1960 Cal Poly Mustangs football team disaster...
Item #709056
October 30, 1960
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 30, 1960
* California Polytechnic State University
* Football team airplane crash - Toledo, Ohio
* Cal Poly Mustangs - San Luis Obispo
The front page has a banner headline: "18 in Football Squad Die In Toledo Airliner Crash" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning at the margins, two small library stamps within the masthead,... See More
John Adams' letter to the Masons...
Item #709047
June 30, 1798
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 30, 1798 Page 2 has an address of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Boston to the President, with his: "Answer" signed in type: John Adams. Also the President's letter to the people of Braintree, Mass., also signed: John Adams.
Four pages, wide, never-trimmed margins, very nice condition.
Allies conquer Sicily in 1943....
Item #709036
August 16, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1943
*Allied invasion of Sicily ending
* Sicily Italy falling to the allies
* Messina - World War II
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "AMERICANS GAIN 14 MILES IN SICILY" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition, some light toning, a little residue along the spine from disbinding, generally... See More
Making incandescent lamps in 1883...
Item #709026
June 30, 1883
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 30, 1883 This issue has much invention news and illustrations including front page illustration(s) headed: "WRIGHT AND MACKIE'S MACHINERY FOR MAKING INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LAMPS". These illustration(s) also have related text as well.
This issue is 16 pages and in nice condition.
Washington & others declared French citizens...
Item #708966
November 21, 1792
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 21, 1792 A page 2 report states that: "The following persons have been declared FRENCH CITIZENS by the National Assembly of France...George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Paine, Dr. Priestly..." and several others.
Another item says: "Virginia has again instructed its Senators in Congress to use their influence to have the doors of that house opened...... See More
Arthur Compton's atomic theory...
Item #708946
November 11, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 11, 1931
* Physicist Arthur Compton
* American Institute of Physics
* Breaking down the atomic nucleus
The front page has a one column heading: "ATOM NUCLEUS SEEN YIELDING TO SCIENCE" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues inside with related photo.
Complete in 48 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with... See More
1948 Bogotazo... Colombia riots....
Item #708938
April 10, 1948
THE DETROIT NEWS, April 10, 1948
* Bogota, Colombia riot
* Mariano Ospina Perez
* Jorge Eliecer Gaitan
The front page has a banner headline: "COLOMBIA RIOTS HALTED" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 22 pages, rag edition, minor margin wear, nice condition.
1937 Battle of Bilbao... Spanish Civil War...
Item #708936
June 14, 1937
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 14, 1937
* Battle of Bilbao - airplanes bombardment
* Spanish Civil War - Basque Country - Spain
* Nationalist Army vs. Spanish Republic
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ITALIANS LEAD REBELS INTO BILBAO" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the sp... See More
1954 Hurricane Hazel... Toronto, Canada...
Item #708935
October 17, 1954
THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 17, 1954
* Effects of Hurricane Hazel in Canada
* Toronto, Ontario storm & flood disaster
The front has a nice headline: "71 DIE, HUNDREDS LOST IN TORONTO" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete in a 80+ page Sunday edition, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, ge... See More
1932 Goat Castle murder...
Item #708934
August 06, 1932
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Aug. 6, 1932
* Goat Castle murder
* Jane Surget Merrill
* Natchez, Mississippi
The front page has a two column heading: "Woman And Six Men Questioned In Rich Spinster's Murder" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning, a little spine wear with tiny binding holes, generally good.... See More
1933 Italian Air Armada... Italo Balbo...
Item #708918
July 13, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1933
* Italian Air Armada - flying boats
* Italian fascist & aviator Italo Balbo
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Balbo's Fliers Reach Labrador In 1,500-Mile Hop From Iceland" with subhead. (see images) Related map is on page 2.
Complete in 38 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally good.... See More
1925 Steamer Mackinac explosion disaster...
Item #708914
August 19, 1925
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., August 19, 1925
* Steamer Mackinac
* Boiler explosion disaster
* Newport RI Rhode Island
The front page has a nice banner headline: "32 DEAD IN EXPLOSION" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on the boiler explosion of the Steamer Mackinac near Newport, Rhode Island.
Complete in 12 pages, light toning and some wear at... See More
United States about to enter WWI... German spy arrested...
Item #708913
March 09, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 9, 1917
* Captain Alfred Fritzen
* German Navy spy arrested
* World War I - WWI
* America close to entering
* Great headline for display
The front page has a nice a nice banner headline in red lettering: "GIRL AIDS IN CAPTURE OF ALLEGED TEUTON SPY" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being... See More
June Robles found... desert cage...
