The National League is created...
Item #683213
February 07, 1876
NEW-YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1876
* Creation of the National League
* Major League Baseball - MLB
On page 2 under "Base-Ball" is a report about a meeting held in New York resulting in the establishment of the National League.
The report begins: "A meeting of the managers of all the professional base-ball organizations in the country, excepting the Philade
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* Creation of the National League
* Major League Baseball - MLB
On page 2 under "Base-Ball" is a report about a meeting held in New York resulting in the establishment of the National League.
The report begins: "A meeting of the managers of all the professional base-ball organizations in the country, excepting the Philade
Hershey Chocolate Company founder death...
Item #683212
October 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1945
* Milton S. Hershey death (1st report)
* American confectioner & philanthropist
* The Hershey Chocolate Company founder
The top of page 44 has a one column heading: "M.S. HERSHEY DEAD; CHOCOLATE KING, 88" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Hershey, Pennsylvania chocolate company founder, Milton S. Hershey.... See More
Early ad for playing cards... Runaway indentured apprentice...
Item #683210
November 20, 1799
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, November 20, 1799
* Very early playing cards
* Backgammon boards
The back page includes many ads, two of which are very early ads for "Playing Cards", being Henry the Eighth, Columbian brand cards and backgammon boards. A few other particulars as noted in the ads (see photos).
News of the day. Complete in 4 pages, a little spine we
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* Very early playing cards
* Backgammon boards
The back page includes many ads, two of which are very early ads for "Playing Cards", being Henry the Eighth, Columbian brand cards and backgammon boards. A few other particulars as noted in the ads (see photos).
News of the day. Complete in 4 pages, a little spine we
Creating the Mason-Dixon Line: map of America...
Item #683209
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1769 * Early America map
* Pennsylvania and Maryland
* Mason and Dixon Line creation
Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the nice full page map of the Chesapeake region showing parts of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and all of Delaware. The inset in the lower right corner reads: "A Map of that Part of Ameri... See More
1970 Club Cinq-Sept fire disaster...
Item #683208
November 22, 1970
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 22, 1970
* Club Cinq-Sept fire disaster
* France dance hall nightclub
* Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Isère
The top of the front page has a four column photo with heading: "142 Are Killed by Fire in Locked Dance Hall in France" with subhead. (see)
First section only with 48 pages, archival mending along the spine, tape mend along right margin, generally ... See More
Map of the Balkan Peninsula... Turkey, Bulgaria, and more...
Item #683207
SUPPLEMENT TO THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, 1770 * Map of Turkey, the Balkan Peninsula, and more.
This "Supplement" issue was produced at the end of the year. The prime content is the very nice & very detailed map, labeled in the cartouche as: "A New and Accurate Map of TURKEY IN EUROPE Drawn from the Best Authorities...1770".
This map shows the Balkan ... See More
Alvaro Obregon assassination... Mexico president...
Item #683206
July 18, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1928
* Alvaro Obregon assassination
* Mexican Revolution general
* President of Mexico
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "President-Elect Obregon Of Mexico Assassinated; Slayer Silent on Motive" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of General Alvaro Obregon, president of Mexico
Complete with ... See More
1899 Howard City, Michigan family murders...
Item #683203
May 11, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 11, 1899
* Howard City, Montcalm County, Michigan
* Joseph Harvey family murders
The front page has a one column heading: "WHOLESALE BUTCHERY" with subheads. (see) 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. Rare as su... See More
Jesse James' last train robbery...
Item #683201
September 09, 1881
THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS, Sept. 9 and 10, 1881 A two issue set, the back page of each having a report on the last train robbery of the Jesse James Gang: robbery of the Alton train at Bluecut, Missouri.
Sept. 9 has: "At The Mercy of Masked Men" "A Bold Train Robbery Near Independence, Missouri". Sept. 10 has: "Hunting the Train Robbers" "All the Searching Par... See More
Mormons ask for a reward for the Cane Creek Massacre culprits...
Item #683200
August 24, 1884
ARIZONA GAZETTE, Phoenix, Aug. 28, 1884 This is a territorial newspaper from 28 years before statehood.
The front page has a report headed: "A Reward" from Tennessee, noting: "Four leading Mormon elders to-day presented a sworn petition to Gov. Bate asking that a reward be offered for the apprehension of those engaged in the Lewis county massacre...", being what is known... See More
Item #683198
May 08, 1841
THE LOG CABIN, New York, May 8, 1841 Famous campaign newspaper published by Horace Greeley in support of the Whig Party and specifically in support of Wm. H. Harrison's presidential campaign.
This issue is from after the election & inauguration and contains various news of the day with an emphasis on political events. Included are "Appointments by the President" including:... See More
Confederate newspaper... Court cases involving slaves...
