Church in Rhode Island is set afire...

THE POST BOY, London, May 30, 1727 



* Early American report



Among the front page reports is one datelined from "Boston in New England" noting: "By letters from Rhode Island...we hear that about one o'clock that night a parcel of combustible matter was laid, and by all circumstances willfully set on fire under the porch floor of their old church, which if it had burnt ... See More  

Thomas Edison death... Burial....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1931.



* Inventor Thomas Edison death

* Funeral - burial ceremony



The front page has a one column heading: "DARKEN NATION AS TRIBUTE TO THOMAS EDISON" with subhead. Four related photos are on the back page. (see)

Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Babe Ruth's final farewell...

NEW YORK POST, June 14, 1948 



* Babe Ruth's final farewell  - #3 jersey retired 

* 25th anniversary of  Yankee Stadium 



Page 42 has an editorial under "The Sports Parade" First report coverage on Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium on it's 25th anniversary. He would die a few months later of cancer. Nice to have in a NYC publication.... See More  

Review & premiere of "Dazed and Confused", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 24, 1993



* Best "Dazed and Confused" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* American coming-of-age comedy cult film

* Also opening day for "The Good Son"



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Dazed and Confused" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper fr... See More  

Premiere of "Carrie", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 15, 1976



* Best "CARRIE" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day 2 days away ad

* Supernatural Horror film - Sissy Spacek 



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

Early for color newspaper pages...

LE PETIT JOURNAL [The Little Newspaper]--Supplement, Paris, France, April 10, 1898  This was a quite successful conservative, daily newspaper published from 1863 to 1944. Beginning in 1884 they did a weekly "Supplement" famous for their color lithograph front and back pages.

Such full page color prints in 19th century issues were rather uncommon. Quite displayable as such.

Complet... See More  

Douglas Corrigan famous flight in 1938 photos

ROTOGRAVURE section only of the New York Times, July 24, 1938



* Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan famous flight

* New York to Ireland - Unintentional ? - photos



The front page of this rotogravure section has four related photos concerning Douglas Corrigan's recent solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Nice for display.

Other topics throughout. Eight pages, light toning and minor we... See More  

Opening day ad for "Fort Apache"... John Wayne...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1948



* Original "Fort Apache" premiere ad

* American Western film - movie

* Opening day showing in New York City

* John Wayne - Shirley Temple - Henry Fonda

* John Ford's first of the "cavalry trilogy"



Page 29 has a 9 x 8 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Fort Apache" in New York City. (see)

Complete with all 52 pa... See More  

Adolf Hitler speech in Berlin, Germany....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 27, 1938



* Adolph Hitler speech on Czechoslovakia

* "Blessed Are The Peace-Makers"

* Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany



The front page has a banner headline: "DON'T MARCH ! HITLER TOLD" with subheads. (see) Complete text of this speech appears on page 6. Related photo and map are on the back page. First report coverage on Adolph Hitler'... See More  

1946 Ted Husing Bandstand opening day advertisement....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 28, 1946



* Ted Husing Bandstand

* Opening day advertisement

* Sportscaster & disk jockey



The back page has a poster-like advertisement for the opening day of Ted Husing's Bandstand. (see)

News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally very nice.... See More  

Rocky Marciano knocks out Joe Louis...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Oct. 26 & 27, 1951



* Rocky Marciano (The Brockton Blockbuster)

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing fight



The top of page 8 of the 27th has a four column heading: "Marciano Is Newest Ring Idol" with subheads and photo of Louis. (see) You also get the Oct. 26th issue which has pre-fight coverage with photo of each boxer containing the tale-of-the... See More  

Battle of Midway... Eyewitness account...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 25, 1942



* Battle Of Midway Victory

* Japanese vs. American Navy

* United States Marines' account



The front page has a one column heading: "MARINES' ROLE IN BATTLE OF MIDWAY TOLD" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, small address stamp within the masthead, gene... See More  

Dwight Eisenhower to lead D-Day attack....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 25, 1943



* General Dwight D. Eisenhower

* Chosen to lead D-Day by FDR



The front page has a one column heading: "ALLIED INVASION ARMY TO BE LED BY EISENHOWER" with subhead. (see) More inside with a few related photos.

Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine... See More  

1963 Roger Staubach wins with Navy vs. Pitt....

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Oct. 27, 1963



* Quarterback Roger Staubach

* Heisman & Maxwell trophy year

* Navy Midshipman football win

* vs. Pitt Panthers w/ photo



The top of the front page of the sport's section has a three column heading: "NAVY DOWNS PITT" with subhead and related photo showing Roger Staubach. (see) Other football games of the day th... See More  

Michael Jordan's very 1st NBA game close in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Oct. 12, 1984



* Michael Jordan to make his NBA debut

* Potential superstar in the making ?

* Chicago Bulls professional basketball

* Best publication to be had - rare as such



The to of page 3 of the sports section has a fur column heading: "Bulls hitch up to Jordan's rising star" with subhead and photo. Coverage on the impending opening day game just 14 days... See More  

The very beginning of the O.J. Simpson media circus...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1994 



* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman

* Football great O. J. Simpson a suspect ?

* First report from the city where it happened



The significance of this issue is the relatively inconspicuous report on the front page with just a one column heading: "O.J. Simpson's Ex-Wife, Man Found Slain", in a newspaper from the city where... See More  

Great issue on Edison's invention of the phonograph, and thoughts on its use & what's next...

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 26, 1878 



* Historic Phonograph invention

* Thomas Edison - inventor



This is a terrific issue on Edison's newly invented phonograph machine, taking half of page 3 & over half of pg. 4 including four illustrations. The article is headed: "THE PHONOGRAPH" with subheads: "Lectures by Professor J. W. S. Arnold" "Character... See More  

Joe DiMaggio Wins Batting Crown...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1940



* Joe DiMaggio wins batting crown

* New York Yankees - Yanks

* MLB - Major League Baseball



The sport's section (page 37) has a six column headline: "DiMaggio Took League Batting Crown for 2d year in Row" with subheads and photo of DiMaggio. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, esp... See More  

Yankee failure at Vicksburg...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 16, 1862 



* From the capital of the Confederacy



From the capital of the Confederacy. Front page reports are headed: "The Impudence & Insolence of Perfidy" "The Yankee Failure at Vicksburg" "Yankee Deserters" "Cavalry Dash at Front Royal" "Departure of Prisoners of War" "Baseness of Our En... See More  

Very significant baseball print...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, July 1, 1865  The best & most desired print is the nice half page vertical print captioned: "Grand Match Between the Athletic Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, & the Resolute Club of Brooklyn, N.Y....at the Union Ground, Brooklyn.".

This fine print shows a game in progress, including the full panorama of the field with a cro... See More  

Central Park... Early baseball...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, August 4, 1866  An inside page has a small portrait of: "Adam North, Empire B. B. Club, St. Louis, Missouri", and an article on him as well.

Also included are two full page prints "The Music Stand At Central Park, N.Y." and "The Grand Terrace At Central Park". A full page features an article "Gold Mining on the Gilbert Ri... See More  

Nice baseball print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 26, 1867 



* Great baseball illustration print

* Union of Morrisania champions



The most significant print in the issue is a nice, nearly half page print captioned: "The Champion Nine of the Union Base-Ball Club of Morrisania, New York" showing nine members of the baseball team in uniform, two members holding bats and another what appears to ... See More  

Great print of a baseball game in progress...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1870  



* Early baseball action print



Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the upper half of a doublepage centerfold (tipped-in, desired) which shows an expansive view of a baseball game in progress, between the Brooklyn Atlantics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings.

The caption reads: "Base Ball.--The Match Between the 'Red Stockings... See More  

Baseball in England...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1874  The most interesting print is a very nice full page print captioned: "Baseball in England -- The Match on Lord's Cricket Grounds Between the Red Stockings and The Athletics". It is unusual in that it shows the full field with players in their positions, and spectators in the foreground.

There is a related article further into th... See More  

1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1946



* Royal Indian Navy mutiny

* Bombay, India - Mahatma Gandhi



The to of the front page has a three column headline: "BOMBAY FIGHTING RENEWED AT NIGHT, DEATH TOLL SOARS; MOST OF CITY UNEASILY CALM" with subheads. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete 1st section only with 46 pages, rag edit... See More