Item #708910
May 18, 1934
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 18, 1934
* June Robles found alive
* Desert cage box - Tucson, Arizona
* William Gettle
The top of the front page has a three column photo headed: "First Photo of June Robles Reunited with Parents" Also a three column heading: "'String Them Up,' Crowd Cries At Two Robles Case Suspects" with subhead. (see... See More
Dolly Fine... S.F. madam arrested...
Item #708909
July 28, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 28, 1938
* Dolly Fine arrested
* Notorious madam
* Brothel - bordello
* Corruption of minors
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Dolly Fine Surrenders, Released Again on Bail; Denies police Pay-Offs" with subhead and photo. (see images) Probably only reported in a San Francisco publication. Dolly Fine, the city’s first prof... See More
Mary Harlan Lincoln death....
Item #708907
April 01, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 1, 1937
* Mary Harlan Lincoln death
* Robert Todd Lincoln's wife
* Abraham's daughter-in-law
The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LINCOLN DIES IN CAPITAL AT 90" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the death of Mary Harlan Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's daughter-in-law.
Complete with all 36 pages, ra... See More
Robert George Irwin...Veronica Gedeon murder...
Item #708905
March 29, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 29, 1937
* Killer Robert George Irwin
* Artist - sculptor - mental patient
* Model Veronica Gedeon - Easter murders
The front page has a banner headline: "3 EASTER TRAGEDIES; 8 SLAIN" with subheads: "Find Artist's Model Dead in Mystery" (see images) First report coverage continues on page 5 with photo of Gedeon. Always nice to have nota... See More
R. J. Reynolds heir murder... Libby Holman...
Item #708904
August 05, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1932
* re. Zachary Smith Reynolds suicide ? death
* Heir of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
* Socialite & actress Libby Holman indictment
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HUNT LIBBY HOLMAN; INDICTED" with subheads. (see images) Was this suicide or murder ? American socialite Libby Holman was a suspect. She didn't remember what happ... See More
1921 Tampa Bay hurricane...
Item #708903
October 26, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 26, 1921
* Tampa Bay, Florida storm
* Major hurricane disaster
On October 25, 1921 Tampa Bay suffered the most destructive hurricane to hit the area since 1848.
The one column heading reads:: "Tampa Under Water; Storm Sweeps Coast" See images for somewhat brief report here.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,... See More
1947 Lucille Ball beer advertisement...
Item #708894
August 19, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 19, 1947
* Lucille Ball beer advertisement
* American actress & comedian
* Post World War II pin-up girl
* Pre "I Love Lucy" TV sitcom
The back page has a nice 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 inch advertisement showing a somewhat young Lucille Ball promoting "Schaefer" beer shortly after the end of World War II. This was 4 years prior to her iconic TV sho... See More
Battle of Leyte Gulf begins...
Item #708893
October 23, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1944
* Battle for Leyte Gulf beginning
* Philippines - William Halsey
* Largest naval battle in history ?
* World War II WWII
The front page has a six column headline: "JAPANESE PUSHED TOWARD LEYTE HILLS" with various subheads. (see images)
Complete in 30 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor margin wear, generally in great condition.... See More
1979 Flight 191 O'Hare airplane disaster....
Item #708892
June 01, 1979
CHICAGO SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, June 1, 1979
* American Airlines Flight 191 takeoff crash
* O'Hare airport disaster investigation
* In a Chicago publication (RARE)
The front page has a heading: "Engine fails, DC-10 returns" More on page 5 with two related photos. Until 9/11, it was the deadliest air disaster to occur on U.S. soil.
Complete with all 136 pages, tabloid size, v... See More
Jefferson congratulated on being elected President...
Item #708888
July 01, 1801
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, July 1, 1801 Page 3 has an address by the legislature of Rhode Island to the President, congratulating him on being elected President of the United States. It is followed by: "The President's Answer" signed in type: Thomas Jefferson.
Four pages, damp staining near the spine, archival strengthening to a portion of the spine, ... See More
The First Barbary War... Napoleon takes Egypt...
Item #708887
June 17, 1801
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, June 17, 1801 The front page has over 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "Tripoli Against the United States" which reports on the First Barbary War.
Page 3 announces a victory by France in the Napoleonic War headed: "Latest from Egypt" and beginning: "We have the satisfaction & happiness to announce that accord... See More
Thomas Jefferson writes to the people of Providence...
Item #708886
April 22, 1801
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, April 22, 1801 Page 3 has a letter from the President to the people of Providence, R.I., returning thanks for their congratulations for being elected President. It is signed in type: Thomas Jefferson.
Four pages, various foxing, close-trimmed at the right margins affects some text but fortunately not even close to the mentioned report.... See More
From the closing weeks of the War of 1812...