Item #683197
July 11, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1864
* Rare rebel publication
Various Civil War news with a Confederate bias, making for interesting reading as such. Among the front page items are: "The War News" which has several subheads including: "From Petersburg" & "Burnside's Movements". Other war news include: "Latest News From the North--Our Army in M... See More
Critical thoughts on Mordecai Noah's plans for a Jewish homeland...
Item #683188
January 21, 1826
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 21, 1826 The prime article is: "Re-assemblage of the Jews" which has a letter somewhat critical of the efforts of Mordecai Manuel Noah to create a homeland for the Jews on Grand Island in the Niagara River.
This is followed by some responses by Mr. Noah.
Also within: "Slave Labor" which is brief, and over half a page on: "... See More
Battle of Queenston Heights...
Item #683187
October 31, 1812
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 31, 1812 There are several pages with reports headed: "Events of the War" with a major portion taken up with a lengthy letter: "...from major-general VanRensellaer...to major general Henry Dearborn..." datelined at Lewistown, Oct. 14, 1812.
This is almost entirely concerned with the battle of Queenston Heights during which he led his ... See More
Preparing for the outbreak of the Civil War...
Item #683173
March 30, 1861
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 30, 1861 From just days before the outbreak of the Civil War, this issue has a wealth of reports on the coming conflict.
Articles include: "The Census of 1860" which includes a chart for the "Seceded Slave States" "THE PRO-SLAVERY REBELLION - From South Carolina - Disaffection Among the Slaves--Beauregard's Bragging..." "... See More
North face of Eiger Mountain scaled 1st time....
Item #683172
July 26, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1938
* North face of Eiger Mountain
* Bernese Alps - mountain range
* Climbed for the very 1st time
The front page has a one column heading: "CLIMBERS CONQUER DREAD EIGER PEAK" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the 1st time the North face of Eiger Mountain was climbed. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fam... See More
1899 Battle of Calumpit... ...
Item #683170
April 26, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 26, 1899
* Battle of Calumpit
* Bulacan, Philippines
* Philippine-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REBELS' LAST STAND" with subheads. (see) 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
Ten London newspapers from the 1790's...
Item #683169
May 04, 1795
(10) THE SUN and THE TIMES were two of the more famous & successful of British newspapers in the late 18th century. The Times remains one of the iconic papers of the world, having begun in 1788 and is still printing today. It was the first newspaper to have "Times" in the title, since lending its name to innumerable newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Here is a lot of ten issu... See More
Confederate note...
Item #683167
January 11, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 11, 1862 Perhaps the prime interest is the nice illustration of the "Facsimile of a Treasury Note, Lately Issued by the Confederate Government, Richmond, Va.".
The front page shows: "Exhibition of National Prisoners in the Hospital at Richmond".
Other prints within: "Battle of Dranesville, Va." which was once a si... See More
Golfing legend Bobby Jones retires from the sport...
Item #683166
November 18, 1930
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Nov. 18, 1930
* Bobby Jones retires from competitive golf
* American amateur golfer quits for film
The top of page 8 has a two column heading announcing the retirement of golfing great Bobby Jones: "Bobby Jones' Retirement From Competitive Golf Marks End of Long Trail" (see)
Complete in 16 pages, light toning and at the margins, small binding ... See More
1899 Wardner, Idaho mining riots
Item #683163
May 03, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1899
* Wardner, Shoshone County, Idaho
* Bunker Hill Mining Company riots
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RIOTERS ARE SCARED" with subheads. (see) 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. Rar... See More
Comic solution for a troubled bridge...
Item #683160
May 15, 1792
THE MAIL OR CLAYPOOLE'S DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, May 15, 1792 The front page has a piece concerning a bridge to be built across the Potomac at Georgetown which is somewhat comic. The back page has an illustrated ad for: "Whips & Canes" by John McAlllister, with details.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, very nice condition.
1899 Confederate soldiers reunion...
Item #683159
May 10, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1899
* Confederate soldiers reunion
* Charleston, South Carolina
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LOYAL TO THE FLAG" with subheads. (see) 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. Rare as such.... See More
Print of a baseball player... President Andrew Johnson...
Item #683157
September 15, 1866
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 15, 1866 Several prints on President Andrew Johnson's visit to New York City, but perhaps the most interesting print is the small one of: "Mr. E. G. Selden, of the Chester B. B. Club, Norwich, Conn." being a baseball player. The facing page has an article on him: "Our Base Ball Illustrations".
Complete in 16 pages, nice condi... See More
USS Reuben James sunk.... 1st U.S. warship...
