Death report of President Zachary Taylor... R. W. Emerson... California gold...

BOSTON MUSEUM, July 20, 1850   Page 4 has: "Death of President Taylor". which tells of the passing of President Zachary Taylor. Other items of interest include: "Transcendentalism Explained", which appears to be a bit of sarcasm related to the transcendental views of Ralph Waldo Emerson, a poem which encouraging its readers to count each day as precious, "Latest ... See More  

The historic Jew Bill... Striving for equal rights for the Jews... John Quincy Adam's Inaugural Address...

(priced at a discount) NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER (a pair of issues), Baltimore, May 29, 1819 and March 5, 1825



* Maryland Jew Bill w/ passage

* Jewish religious rights

* Jews to hold public office (MD)



A fine pair of issues on the passage of the Maryland "Jew Bill".

May 29, 1819 issue: Certainly the best content is full text of the speech presented by of H.M. Brackenridge in th... See More  

A battle is brewing (on the outskirts of Richmond)...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 24, 1862 



* Battle of Princeton Court House

* Siege of Corinth, Mississippi



A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Heavy Skirmish in the Neighborhood of Richmond", with what appears to a lengthy related editorial on page two which states in part: "This is probably the eve of battle. All facts poin... See More  

Popular F.S. Church Christmas print (with two others)...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 17, 1887 



* Frederick Stuart Church



The double page centerfold is by A.B. Frost: "Lost Their Way", and the "Supplement" issue has the sought after F.S. Church print: "Great Expectations", showing the bears preparing a holiday feast for fellow animals (see). Also another fullpg: "The Call to Dinner in a Logging Camp&q... See More  

Death of Jack Ruby... slayer of Lee Harvey Oswald... assassin of JFK...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, January 3, 1967



* Jack Ruby dies while waiting on death row...

* Hard-to-find same-day reporting

* Slayer of Lee Harvey Oswald... assassin of JFK



The front page reports of the death of Jack Ruby, which includes a photo, supporting text, and the 3-column, 2-line headline: "Death Takes Ruby; Slayer of Oswald." Another related front page article is ... See More  

Television coming to your home in 1939 ?...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 21, 1938



* David Sarnoff announces home television

* RCA - Radio Corporation of America invention

* Home entertainment about to modernize - TV



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Television Ready for Home; Sets to Go on Sale by Spring" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the mar... See More  

1892 Spalding Hose Fair, Waverly, New York...

WAVERLY FREE PRESS, Waverly, New York, December 6-10, 1892 (6 issues)  This set includes 4 single-sheet issues of the "Spalding Hose Fair" (dated Dec. 6, 7, 8, and 9), one issue of the Waverly Free Press (dated Dec. 10), and a single sheet supplement of the Waverly Free Press (dated Dec. 10) - all providing day-by-day details of the Spalding Hose Fair of 1892. All issues have browni... See More  

The death of Marchese Guglielmo Marconi...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1937



* Guglielmo Marconi death (1st report)

* Wireless telegraphy inventor



The front page has one column headings that include: "MARCONI IS DEAD OF HEART ATTACK", "Wireless Inventor Succumbs at His Home in Rome at the Age of 63" "HIS CAREER STARTED AT 21" "He Patented His System in 1896 and Then Went From Success to Success&qu... See More  

Confederate title - "Negro Equality in the North"... "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid"...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 6, 1864



* From the capital of the Confederacy



Among the many articles are "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid" and ""Negro Equality in the North". Also present is: "Miscegenation--What it Means--Remarkable Confession of a Republican Journal" which begins: "The Yankees are running mad in their love for th... See More  

1882 Gunnison, Colorado original...

GUNNISON DAILY REVIEW, Colorado, Jan. 27, 1882



* Rare Old West title

* Volume 1 issue



An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado, tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains.

Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas Jack". Today there are some 5500 residents of Gunnison.... See More  

Buffalo Bills win 1964 AFL football title...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 2, 1961



* Houston Oilers vs.  Los Angeles Chargers (AFL)

* American Football League Championship Game

* First season for Oilers as a professional team



The front page of the sport's section has a five column heading: "Blanda Passes Houston to 1st AFL Title" with 3 related photos, one showing George Blanda and stats. (see images)

Complete with 50+ p... See More  

Billy Burke wins 1931 U.S. Open (golf)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1931



* Billy Burke wins 1931 U.S. Open of golf

* Inverness Club - Toledo, Ohio

* 72-hole playoff vs. George Von Elm



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BURKE WINS U.S. OPEN, DEFEATING VON ELM BY STROKE AT TOLEDO" with subheads. (see images) Much more in the sport's section.

