2003 Mosul raid... Uday & Qusay Hussein...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 23, 2003



* 2003 Mosul raid - Iraq

* Uday & Qusay Hussein



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "U.S. Kills Hussein's Sons in Firefight at Mansion" with subheads and two related photos. Much more inside.

Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, very nice condition.... See More  

Nine issues with Civil War-related content...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York  A nice lot of 9 different issues from 1862, each contains within reports on military events from the Civil War, or reports of developments and improvements of military equipment.

Each issue complete in 16 pages and in nice condition.

One of the best headlines on the "Black Sox" scandal to be had...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 29, 1920 



* Chicago White "Black" Sox - players suspended

* World Series Scandal breaks

* Best publication to be had (extremely rare)



Among the most desired reports in all of baseball history are those covering the infamous "Black Sox" World Series scandal of 1919, in which players of the Chicago White Sox were accused of gambling on th... See More  

1900 John Sherman death...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 22, 1900



* Politician John Sherman death

* United States Senator from Ohio

* U.S. Secretary of State 1897-98



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JOHN SHERMAN" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from th... See More  

1900 Hot Springs County, Arkansas train robbery...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 22, 1900



* Gifford - Malvern, Arkansas

* Hot Springs County

* Dramatic Train Robbery



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "BANDITS AND DYNAMITE PLAY HAVOC WITH A TRAIN" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally ... See More  

The last delivery of slaves to America...

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 13, 1858  Page 4 has a report taking over half a column headed: "Is the Slave Trade Reopened ?" "Is the Yacht Wanderer A Slaver?--Curious Conflicting Reports Concerning the Wanderer--Rumored Landing of a Cargo of Slaves Near Brunswick, Ga...." with more.

This is an infamous ship, as the Wanderer's notoriety is that it delivered (illegally) the ne... See More  

John Wilkes Booth three years before his notoriety...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 25, 1862  The bottom of the front page contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of The Apostate at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John Wilkes Booth. 

See the photo for the complete ad which notes the listing of the cast, including: "Eig... See More  

Slave advertisements from the nation's capital...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., Sept. 26, 1816  This issue has not one but three runaway slave advertisements with two on page 3 and the other on the back page.

News of the day and other ads. Four pages, foxing, good condition.

Slave advertisements from the nation's capital...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., May 1, 1817  This issue has not one but two runaway slave advertisements with one on page 3 and the other on the back page.

News of the day and other ads. Four pages, some foxing, good condition.

Very first appearance of Walt Whitman's poem "Orange Buds by Mail from Florida"...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 19, 1888  Page 4 has a brief poem titled: "Orange Buds by Mail from Florida" signed in block type: WALT WHITMAN .

This is the very first appearance of this poem as verified by the Walt Whitman Archive, significant as such.  It would later appear in his noteworthy compilation "Leaves of Grass".

Complete in 10 pages, light toning, more so at the... See More  

Two issue set reporting the same baseball game, one illustrated...

Two issue set: NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1865 and HARPER'S WEEKLY, November 18, 1865, the first a textual report of a baseball game, and the latter an illustration of that very game.



* 1865 Philadelphia Baseball Game



The back page of the Tribune has: "BASE BALL MATCH" "The Atlantics Versus Athletics" "Success of the Former in the First Game" with the variou... See More  

1900 United States census results...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 30, 1900



* United States census results

* Turn of the 20th century population

* State by state totals chart



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "SEVENTY-SIX MILLION IS OUT POPULATION" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are n... See More  

Newspaper created for a motion picture...

NEW YORK RECORDER, An interesting movie prop newspaper which was created for a motion picture, obviously one with an early World War II theme. There is no date, however the U.S. declared war against Germany on Dec. 11, 1941. But the movie could well have been made in the 1950's or 1960's.



* Very rare movie prop issue



Not a "real" newspaper in the typical sense as the title ... See More  

Editorial commentary on Seward's "irrepressible conflict" speech...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 28, 1858  



* William H. Seward on slavery

* re. Irrepressible Conflict speech



Page 4 contains a lengthy editorial on Seward's "irrepressible conflict" speech given just 3 days prior at Rochester. In his speech Seward took the opportunity to characterize the United States as divided between two opposing political systems, one based on slavery and the ... See More  

W. H. Harrison nominated for the Presidency...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 10, 1839



* William Henry Harrison nomination



Page 3 has a column headed: "Nominations By the Whig National Convention" which reports: "The Convention of delegates...of the Whig party...for the purpose of recommending candidates for the Presidency & Vice Presidency...with a unanimous voice, resolutions nominating For President ... See More  

No issues held by any institution...

THE WEST SIDE CITIZEN, Villa Park, Colorado, Dec. 26, 1890  Although once a separate town, Villa Park today is a neighborhood of Denver, about 4 miles west of downtown.

This is a very rare title, as only one institution is recorded in Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) as having any issues and that collection was purchased in its entirety by us.

An eight page newspaper with various... See More  

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) May 23, 1889 



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame



This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West... See More  

The Yellow Fever epidemic in 1798...

THE SPECTATOR, New York, Oct. 31, 1798 



* Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic



An unusual issue being single sheet rather than the typical 4 pages due to the on-going Yellow Fever Epidemic which ravaged much of the Eastern United States at that time.

There are several front page reports concerning the epidemic including numbers of recent deaths from the fever.

Four pages, never-trimmed,... See More  

Scarce French-English newspaper from Louisiana...

LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, Jan. 28, 1871



* Very rare publication from the deep South



A scarce title which existed from 1865 thru 1883, but of which very few issues surface. It is a single sheet newspaper with the front entirely in French while the reverse is in English save for the advertisements, most being in French.

Folio size, wide margins, toning, nice condition. A bit fragile... See More  

A dramatic issue on Desert Storm...

DAILY GAZETTE, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, Feb. 28, 1991  



* War in Iraq ends

* Desert Storm is over

* Terrific headline



This is an exceedingly displayable issue with a very significant headline on the end of the land war in Desert Storm: "VICTORY ! " in maroon ink, with a subhead in blue ink: "ALLIES DECLARE CEASE-FIRE".

Complete in 4 sections and 32 pages, v... See More  

1900 Akron, Ohio race riot...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 23, 1900



* Akron, Ohio race riot of 1900

* Negro lynching attempt



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION BY A MURDEROUS MOB" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper... See More  

1900 Caleb Powers found guilty of murder...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 18, 1900



* Caleb Powers found guilty of murder

* First secretary of state of Kentucky

* Governor William Goebel of Kentucky



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "POWERS FOUND GUILTY AND PRISON FOR LIFE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find i... See More  

Mormon election results...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 1858  Page 3 has: "Utah" which reports on the territorial elections and other news items from Utah.

Four pages, small piece from the top margin of the back leaf, nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

(pre) Premier ads and reviews of Frozen, Hunger Games, and more...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 3, 2013  



* Pre-premier ads and reviews

* Frozen

* Hunger Games: Catching Fire & Black Nativity

* Secret Life of Walter Mitty



The Calendar Section has much to reveal about the upcoming movies of the holiday season. The front page of the Calendar section reads: "Holiday Movie Sneak Peaks" with photos from "Hunger Games", "Thor:... See More  

Much on the Fraser River gold rush...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 30, 1858  Page 3 has three articles concerning the Fraser River gold rush, headed: "The Fraser River Gold Region" taking over half a column; "The Rush From California For the New Eldorado" which is two-thirds of a column; and an editorial: "Colonial Government of New Caledonia" taking half a column.

Four pages... See More