1987 golden age of new school hip-hop music...

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



* Rappers Spoonie Gee & Kool Moe Dee editorial

* East coast hip hop artist  Scott La Rock death

* Considered the first murder of a major rapper

* Golden-age of new-school hip hop - rap music



Page 71 has a editorial by Frank Kogan with heading: "Sex Don't Love Noboby", with a correspond... See More  

2003 Middle East terrorist attacks...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 20, 2003



* Truck bomb in Baghdad, Irag UN headquarters

* Suicide bomber on Jerusalem bus (HAMAS) 



The front page has a banner headline: "Bombers Kill 38 in Iraq, Israel" with subheads and few related photos. Much more inside. 

Complete with all sections (80 pages), nice condition.

background: In August 2003, both Iraq and Israel were rocked b

... See More  

1943 The assassination of Boris III of Bulgaria...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1943



* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?

* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?



The front page has a five column heading: "BORIS DIES AS NAZI ULTIMATUM EXPIRES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo. 

Complete 1st section only with 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



background... See More  

Penn State wins 1995 Rose Bowl...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 3, 1995



* Penn State Nittany Lions college football

* Wins Rose Bowl vs. Oregon Ducks

* Undefeated season without a title

* Kerry Collins, Kyle Brady, Bobby Engram



The front page has a two column heading: "Penn State Wears Rose Crown Despite Thorny Ranking Issue" with a photo showing Ki-Jana Carter running for a touchdown on the opening play. Also... See More  

One of the more uncommon anti-slavery titles...

THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE, Salem, Ohio, May 25, 1850  



* Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves

* Emancipation of the enslaved - abolition 

* About 11 years prior to the Civil War 



The motto printed in the masthead reads: "No Union With Slaveholders", which sets the tone for the newspaper's theme. This is one of the less common anti-slavery newspapers we have... See More  

1980 "Dialog/Curious George" with Christopher Knowles...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 16, 1980



* Dialog/Curious George collaboration 

* Poet Christopher Knowles poetry 

* Avant-garde director Robert Wilson 

* Lincoln Center performances advertisement



Page 79 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances of "DIALOG/CURIOUS GEORGE" (see images)

AI notes: Dia... See More  

1983 Grateful Dead & The Band at the Carrier Dome ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 18 1983



* The Grateful Dead & The Band - rock bands

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

* Syracuse University Carrier Dome concert ad



Page 98 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance by "GRATEFUL DEAD & THE BAND" concert at the Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse Uni... See More  

Ohio Stadium "The Shoe" dedication...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1922



* Ohio Stadium "The Horseshoe" dedication

* Michigan-Ohio State college football rivalry

* First game played between rivals at stadium



The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "OHIO BOWS TO MICHIGAN, 19-0" with subheads. (see images) Very unusual having such a nice sport's headline on the front page. Rare as ... See More  

Jackie Robinson's baseball debut in 1946...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1946.



* Jackie Robinson's baseball debut (1st report)

* First African American player in MLB

* "Handshake of the Century" photo



The sport's section (page 22) has one column headings: "MONTREAL WINNER AS ROBINSON STARS" "Negro Infielder Gets 4 Hits, One a 3-Run Homer, in 14-1 Rout of Jersey City" "25,000 Witness Opener&qu... See More  

1980 rock band "QUEEN" at MSG advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 3-Sept. 9, 1980



* "Queen" concerts advertisement

* British rock band - Freddie Mercury

* "The Game" album tour - Brian May

*  Madison Square Garden performances



Page 52 has a 4 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming "QUEEN" performances at Madison Square Garden. (see images)

AI notes:&n... See More  

1994 PANTERA heavy metal concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 10, 1994



* PANTERA - American heavy metal band

* "Far Beyond Driven" album tour advertisement

* Dimebag Darrell - Phil Anselmo - Vinnie Paul

* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York concert

 

Page 84 has a 3/5 page advertisement for the upcoming  "PANTERA" performance at Nassau Coliseum... See More  

1994 "Nine Inch Nails" with Marilyn Manson concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 26, 1994