Complete with 48 pages, rag edition, some small binding s... See More  

1979 "No Nukes" MSG concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 10, 1979



* No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future

* Musicians United for Safe Energy MSG Advertisement

* Tom Petty - Jackson Browne - Bruce Springsteen & more



The back page has a nice advertisement for upcoming "No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future" concerts at Madison Square Ga... See More  

Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 10, 1929 



* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Witch Murder trial

* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire convicted



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "PLEADS RIGHT TO KILL 'WITCH'; IS GIVEN LIFE TERM" with subhead. Related photo is on the back page. (see images)

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1684...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 18, 1684



* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had

* Unique gift idea for the history buff in your life



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 17t... See More  

Bobby Thomason shot heard round the World....

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 4, 1951



* Bobby Thomson home run (1st report)

* New York Giants - MLB baseball

* "Shot Heard 'Round the World"



The front page of the sport's section (pg. 61) has a banner heading: "Giants Can Do the Herculean--Giants Do" with photo of Thomson waving to the crowd. the following page has a team photo of the Giants and box scores with smal... See More  

1924 prophesy for World War II ?...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 29, 1924



* Predicting World War II ?

* Japan and United States

* Attack on Pearl Harbor ?



front page has a banner headline predicting the future war ?: "JAPS ADMIT U. S. WAR FEAR" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. The attack on Pearl Harbor was still 17 years away

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, main... See More  

William Walker Nicaragua expedition...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 27, 1858



* William Walker (filibuster) arrest

* Nicaragua expedition



Page 2 has an article with heading: "CAPTURE OF GEN. WILLIAM WALKER" with subhead. Text takes up over 3 columns.

Other news of the day just prior to the Civil War. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Robert Goddard.... early rockets... Charles Lindbergh, Jr. ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1930



* Robert H. Goddard - Early rockets - rocketry

* 1st photo of Charles Lindbergh Jr. ?



Page 27 has a one column heading: "GUGGENHEIM BACKS ROCKET SKY-STUDY" with subheads. (see images)

Page 3 has a photo of newly born Charles Lindbergh Jr. This could be the earliest photo of him in any newspaper.

Fifty-two pages, various cutouts in unrelated pag... See More  

Anthony Fokker death... aviation pioneer...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 24, 1939



* Anthony Fokker death w/ photo

* Dutch airplane - aviation pioneer

* "The Flying Dutchman"



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "FOKKER'S BODY WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO HOLLAND" with subhead and small photo. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with all 10 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes al... See More  

Charles Lindbergh finds lost city...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1929



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Ancient Mayan Civilization

* Airplane exploration - findings



The front page has a two column heading: "Lost Mayan City Discovered by Lindbergh; Yucatan 'Find' Led Him to Air Photography" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wea... See More  

1951 Abdullah I of Jordan assassination...

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 20, 1951



* King Abdullah I of Jordan

* Al-Aqsa Mosque assassination

* Old City of Jerusalem



The front page has a great banner headline: "ASSASSIN KILLS BRITISH PUPPET ABDULLAH" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition. Small binding holes along the spine. ... See More  

Adolph Hitler takes control of Prussia in 1933...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 12, 1933



* Free State of Prussia takeover - seizure

* Adolph Hitler & Hermann Goering

* Third Reich in the beginning - Nazis



The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "HITLER IS MADE HEAD OF PRUSSIA; RULE EXTENDED" with subhead and small photo of Hermann Goering. (see images) Hitler was made chancellor of Germany just a few months earlier.

Com... See More  

Premiere of "Halloween 5", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 13, 1989



* "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers"

* Best Grand Opening Day movie advertisement

* Slasher horror film - Donald Pleasence



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the ... See More  

Alvaro Obregon assassination... Mexico president...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE., July 19, 1928



* Alvaro Obregon assassination

* Mexican Revolution general

* President of Mexico



The front page has a great banner headline: "SEIZE 20 FOR OBREGON PLOT" with subheads. (see images) Two related photos on the back page. Coverage on the assassination of General Alvaro Obregon, president of Mexico

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in very nic... See More