Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial begins...
Item #720515
March 13, 1935
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 13, 1935
* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "FISH TRIAL OPENS; TO PLEAD INSANITY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete ... See More
1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....
Item #720486
February 02, 1944
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C, February 2, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "YANK AMPHIBIOUS FORCES INVADE MARSHALL ISLANDS" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the margins, small stain from a address labe... See More
Final items regarding the Revolutionary War...
Item #720471
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1782 The issue begins with 8 pages of "Proceedings In Parliament", the first 3 of which have much concerning America with mention of an exchange of prisoners, Mr. Laurens, Ben Franklin, Lord Cornwallis, General Burgoyne, and more.Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" with the latest news reports of the day, including men... See More
Superman comic strip from the first year of publication...
Item #720316
June 08, 1939
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, June 8, 1939
* Superman B&W (comic strip)
* 1st year of publication
* Joe Siegel & Joe Shuster
* “Superman Champions Universal Peace” storyline
The feature is a first year printing of the "Superman" daily comic strip, which began in limited newspapers (through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on January 16, 1939.
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A great travelogue on the expansion of the West...
Item #720314
June 21, 1865
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 21, 1865 Over one-third of the front page is taken up with an except from the 'Letters From Mr. Bowles--No. 5" "ACROSS THE CONTINENT" "Of Persons & Things--Of the Coloradians and Ourselves--Of Ben Holladay and His State Lines--Of Springfield People in Colorado".
This was a nice travelogue of a stagecoach journey ac... See More
Historic 1985 "The Star Wars Trilogy" NYC screening...
Item #720281
April 02, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 2, 1985
* Historic "Star Wars Trilogy" screening at RKO Warner Theatre
* "Star Wars" "The Empire Strikes Back" "Return of the Jedi"
* Luke Skywalker - Darth Vader - Princess Leia - Han Solo
Page 46 has a historic advertisement for: "The Star Wars Trilogy"... See More
Pre-release screening ad for the 1987 movie "The Lost Boys"...
Item #720278
July 21, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 21, 1987
* Pre release "The Lost Boys" film advertisement
* Pre opening Day movie screening premiere
* Horror comedy - Vampires - cult classic
* Earliest showing for this cult classic
* "RoboCop" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review
* Cyperpunk science fiction - Cyborg
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War with Germany has ended...
Item #720275
May 07, 1945
HERALD EXPRESS, War Extra, Los Angeles, May 7, 1945
* Germany Surrenders
* V-E day - Nazis quit
The bold banner headline with a black background above the masthead announces: "FIGHTING STOPS IN EUROPE AS WAR ENDS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Two full page related pictorials on the inside pages.
Completer with all 24 pages, nice condition.... See More
Five British newspapers from the 1760's - 1790's...
Item #720273
* Pre and post American Revolutionary War era* Great, unique gift idea for that history buff
(5) An interesting & unique lot of five British newspapers, containing all different titles from the 18th century. They span the 1760's thru the 1790's and include at least one from each decade. Some have red ink stamps (partial or otherwise, see images). Certainly a one-of-a-kind grouping... See More
1927 Mexican train massacre....
Item #720265
April 21, 1927
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, April 21, 1927
* Federal soldiers train massacre
* El Limon, Jalisco, Mexico
* Cristero War - Zapatistas
* Jose Reyes Vega
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "AMERICANS ON MEXICAN TRAIN" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: In 1927, during... See More
1931 Al "Scarface" Capone indictment for tax evasion...
Item #720264
June 06, 1931
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 6, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Income tax evasion indictment
* 1st report - the beginning of the end
Page 2 has a one column heading: "CAPONE FACES 32-YEAR TERM ON TAX COUNT" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 16 pages, some spine wear with small piece torn away, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally go... See More
1941 Army-Navy game... college football...
Item #720259
November 30, 1941
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times November 30, 1941
* The Army-Navy game
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
The top of the front page of this section has a banner headline: "100,000 SEE NAVY RALLY IN THIRD PERIOD BEAT ARMY, 14-6" with subheads and three related photos. Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continues ins... See More
Jewish soldiers of the Revolutionary War honored...
Item #720253
May 31, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1939
* Jewish soldiers honored - Memorial Day celebration
* First Shearith Israel Graveyard
* George Washington's letter to the Touro Synagogue mentioned
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JEWISH WAR DEAD OF 1776 EXTOLLED", with multiple subheadings and 8 paragraphs of text. Noteworthy is the mention of President George Washington's h... See More
Dramatic issue on the controversial 1876 Presidential election...
