Jewish synagogue on Clinton Street...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, May 7, 1853 



* Rare Jewish synagogue illustration

* Congregation Chasam Sopher

* Judaica - Jews - Judaism



Formatted very much like Harper's Weekly although predating it by four years, with the masthead featuring a nice engraving of the New York skyline at the time. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication.

Various illustration... See More  

Chicago White Stockings: National League champs...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 14, 1882 



* Chicago White Sox baseball

* Cap Anson & King Kelly



Inside has a very nice half page illustration captioned: "The Chicago Baseball Team, Winners Of The National League Championship." This is a team portrait of eleven players in uniform, including M. J. Kelly and A. C. Anson. The bottom half of that leaf has a print... See More  

1st use of the German V-1 Flying Bomb...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 16, 1944 



* German V-1 Flying Bomb

* Early cruise missile

* Robot planes - no pilot 

* Buzz bomb - doodlebuug

* London terror bombing



The front page has a banner heading: "Nazi Pilotless Planes Explode In Britain" with subheads. (see images)

Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the m... See More  

The historic Civil Rights Act...

THE BRYAN TIMES, Ohio, July 2, 1964 



* American Civil Rights Act of 1964

* Passes Congress - signing into law

* Nice headline for display

* Early, same day report



The front page features an historic banner headline: "HOUSE PASSES RIGHTS BILL".

The report begins: "The House finally passed and sent to the White House today far-reaching civil rights legislation born of r... See More  

First issue of a P. T. Barnum publication...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Jan. 1, 1853  This is the very first issue of what would become a short-lived publication which had "P.T. Barnum, Special Partner" involved in its publication, as noted on one of the back pages.

This is one of the earliest illustrated periodicals in the United States, preceding both Leslie's Illustrated and Harper's Weekly.  The format would... See More  

Required school Bible reading declared unconstitutional...

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, June 18, 1963 



* Bible reading in school is banned by the Supreme Court

* INCOMPLETE ISSUE but nice for display **



Although we have had several newspapers reporting this event, rarely are they found with a banner (edge to edge) headline announcing: "BIBLE CAN'T BE REQUIRED" led in with: "Court Tells Schools:"

Included is a subhead... See More  

1961 Anniston & Birmingham bus attacks...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 29, 1961



* Anniston and Birmingham, Alabama

* Greyhound bus bombing - burning

* Civil Rights movement - freedom riders

* Racial segregation in the South

* Eyewitness account by Albert Bigelow



The top of page 3 has a heading: "ADA Hears Freedom Rider Tell of Alabama Incident" (see image) Article continues on ano... See More  

1961 comic Lenny Bruce interview...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 15, 1961



* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad

* Underground British journalist interview

* Village Vanguard jazz nightclub performance



The top of page 3 has a heading: "A 15-Minute Bit with Lennie Bruce" with subhead. (see images) Interview continues on page 2.

I suspect this to be an extremely rare i... See More  

Death of famed actor & singer Dean Martin...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 26, 1995 



* Dean Martin death (1st report)

* Italian-American singer & actor

* "King of Cool" -  Jerry Lewis duo

* Best title to be had ?



The middle of the front page has a one column heading: "Dean Martin, Screen Star and Singer, Dies at 78" and includes a photo of him. The article carries over to take most of pg. 32 & include... See More  

1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 3, 1928



* Fight for legal alcohol

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning the fight against prohibition in Chicago that reads: "DRYS OPEN A 'FIGHT FOR LIFE'" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

When... See More  

Napoleon's letter to the King of England...

FELIX FARLEY'S BRISTOL JOURNAL, England, Jan. 11, 1800 



* Rare 18th century publication

* Turn of the 19th century



The back page has a letter signed by Bonaparte, to the King of England, asking for a consolidation of efforts between the two nations. It is followed by the lengthy response in which England has no interesting inn cooperating with Napoleon's military aspirations in... See More  

Apaches on the war-path...

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, June 5, 1867 



* Rare old West publication



The very first title in the Golden State was the "Californian" begun in 1846, followed the next year by the "California Star". These two titles merged and in 1849 the combined enterprise was called the "Alta California", becoming a daily in July. It became the first successful n... See More  

Getting ready for Christmas...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 16, 1882  The front page is taken up with a nice print: "Getting Ready for Christmas".

Prints inside include a fullpg: "Character Sketches in Germany"; a double page centerfold: "'Merry Christmas To You, Old Barebones!'" a halfpg. print by A.B. Frost: "Dis Ain't Nuthin' Short of Murder, It Ain't.&q... See More  

Great Christmas prints, many in color, with a displayable cover...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1900  The color cover has a very displayable print showing the Wise Men on camels and noting this is the: "Christmas Number 1900". 

