Jewish concentration camp atrocities....
Item #715989
November 17, 1945
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 17, 1945
* Josef Kramer, Irma Grese & others found guilty
* Belsen, Oswiecim & Dachau concentration camps
* Nazis - German atrocities - Jewish Holocaust
The front page has a one column heading: "Belsen Beast and 8 to Die"" with subhead. See image for brief text here. Irma Grese is not mentioned in the report but she was one of the others f... See More
1979 premiere of "Meteor" film advertisement...
Item #715988
October 22, 1979
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)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no... See More
Exploding Plastic Inevitable in 1966... Andy Warhol...
Item #715985
October 13, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1966
* Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable
* The Velvet Underground and Nico performance ad
* Balloon Farm (Electric Circus) underground nightclub
The bottom of page 25 has a 9 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for a "Andy Warhol's Plastic Inevitable THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO" performance at T... See More
Adolph Hitler's phony plea for peace in 1939...
Item #715958
October 11, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 11, 1939
* re. Adolph Hitler's Reichstag speech
* Asks the World for peace ? (ruse)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CALLS HITLER PEACE 'A RUSE'" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 2.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
Note: On Octo... See More
1979 SHAM 69 English punk rock band ad...
Item #715956
December 03, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 3, 1979
* "SHAM 69" concerts advertisement
* English punk rock band performances
* Hurrah nightclub in Manhattan
Page 85 has a 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for "SHAM 69" performances at Hurrah nightclub. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason t... See More
Brazil declares war on Germany in 1942....
Item #715954
August 23, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 23, 1942
* Brazil enters World War II - WWII
The front page has a three column heading: "Allies Get a New Partner" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.
wikipedia notes: The Brazilian Expeditionary Force or BEF was a 25,300-man force that... See More
1979 Rickie Lee Jones concert & "Meatballs" Ads....
Item #715953
July 09, 1979
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
Page 49 has a full page advertisement for a "RICKIE LEE JONES" performance at ... See More
1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons....
Item #715949
August 26, 1942
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 26, 1942
* Battle of the Eastern Solomons
* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese
The front page has a nice banner headline: "6 MORE JAP SHIPS BOMBED" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally nice.
Note: Later in August, the Battle of the... See More
1979 Anti Nuclear Power teach-in...
Item #715890
May 07, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 7, 1979
* "Teach-In Against Nuclear Power" notice
* Riverside Church in New York City
* Post Three Mile Island accident
Page 43 has a full page notice for a upcoming "TEACH-IN AGAINST NUCLEAR POWER" with details. (see images)
Note: On May 5, 1979, a significant teach-in against nuclear power was held at... See More
From the American Revolutionary War era...
Item #715841
April 24, 1779
THE LONDON EVENING POST, April 24, 1779
* American Revolutionary War era
* 18th century - from The Enemy
Newspapers from England during the time of the Revolutionary War are always interesting as they give a sense as to life at that time and what political discussions were the "hot topic" of the day.
I could find no "meaty" references to the Revolutionary War in this i... See More
1945 super atomic bomb development announcement...
Item #715839
September 25, 1945
THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 25, 1945
* New super atomic bomb developed
* Post Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings
* Leslie C. Arends' warning announcement
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "NEW ATOMIC BOMB BARED" with subhead. (see images) See below for information.
Complete with 18 pages, nice condition.
Note: On September 24, 1945, U.S. Representative Leslie ... See More
Hirohito meets w/ Douglas MacArthur in 1945...
Item #715837
September 27, 1945
THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 27, 1945
* Hirohito - Emperor of Japan
* Historic visit to Douglas MacArthur
* World War II ending events
The top of the front page has a nice headline: "HIROHITO IN 'SOCIAL' CALL ON MACARTHUR" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, nice condition.
Note: On September 27, 1945, Emperor Hirohito met with General Douglas MacArthur at ... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1686...
Item #715808
May 24, 1686
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, May 24, 1686
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something original 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. As was the ... See More
Patty Hearst involed in 1974 bank robbery...
Item #715806
April 18, 1974
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, April 18, 1974
* Patty Hearst joins terrorist group ?
