1872 Magazine By Author Charles Dickens...
Item #713903
February 03, 1872
ALL THE YEAR ROUND, Feb. 3, 1872
* Ornate Masthead
* 1871 Original
* Charles Dickens
This 24 page issue is in great condition and measures 6 x 9 inches. This was a weekly journal which was conducted by Charles Dickens as noted in the masthead. Some of the stories in this particular issue are titled: "THE WICKED WOODS OF TOBEREEVIL" and much more. This magazine has mainly literary... See More
Battle of Murfreesboro...
Item #713804
February 25, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 25, 1863
* Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page has: "Our Fredericksburg Letter" "The Second Day of the Battle of Murfreesboro" which is over two columns of detailed reporting. Also on the ftpg: "Latest News From the North" "City Intelligence" "Butler&... See More
Large & ornate masthead from the Civil War era...
Item #713518
July 02, 1862
NEW HAMPSHIRE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, Manchester, July 2, 1862
* Great masthead engraving
The title reflects the theme of this issue, being primarily a farming-related newspaper with agricultural concerns taking much of the front page and some inside space as well. However Civil War reporting is found on pages 2 & 3 with a review of the week's battle events and military ... See More
Crime boss Paul Castellano assassination...
Item #713452
December 17, 1985
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Dec. 17, 1985
* Paul Castellano assassination
* American crime boss - "Big Paulie"
* Head of the Gambino crime family
The front page has a three column heading: "Shooting could begin crime war" Another related article on page 10 is headed; "Crime officials say Castellano epitomized Mafia leader" His murder was ordered by John Gott... See More
The beginning of the end for Marilyn Monroe ?...
Item #713436
February 09, 1961
THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 9, 1961
* Marilyn Monroe admitted to the hospital
* Payne Whitney Psychiatric Hospital - NYC
* The beginning of the end ? - Arthur Miller divorce
* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol
The front page has a one column heading: "Marilyn in Hospital Secretly" with photo. (see images) Monroe had just recently divorced Arthur Miller and had critical reception ... See More
1899 Carrabelle, Florida hurricane disaster.....
Item #713423
August 04, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 4, 1899
* Carrabelle, Florida
* Hurricane disaster
* Lanark Village destroyed
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "THIRTEEN VESSELS ASHORE IN FLORIDA" 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 fragile fr... See More
1952 Bloody May Day... Tokyo, Japan...
Item #712954
May 01, 1952
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 1, 1952
* Bloody May Day riots - Tokyo, Japan
* Kokyo Gaien National Garden - Imperial Palace
* re. the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty
The front page has a nice headline: "YANKS STONED, CARS BURNED IN TOKYO RIOT" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 56 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small bin... See More
War news in this military newspaper from the middle of World War II...
Item #712663
November 26, 1943
THE STARS & STRIPES, the New York & London edition, Nov. 26, 1943 In the masthead is: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations".
Among many front reports: "Russians Push Germans Back After Halting Big Panzer Drive On Soviet Flank in Kiev Salient" "Maries Kill 4,000 Jabs, Capture Isle" and much more.
F... See More
John F. Kennedy Rice University speech...
Item #712539
September 13, 1962
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1962
* John F. Kennedy JFK Rice University speech
* Race for space vs. Russia
* Going to the moon
The top of page 6 has a four column heading: "'We Will Be First', Says JFK" (see images) I suspect this to be a rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
This was the famous speech in which he said: &q... See More
Man walks on the moon...
Item #712335
July 21, 1969
HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
The front page has an offbeat banner headline: "EAGLE SOARS!" with a large example of the famous blurry photo on the surface of the Moon. Also three small photos of the astronauts within the masthead. Much more on the following pages, nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 16 ... See More
Spanish-American War comes to an end...
Item #712251
August 08, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 8, 1898
* Spanish-America War ending
* Independence of Cuba
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SPAIN'S REPLY MADE" with subheads. And: "EVACUATES HAVANA" 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... See More
1899 San Ciriaco hurricane...
Item #712250
August 11, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 11, 1899
* 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane
* Guayama & Ponce, Puerto Rico
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FIVE HUNDRED KILLED AT PONCE" 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 fragile from this era in pa... See More
American prohibition ends in 3 more states...
Item #712227
September 13, 1933
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 13, 1933
* Prohibition ending in America
* Maryland, Minnesota & Colorado
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Three States Vote Wet and Ultimate Defeat Is Conceded in Dry Camp" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small libra... See More
Results of the Nurenberg war crimes trial, in a newspaper from a Nurenburg suburb...
Item #712206
October 01, 1946
THE JET GAZETTE, Furth, Bavaria, Germany, October 1, 1946
* Nazis sentenced to death for war crimes
* Hermann Goering & Rudolph Hess
Published by the Army Air Force Station of Furth, this is the volume 1, number er 14 issue which began publication after the end of the war in Europe.