Item #683155
October 31, 1941
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, October 31, 1941
* USS Reuben James sunk (Early 1st report)
* 1st American warship casualty in WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICAN WARSHIP SUNK" with subhead, photo and related map. First report coverage on the sinking of the USS Reuben James, the 1st U.S. warship casualty of World War II.
Other news, spor... See More
1899 New Richmond Winconsin tornado disaster...
Item #683153
June 13, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 13, 1899
* New Richmond, Wisconsin
* St. Croix County
* 1899 Tornado disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "OVER 200 KILLED" with subheads. (see) 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. Rare... See More
Death of Andy Kaufman in a L.A. paper...
Item #683152
May 17, 1984
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 1984
* Andy Kaufman death (1st report)
* American actor - performance artist
* Entertainer - professional wrestler
* Best title to be had ?
Page 3 has a two column heading: "KAUFMAN: Offbeat Comedian, TV Series Performer Dies at 36" with photo. (see) Nice to have this death report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Complete... See More
1990 NYC Happy Land fire disaster....
Item #683150
March 26, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 26, 1990
* Happy Land social club Fire
* The Bronx arsonist disaster
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Blaze Kills 87 in N.Y. Social Club" with subheads and related photo. (see) More on page 12.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), light toning at the central fold, very nice condition.... See More
Prelude to the great 1929 stock market crash ?...
Item #683149
February 12, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 12, 1929
* Wall Street, New York City
* Stock exchange market
* Prelude to the great crash ?
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WALL ST. DRAWS SENATE FIRE" with subheads. Nice for display. Was this an early warning sign of the great stock market crash later the same year ?
Complete with all 42 pages, this is the "rag edition" printe... See More
1869 Solar Eclipse...
Item #683147
August 08, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 8, 1869
* 1869 Solar Eclipse
* Moon - Sun - Earth
The top of page 5 has one column headings that include: "THE SOLAR ECLIPSE" "Magnificence of the Phenomenon in the Metropolis" and more. (see) Lengthy text takes up 5 full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, some archival mending to a few unrelated pages, a few tiny margi... See More
Whirlaway wins Kentucky Derby...
Item #683146
May 04, 1941
THE MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Minnesota, May 4, 1941
* Whirlaway - horse racing
* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
The front page of the sport's section has a three column heading: "WHIRLAWAY, IN A RECORD" with related photo. Results chart on the following page. This was the 1st of 3 historic wins for the famed horse in the quest for the triple crown... See More
SS Normandie breaks own speed record...
Item #683145
August 09, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 1937
* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks own speed record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Normandie Tops Own Atlantic Speed Mark; Makes Eastward Crossing at 31.20 Knots". (see) First report coverage on the SS Normandie breaking it's own speed record for crossing the Atlantic Oc
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* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks own speed record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Normandie Tops Own Atlantic Speed Mark; Makes Eastward Crossing at 31.20 Knots". (see) First report coverage on the SS Normandie breaking it's own speed record for crossing the Atlantic Oc
Displayable baseball print...
Item #683144
June 27, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 27, 1874 Within this complete issue is a great full page print captioned: "International Baseball--The Boston Champions" showing the entire team in uniform. The name of each player is captioned beneath, the list including Al Spaulding and James O'Rourke among others. A related article as well. A great companion issue to join the 2004 Boston champions--... See More
Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...
Item #683143
June 25, 1870
TRANS-CONTINENTAL, San Francisco, California, June 25, 1870 This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 issues eastbound. Printed on a Gordon press in the baggage car, it is considered the very first newspaper compos... See More
Indians, the French Revolutionary, Henry Knox, and more...
Item #683141
February 07, 1793
DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Feb. 7, 1793 On the front page: "On the Happiness Attainable in the Last Moments of Life". Page 3 has a letter: "...from Rochdebout, on the Ottawa River, or Miami of Lake Erie..." which begins: "I congratulate you on the agreement of the council of the confederated Tribes, to the listed proposals of peace from you... See More
Letter from General Anthony Wayne's army...
Item #683139
November 17, 1794
DUNLAP & CLAYPOOLE'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Nov. 17, 1794 As the title would suggest there is a great wealth of advertising, but half of pages 2 & 3 have news reports including a descriptive letter: "...from an Officer in General Wayne's Army". The back page features 30 illustrated ship ads along with 2 runaway reward ads.
Four pages, never-trimme... See More
Published by Ben Franklin's grandson...
Item #683138
February 01, 1794
GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Feb. 1, 1794 This issue was published by Benjamin Franklin Bache, Ben's grandson. The front page is filled with ads including a "One Hundred Dollars Reward" ad for a runaway Dutch servant boy, with details. Page 4 has 5 illustrated ship ads.