* "Nine Inch Nails" NIN industrial rock band 

* "The Downward Spiral" album tour 

* Trent Reznor with musician Marilyn Manson 

* Roseland Ballroom concert advertisement



Page 117 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming performance by "NINE INCH NAILS" w... See More  

Very early Red Hot Chili Peppers concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 16, 1986



* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American funk rock band

* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement

* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea



Page 140 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being the "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS" wit... See More  

Howard Stern's "Private Parts" opening day film ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 11, 1997



* "PRIVATE PARTS" w/ Howard Stern film 

* Opening day premiere advertisement

* Biographical comedy movie



Page 71 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "PRIVATE PARTS" in Manhattan. 

background: Private Parts (1997) is a semi-autobiographical comedy-drama that ... See More  

1990 The B-52's & David Bowie concert ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 22, 1990



* B-52's - alternative new wave pop music band 

* Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement

* "Cosmic Thing" album tour - "Love Shack"

* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician

* "Sound+Vision" album tour at Giants Stadium



Page 76 has a nice colorful full page advertis... See More  

Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1673...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 1, 1673



* 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. A... See More  

1938 Battle of Taierzhuang ends with a Chinese victory...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1938



* Battle of Taierzhuang ending - Zaozhuang

* 1st major Chinese victory of Second Sino-Japanese War

* Republic of China vs. Empire of Japan



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "SETBACK ADMITTED IN JAPANESE DRIVE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



background: The Battle of Taierzhuan... See More  

Chappaquiddick incident with Ted Kennedy inquest...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 30, 1970



* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne

* Chappaquiddick Island incident- car accident 

* Judge James A. Boyle's inquest conclusions 



The front page has a banner headline: "Kennedy Angered By Judge's Report Doubting Him" with lead-in: "'We Must All Live With The Loss Of Mary Jo And The Pai... See More  

John Elway & the Denver Broncos win the Superbowl...

THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, January 26, 1998



Note: The Denver Post printed two versions for this date.  This is the edition which shows John Elway holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy up in victory.



* Denver Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII 

* John Elway & Terrell Davis 

* vs. Green Bay Packers 



The front page has a nice banner headline in orange: "SUPERB!&... See More  

1986: "Top Gun" opening day review with an ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 27, 1986



* Blockbuster "Top Gun" review w/ ad

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise



Page 59 has the opening day review for the film "TOP GUN" with heading: "Phallus in Wonderland" and related pictorial. And page 67 has an advertisement for the fil... See More  

Michael Jordan wins his first NBA title in 1991...

HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 13, 1991



* Michael Jordan wins 1st NBA championship

* Chicago Bulls basketball - Phil Jackson

* Los Angles Lakers & Magic Johnson



The top of the front page, within the masthead is a heading: "The Chicago Bulls clinch their first NBA title Wednesday night with a 108-101 victory over the Los Angles Lakers" with small photo.

The top of page 10 has ... See More  

Rock band "Queen" at Madison Square Garden advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 1980



* "Queen" concerts advertisement

* British rock band - Freddie Mercury

* "The Game" album tour - Brian May

*  Madison Square Garden performances



Page 61 has a full page advertisement for upcoming "QUEEN" concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images)

AI notes: In Septem... See More  

Manhattan Project goes public for the first time....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 16, 1945



* Manhattan Project is first made public

* Henry DeWolf Smyth report is released

* re. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

* J. Robert Oppenheimer - Otto Hahn - Enrico Fermi



The top of page 8 has a seven column heading: "Story of Scientists' 'Battle' for Atom Bomb Secret Revealed in Smyth Report" with smaller subheads and re... See More  

"Robert Plant" concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 28, 1988



* "Robert Plant" solo concert advertisement

* Led Zeppelin front man - singer - songwriter

* Madison Square Garden MSG advertisement

* "Non Stop Go" tour - "Now and Zen" album



Page 103 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "ROBERT PLANT" w/ Cheap Trick con... See More  

"The Death of Slavery"... William Cullen Bryant (1st printing).....

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, Boston, July, 1866  This issue includes the first-ever appearance of William Cullen Bryant's famous poem: "The Death of Slavery" - taking two full pages. A bonus feature is that both are opposing pages enabling the entire poem to be viewed without turning the page. Would be great for display.

Several additional literary items are also present including: &q... See More