1889 San Diego Flume opening...
Item #707450
February 22, 1889
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, Feb. 22, 1889
* San Diego Wooden Flume opening - dedication
* Lake Cuyamaca to La Mesa area - waterway
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE FLUME" with subheads and two related images. (see images) This was the opening day of the San Diego Flume. Probably only found in a San Diego publication, very rare as such.
Eight pages, a hole within... See More
1986 AEROSMITH editorial...
Item #707449
January 07, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 7, 1986
* Aerosmith - American hard rock band
* Steven Tyler & Joe Perry editorial
Page 61 has a heading: "Aerosmith: Back in the Saddle" with related photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American count... See More
1985 Motorhead w/ Lemmy concert advertisement..
Item #707448
December 31, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 31, 1985
* Motorhead - English heavy metal band
* Bassist front man Lemmy Kimister
* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
* w/ Wendy O. Williams & Stormtroopers of Death
Page 96 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming "Motorhead w/ Wendy O. Williams & more" concert at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. ... See More
Very early Red Hot Chili Peppers 1985 concert ad...
Item #707447
November 05, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 5, 1985
* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American rock band
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea
Page 118 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being the "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS" on Halloween n... See More
Review & premiere of "Beetlejuice", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #707446
March 30, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 30, 1988
* Best "Beetlejuice" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Comedy-fantasy movie - Tim Burton
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Beetlejuice" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime... See More
White River Monster hunted... Newport, Arkansas...
Item #707442
July 23, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 23, 1937
* White River Monster - "Whitey"
* Newport, Arkansas folklore
The front page has a one column heading: "Start 'Monster' Hunt In Arkansas River; Town Has Holiday" A related photo is on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More
Donn Fendler goes missing in Maine's Mount Katahdin...
Item #707440
July 21, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1939
* Donn Fendler goes missing
* Mount Katahdin in Maine
* Rye, New York 12 year old boy
The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "Maine Guardsmen Hunt For Lost Boy" with subhead. (see) Coverage on Donn Fendler going missing in the mountains of Maine.
Complete in 36 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
wikipedia... See More
1977 PINK FLOYD editorial...
Item #707439
March 28, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 28, 1977
* British rock bands with Pink Floyd editorial
* British psychedelic rock group - band
* David Gilmour - Roger Waters - "Animals tour"
* "Airport '77" movie film premiere advertisement
The front page has a headline: "BRITISH ROCK LIVES" with a focus on Pink Floyd. (see images) This i... See More
Franks Hawks breaks airplane speed record....
Item #707438
February 06, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1929
* Aviator Frank Hawks
* Transcontinental airplane flight
* Speed record broken
The front page has a one column heading: "Hawks Breaks Coast to Coast Flight Record" Related photo on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on Franks Hawks record breaking transcontinental west-to-east airplane flight. Always nice to have notable events i... See More
Very rare title from the "broom corn capital of the world"...
Item #707403
April 18, 1867
THE ARCOLA RECORD, Illinois, April 18, 1867
* Douglas County
* Very rare publication
This is a volume 1 issue (#50) of a very scarce newspaper, as Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) lists only two institutions having just a single issue each (1876 and 1883) and another institution having only issues dated after October, 1914.
Various news & ads of the day, four pa... See More
Isaac Newton Lewis death... gun inventor...
Item #707395
November 10, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1931
* Isaac Newton Lewis death
* Lewis Gun inventor - WWI era
* Osman Ali Khan & Mahatma Gandhi
Page 25 has a one column heading: "COL. LEWIS, FAMOUS INVENTOR, DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Isaac Newton Lewis, United States Army officer and the invenotr of the Lewis Gun.
Other news, sports and adv... See More
Prohibition ends in 1933 Oklahoma & more....
Item #707392
July 12, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 12, 1933
* End of Prohibition in Oklahoma
* Connecticut & New Hampshire
* Beer - liquor returns
The front page has a five column heading: "Beer Is Voted, but Troops Guard It" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the states of Oklahoma, Connecticut and New Hampshire ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notab... See More
Carl B. Stokes... First African-American Mayor of a large U.S. city...