Four pages never-trimmed margins, nice condition.
From Greensboro, North Carolina...
Item #683137
May 11, 1850
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (now spelled Greensboro) North Carolina, May 11, 1850 Articles include: "Rules for Home Education" "A Word to Little Girls" "The Slave Trade" "Another Mammoth Cave" & more. Also a page 3 ad: "Ranaway...my negro girl Rosanna, a very bright mulatto..." with details.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #683135
May 17, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, May 17, 1879 Uncommon women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially to her right of Suffrage" as noted on the front page.
Among the... See More
The first successful magazine in the country...
Item #683129
April 21, 1744
THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY, Boston, April 21, 1744 This was the first successful magazine in America although formatted unlike typical magazines. It was exclusively a chronicle of the Great Awakening in America, exclusively of secular news reports. It was preceded by just a few magazines which lasted but a couple of issues--one of which was by Ben Franklin. Even this title lasted but a few short ... See More
Very ornate masthead...
Item #683116
August 13, 1859
GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Aug. 13, 1859 This newspaper has one of most ornate mastheads including an illustration of a battleship with maritime symbols bordering the front page.
Among the prints are: "The Late War---French Troops Crossing Mount Cenis" "The Late Prince Metternich" "The Late War in Italy--View of Novara" "London &... See More
John Glenn the first American astronaut in orbit...
Item #683115
February 20, 1962
THE BLADE, Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 20, 1962 The front page has a nice headline announcing: "Glenn Circles Earth Twice In 3 Hours, Keeps Going; Reports Feeling Fine" with subhead: "Astronaut Has Difficulty With Controls At One Point" plus more.
The front page also features a very large photo of the blast-off, and a photo of John Glenn as well.
The complete first section (of 2... See More
Working to abolish alcoholic beverages...
Item #683111
YOUNG WOMEN, Chicago, July, 1896 An interesting magazine published by the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union whose focus was the outlaw of alcoholic beverages. They also worked to promote women's right to vote.Decorative title page, 12 pages, 9 1/2 by 13 inches, minor binding slits at the blank spine, nice condition.
Death of George Washington...
Item #683104
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1800 Near the back under the section headed: "Obituary, with Anecdotes, of Remarkable Persons" is the very historic report of the death of George Washington.Beginning with the date of his death, the 14th, the obituary reads in part: ".... At his seat at Mount Vernon, in America, in his 68th year, after a short illness of about 2... See More
Washington crew wins Olympic gold in 1936....
Item #683098
August 15, 1936
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, August 15, 1936
* University of Washington Huskies
* Wins Olympic gold in rowing
* Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Washington Crew Wins" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the University of Washington Huskies crew winning the gold medal vs. Nazi Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics in rowing.
C... See More
1916 Bandit War... Texas raids by Mexicans...
Item #683094
July 31, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 31, 1916
* Bandits Wars - Mexican rebels
* Texas raids near the border
* Near Fort Hancock, Texas
The front page has a banner headline: "AMERICANS BATTLE BANDITS" with subhead. (see) 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 th... See More
The Vatican becoming an independent state... Pope rules....
Item #683090
February 12, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 12, 1929
* Signing of the Lateran Treaty
* Vatican City becoming it's own state
* Benito Mussolini and the Holy See
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "VATICAN AND ITALY SIGN PACT RECREATING A PAPAL STATE; 60 YEARS OF ENMITY ENDED" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the creation of the state of the Vatican City which guara... See More
1976 Bronx Social Club fire disaster...
Item #683088
October 25, 1976
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1976
* Puerto Rican Social Club
* Bronx, New York fire disaster
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FIRE SWEEPS BRONX SOCIAL CLUB, LEAVING 25 DEAD AND 24 INJURED" with subheads and 2 related photos. More inside.
Complete with 56 pages, light toning and a little wear a the margins, generally nice.... See More
1929 Statesboro, Georgia tornado disaster....
Item #683087
April 27, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1929
* Statesboro, Georgia & more
* Tornadoes storms disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TORNADO DEATH TOLL REACHES 87 IN SOUTH; 500 KNOWN INJURED" with subheads that include: "Storm Descends at Night on Statesboro, Ga., Killing 34 There and Hurting 70" and more. (see) First report coverage on the tornado outbre... See More
Kennedy Speech to Press...
Item #683084
April 28, 1961
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 28, 1961
* JFK's speech to The American Newspaper Publisher's Association
* Freedom of the Press
The front page has: "PRESIDENT URGES PRESS TO CENSOR NEWS AIDING REDS", which shows the beginning of an article covering JFK's speech to American publishers, and contains a related photo. Coverage includes: "It is the unpr... See More
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