* Famous San Francisco bank robbery
* Simbonese Liberation Army
The front page has a banner headline: "Patty common criminal, says Atty. Gen. Saxble"" with the article on page 2. (see images)
Complete with 104 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In April 1974, following the ... See More
1978 Bob Marley & the Wailers and Genesis ads...
Item #715802
May 15, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 15, 1978
* Bob Marley and the Wailers MSG advertisement
* Kaya tour concert at Madison Square Garden
* Jamaican reggae music singer songwriter - guitarist* "GENESIS" English rock band MSG advertisement
* "And Then There Were Three" album tour concert
* Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Steve Hacket
Page 64 ha... See More
Matthew McKeon... Ribbon Creek incident...
Item #715800
August 05, 1956
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 5, 1956
* Matthew McKeon sentenced
* Ribbon Creek incident - deaths
* United States Marine Corps
* Parris Island Recruit Depot
* Port Royal, South Carolina
The front page has a four column heading: "Marine Kicked Out, Given Prison Term" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, small binding holes along the spine slightly affects te... See More
Reacting to the Tariff of 1828: the "Tariff of Abominations"...
Item #715758
January 03, 1829
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 3, 1829 Inside has: "the American Tariff" which is a British reaction to the Tariff Act of 1828, often referred to as the "Tariff of Abominations".
These reflections carry over to the following page. Then further on are several pages taken up with: "South Carolina Legislature" detailing their hatred of the tarif... See More
The Tariff of Abominations...
Item #715757
May 24, 1828
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 24, 1828 Inside has: "The New Tariff" "An Act in Alteration of the Several Acts, Imposing Duties on Imports" which takes nearly 2 pages & is signed in type by the President: John Quincy Adams.
"Tariff of 1828" was a protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States on May 19, 1828, designed to protect i... See More
1907 construction of the Panama Canal......
Item #715756
February 26, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 26, 1907
* Panama Canal construction underway
* Contract bids for waterway scratched
The top of the front page has three column headline: "PANAMA CANAL NOT TO BE BUILT BY CONTRACT" 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 fra... See More
1979 "THE WHO" MSG concert advertisement...
Item #715755
June 11, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 11, 1979
* "THE WHO" American rock band - Roger Daltrey
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* "Who Are You" album tour minus Keith Moon
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for "THE WHO" rock concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
Note: The Who's 1979 concerts at Ma... See More
1977 AC/DC gigs ads...
Item #715753
August 08, 1977
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).
Page 52 has a 5 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming... See More
1963 occultist Kennth Anger advertisement...
Item #715751
November 07, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 7, 1963
* Underground filmmaker Kenneth Anger
* Occultist - believer in Aleister Crowley's "Thelema"
* "Scorpio Rising" short film movie advertisement
Page 15 has a 3 3/4 x 3 inch advertisement for a showing of the experimental films "Scorpio Rising" and "Fireworks" by Kenneth Anger. (... See More
1974 Lou Reed & David Bowie concert advertisements...
Item #715747
October 17, 1974
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1974
* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer
* The Felt Forum concert review
* The Velvet Underground fame
* "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame
Page 54 & 55 has a veview of the recent "Lou Reed" concert at the Felt Forum in Manhattan with small heading: "Risque Lou Reed" and photo. ... See More
"The Order" white supremacist kills Alan Berg...
Item #715746
June 23, 1984
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1984
* Jewish radio talk show host assassination
* Murdered by gunman Bruce Pierce
* Racist leader Robert Jay Mathews
* The Order - white supremacist group
* Neo-Nazi terrorist organization
The top of page 13 has a two column heading: "Talk-Show Hosts View Role in Light of Slaying" with photo of Larry King. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, ... See More
News from the War of 1812...
Item #715743
September 14, 1812
INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Sept. 14, 1812 Page 2 has some nice reports on the War of 1812 with: "British Barbarity" "The Navy Destroyed by Federalists" "The War" "The North-Western Army" "Military Movements" and more.
Four pages, various foxing, good condition.
Hermann Goering captured... Albert Kesselring...
Item #715720
May 09, 1945
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., May 9, 1945
* Hermann Goering
* Albert Kesselring
* Field Marshal Keitel
The front page has a one column heading: "Capture Nazi War Leaders" with subhead: "Goering, Kesselring are Taken By Seventh Army Group" Also a one column photo of Goering with brief text.
And another one column photo of Wilhelm Keitel with brief text. (see... See More
Kid Chocolate wins boxing title... 1st Cuban...
Item #715719
July 16, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1931
* Kid Chocolate wins Junior Lightweight title
* Very 1st Cuban World boxing champion
The sport's section (page 24) has a one column heading: "CHOCOLATE VICTOR BY KNOCKOUT IN 7TH" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Kid Chocolate becoming the 1st world boxing champion from Cuba.
