1945 Battle of the Bulge ending...

NEW YORK POST, Jan. 15, 1945



* Battle of the Bulge ending - World War II - Belgium

* German offensive campaign - Germans collapsing in Belgium

* "Hell On Wheels" 2nd Armored Division mention



The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. FLIERS HIT 3,000 VEHICLES ON WEST FRONT" with subheads and related map. (see images) More on page 4. Coverage at the end of the famous B... See More  

The Fed rescues AIG... The financial crisis of 2008...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 17, 2008



* Fed bails out AIG - the largest in U.S. history!

* Money market fund falters

* Financial crisis continues



The front page banner head notes: "Fed rescues giant insurer AIG", with subhead: "85-billion loan, the largest such bailout in U.S. history, signals depth of crisis" with supporting text which continues on inside page.

O... See More  

Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1684...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 25, 1684



* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had

* 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 was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, ... See More  

Mrs. Surratt, one of the Lincoln conspirators...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 11, 1865 



* Mary Surratt & execution of the Lincoln conspirators

* Final words of assassins before going to the scaffold



The ftpg. includes: "THE ASSASSINATION" "Mrs. Surratt--Her Protestations of Innocence--Efforts of Mrs. Douglas to Obtain a Reprieve--Indignation of the Catholics" "Statement by the Rev. Dr. Gillette--Last Words of ... See More  

1942 Joe Louis boxing title defense photos...

SPORT'S SECTION only of the San Francisco Chronicle, January 11, 1942



* Joe Louis (The Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* vs. Buddy Baer - many photos

* Louis joins United States Army



The front page of this section has eight nice action photos during the Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer heavyweight title bout. (see images) Great for display. Another related photo on page 3. Thi... See More  

Spanish-American War comes to an end...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 8, 1898



* Spanish-America War ending

* Independence of Cuba



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SPAIN'S REPLY MADE" with subheads. And: "EVACUATES HAVANA" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally... See More  

A "newspaper" for commoners...

THE CONNOISSEUR "By Mr. Town [pseud.], Critic, and Censor-General", London, Aug. 21, 1755 



* Rare 18th century British publication



A weekly paper which lasted about 2 1/2 years as a "commoner's" counterpart to "The World" (which we sell as well), a periodical of about the same time which dealt more with the interests of aristocrats.

James Boswell says ... See More  

Review & premiere of "Grand Torino", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 12, 2008



* Best "Grand Torino" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere & review

* American drama film - Clint Eastwood



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Grand Torino" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment i... See More  

1930 U.S. prohibition... 18th Amendment...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 27, 1930



* 18th Amendment - U.S. prohibition void to buyer ?

* Supreme Court of the United States decision

* Beer - liquor legal to purchaser



The front page has a one column heading: "LIQUOR BUYING NO CRIME, SAYS SUPREME COURT" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the sp... See More  

American prohibition ends in 3 more states...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 13, 1933 



* Prohibition ending in America

* Maryland, Minnesota & Colorado

* Beer returns - legal liquor



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Three States Vote Wet and Ultimate Defeat Is Conceded in Dry Camp" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 36 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small libra... See More  

1st steps to end prohibition ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1930



* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment

* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "DRYS PORTRAY PROHIBITION AS BASIS OF PROSPERITY; EDISON AND FORD FOR LAW" with subheads. (see images) Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal prohibition ? Lengthy text continues inside.

Complete in 48 pages, th... See More  

Premier ads and reviews: "Bring It On" & "Art of War"...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 25, 2000 (1st and Calendar sections only)



* Premier ads and reviews: "Bring It On" & "Art of War"



The Calendar section has large premier ads and reviews for both "Bring It On" and "Art of War". Additional large ads for recent releases are present as well.



The front of the Calendar section has: "Huge 'Survivor'... See More  

Frankie Yale assassination.... Al "Scarface" Capone....

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 2, 1928



* Frankie Yale (Uale) assassination (1st report)

* Gangster - gangland wars of the 1920's



The top of the back page (pg. 36) has a one column heading: "A GUNMAN DIES, GEMS AFLAME" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the assassination of gangster Frankie Yale (Uale). He was an associate of Al Capone.