Item #720251
March 20, 1877
THE DAILY TELEGRAM, Washington, D.C., March 20, 1877
* 1876 contentious presidential election
* President Rutherford B. Hayes victory
The front page has a dramatic report on the contentious 1876 election involving Hayes vs. Tilden.
Hayes won however it was one of the most contentious presidential elections in American history. Its resolution involved negotiations between the Republic... See More
1860 Great Meteor shower... Fireball meteors...
Item #720229
July 23, 1860
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 23, 1860
* The Great Meteor Procession of 1860
* Earth-grazing Fireball meteors
* Astronomical phenomenon event
Pages 6 & 7 has an article headed: "The Meteor Of Friday Night" Text takes up almost 3 full columns.
Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.
AI notes: The Great Meteor Procession of July 20, 1860, was a r... See More
Sohn Kee-chung (Son Kitei) wins 1936 gold medal...
Item #720219
August 10, 1936
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Aug. 10, 1936
* Sohn Kee-chung - Son Kitei
* Wins gold medal in marathon
* 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics
* Jesse Owens vs. Nazi Germnay fame
The top of page 5 has a two column heading: "Kitei Son Wins Marathon Giving Japan Most Prized Crown of 1936 Olympics" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning and very minor... See More
An exponent of anarchism and communism... Not held by any institution...
Item #720216
May 23, 1897
THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, May 23, 1897 A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the Cobwebs of Ignorance and Superstition." and the dateline notes: "An Exponent of Anarchist - Communism. Holding that Equality of Opportunity alone Constitutes Liberty; that in the Absence of Monopoly Price and Competition Cannot Exist, and th... See More
1944 photo of Gen. George S. Patton...
Item #720214
February 03, 1944
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C. Feb. 3, 1944
* General George S. Patton photo
Page 2 has a two column photo showing General George S. Patton reviewing polish troops in Egypt with heading: "Patton Sees Near East Troops" and brief text. (see images)
Complete with all 10 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library label on the front page, generally nice.
AI note... See More
Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea in 1945
Item #720211
July 26, 1945
WILMINGTON MORNING SAT, North Carolina, July 26, 1945
* Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea - Japan
* United States Third Fleet - air raid
* Admiral William F. Halsey
* Imperial Japanese Navy sinkings
* Nearing the end of World War II
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HALSEY FLEET FLIERS BLAST 20 WARSHIPS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 12 p... See More
John Raymond Rice... Native American war hero...
Item #720209
August 30, 1951
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 30, 1951
* John Raymond Rice military honors
* Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation
* Native American - Indian
* Korean & World War II hero
* Arlington Cemetery interment
The front page is a one column heading: "HERO'S BURIAL FOR GI DENIED IOWA CEMETERY'" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning... See More
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial...
Item #720205
March 14, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1935
* Albert H. Fish court trial
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "FISH 'CONFESSION' IS READ TO JURORS" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publi... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1683...
Item #720203
October 25, 1683
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 25, 1683
* 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 day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As wa... See More
SS Normandie breaks transatlantic speed record in 1937...
Item #720189
August 02, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1937
* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks speeds record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
The front page has a one column heading: "NEW SPEED MARK SET BY NORMANDIE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the SS Normandie breaking the speed record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean . Always nice to have notable events in history reported in
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* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks speeds record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
The front page has a one column heading: "NEW SPEED MARK SET BY NORMANDIE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the SS Normandie breaking the speed record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean . Always nice to have notable events in history reported in
Women & the Ku Klux Klan in 1937...
Item #720127
August 02, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 2, 1937
* KKK - Ku Klux Klan - Night Riders
* Hiram W. Evans and Southern Women
The bottom of the back page has two photos with heading: "Women in the South Join the Night Riders of the Ku Klux Klan" with text.
And the top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Nation-Wide Protest Against Alien Labor Agitation, Klan Plan" (see images)
Complete... See More
1935 serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial eve...
Item #720119
March 11, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1935
* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "FISH ON TRIAL EVE, WOUNDS HIMSELF" with subheads. (see images) I suspect this is one of the few public... See More
William Bonin execution... serial killer...
Item #720118
February 24, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 24, 1996
* William Bonin execution
* American serial killer - rapist
* Freeway Killer - So. California
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "'Freeway Killer's' Final Moments Strangely Calm" with subhead. (see) Nice to have in this Southern California publication.
Complete with all section (100+ pages), nice condition.
... See More
Adolf Hitler gaining power in 1938...
