The "Rare & Early Newspapers' logo... Civil War reporting... Prince Albert's funeral...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 4, 1862   The front page has prints: "The Falls of the Riviere Du Loup, In Lower, or Eastern Canada" and: "Riviere Du Loup, or Fraserville, on the St. Lawrence, the Eastern Terminus of the Grand Trunk Railway".

Prints inside include: "The Slidell & Mason Case Argued at the American Bar" "Eruption of Mount Vesuv... See More  

1978 "The Lord of the Rings" opening & "QUEEN" Concerts Ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 13, 1978



* Original "The Lord of the Rings" animated epic fantasy

* Opening day premiere film movie advertisement

* QUEEN rock band Madison Square Garden concerts ad



Page 73 has a full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of  the "The Lord of the Rings" film. (see images)

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1977 Parliament-Funkadelic funk band w/ photos...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 25, 1977



* Parliament w/ Funkadelic band editorial

* George Clinton's P-Funk rock collective

* Pioneers of the funk mucis culture of the 1970s



The top of pages 38 & 39 has a banner heading: "The U.S. Funk Mob: 'We Can Be As Bad As We Need To Be'" with a few related photos. (see images)

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1979 "THE JERK" & "Star Trek" film premiere ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 21-27, 1979



* "The Jerk" comedy film advertisement

* Actor Steve Martin & director Carl Reiner

* About two weeks prior to it's opening day premiere

"Star Trek: The Motion Picture" ad

* Pre Opening Day movie premiere (2 weeks prior)

* Science fiction film - USS Enterprise



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The United States enters World War I...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 9, 1917 



* United States enters World War I (WWI)

* Austria breaks relations w/ America



The front page has a nice banner headline: "AUSTRIA BREAKS WITH U. S." with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.



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1985 opening day premiere of "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 30, 1985



* "Kiss of the Spider Woman" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day film - movie premiere

* Brazilian prison drama



Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" in New York City. (see image)

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1985 South Africa's anti-apartheid movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1985



* Nelson Mandela - future president of South Africa

* Anti Apartheid regime movement - violence - riots



Starting on the front page is a editorial on the turmoil happening in South Africa with headlines: "THE FIRE THIS TIME; SOUTH AFRICA'S INSURRECTION; Nelson Mandela: 'An Ideal for Which I Am Prepared T... See More  

1934 girl pitcher Jackie Mitchell...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 14, 1934



* Jackie Mitchell, girl baseball pitcher

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig strikeouts fame

* Barnstorming tour stop with photo



The sport's section (page 16) has a two column heading: "Girl Pitcher on Pony Mound Under Floodlights Tonight" with subhead and photo of Mitchell. (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and some wear... See More  

Ella Mae Wiggins killed... Loray Mill Strike...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 15, 1929



* Ella Mae Wiggins killed (1st report)

* Loray Mill Strike - Gastonia, North Carolina

* Labor history of the United States



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Mother of Five Children Slain as Armed Men Fire On Gastonia Strike Party" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small bind... See More  

Bergen-Belsen concentration camp horrors...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1945 



* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

* Nazi death factory horrors revealed

* Eyewitness accounts - Jewish Holocaust



Page 5 contains a very compelling article on the holocaust atrocities on the Jews, with the one column heading: "EYEWITNESS TELLS OF BELSEN HORROR" with subhead. (see images)

Complete in 44 pages, rag edition in very nice cond... See More  

Babe Ruth announces retirement in 1934...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 11, 1934



* Babe Ruth announces retirement w/ photo

* New York Yankees MLB baseball icon



The top of page 16 has a two column heading: "Ruth Chants Own Swan Song, Admits He's Through" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.



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Eric Sevaraid rescued in 1943 Burma...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1943



* Eric Sevareid - news journalist & author

* Saved in Burma jungle - Naga headhunters

* World War II - WWII - John Paton Davies Jr.



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "HEADHUNTERS SAVE AIRMEN IN BURMA" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 24 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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Review & premiere of "The Craft", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 3, 1996



* Best "The Craft" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day film premiere review

* Supernatural cult classic - Witches - Coven 



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Craft" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood a... See More  

Saudi Arabia oil discoveries in 1946....

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 28, 1946  



* Saudi Arabia oil boom



The top of page 2 has one column heads: "U.S. OIL TOWNS DOT SAUDI ARABIAN SOIL" "Record Boom Is Forecast--Potential Is Estimated to Exceed Our Own Reserves" with smaller subheads.

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Frank Hawks death, pioneer aviator...

NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1938



* Aviator Frank Hawks death

* United States Army pilot

* Speed records holder at the time

* Air racer - airplanes - WWI



The front page has a one column heading: "FRANK HAWKS DIES WHEN PLANE FALLS" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hawks. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famou... See More  

1979 premiere of "Meteor" film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 22, 1979



* "METEOR" Sean Connery & Natalie Wood

* Science fiction disaster film - movie

* Opening day premiere advertisement



The back page has a advertisement for the opening day of the science fiction film "METEOR" (see images)

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1970's Reggae music hits America... The Heartbreakers...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July July 26, 1976



* Jamaican reggae music comes to the U.S.

* Bob Marley and the Wailers & more

* The Heartbreakers punk rock band

* Max' Kansas City nightclub advertisement



The top of page 71 has a heading: "'It Isn't Only Rock and Soul and I Like It" with related photo. The editorial continues on the fol... See More  

1981 "The Howling" horror film & U2 "Boy" ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 11-17, 1981



* "The Howling" American horror film

* Opening day movie premiere ad & review

* U2 - Irish rock band - Bono - The Edge

* Debut album "Boy" release advertisement

* Ad for the movie: "THE FUNHOUSE"



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Battle of the Bulge to begin the next day.......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944



* Battle of Bulge to begin (EVE)

* Armies line up at Siegfried Line (Westwall)

* World War II - WWII



The top of the front page has a six column headline: "7TH ARMY AT WESTWALL, SEEKS AN OPENING" with subheads. Two related maps are on page 4. The initial beginning of the infamous battle would begin the very next day.

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Early computer invention ENIAC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1947



* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)

* 1st electronic computer

* Aberdeen Proving Ground



The top of page 49 has a one column heading: "MECHANICAL 'BRAIN' HAS ITS TROUBLES" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Adolph Hitler's phony plea for peace in 1939...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 11, 1939



* re. Adolph Hitler's Reichstag speech

* Asks the World for peace ? (ruse)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "CALLS HITLER PEACE 'A RUSE'" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 2.

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.



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Brazil declares war on Germany in 1942....

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 23, 1942



* Brazil enters World War II - WWII



The front page has a three column heading: "Allies Get a New Partner" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.



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1985 opening premiere of "Pale Rider" w/ Clint Eastwood...

USA TODAY, June 21-23, 1985



* Pale Rider opening day advertisement

* Clint Eastwood - Western film - movie

*"Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"



Section D has a terrific double-page duo tone advertisement for the opening premiere of "PALE RIDER" starring Clint Eastwood. This dramatic foldout ad has more information on the opposite side. (see images) This film made it's... See More  

1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 26, 1942



* Battle of the Eastern Solomons

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese



The front page has a nice banner headline: "6 MORE JAP SHIPS BOMBED" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally nice.



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1979 premiere of "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 2, 1979



* "Buck Rogers in the 25th century"

* Science fiction adventure film - movie

* Opening day premiere advertisement

* Actor Gil Gerard & actress Erin Grey



Page 42 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for the opening day of the science fiction film "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (see images)

Not... See More