The collectible significance of this issue would be difficult to understate. This airp... See More
1908 Standard Oil Co....
Item #712008
November 20, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 20, 1908
* Standard Oil Company court case
* Monopoly ? Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ROCKEFELLER TESTIFIES TO BIG STANDARD OIL DEALS" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More
1960 Coalbrook mining disaster.. South Africa...
Item #711969
January 22, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 22, 1960
* Coalbrook mining disaster
* Fezile Dabi District Municipality
* Worst mining accident in South Africa
* Methane gas and rockfall deaths (400+)
The front page has a two column heading: "Hope Is Fading for 506 in Mine" (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generall... See More
1905 Teddy Roosevelt's Southern tour..
Item #711765
October 26, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 26, 1905
* President Theodore Roosevelt Southern tour
* On a New Orleans, Louisiana steamer
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT'S TRIP REACHES CLIMAX" with subheads. (see images) This steamer would wreck the following day just below New Orleans. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wo... See More
America's first man in space...
Item #711762
May 09, 1961
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 9, 1961
* Astronaut Alan Shepard
* 1st American in space
* Mercury-Redstone 3 - Freedom 7
* JFK - White House ceremony
America's first man is space is heralded with a front page photo showing Shepard with wife parading through Washington D.C. Also a six column headline: "Why Russian Beat Sherpard into Space" with subheads and another relate... See More
1962 Thomas Mitchell (actor) death
Item #711757
December 18, 1962
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 18, 1962
* Thomas Mitchell death
* Hollywood actor & writer
* "Gone with the Wind" fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Film Star Mitchell Dies at 70" with photo. (see images) He played roles in some of the most iconic films including: "Gone With The Wins", "Stagecoach", "It's A Wonderful Life"... See More
Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in 1967 Harlem...
Item #711749
June 22, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1967
* Martin Luther King Jr. speech
* Hospital workers in Harlem
* "We shall overcome. No lie can live forever"
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***
The front page has a heading: "The Coming of King: A Charismatic Moment" with photo. (see images) King's speech continues on the inside pages and includes his quote... See More
Rare title with a Paul Revere engraving, still with original wrappers...
Item #711660
July 01, 1774
ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE, Boston, July, 1774
* Exceedingly rare periodical just before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War
* Masthead engraving by Paul Revere with outer wrappers (rare)
The quite famous and extremely rare magazine published by Isaiah Thomas. This is the first of the title we have offered in many years.
As noted in Wikipedia, it was a short-lived monthly published in Bo
... See More
1916 hunt for Pancho Villa...
Item #711580
March 27, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 27, 1916
* Pancho Villa expedition
* Post Columbus, New Mexico raid
* United States soldiers pursue Mexican bandit
The front page has a banner heading: "REPORT VILLA IS PREPARING TO MAKE RESISTANCE" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fin... See More
A famous civil rights murder case from Mississippi...
Item #711570
June 24, 1964
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 24, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS
* Burnt station wagon found in swamp
The front page has a banner headline: "CHARRED CAR OF BIAS FOES FOUND; LBJ SENDS DULLES" with subheads and photo of the car. (see images) Nice for display. This was a notable civil rights-related murder. Their bodies would ... See More
1964 Free Speech Movement... Berkeley...
Item #711327
December 04, 1964
DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 4, 1964
* 1964 Free Speech Movement
* Mass students protest - sit-ins
* University of California at Berkeley
* Mario Savio giving his speech photo
The front page has a one column heading: "Arrest 800 In Sit-Ins At College" A photo of Mario Savio giving his "Bodies Upon the Gears" speech at Sprou Hall on the campus of the University of Calif... See More
Mississippi civil rights workers go missing...
Item #711072
June 23, 1964
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 23, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS (1st report)
The front page has a one column heading: "3 Disappear In Dixie Rights Push" (see images) First report coverage on the 3 Civil Rights workers that went missing at Philadelphia, Mississippi. This was a notable civil rights-related murder and was the premis... See More
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...
Item #710966
March 30, 1878
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878
* Historic Phonograph invention
* Thomas Edison - inventor
Page 3 has a nice illustration of Edison's recent invention, the phonograph. Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart any real adequate idea of its performances. Fully famili... See More
1916 Battle of Gorizia... Italy...
Item #710740
August 10, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 10, 1916
* Sixth Battle of the Isonzo
* Gorizia, Northeastern Italy
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ITALIANS MAKING BIG GAINS" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.... See More
Patton's Third Army battles along the Rhine......
Item #710337
March 27, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 27, 1945
* 1st & 7th United States Army
* Generals Patch and George S. Patton
* Rhine river - Rhineland crossing
* Limburg & Frankfurt, Germany
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "7 ARMIES OVER RHINE; Patch Crosses River; 1st Races On 35 Miles" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. A few rela... See More
1963 Moab, Utah mine explosion disaster...
Item #710334
August 28, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 28, 1963
* Moab, Grand County, Utah mining explosion disaster
* Texas Gulf Sulphur's Cane Creek" Potash Mine
The front page has a banner headline: "MINE BLAST TRAPS 16" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 36 pages, library stamp within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
1941 Atlantic Charter... FDR & Churchill...
Item #710276
August 14, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, August 14, 1941.
