A naval skirmish...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, January 23, 1759  Page 5 begins with a report datelined from New York noting in part: "...the Royal Hester, privateer...of 16 guns...fell in with three large French ships bound from Canada to the Cape, whom she so warmly engaged as at length to be obliged to sheer off..." with more on the naval encounter.

Eight pages, 8 by 10 3/4 inches, very nice con... See More  

1934 Northfield Mount Hermon School murder...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 15, 1934



* Northfield Mount Hermon School murder

* Unsolved Killing of headmaster Elliot Speer



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HEAD OF MT. HERMON SCHOOL IS SHOT TO DEATH IN HIS STUDY, EVIDENTLY MURDERED" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1944 



* General George S. Patton 

* World War II - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge prelude



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "3D ARMY DRIVES NORTH FOR SAAR AFTER JUNCTION OF TWO DIVISIONS" with subheads that include: "MAGINOT LINE CUT" and more with related map headed: "Patton's Men Hammer Out New Gains ... See More  

1898 USS Maine explosion investigation...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 11, 1898



* re. USS Maine sinking disaster

* Explosion declared adversarial

* Spanish-American War prelude

* Havana Harbor, Cuba



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE MAINE INQUIRY" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... See More  

1932 Bonus Army Bill passes in Congress... Helen Keller...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1932



* Bonus Army bill passes U.S. Congress

* World War I veterans pay redemption

* Heller Keller honorary degree at Glasgow University



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BONUS BILL PASSES IN HOUSE, 209-176; SENATE TO RUSH VOTE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continues on page 2 with voting list. The Senate would defeat this ... See More  

Richard Loeb killed in prison....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 29, 1936



* Richard Loeb killed in prison

* Bobby Franks murderer

* Leopold and Loeb fame



The front page has a one column heading: "CONVICT KILLS LOEB, FRANKS BOY SLAYER" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 40 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. In great condition as ... See More  

Jimmy Doolittle air attack on Sicily & Sardina...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 21, 1943



* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle

* Northwest African Strategic Air Force

* Air raids on Islands of Sicily & Sardina - Italy

* World War II airplanes attack



The front page has a two column heading: "Doolittle's Pilots Bag 73 Planes at Cost of Four" (see)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally ... See More  

Follow-up to the Battle of Fredericksburg...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 20, 1862  



* Battle of Fredericksburg aftermath

* General Ambrose E. Burnside



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are several on the recent battle of Fredericksburg: "From General Burnside's Army" "Rebels on the Plain Opposite Dispersed by Our Batteries" "The Investigating Committee at Work" "The Official Repo... See More  

"Mad Dog" Coll killed in NYC...

THE DETROIT NEWS, February 8, 1932



* Vincent Mad Dog Coll killed

* American mobster hitman

* Dutch Shultz mob war



Page 25 has a one column heading: "VINCENT COLL TRAPPED, SLAIN" with subhead and small photo. (see)

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition, light toning on the front page, nice condition.

1st Surgeon General cigarette warning...

THE DETROIT NEWS, MI Michigan, July 12, 1957 



* 1st Cigarette smoking connection w/ lung cancer 

* United States Surgeon General warning 

* Leroy Edgar Burney 



This 56 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "U.S. Agency Links Cancer to Cigarets"

Tells of the very 1st time a United States official linked cigarette smoke wi... See More  

Large Civil War map on the front page...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 8, 1862  The front page is dominated by a very large Civil War map headed: "M'CLELLAN'S RECENT OPERATIONS" which the Richmond vicinity and southeast to Berkley & Harrison's Point.

Front page column heads including: "Our Army Advance on Richmond" "Spirited Brush With the Rebels" "200 Rebel Soldiers Captured" and mor... See More  

Abraham Lincoln visits the Army of the Potomac...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 11, 1862  



* President Abraham Lincoln

* Army of the Potomac visit

* General George B. McClellan



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "McClellan's Army" "The Reception of the President In Camp" "Splendid Military Review by Moonlight" "Honest 'Old Age' Spends a Night Among the Troops" "The... See More  

Grant, Butler, and Sherman...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 31, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "BUTLER" "GRANT!" "SHERMAN!" "The Entire Grand Army in Motion En Route for Richmond" "Engagement Between McPherson's Corps & the Rebels" "The Rebels Defeated & Driven Back" "General Lee's Daughter Goes to Join Her Father in Ric... See More  

Arming the Negroes... On attacking Mobile...

