #726003THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 1, 1700
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* From the turn of the 18th 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. And this is a very... Read full description -
Item #725999CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 20, 1934
* John Dillinger - bank robber
* Visits family for dinner and photo
* Mooresville, Morgan Co. Indiana
The front page has a one column heading: "DILLINGER GIVEN WARM WELCOME IN HOME TOWN" with subhead. (see images) Interesting reporting here. Nice to have in this Chicago publication, the city where he... Read full description -
Item #725996THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1983
* 1983 Cabbage Patch Kids frenzy lawsuit
* Line of cloth dolls for adoption collectibles
* Xavier Roberts & Martha Nelson Thomas
Page 9 has a two column heading: "Dolls Spark Custody Battle" with illustration. (see images)
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Item #725993THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1932
* "Tarzan the Ape Man" movie - opening day
* Pre-Code American action adventure film
* NYC advertisement - Johnny Weissmuller
Page 18 has a 9 x 4 inch advertisement for the premiere of the pre-code film "Tarzan the Ape Man" in New York City with nice, early graphics. (see... Read full description -
Item #725988THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, March 1, 1976
* The Who - English rock band - group
* "The Who by Numbers Tour" advertisement
* Madison Square Garden concert (sold out)
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
Page 85 has a full page advertisement for a "THE WHO" concert at Madison Square Garden.
Background: Witness the... Read full description -
Item #725986THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1932
* Deep South tornado outbreak (1st report)
* Tuscaloosa, Alabama & more
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "95 DEAD IN 4 STATES HIT BY TORNADOES; TOWNS LIE IN RUINS" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 44... Read full description -
Item #725985THE DAILY POST-BOY, London, Oct. 15, 1733
* Forty-two years prior to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War
A fine example of this single sheet issue with the front page having various items from London, and the back page entirely taken up with advertisements.
Single sheet, 9 by 15 1/2 inches, very nice condition.
background: The Daily... Read full description -
Item #725984CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 24, 1932
* "The Mummy" movie - opening day
* Pre-Code supernatural horror film
* Chicago advertisement - Boris Karloff
Page 18 has a 7 x 4 inch advertisement for the premiere of the pre-code film "The Mummy" in Chicago with nice, early graphics. (see images)
Complete with all 22 pages, rag... Read full description -
Item #725983THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 3, 1966
* "Andy Warhol, Up-Tight" - Film-Makers' Cinematheque
* The Velvet Underground and Nico debut - Gerard Malanga
* Peter, Paul and Mary performs at the Philharmonic Hall
Page 22 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for "ANDY WARHOL, UP-RIGHT"
Background: Experience the... Read full description -
Item #725982THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 23, 1946
* Bombay, India riots
* Military - Navy mutiny
* Prelude to Independence
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BOMBAY SWEPT BY FLAMES; MOB VIOLENCE DECREASING; NAVY MUTINEERS SURRENDER" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, rag edition in great... Read full description -
Item #725873NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 13, 1822
* Denmark Vesey Slaves Rebellion
* Free black man in Charleston SC
The back page has a report of the Denmark Vesey slave revolt, noting that six slaves were executed in Charleston.
The report has a small heading: "South Carolina" and... Read full description -
Item #725832NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 27, 1822
* Denmark Vesey slave rebellion... free black man in Charleston, SC
* The 1820 state-by-state slave population and projection for 1830
* Steamboat Robert Fulton, 1st built for ocean travel
The most historic item is found on the back... Read full description -
Item #725820GRIT, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1939
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invade Poland
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Warsaw, Bombed and Afire, Calls Women to Fight; London, in Rebuff to Goering, Plans Three-Year War; German Troops Begin Counter-Attack on West Front" with various... Read full description -
Item #725818THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 7, 1982
* Very early Madonna advertisement in social media
* Upcoming first performance at Danceteria
* FIRST APPEARANCE (Ad) IN THIS PUBLICATION
* Singer - songwriter - actress & more
* "Queen of Pop" solo career in it's infancy
Page 101 has an advertisement for upcoming... Read full description -
Item #725419NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, January 2, 1830
* Re: the purchase of Texas from Mexico
One of the articles is headed: "Gen. Bravo and The Texas" with portions including: "...on the subject of ceding the Texas to this country...The letter is a ...passionate declamation against the acquisition of Texas by the United States, & of... Read full description -
Item #725418The DAILY PROGRESS, New Bern, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 1861
* Very rare Confederate publication
This is a single sheet newspaper with just a one column masthead, not uncommon from the Confederacy where newsprint was often difficult to come by. From the early part of the Civil War with many items relating to it,... Read full description -
Item #725398THE OHIO SPY, Springfield, December, 1877 This is a product of the amateur press, an avocation for amateur printers which was popular in the latter part of the 19th century. They were typically small in size and short-lived.
