From the 1600's by a woman publisher, Joanna Brome...

THE OBSERVATOR, London, England, Dec. 10, 1681  A dialogue newspaper founded by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Tory pamphleteer, as a vehicle for attacking dissenters and Whigs. This newspaper has the old style type making it great for framing, particularly with the over 340 year-old date clearly visible in the dateline.
The most intriguing aspect of this issue is the imprint at the bottom of the bac
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Kelsey Outrage of 1873...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 1872



* Warrants for Indictments coming

* Charles G. Kelsey outrage case

* Tar & feathered murder scandal

* Huntington, Long Island, New York



Page 3 has a brief report with a small, discrete heading: "The Kelsey Case at Huntington" (see image)

Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.



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1976 KISS rock band Concert Ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 28, 1976



* KISS rock band concert advertisement

* Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, New Jersey

* Garden State Summer Music Fair performance

* "Destroyer" album tour w/ J. Geils Band



Page 112 has a advertisement for "Garden State Summer Music Fair" at Roosevelt Stadium with one of the scheduled performers bei... See More  

Nice headline on the Spanish-American War...

NEW YORK JOURNAL, April 9, 1898  A nice issue from the Spanish-American War with a banner headline: "ONE QUICK, FIGHTING DASH BY SPAIN---BUT TOO LATE; WE ARE ALL READY AND SHALL FORESTALL HER" with various subheads.
The front page has a graphic bit concerning "Remember The Maine".
The complete first section (of 2) with pages 1-8, slightly irregular at the blank spine, nice condition.

The finest trio on Desert Storm...

DAILY GAZETTE, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois  This is a trio of exceedingly displayable issues, each formatted similarly although with individually significant headlines on Desert Storm: the beginning of the air war: "WAR!"; the beginning of the land war: "INVASION!" and the "VICTORY!" once Iraq conceded and agreed to all U.N. resolutions.

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Edison & the beginning of the motion picture industry...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 20, 1893  The top of an inside page has a very historic article headed: "First Public Exhibition of Edison's Kinetograph" which was essentially the beginning of the motion picture industry.
The articles takes over a full column & a portion includes: "...the duration of each image is one-ninety-second of a second, and the entire strip passes through the in
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Large chart of the land battles of the War of 1812...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 4, 1816  Pages 2 and 3 are taken up with a very extensive chart of the: "LAND BATTLES" of the recently-ended War of 1812, columns headed "Place of Action" "When Fought" "Commander's Names" and more.

The top of page 4 has a chart: "A Comparative View of the Aggregate Loss of the American and British Ar... See More  

One of the earliest appearances...

Ben Franklin's historic/collectible essay: "The morals of Chess"...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1787 



* Benjamin Franklin - Morals of Chess

* re. U.S. Constitution - George Washington



The most notable content is the historic/collectible essay: "The Morals Of Chess, By Dr. Franklin of Philadelphia", which takes nearly two pages. The article begins: "The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable q... See More  

1979 Opening day review of the film "10"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 15, 1979



* "10" romantic comedy film - movie

* Opening day premiere review w/ photo

* Actor Dudley Moore & Actress Bo Derek



Page 49 has a opening day review for the film "10" with heading: "The Final Score: Dudley&Bo&Julie" and photo. Page 49 has a current advertisement for the film... See More  

1985 opening day premiere of "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 30, 1985



* "Kiss of the Spider Woman" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day film - movie premiere

* Brazilian prison drama



Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" in New York City. (see image)

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1985 South Africa's anti-apartheid movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1985



* Nelson Mandela - future president of South Africa

* Anti Apartheid regime movement - violence - riots



Starting on the front page is a editorial on the turmoil happening in South Africa with headlines: "THE FIRE THIS TIME; SOUTH AFRICA'S INSURRECTION; Nelson Mandela: 'An Ideal for Which I Am Prepared T... See More  

Leopold - Loeb case... Bobby Franks murder...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1924



* Leopold & Loeb trial

* Bobby Franks murder

* Thrill Killing case

* Best publication (rare)



The top of the front page has a one column heading on the Leopold - Loeb case with: "STATE ENDING CASE OF FRANKS SLAYERS WITH CONFESSIONS" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning, some margin wear, irregular along the spi... See More  

Review & premiere of "The Craft", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 3, 1996



* Best "The Craft" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day film premiere review

* Supernatural cult classic - Witches - Coven 



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

Frank Hawks death, pioneer aviator...

NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1938



* Aviator Frank Hawks death

* United States Army pilot

* Speed records holder at the time

* Air racer - airplanes - WWI



The front page has a one column heading: "FRANK HAWKS DIES WHEN PLANE FALLS" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hawks. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famou... See More  

1979 premiere of "Meteor" film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 22, 1979



* "METEOR" Sean Connery & Natalie Wood

* Science fiction disaster film - movie

* Opening day premiere advertisement



The back page has a advertisement for the opening day of the science fiction film "METEOR" (see images)

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1981 "The Howling" horror film & U2 "Boy" ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 11-17, 1981



* "The Howling" American horror film

* Opening day movie premiere ad & review

* U2 - Irish rock band - Bono - The Edge

* Debut album "Boy" release advertisement

* Ad for the movie: "THE FUNHOUSE"



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1979 Rickie Lee Jones concert & "Meatballs" Ads....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1979



* Rickie Lee Jones concert advertisement

* American singer, musician and songwriter

* "Chuck E's in Love" song fame

* "Meatballs" comedy film opening day ad

* First Bill Murray movie in a starring role



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Irma Grese admits guilt in Jewish Holocaust murders...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 6, 1945



* Nazi female camp guard Irma Grese

* "Beast of Belsen" "Hyena of Auschwitz"

* Jewish holocaust Atrocities & murders

* Bergen-Belsen & Auschwitz concentration camps



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BELSEN GIRL GUARD BLAMES ALL OF SS" with subhead. (see images)

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From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood, Black Hills, March 3, 1878  



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame



This town 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. Plus, this is a volume 1 issue.

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James Gordon Bennett's famous New York Herald...

THE HERALD, New York, Oct. 10, 1835  This is one of the earliest issues of James Gordon Bennett's famous newspaper, this being volume 1, number 36. It was of smaller size then (11 1/4 by 16 1/2 in.) and just four pages.
Never bound nor trimmed, wear at two folds with some fold staining. A small hole at the fold juncture.

This Boston newspaper existed for just 55 issues...

FEDERAL GAZETTE AND DAILY ADVERTISER, Boston, Jan. 4, 1798  Certainly one of the less common 18th century American newspapers, as it was short-lived, lasting just 55 issues from Jan. 1 thru March 5, 1798. This is the number 4 issue.
All of pages 2 & 4 are taken up with reports from: "Congress of the United States" including a lengthy address of the Senate to Adams' recent state-of-the-unio
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Premieres of "Grease" & "Jaws 2", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 13, 1978 (Sections I and IV)



* Best "Grease" and "Jaws 2" advertisements

* Grand Opening Day (3 days prior) movie premieres

* Musical romantic comedy & thriller films



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Grease" & "Jaws 2", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspa... See More  

British to attack Philadelphia... John Hancock... Creating battalions...

THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER, Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1776 



* Rare Revolutionary War era title

* Tory issue from Pennsylvania

* Great year to have (1776)



(editor's copy) This was a decidedly Tory newspaper, supportive of the British efforts in America. This newspaper ended publication in June, 1778 when the British evacuated the city.

The front page has a very detailed "Twenty Dol... See More  

1984 Breakin' opening day movie ad in NYC...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 8, 1984



* Breakin' - Breakdance advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* American breakdancing musical film

* During the early days of hip-hop music



Page 42 has a 8 x 4 1/2 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day of the movie "Breakin'" This was the year tha... See More  

1977 AC/DC gigs ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 8, 1977



* Very early C/DC rock band gig advertisements

* "Let There Be Rock" 1st American tour

* CBGB and Palladium nightclubs in Manhattan



Page 65 has a list of upcoming performances at the CBGB music club with one of acts being a very early AC/DC gig (small).

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