Inside has some Christmas-themed prints including: "The Santa Claus of the Sea" "The Christmas Possum" which is by A.B. Frost; "Making Toys for the Christmas Trade" which is ... See More  

The Fabulous Moolah death... Woman pro wrestler...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 6, 2007



* The Fabulous Moolah death w/ photo

* Mary Lillian Ellison - Woman pro wrestler



Page 10 of section B has a heading: "Lillian Ellison, 84; world wrestling hall of fame's first female inductee" with 2 related photos. (see images)

Complete with all sections (70 pages), very nice condition.... See More  

Prohibition is void in 1930 ?...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 17, 1930



* Prohibition is a failure ?

* Referendum by U.S. lawyers

* re. Eighteenth Amendment

* Nice headline for display

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era



The front page has a five column heading: "Say Dry Repeal Would Save Billion" with subheads. (see images)

When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of t... See More  

D-Day "Extra" edition in a military newspaper...

BEACON Extra! Extra! Extra!, Philadelphia Navy Yard, June 6, 1944  



* D-Day invasion of France (1st report)

* World War II German defense



The banner headline reports: "INVASION STARTED" with subheads: "Landing Craft, With Plane and Ship Support, Pour Men And Supplies Into Beaches" "Admiral Draemel Calls for Greatest Effort, Says There Must Be No Rest Until Such... See More  

1901 Great Lake Erie Steamboat Race...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 4, 1901



* The Great Lake Erie Steamboat Race

* The Tashmoo vs. City of Erie - steamers

* Cleveland, Ohio to Erie, Pennsylvania



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "CITY OF ERIE WON BIG RACE BY ONLY 45 SECONDS" with subheads and photos of each ship. (see images)

Twelve pages, light toning, a little margin wear, generally good. Shoul... See More  

Two Acts of Congress signed by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams...

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, April 2, 1791 



* President George Washington

* John Adams & Thomas Jefferson

* Two Acts of United States Congress



The front page has reporting on: "The Bank Bill under Consideration".

The back page has two Acts of Congress headed with an engraving of a heraldic eagle, each signed in block type by: George Washington, Thomas Jef... See More  

Confessing to the murders... Bringing Christ to the women of Whitechapel...

THE TIMES, London, England, Oct. 26, 1888  



* Jack the Ripper Whitechapel murders

* Benjamin Graham confesses while drunk

* Best title to be had (very rare as such)



"Jack the Ripper" reports were common in the latter half of 1888, capturing the interest of people on both sides of the Atlantic as evidenced by the reports in many newspapers in the United States. It was the int... See More  

Horrors of the Bataan death march...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1944  



* Battle of Bataan Death March

* Imperial Japanese Army atrocities

* Made public for the first time

* William E. Dyess eyewitness account

* United States Air Force pilot - officer



The front page has a nice banner headline: "DYESS' OWN STORY ! " with subhead: "TELLS JAP TORTURE ON BATAAN DEATH MARCH" "People Back Ho... See More  

Fascinating "newspaper" reporting the capture of Texas in 1952...

THE LAMPASAS DISPATCH, Texas, "Juvember 33, 1969"  A fascinating fictitious newspaper created specifically for "Operation Long Horn--For Maneuver Purposes Only--Not Intended For General Distribution".

The website begins: "In the spring of 1952, as Cold War tensions heightened, Lampasas Countians’ worst fears seemingly materialized, as “enemy troops”... See More  

Sam Adams issues a Proclamation...

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, June 29, 1795  Page 2 has a "Proclamation" signed in type by the governor: Samuel Adams.

Four pages, very handsome masthead, never-trimmed margins, small binding holes at the blank spine, great condition.

The first bridge to span Niagara Falls...

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Feb. 17, 1849  The most interesting print is a nearly half page view captioned: "Construction Of The Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge--Basket Ferry & Temporary Towers". This was the very first bridge over Niagara Falls, this print showing the early stages of the construction showing the: "...basket ferry and temporary towers". This prin... See More  

Signed by Washington & Jefferson...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 8, 1793  



* George Washington

* Thomas Jefferson

* founding fathers



The top of the first column has: "An Act for the Relief of Simeon Thayer" by the U.S. Congress, signed in type by the President: Go. WASHINGTON as well by the Secretary of State: Th. Jefferson.

Four pages, very nice condition.... See More