NEW YORK HERALD, New York, Feb. 6, 1865  



* Hampton Roads Conference

* Arming the Negroes question



The front page column heads include: "The Peace Conference" "The Negotiations Not an Entire Failure" "Opening of the Door to Reconciliation" "Submission to the Union and the Constitution the President's Terms to the Rebels" "Rumors Regardin... See More  

Sherman's triumphant march through the South...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 17, 1865 



* General William T. Sherman

* Marching & capturing coastal towns

* Orangeburg & Branchville, South Carolina



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Our Forces Near the Rebel Prison Pen at Florence, S.C." "A Rapid March Through the State" "Evacuation of Branchville" "Occupat... See More  

Lincoln calls for 300,000 more soldiers...

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 23, 1864  



* Abraham Lincoln call for more troops proclamation

* Sherman's march to the sea coming to an end



The most notable content is at the top of page 2 which has: "A Call For three Hundred Thousand Men" "By the President of the United States--A Proclamation" which is signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.

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Recap of the French & Indian War in 1757...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 8, 1758  Over half of the first column on the front page is headed: "America" with reports from Kingston, Jamaica.

Most of page 6 is taken up with: "An Impartial Representation of Facts, relative to the State of Publick Affairs in North American during the Year 1757. Drawn at New York". The text is a great overview of the events of the... See More  

Much on naval battles during the French & Indian War...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 21, 1758  Half of page 7 is taken up with a detailed report headed: "America" with a St. Kitt's dateline, concerning a naval battle between the British and French.

Then a report from Kingston, Jamaica, concerning a naval battle near Cape Francois, which is very likely the Battle of Cape Francais.

Eight pages, 8 by 11 inches, great condition.... See More  

British-French naval battle in the Caribbean...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 11, 1758  



* Battle of Cap-Français - Haiti

* Seven Years War

* French & Royal Navy



Page 6 has most of the first column taken up with a report headed: "America" being an extract of a letter from Kingston, Jamaica on this historic naval Battle of Cap-Francais.

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One of the more decorative mastheads of the 18th century...

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Boston, May 24, 1798



* Nice masthead engraving

* 18th century America



If you are looking for a handsome American newspaper of the 1700's which is displayable & priced reasonably, this is one of the best. This title features one of the more decorative mastheads of the era.

Complete in 4 pages, never-trimmed margins, a little light fo... See More  

Chasing after a French ship on Lake Champlain...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 24, 1760  The back page includes a letter from Halifax, Nova Scotia, followed by an: "Extract of a Letter from Crown Point" which includes: "Capt. Boring...been down Lake Champlain as far as...Nut Island...fell in with a top sail schooner which he gave chase to, but the Frenchman ...by this means escaped..." with a bit more on a naval is... See More  

4-issue set of The Village Voice - spanning the 1960's - 1990's...

(4-issue set) THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, 1960's - 1990's  You will receive one issue each from the 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, providing an overview of the last half of the 20th century through the eyes of this iconic, progressive, and often radical publication.

Each is complete, never bound nor trimmed, tabloid-size, has occasional margin-edg... See More  

Nice report from the French & Indian War...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 3, 1760  Page 6 has reports headed: "America" with a Philadelphia dateline. Bits include: "...all the usual preparations of war going on...Necessity has obliged the General to send 1800 men to Charles Town in South Carolina where the Cherokees are doing all possible mischief, & have made irruptions into the heart of the province...General... See More  

Eric Heiden wins 5 gold medals in 1980...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 24, 1980



* Eric Heiden wins 5 gold medals

* Long track speed skating

* 1980 Winter Olympics

* Lake Placid, New York



The front page of this section has a banner heading: "5 of a kind makes Heiden pure gold" with related pictorial. (see) More on page 2.

Complete sport's section only with 16 pages, nice condition.... See More  

The British fight the Cherokee Indians...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 30, 1760 



* Battle of Echocee - South Carolina

* Cherokees - Indians - Native Americans

* British General Archibald Montgomerie



The front page has a report noting: "By letters from Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina, we learn...Col. Montgomery...was surrounded in the middle of the Cherokee country by a vast body of Indians. The British t... See More