* Atlantic Charter issued (1st report)
* Winston Churchill - World War II - WWII
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FDR, CHURCHILL MEET, OUTLINE JOINT WAR AIMS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the famous meeting at sea between Winston Churchill and FDR which issued a ... See More
Very decorative masthead...
Item #710240
August 27, 1859
GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Aug. 27, 1859 This title has one of the more beautiful & ornate mastheads of the 19th century, plus each page is bordered with an anchor & chain devise (see).
The front page has prints of: "Charles XV, the New King of Sweden" with text on him. Also: "Whitehall, South & Staten Island Ferries, & Revenue Barge ... See More
For Scottish-Americans...
Item #710238
April 24, 1841
THE SCOTTISH JOURNAL, New York, April 24, 1841
* Rare publication for Scotland immigrants
Obviously a newspaper for Scottish-Americans. The masthead has a thistle-themed engraving. Various literary items & other content.
Eight pages, 10 1/2 by 15 inches, nice condition.... See More
One of the earliest newspapers from the colonies...
Item #710010
May 15, 1735
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY, Philadelphia, May 15, 1735
* Among the earliest of American newspapers
* Very early & rare colonial publication
As any serious collector of newspapers knows, it is exceedingly difficult to find any colonial American newspapers from before 1760, let alone an issue from 1735. It began in 1719 and only published through 1749. It was the very first newspa... See More
Anarchist Emma Goldman in 1909......
Item #709609
April 07, 1909
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April. 7, 1909
* Emma Goldman without a country
* Anarchist political activist - anarchy
The top of the front has a three column headline: "Neither Country Seems To Want Emma Goldman" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragi... See More
1976 Led Zeppelin & Lynyrd Skynyrd ...
Item #709602
October 25, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1976
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* "The Song Remains the Same" concert film
* Opening day MSG movie advertisement
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - upcoming area concerts ad
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Song Remains the Same" film in New York City. Coverage of thei... See More
Lansing, Kansas prison break... Wilbur Underhill...
Item #709451
June 01, 1933
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 1, 1933
* Lansing Correctional Facility - Kansas
* Wilbur Underhill Jr. & 10 others escape
* "Tri-State Terror" - Oklahoma bandit
The top of the front page has two column heading: "11 Fugitive Convicts Slay Cop in Flight, Disappear In Hills" with subhead and photo of the warden. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, li... See More
Ku Klux Klan demonstration... Civil Rights...
Item #709356
November 27, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 27, 1960
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK demonstration
* African Americans lunch counter sit-ins
* Atlanta Civil Rights movement
The top of page 6 has a seven column heading: "Atlanta Tense as Klansmen, Negroes March" with related photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the m... See More
1914 First Battle of the Marne...
Item #709187
September 14, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 14, 1914
* First Battle of the Marne River - France
* Germany vs. France & United Kingdom
* First World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner heading: "Germans Meet With B ig Losses in Paris Fighting" with subhead (see images)
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find ... See More
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
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
1938 John William Ward suicide jump...
Item #708898
July 27, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 27, 1938
* John William Ward suicide jump
* Gotham Hotel in Manhattan
The front page has a heading: "Perched on Ledge 10 Hours, New Yorker Leaps to Death As Crowd Stares in Horror" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on John William Ward's suicide jump from he 17th floor of the Gotham Hotel in Manhattan. The 1951 motion picture &quo... See More
1916 Paducah, Kentucly Negro lynchings...
Item #708843
October 16, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 16, 1916
* Lynching of Negroes Luther Durrett & Brack Kinley
* Puducah, Kentucky hangings - shooting - burning
The front page has a banner headline: "MOB STORMS PADUCAH JAIL AND LYNCHES TWO MEN" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... 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
1917 Second Battle of Arras, France...
Item #708814
April 24, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 24, 1917
* Second Battle of Arras - France
* British offensive on Western Front
* World War I - WWI - many casualties
* Great headline for display
The front page has a very nice a nice banner headline in bold, red lettering: "TEUTON LOSS TERRIFIC" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being ... See More
1917 Eddystone, Pennsylvania explosion disaster......
Item #708812
April 10, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 10, 1917
* Eddystone, Pennsylvania WWI era disaster
* Ammunition artillery Shell plant explosion
* Great headline for display
The front page has a nice a nice banner headline: "HUNDRED DIE IN EXPLOSION" 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
Bank Panic of 1907...
Item #708626
October 23, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 23, 1907
* The Bank Panic of 1907
* Stock Market - Wall Street decline
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FAVORABLE TONE IN FINANCIAL WORLD" with subhead. (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 from this era in paper.
Com... 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
Prohibition in 1917 America...
Item #708553
December 18, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, December 18, 1917
* America prohibition adopted
* House approves with vote
The front page has a one column heading: "'DRY' PLAN NOW UP TO VOTES OF STATES" (see images) Coverage on prohibition being adopted United States law. It would come in effect in January of 1919. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&qu... 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
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