Complete with 36 pages, light ... See More  

Fritz Julius Kuhn indictment... German Bund leader...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, May 26, 1939



* Fritz Julius Kuhn arrested

* German American Bund leader

* Indictment for embezzlement

* Madison Square Garden rally fame

* German-American Nazis



The front page has a one column heading: "Kuhn Denies $14,548 Thefts And Forgery" with subhead. (see images) This is the guy that the mainstream media tried to compare Donald Trump with.

Com... See More  

First newspaper printed in North Dakota...

FRONTIER SCOUT, Fort Rice, D.T. (Dakota Territory), Sept. 7, 1865  This very scarce Civil War/Frontier army newspaper was published for just 19 issues, 4 in 1864 at Ft. Union., D.T., and the concluding 15 at Ft. Rice, D.T., in weekly issues running from June 15 to October 12, 1865.

The two forts were under the jurisdiction of General Sully, established to keep an eye on potential Indian prob... See More  

1883 Mound City, Illinois lynching...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 8, 1883



* Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois

* Negro lynching - hanging - lynch mob



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "Chronicles Of Crime" "Excitement at Mound City Over the Lynching of Howard" and more. (see images)

This issue is not fragile as newsprint... See More  

Tucker 1st Day Movie Advertisement & Review... Black Mormons...

LOS ANGELES TIMES,  August 12, 1988



* Tucker - premiere advertisement & review

* Mormon door is now open to Blacks

* Last Temptation of Christ controversy



A nice full page ad for the premiere of the movie "TUCKER", accompanied by a  review on the first page of the Calendar section. Nice to have in a Los Angeles newspaper. The 

Also present is an advertis... See More  

1982 U.S. premiere of the film "Gandhi" ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 7, 1982



* "Gandhi" film - movie advertisement

* Grand opening day American premiere

* Epic biographical film on Mahatma Gandhi

* Indian Independence movement from UK

* Actor Ben Kingsley in the title role



Page 50 has a nice full advertisement for the U.S. opening day of the film "GANDHI" This film won... See More  

1954 aviator Bert Acosta death w/ photo...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Sept. 2, 1954



* Aviator Bertrand Blanchard Acosta death

* Record setting airplane test pilot



The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "ACOSTA, VETERAN AVIATOR, IS DEAD" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 78 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.



wikipedia notes: Bertrand Blanchard Acosta was a record-setting avia... See More  

1984 Lou Reed Manhattan concert performances ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 25, 1984



* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer

* Beacon Theatre concert performance advertisement w/ The Swimming Pool Q's

* The Velvet Underground & "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame



Page 80 has a full page advertisement for two "LOU REED" performances at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. ... See More  

The Vicksburg failure... Jeff Davis's lengthy address to his Congress...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1863  



* Operations Against Vicksburg

* Yankee failure - Jefferson Davis



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Vicksburgh Failure" "A Full History of the Last Attempt to Capture the Rebel Stronghold" "Glorious Heroism of Our Troops".

"Jeff. Davis to the Rebel Congress" is very lengthy, carrying ove... See More  

1st airplane flight around the World begins...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 23, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty (1st leg)

* 1st airplane flight around the World begins 

* Monoplane Winnie Mae 



The front page has a one column heading: "Gatty and Post On First Leg Of World Flight" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning at t he margins, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st col... See More  

Early days of the AIDS virus in 1988...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 29, 1985



* AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

* HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - pathogen

* American journalist - senior editor Wayne Barrett



The front page has a heading: "STRAIGHT SHOOTERS..." with report on multiple inside pages with some related photos.

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item b... See More  

Ohio State sprinter breaks World record in 1929...

SECTION TWO (sports) of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, June 9, 1929



* Ohio State Buckeyes sprinter George Simpson

* Breaks World record for 100-yard dash (9.4 seconds)

* 1929 NCAA Track and Field Championships



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "SIMPSON SETS WORLD MARK FOR 100 YARDS" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice for display. Another related photo... See More  

1942 USS Nautilus (SS-168) sinks Japanese destroyer photo...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1942



* Unusual USS Nautilus (SS-168) periscope photo

* United States Navy submarine attack - WWII

* Japanese destroyer Yamakaze (1936) sinking



The front page has a five column heading: "U. S. SUBMARINES SINK FIVE JAPANESE SHIPS" with subhead and a somewhat notable photo during World War II showing the sinking of the Japanese destroyer Yamakaze (1936) ... See More