1850 Magazine by the famed Charles Dicken...

HOUSEHOLD WORDS, London, England, Nov. 2, 1850



* Charles Dickens publication



This 24 page issue is in nice condition and measures 6 x 9 inches. This was a weekly journal which was conducted by Charles Dickens as noted in the masthead. This magazine has mainly literary reading (stories, poems etc.), some by Charles Dickens himself.



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1945 Postdam Conference (Germany) ends... Agreement details given...

PHILADELPHIA RECORD, Penna., Aug. 3, 1945 



* Potsdam Conference ends (Germany) 

* United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union

* Summary of agreement is included

* Large map of the region



The front page has a great 4-line, full-banner heading: "BIG THREE AGREEMENT AT POTSDAM: Iron Rule for All of Germany; Russia Gets E. Prussia Capital; Polish Border Moved Near B... See More  

Dramatic front page on Germany's invasion of Poland... WWII begins...

HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH--EXTRA, Penna., Aug. 31, 1939 (1st of 2 sections)





The front page has the dramatic banner heading: "NAZI PLANES BOMB POLAND", with a 2nd banner heading: "WAR - Hitler Orders 'Force for Force' - FUEHRER READY TO DIE IN WAR HE TELLS ... See More  

With a rare, hand-tinted print of a 'View on the Schuylkill"...

THE ANALECTIC MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, September, 1820  This was a very famous literary-themed magazine, but this issue features at the back of the issue a a quite rare, hand-tinted full  page engraving titled: "View on the Schuylkill". More typically such hand-tinted prints were removed from the issues long ago. And this engraving is in nice condition.

Complete in 88 pages, fu... See More  

Battle of Madrid in 1936...

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the New York Times, Dec. 20, 1936



* Siege of Madrid Spain

* Nationalists assault

* Spanish Civil War



The front page of this section has five related images regarding the Battle of Madrid. (see images)

Complete Rotogravure section only with 6 pages, rag edition in great condition.

1987 Jack KIrby & Marvel comics... Captain America...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 8 1987



* Jack Kirby - American comic book artist

* Marvel comics - superheroes creator 

* Captain America - Fantastic Four & more

* Editorial on dispute w/ Marvel re. his artwork



Starting on page 3 is a very lengthy editorial by Janet Bode that conitues on multiple inside pages with related illustrations. The head... See More  

1975 Black Sabbath concert tour ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 3, 1975



* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band

* "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement

* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour



Page 89 has a nice full page advertisement for the "Black Sabbath" concert at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 3)

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1984 Ozzy Osbourne w/ Motley Crue...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 24, 1984



* Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal concert advertisements

* Performance at Madison Square Garden & more

* "Bark at the Moon" album tour w/ Motley Crue



Page 72 has a 5 x 3 inch advertisement for "OZZY OSBOURNE w/ Motley Crue" concert at Madison Square Garden. Page 74 has another ad for the same performer... See More  

1983 Beastie Boys, Twisted Sister, Stevie Nicks & The Police ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 23, 1983



* Very early Beastie Boys performance advertisement

* Transition to hip hop - rap rock group - "Cooky Puss"

* Over 3 years prior to their debut album "Licensed to Ill"

* Twisted Sister - American heavy metal band

* Stevie Nicks - "Fleetwood Mac" singer songwriter

* The Police - English... See More  

1987 Rod Stewart & Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert Ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 6, 1988



* Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts advertisement

* First major tour post-airplane crash 

* Rod Stewart at Madison Square Garden



Page 72 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "ROD STEWART" at Madison Square Garden.

Page 77 has another nice full page ad for upcoming performances ... See More  

Andrew Jackson... Nullification Proclamation...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, December 15, 1832



* President Andrew Jackson proclmation

* Nullification crisis in South Carolina

* Southern tariffs on farming - farmers



The key and historically significant content is the entire text of President Andrew Jackson's Nullification Proclamation, starting on page 12, and ending with his signature, Andrew Jackson on the back page.