Item #708866
December 13, 1814
THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE, New York, Dec. 13, 1814 This issue has reports on the closing, climatic months of the War of 1812.
Content includes several reports "From the South" on the actions of General Andrew Jackson around Pensacola; "Privateer General Armstrong" which takes over a full column; "Correspondence of the Secretary of War & General Winder" which ta... See More
Repairing the destruction from the British invasion in Washington, D.C... Graphic on the 'Hartford Convention'...
Item #708865
November 25, 1814
THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE, New York, Nov. 25, 1814 This issue has reports on the closing, climatic months of the War of 1812.
Content includes a letter from Jacob Brown on his work at the Niagara frontier, an editorial beginning: "In celebration of the anniversary of the evacuation of this city by the British, a military parade will take place..."; followed by: "Public Buildings ... See More
1917 Barrackville, West Virginia mine explosion...
Item #708815
October 19, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 19, 1917
* Barrackville, Marion County, West Virginia
* Jamison Coal and Coke Company No. 7 Mine Explosion and Fire
The front page has a very nice a nice banner headline in red lettering: "FEAR TWENTY KILLED IN MINE" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More
Naval history: first U.S. destroyer sunk by enemy action...
Item #708802
March 14, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 14, 1917
* American steamship Algonquin
* U-62 -German U-Boat Torpedo sinks
* 1st U.S. vessel sunk after submarine warfare resumed
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICAN SHIP SUNK" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to ... See More
1917 Urban Shocker baseball photo...
Item #708801
March 12, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 12, 1917
* Pitcher Urban James Shocker photo
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
Page 10 has a two column photo headed: "SHOCKER MAY BE SENSATION WITH YANKEES THIS SUMMER" with brief text. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fr... See More
Battle of Shanghai begins in 1937...
Item #708743
September 04, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
The front page has a six column heading: "New Battle Jars Shanghai; Japs Repulsed" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
Trial of the "demon" of Andersonville.... How the soldiers were buried...
Item #708725
October 19, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 19, 1865 Page 5 has column heads: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "A Few More Points of Testimony introduced" "Interesting Letter from Commissioner Ouler" "He Swaps Miserable Wretches for Good Material" "The Reading of Wirz's Argument In His Own Defence".
Also on page 5 is a column on: "The Andersonville Graves - Report o... See More
Trial of Captain Wirz...
Item #708714
September 28, 1865
NEW-YORK TIMES, Sept. 28, 1865 Front page heads at the top of the first column regarding the trial of Captain Henry Wirz, the Confederate officer in charge of the famous prisoner of war camp in Andersonville, Georgia: "Trial Of Capt. Wirz" "Difficulties and Delays by His Counsel" "Sharp Rebukes From The Court" "One of the Counsel Carrying Letters for Mrs. W... See More
Emigrating from all corners of the country to California for the gold...
Item #708696
April 24, 1849
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 24, 1849 The top of page 3 has: "Western Emigration To California" relating to the historic Gold Rush of 1849. Near the beginning: "At this time every state in the Union, excepting Delaware and Texas, is represented at this place by a delegation of emigrants to California...the number will be greatly increased from each qua... See More
Beautiful masthead...
Item #708656
March 22, 1800
TRUE AMERICAN COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, March 22, 1800 Perhaps the finest attribute of this newspaper is the beautiful masthead. It is uncommonly deep with engraving at the center mounted by a heraldic eagle.
Page 3 has an advertisement: "WASHINGTON - This Day is Published....An Elegiac Poem On The Death of General Washington" with a bit more. The front page featur... See More
Callender promotes a controversy regarding Jefferson not repaying a loan...
Item #708643
July 09, 1803
NEW YORK HERALD, July 9, 1803 Pages 2 and 3 contain over a full column on the notable controversy exposed by the scandalmonger James Callender (due to his hatred of Thomas Jefferson), this being the charge against Jefferson that Gabriel Jones had been denied proper repayment for a loan of some years previous.
It is prefaced with a report: "More of Mr. Jones and Mr. Jefferson" beginning: ... See More
1964 comic Lenny Bruce ad and conviction...
Item #708631
December 24, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 24, 1964
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance
* Sentence to four months of penal labor
Beginning on the front page is a report headed: "Final Performance Nets 4 Months Hard Labor" with lead-in: "Lenny Bruce" Continues on multiple inside pages.
w... See More
From this famous mining town in Nevada...
Item #708591
November 16, 1872
THE DAILY STATE REGISTER, Carson City, Nevada, Nov. 16, 1872 Situated just east of Lake Tahoe at the western "elbow" of the state, this issue from its heyday during the mining era has various news, ads, and notices on the front page, with much news on page 2.