Complete in 44 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear... See More
STYX "Grand Illusion" tour & Village People...
Item #715716
February 27, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 27, 1978
* STYX American rock band
* "The Grand Illusion" album tour
* Palladium nightclub concert ad (Sold Out)
* Village People - American disco group
* "Macho Man" album release advertisement
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "STYX" concerts at the Palladium nightclub in... See More
Attack on dick Button & others in Central Park...
Item #715715
July 17, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 17, 1978
* Dick Button & others attacked by thugs
* "The Ramble" section of Central Park
* Anti-gay LGBTQ violence
The front page has a heading: "Hunting Gays in Central Park" with lead-in: "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTIMS", subhead and related photo. this editorial continues on multiple i... See More
1978 Edward "Skull" Murphy & "KANSAS" Concert ad...
Item #715714
May 08, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 8, 1978
* Edward "Skull' Murphy - Stonewall Inn bouncer
* LGBTQ - gays rights - pride activist w/ Photos
* KANSAS American rock band - Steve Walsh
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert advertisement
The front page has a heading: "SKULL MURPHY The Gay Double Agent" with photo. This is a editorial that continues... See More
1978 Boston, YES, ELO & Genesis concerts at MSG...
Item #715712
July 24, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 24, 1978
* Boston, Electric Light Orchestra rock bands
* YES & Genesis w/ Phil Collins - English bands
* Madison Square Garden concerts - performances
Page 54 has a group of advertisements for upcoming concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no rea... See More
Louis Meyer wins Indianapolis 500...
Item #715706
May 31, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1928
* Indianapolis 500 auto race
* Louis Meyer wins (1st report)
* Indianapolis 500 auto race
* Louis Meyer wins (1st report)
The sport's section (page 29) has a banner headING: "Indianapolis 500-Mile Auto Race Captured by Louis Meyer as 150,000 Look On" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the 1928 Indianapolis 500 race in which Louis Meyer was the winner. Always nice to have no
Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...
Item #715704
September 23, 1871
SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 23, 1871
* Rare & early from Southern California
Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of ... See More
Death of Cochise, the Apache Indian chief...
Item #715703
June 15, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1874
* Tribal Chief Cochise death (1st report)
* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians
The very bottom of the front page has a very brief and discrete report headed: "Death Of The Indian Chief Cochise" with the text reading simply: "Cochise, the famous Apache chief, died on the 9th of June." (see)
Eight pages, light toning at the margins, should be... See More
1977 Plato's Retreat swingers' club...
Item #715698
November 28, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 28, 1977
* Plato's Retreat swingers club w/ photos
* World's most infamous sex club
The front page has a heading: "Sex with the Proper Swinger" which continues on multiple inside pages including 2 related photos. See images for small portion of the text.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item becaus... See More
1977 "High Anxiety" film opening day ad...
Item #715696
January 02, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July Jan. 2, 1978
* "High Anxiety" opening day advertisement
* Satirical comedy mystery film - movie
* Actor Mel Brooks - Madeline Kahn
Page 46 has a 10 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "High Anxiety" starring Mel Brooks. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was ... See More
1942 Invasion of France... WWII...
Item #715690
August 20, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1942
* Dieppe Raid - Invasion of France
* Allied amphibious attack - tanks
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. ALLIED TROOPS, TANKS RAID DIEPPE 9 HOURS; MORE THAN 1,000 PLANES AID IN LAND ACTION; 182 NAZI CRAFT, 95 BRITISH HIT; KRASNODAR LOST" with various subheads and related photo. Nice for display. More on... See More
SMU Mustangs are National college football champions...
Item #715685
December 10, 1935
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 10, 1935
* Southern Methodist University (SMU Mustangs)
* NCAA college football champions
The bottom of the front page of section II (sports) has a somewhat discrete, two column heading: "Dickinson Rates SMU at Top". (see image) First report coverage on Southern Methodist University (SMU) Mustangs winning the national college football championship title... See More
Spirit photography fraud trial.... ghosts...
Item #715682
April 29, 1869
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1869
* Spirit photography - ghosts
* William H. Mumler fraud trial
Page 5 has an article with testimony headed: "Spirit Photographs" and more. (see images) Text takes up over a full column.
Complete with 8 pages, a little light foxing, generally very nice.
By the famed Isaiah Thomas...