Four pages, 7 1/4 by 10 1/4 inches, very nice condition. -
Item #725396NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 22, 1875 Page 2 has two columns taken up with: "MOODY AND SANKEY" "A Wonderful Beginning in the New Field".
This is on Dwight L. Moody, a notable American evangelist, and Ira D. Sankey, an American gospel singer and composer, known for his long association with Dwight L. Moody in a series of religious... Read full description -
Item #725394THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 9, 1666 Not only is this a very early issue of the oldest continually published English language newspaper in the world (it started in 1665) but the bottom of the back page has an account of the week's death toll from the Great Plague which was ravaging much of Europe at that time.... Read full description -
Item #725392A COLLECTION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HUSBANDRY AND TRADE, London, June 25, 1697 This is one of the more uncommon titles from the 17th century we have had the pleasure to offer, with the content relating much to the title. The back page has a large chart showing prices of various grains by city.
Complete as a single sheet issue, never bound nor... Read full description -
Item #725390NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1860 The top of the front page has: "The Secession Movement" "Buchanan And Secession" and more. Page 2 has: "Slavery as an Element in Our Politics" "The Strength of Secession" and "Secession as a Right".
Page 4 has an interesting article with a small head:... Read full description -
Item #725388THE DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1885 The most notable content is on page 2 which features a print of President Ulysses S. Grant headed: "THE ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD ! " and captioned: "The Sad Story of His Last Hours--Scene at the Death Bed When the Flame of Life Flickered Out".
The article is very descriptive, headed:... Read full description -
Item #725387NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 12, 1861
* America preparing for Civil War
* Abraham Lincoln as president-elect
Items inside include: "Martin Van Buren's Opinion of Lincoln" "Startling Evidence of Treason" "the Pony Express" "The Pro-Slavery Rebellion" "Secession of Florida" "Expulsion Of Traitors"... Read full description -
Item #725313COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 24, 1798
* The XYZ Affair - France relations
* John Adams & Thomas Jefferson
* Battle if the Nile (Napoleon/Nelson)
The front page has an address: "To John Adams, President of the United States" from a military unit at Lexington, followed by his response signed in type: John Adams.
A... Read full description -
Item #725136HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 5, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Captured At Last." (Phil Sheridan). Inside is a 2/3 pg. illus. of "The New Arctic Expedition-The "Alert" and the "Discovery"." Six illus. pertaining to "The Fulton Street Prayer Meeting-North Dutch Church."
Doublepage centerfold of "The Last Muster." Full pg. Nast illus. of "This... Read full description -
Item #725085THE IMPARTIAL PROTESTANT MERCURY, London, England, Jan. 3, 1681/2
* Rare 17th century publication
* Protestants versus the Catholics
This single-sheet newspaper is a fascinating paper published during this time of struggle between Catholics and Protestants in government.
News is entirely from England & Scotland, with most of a column... Read full description -
Item #725059AI ANGLO SACSUN, New York, May 29, 1847
* Promoting the spelling of words phonetically
Here is one of the more fascinating newspapers that was in the private collection.
This newspaper--which is volume 1, number 11--attempted to exploit a movement to spell words phonetically, just as they sounded. So their motto in... Read full description
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