Item #720115
February 06, 1938
SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Feb. 6, 1938
* Blomberg-Fritsch Affair
* Adolph Hitler - Nazi Party
* Assuming full control
* All German armed forces
The front page of this section has three related photos with small heading: "'All Power to The Fuhrer'" with various subheads. A few related illustrations on the following pages.
Complete section 4 only with 1... See More
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish sentenced to death...
Item #720047
March 25, 1935
ALBANY EVENING NEWS March 25, 1935
* Albert Fish sentenced to electric chair
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
Page 3 has a one column heading: "FISH MUST DIE FOR BUDD CASE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins,... See More
Jim Londos wrestling... USS Akron...
Item #720045
November 03, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1931
* Jim Londos - The Golden Greek
* Early professional wrestling
* USS Akron (ZRS-4) airship
The top of page 34 has a banner headline: "8,000 See Londos Retain World's Mat Title by Defeating Kirilenko in Garden" with subheads.
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Akron, New Queen of Sky, Sails Over City; Crowd See Her Lead Los... See More
Babe Ruth Photo 3 Home Runs in 1933 game...
Item #720043
July 10, 1933
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 10, 1933
* Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs
* New York Yankees baseball
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Ruth Belts Three Homers as Yankees Win Twin Bill" with subhead and box scores.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
background:
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* Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs
* New York Yankees baseball
* Late in his iconic career
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Ruth Belts Three Homers as Yankees Win Twin Bill" with subhead and box scores.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
background:
The Station nightclub fire disaster...
Item #720042
February 22, 2003
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 22, 2003
* The Station nightclub fire disaster
* Rock band White Snake concert
* West Warwick, Rhode Island
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Nightclub Fire Toll Nears 100; Band's Pyrotechnics Ignite a Life-or-Death Rush for the Exits" with two related photos. First report coverage continues inside with a few more photos.
Complete... See More
2011 Super Outbreak... tornadoes...
Item #720012
April 29, 2011
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 29, 2011
* 2011 Super Outbreak
* Many tornadoes disaster
* Alabama & much more
The front page has a column photo with headline: "South digs out as storm toll rises" with subhead. (see) More on pages 14 & 15.
Complete with all sections (70+ pages), great condition.
history notes: The April 2011 tornado outbreak, remembered as the 2011 Super Out... See More
Great review of "King Kong" before theatrical release...
Item #720011
January 22, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 22, 1933
* Very early & rare "King Kong" article
* Pre-release movie - film
This is a very early item on "King Kong" as page 4 of the "Drama Section" (inside) includes a fine article titled "Hollywood's Mighty Ape" on the new movie "King Kong" which was published well before it would be released to the th... See More
Otto von Habsburg becomes Emperor & King...
Item #720010
November 21, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 21, 1930
* Archduke Otto von Habsburg of Austria
* Becomes Emperor of Austria & King of Hungary
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "OTTO, 18, IS HAILED EMPEROR AND KING" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Otto von Habsburg becoming the last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. Always nice to have notable events in history re... See More
1935 Marx Brothers World premiere movie ad...
Item #719996
December 06, 1935
ST LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, December 6, 1935
* "A Night at the Opera" movie - film
* World premiere advertisement (very rare)
* Groucho - Chico - Harpo Marx Brothers
The bottom of page 9D has a banner movie advertisement for the World premiere of "A Night at the Opera" in St. Louis starring the Marx Brothers. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and a little ... See More
1948 siege of Jerusalem, Israel...
Item #719995
May 19, 1948
THE KANSAS CITY STAR, May 19, 1948
* 1948 Arab-Israeli War - Palestine War
* Arab Legion forces Siege of Jerusalem
* Just 5 days after the State of Israel creation
The top of the front has a one column heading: "JEWS IN RETREAT" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, address label just above the heading, a little margin wear, generally nice.
AI ... See More
Flag salute no longer mandatory...
Item #719994
June 14, 1943
ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, New York, June 14, 1943
* West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette
* United States Supreme Court decision
* Pledge of Allegiance - flag salute unconstitutional
* Johovah's Witnesses & public schools
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "1777--Old Glory's 166 Years Old Today--1943", which includes the full text of t... See More
1945 Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin" opera
Item #719993
November 27, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 27, 1945
* Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin" - romantic opera
* German musical conductor Fritz Busch
* Swedish operatic tenor - male singer
* 1st at Metropolitan Opera - The Met
* Post World War II - WWII performance
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Opera Opening Is Brilliant; President's Wife Attends&q... See More
1953 "Doom Town" atomic bomb test...