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1967 Point Pleasant bridge disaster...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Dec. 16, 1967



* Point Pleasant, West Virginia 

* Silver Bridge collapse disaster 

* Eyebar-chain suspension bridge

* Connects Gallipolis, Ohio - River



The front page has a two column heading: "Ohio Bridge Collapse May Have Killed 60" (see images)

Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice ... See More  

Steely Dan is born! 1st Blind Faith North American concert ad (1969)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 26, 1969



* The collectible ad which birthed the amazing Steely Dan

* Blind Faith - Supergroup w/ Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood & Ginger Baker

* Very first North America concert - Madison Square Garden



Page 53 has the highly sought after but conspicuous advertisement which is credited with birthing the jazz-rock band, St... See More  

Humble Pie concert ad in 1972....

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 6, 1972



* Humble Pie concert in the Bronx, New York

* Gaelic Park performance advertisement

* English rock band w/ Peter Frampton



Page 37 has a nice full page advertisement for "HUMBLE PIE" for there performance at Gaelic Park in the Bronx. (see images) Nice for display.

Page 35 has a full page ad for the "Garden State Su... See More  

The Grateful Dead in 1968....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 25, 1968



* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi & The Beach Boys

* Grateful Dead concert in Electric Circus

* East village performance advertisement

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan



Page 34 has a 5 1/2 x 6 inch ad for a upcoming performance by "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the Beach Boys" (see image... See More  

1981 PRINCE & The Time editorials...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 2-8, 1981



* PRINCE Rogers Nelson editorial

* Singer - songwriter - actress - author 

* & "The Time" - Morris Day - photos

* Bad Brains - MAX'S Kansas City ad



Page 87 has two editorials by Vince Aletti and Vernon Gibbs on singer & guitarist PRINCE & The Time with two related photos. (see image... See More  

On 'Bleeding Kansas'... On the Sumner beating... Slave trade in New York...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 12, 1856  Pages within have reports on the "Bleeding Kansas" situation with: "Kansas" "Battle of Palmyra" "An Expedition--Guerilla Parties--The Troops--A Sharp Governor" "The Need of Kansas--Speech of Gov. Reeder at Detroit". There is also some discussion concerning the beating of Charles Sumner by Paxton Brooks.

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Livingstone's exploration of Africa...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 27, 1872  James Gorden Bennett, this newspaper's publisher, capitalized on the 19th century fascination with Africa & the whereabouts of explorer Dr. David Livingstone by hiring journalist Henry Stanley to search for him. Livingstone had ventured to Africa in 1865 for a 2 year expedition with little heard from him since.

So it is of no surprise that the Herald o... See More  

1989 "Slaves of New York" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 21, 1989



* "Slaves of New York" film advertisement

* Opening day premiere in Manhattan

* American comedy-drama - Bernadette Peters



Page 59 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "Slaves of New York" (see images)

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1987 "BOSTON" & "Tom Petty" concert ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 26, 1987



* "BOSTON" American rock band

* Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement

* "Third Stage" album tour in New Jersey

* "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" concert

* Madison Square Garden - MSG advertisement



Page 84 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "B... See More  

Dealing with the British living in America... John Adams' Alien Enemies Act...

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, July 20, 1812  Two columns of the front page are taken up with: "A Proclamation" for a day of Thanksgiving in support of the war, signed: James Madison. As well as four Acts of Congress each signed by Madison, one: "For the More Perfect Organization of the Army of the United States".

Also within: "Federal Recommendation of the War"... See More  

Death of King George V...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 25, 1936 



* The Death of King George V

* British illustrated newspaper



A special issue of this popular illustrated newspaper on the death of the death of King George V, with a great wealth of photos and illustrations on his life and of the British monarchy. Great to have this historic content in a London periodical.

Complete in 38 pages, some... See More  

Cornwallis surrenders to Washington at Yorktown...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1782  



* Lord Charles Cornwallis

* General George Washington

* Surrender at Yorktown - Virginia



This issue contains the very historic report of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. 

An inside page has a nice report headed: "Extract of a Letter from Sir Henry Clinton" which begins: "...I had th... See More  

1989 Neil Young NYC concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 1, 1989



* Neil Young - Canadian-American singer - songwriter

* "Freedom" album concert tour "Rockin' in the Free World"

* Palladium nightclub concert hall advertisement



Page 81 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "NEIL YOUNG" concert at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan. (s... See More  

1988 Keith Richards concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 22, 1988



* Keith Richards w/ X-Pensive Winos

* The Rolling Stones lead guitarist 

* Concert at the Meadowlands Arena 



Page 72 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "KEITH RICHARDS" at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford. New Jersey. (see images)

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