Item #715679
September 16, 1795
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Sept. 16, 1795
* 18th century American publication
Published by Isaiah Thomas, perhaps the most famous printer of the 18th century, and whose collection became the foundation of the American Antiquarian Society. Handsome masthead makes this a displayable newspaper.
Four pages, a little light damp staining, generally nice.... See More
1977 interview w/ rascist Amiri Baraka...
Item #715676
August 01, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 1, 1977
* Amiri Baraka - LeRoi Jones
* African American culture writer
* Interview of racist with photos
The front page has a heading: "AMIRI BARAKA'S LONG MARCH" with photo. And beginning on page 12 is a interview with him which includes some related photo. See images for small portion of the text.
I suspe... See More
1977 review of PINK FLOYD after their Madison Square Garden concerts...
Item #715675
July 18, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 18, 1977
* Pink Floyd's "In the Flesh" "Animals" tour
* Madison Square Garden concerts review
* British psychedelic rock group - band
* David Gilmour - Roger Waters - Richard Wright
Page 47 has a review on the recent performances by Pink Floyd at Madison Square Garden with heading: "Pink Floyd ... See More
1977 Women's abortion movement... SCOTUS...
Item #715674
July 11, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 11, 1977
* Woman's right to choose movement
* Women's abortion rights cases
* Supreme Court of the United States
* Government not responsible for funding
The front page has a headline: "WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THAT ALL WOMEN ARE CREATED EQUAL..." and more.
Page 11 has a letter to the editor h... See More
A miniature promotional piece for Life magazine...
Item #715669
January 04, 1883
LIFE, New York, January 4, 1883 This is a miniature version of this early magazine and is noted as the volume 1, number 1 issue. It was likely produced as a promotional sample of the magazine to solicit subscribers.
Fourteen pages, measuring just 3 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches, a few minor stains, good condition.
Among the smallest of newspapers you will find...
Item #715668
September 01, 1890
THE PENNY WHISTLE, Oakland, California, Sept. 1, 1890 A neat, tiny newspaper with a motto in the masthead: "There is Little Pay But Lots of Fun." This paper is complete in 8 pages and measures just 4 by 5 1/2 inches and is in excellent condition.
Of special note is that it still has the original outer wrappers.
1977 English rock band ""Genesis" concert ad
Item #715646
January 31, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Jan. 31, 1977
* "GENESIS" English rock band advertisement
* "Spot the Pigeon" album - "Wind & Wuthering Tour"
* Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Steve Hackett
* Very 1st appearance at Madison Square Garden
Page 46 has a advertisement for a "GENESIS" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see image)
I suspect this to be ... See More
Murder of Addison Verrill by Paul Bateson...
Item #715645
October 03, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 3, 1977
* Gay film critic Addison Verrill murdered
* Radiographer Paul Bateson arrest w/ photos
* "Bag murders" Manhattan's leather subculture
* Radiographer Paul Bateson arrest w/ photos
* "Bag murders" Manhattan's leather subculture
The front page has a headline: "'I Killed Addison Verrill" with lead-in: "Phone Call From A Fugitive" and photo. Coverage con
... See More
1977 "The Passion of Dracula" opening day ad...
Item #715644
January 03, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 3, 1977
* "The Passion of Dracula" opening day ad
* Cherry Lane Theatre premiere advertisement
* 1st Off-Broadway stage play performance
* Cherry Lane Theatre premiere advertisement
* 1st Off-Broadway stage play performance
Page 83 has a advertisement for the grand premiere of "The Passion of Dracula", a off-Broadway play that lasted for 718 performances. This ad measur
... See More
First issue of the newspaper "Star Wars" from 1977...
Item #715616
January 01, 1977
STAR WARS, The Newspaper of Science-Fiction and Fantasy, Brooklyn, New York.
* George Lucas' "STAR WARS"
* Darth Vader - Luke Skywalker
There is no date on the front page, however it is dated 1977 inside. This is the volume 1, number 1 issue. We are unaware of how long it existed.
Almost the entire issue is focused on the recently-released movie "Star ... See More
Autopsy of Chang and Eng... siamese twins...
Item #715595
February 21, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, February 21, 1874
* Chang and Eng Bunker autopsy
* re. Siamese Twins death
The top of page 10 has one column headings: "CHANG AND ENG" "Dr. Pancoast's Final Report on the Oriental Monstrosities" and more. (see images)
Another related item on page 6 with tiny heading: "The Siamese Twins--Results of the Dissection"
Other ne... See More
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