Carson City is named for the famed mountain man Kit Carson & is about 30 miles south of Reno. It originated as a stopover for ... See More
Trial of Captain Henry Wirz: Andersonville prison warden...
Item #708590
August 31, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1865 The front page has much on the trial of Captain Wirz. Wirz was a Confederate Army officer during the Civil War. He was the commandant of Andersonville Prison, a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp in Georgia where nearly 13,000 Union Army prisoners of war died as a result of inhumane conditions. After the war, Wirz was tried and executed for conspiracy and mur... See More
1914 First Battle of the Aisne...
Item #708566
September 16, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 16, 1914
* First Battle of the Aisne River - France
* German Empire vs. France & United Kingdom
* General Alexander von Kluck captured
The front page has a banner heading: "Second Great Battle Is Being Fought in France" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" ... See More
Pair of issues with the constitution of Maine...
Item #708564
September 09, 1820
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 9 and 16, 1820
* Constitution of Maine : pair of issues
A pair of issues within which is the complete text of the: "Constitution of Maine" which begins in the Sept. 9 issue & includes the Preamble and articles 1 thru X on nearly 7 pages, with the balance of the Constitution found in the Sept. 16 issue, beginning on the front page and... See More
1914 First Battle of Picardy... Ainse...
Item #708548
September 25, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 25, 1914
* First Battle of Picardy - Ainse River - France
* German Empire vs. France - World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "BATTLE OF GREAT VIOLENCE IS REPORTED ON FRENCH LEFT WING" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&... See More
Masonic Hall opening in NYC...
Item #708524
June 02, 1875
THE WORLD, New York City, June 2, 1875
* Original Masonic Hall (Manhattan) opening ceremonies
* Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New York
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE MASONIC EVENT" with subhead. (see images) Article takes up over 4 full columns of the front page.
Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little irregular along he spine,... See More
1961 Syrian coup d'état...
Item #708515
September 30, 1961
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 30, 1961
* 1961 Syrian coup d'état
* Gamal Abdel Nasser
* Syrian Republic restored
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SYRIA REGAINS ITS FREEDOM" with lead-in: "Rebels Throw Off Nasser Rule" and subheads. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, small library stamp just above the headline, some small binding holes along the ... See More
Reconstruction efforts, and the plight of former slaves...
Item #708509
June 26, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1865 Articles inside include: "The Freedmen's Bureau - Report of the Condition o the Freedmen" "The Homeward March" which reports on the soldiers returning from the fields of battle; "Negro Suffrage an Uncertain Remedy--The True Reliance" "Reconstruction In South Carolina" "From North Carolina - Progress of the Reconst... See More
Westward expansion... Decorative masthead...
Item #708491
OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, 1850-1856 A lot of four issues in mixed condition, all with a great masthead and with at least some westward-expansion themed reporting and/or advertising. One of the more decorative mastheads of the era. Four pages, some fold wear, edge tears, etc. All issues are complete and are offered at a significant discount over their single issue pr... See More
On the execution of "Pirate Hicks" at Liberty Island...
Item #708489
July 20, 1860
THE WORLD, New York, July 20, 1860
* Albert W. Hicks hanging at Liberty Island
* Last pirate executed in the United States
Page 3 has almost an entire column headed: "Piracy" which is concerning Albert Hicks, the last person to be executed for piracy in the United States.
The report begins: "The pirate Hicks met his well-deserved fate amid the execrations of men...&quo... See More
By the Shaker Community during the 1870's...
Item #708488
February 01, 1876
THE SHAKER, Shakers, New York, and Shaker Village, New Hampshire, February, 1876 A monthly publication "Published By The United Societies" for folks in the Shaker community, quite famous today for the style of furniture they produced. This issue has much religious-related content including "Religion" "The Essential Sacrifice" "Science & Religion" &... See More
1965 Yoko Ono art... Pre John Lennon (Beatles)...
Item #708483
December 30, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 30, 1965
* Yoko Ono - pre John Lennon - Beatles
* "Do It Yourself" - Dance Company
* Fluxus movement - art performances (experimental)
Page 11 has a small advertisement: "YOKO ONO and Dance Company" (see image) This was about a year prior to meeting John Lennon.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item be... See More
On the fall of the Berlin Wall...
Item #708480
January 02, 1990
BZ, Berlin, Germany, January 2, 1990
* re. the Fall of the Berlin Wall
* Best publication to have in
With the fall of the Berlin Wall (Nov. 9, 1989) it is not surprising that this headline: "Brandenburg Gate: The Climbing Disaster" would appear in a Berlin newspaper, as the celebration of the Germans in its fall led to injuries by jubilant citizens (see photos on inside page... See More
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