Item #719992
March 20, 1953
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 20, 1953
* Atomic bomb tests - Cold War w/ Russia
* Operation Upshot-Knothole - nuclear weapons
* "Doom Town" photos of destruction - "Annie"
The front page has a large photo with heading: "Where You Lived 2 Seconds Ago!" with subhead: "Atomic Blast Gives Detroiters a Lesson" Two more related photos on page 27. (see imag... See More
John Dillinger hiding in 1934 Chicago...
Item #719990
June 28, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 28, 1934
* The hunt for John Dillinger
* Hiding in Chicago, Illinois
* Aide Albert Reilly arrested
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "Dillinger's Pal Is Seized In Bed By Federal Men" with subhead. Small photo of Reilly is on the back page. (see images) Nice to have in this Chicago publication, the city where he would eve... See More
Bloody Sunday (1920)... Dublin, Ireland...
Item #719989
November 23, 1920
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn., Nov. 23, 1920
* Bloody Sunday - Dublin, Ireland
* Irish War of Independence - Cairo Gang
* Michael Collins - Irish Republican Army
* re. death of Father Michael Griffin (Irish priest)
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "A NIGHT OF QUIETUDE FOLLOWS BLOODSHED IN CITY OF DUBLIN, IRELAND" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 1... See More
1937 Helen Tiernan... "murder mommy"...
Item #719988
May 17, 1937
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, May 17, 1937
* Helen Tiernan (Murder Mommy)
* Hatchet Murderess whose kids where in the way
* Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York
The front page has a one column heading: "GIRL, 8, SLAIN; BOY SLASHED; MOTHER HELD" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some binding slits along the spine, generally in nice c... See More
General George Patton takes over in North Africa....
Item #719987
March 19, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, March 19, 1943
* General George S. Patton promoted
* Takes control in North Africa campaign
* World War II - WWII
The top of page 3 has a five column heading: "'Old Blood and Guts': Patton Takes Over in Tunisia" with two photos. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small binding holes along th... See More
1947 Jewish convoy attack...
Item #719986
December 15, 1947
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 15, 1947
* Jewish convoy attacked by Arabs
* Lod (Lydda) Palestine encounter
* Post Partition Plan for Palestine
* Jews killed and wounded in ambush
The front page has a two column heading: "Arab Palestine Police Kill 15 Jews in Skirmish" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, a little... See More
Ukraine becomes independent... Soviet Union collapses...
Item #719984
August 25, 1991
LOS ANGLES TIMES, Aug. 25, 1991
* Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
* Resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev
* Dissolution of the Soviet Union
* President Boris Yeltsin
The front page has a banner headline: "Gorbachev Ends Party Rule; He Seizes Communist Assets, Disbands Cells" with subheads and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all major sections (100+ ... See More
Danish Navy fleet scuttled in 1943...
Item #719927
August 30, 1943
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 30, 1943
* Danish Navy fleet scuttled
* Operation Safari - scuttling
* Copenhagen's harbor - Nazis
* German occupation of Denmark
The front page has a banner headline: "DANES SCUTTLE FLEET AND FIGHT NAZIS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
1943 The assassination of Boris III of Bulgaria...
Item #719926
August 29, 1943
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 29, 1943
* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?
* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?
The front page has a one column heading: "BORIS III DIES; SON SIMEON, 6, BECOMES KING" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.
background: King Boris III of Bulg... See More
Review & premiere of "Hellraiser" & "Fatal Attraction", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #719925
September 18, 1987
SECTION VI only of the Los Angeles Times, September 18, 1987
* Best movie advertisement and reviews
* Premiere (Opening Day) showings
* "Fatal Attraction", "Hellraiser", and "The Principal"
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Fatal Attraction", "The Principal" and "Hellraiser" and perhaps no better newspape... See More
1946 TWA Flight 400 airplane crash disaster...
Item #719924
April 02, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 2, 1946
* TWA Flight 400 airplane crash
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania takeoff
* Martin 4-0-4 airliner - aircraft
The top of the front page has a banner heading: "21 Killed, 15 Survive Fiery Air Crash" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 42 pages, small binding holes along the spine/1st column slightly affects the text of this report, ... See More
William Gillette death... Sherlock Holmes...
Item #719923
April 29, 1937
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 29, 1937
* William Gillette death
* American actor-manager
* Sherlock Holmes
The front page has a one column heading: "WM. GILLETTE IS DEAD AT 81; ACTOR 61 YRS." with subheads. Two related photos are on page 17. (see images)
Complete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
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