Item #707391
November 08, 1967
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 8, 1967
* Carl B. Stokes becomes 1st African-American mayor of a large U.S. city
* Elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
* Richard G. Hatcher becomes 1st African American mayor of Gary, Indiana
The front page has a four column heading: "Negroes Record Major Gains" First report coverage on the surprise victories of Carl B. Stokes in the... See More
Robert F. Kennedy announces U.S. Senate run...
Item #707390
August 12, 1964
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 12, 1964
* Robert F. Kennedy - RFK to run
* United States Senate - NY Senator
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "KENNEDY TO RUN FOR THE SENATE FROM NEW YORK" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 72 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.
... See More
1953 "Atomic Annie" nuclear cannon...
Item #707389
May 25, 1953
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 25, 1953
* M65 Atomic Annie Cannon
* Operation Upshot-Knothole Grable
* Nuclear weapons test (1st)
The front page has a two column heading: "New Atom Cannon Passes First Test" (see images) More on page 2.
Complete with 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
From the temporary capital of the United States...
Item #707388
February 01, 1797
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, Feb. 1, 1797
* Uncommon 18th century American publication
The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time, while the District of Columbia was under construction.
The front page is filled with advertisements including several illustrated ship ads. Also on the ftpg. is a notice for: "Proposals For C... See More
The legendary "called shot" home run by Babe Ruth, in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #707386
October 02, 1932
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 2, 1932
* Babe Ruth's called shot (first report)
* New York Yankees World Series (game 3)
* Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
* Best title to be had - very rare
This could well be the most desired newspaper in baseball history. This edition reports the famous Babe Ruth "called shot" home run in the 1932 World Series.
As a bit of background, ... See More
Address signed by Sam Adams...
Item #707374
January 26, 1795
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, Jan. 26, 1795 Page 3 has 1 1/2 columns taken up with an: "Address" to the Mass. legislature by the govern, signed in type: Samuel Adams. Mention is also made of an "illumination" celebration in Boston in honor of George Washington.
The back page has an ad for a lottery: "For the Improvement of the Federal City" then u... See More
Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...
Item #707361
May 15, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862 The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" "Skirmishing With the Enemy" "The Advance On Corinth" "The Last N... See More
One of the earliest 17th century newspapers you will find...
Item #707334
December 22, 1635
GAZETTE, Paris, France, Dec. 22, 1635 This title was the very first regular newspaper published in France, started in 1631 by Théophraste Renaudot but with influential backing by the powerful Cardinal de Richelieu. All the text is in French with the first letter in the title containing embellishments. An ornate letter begins the first paragraph on the front page.
Four pages, 8 5/8 by... See More
From during Washington's administration...
Item #707333
March 21, 1794
GENERAL AURORA ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, March 21, 1794 Eighteenth century American publications are somewhat scarce. The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction. Contains news of the day with several advertisements.
Four pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, very nice condition.
Scarce French-English newspaper from Louisiana...
Item #707332
August 06, 1870
LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, Aug. 6, 1870 A scarce title which existed from 1865 thru 1883, but of which very few issues surface. It is a single sheet newspaper with the front entirely in French while the reverse is in English save for the advertisements, most being in French.
Folio size, wide margins, nice condition.
First African-American to serve in the House of Representatives...
Item #707331
December 19, 1870
THE CIRCULAR, Oneida Community (New York), Dec. 19, 1870 Near the top of the back page is a brief yet very significant report. It reads: "Joseph H. Rainey, a colored man, has taken his seat in the House of Representatives as the member elect from the 4th District of South Carolina."
Joseph Rainey was the very first African American to serve in the House of Representatives.
This w... See More
From Nebraska...
Item #707329
March 21, 1883
THE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, March 21, 1883 We seldom encounter Nebraska newspapers from during the Wild West era, but here is one. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and this issue is dated from just 16 years after statehood.
Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes that the only institution holding any issues of this title is the Nebraska Historical Society, an... See More
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph (1st mention)... Baseball science...
Item #707327
November 17, 1877
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 17, 1877 A page 2 article headed: "A Wonderful Invention--Speech Capable Of Indefinite Repetition From Automatic Records" reports this about Edison's latest invention: "...The possibility is simply startling...a strip of indented paper travels through a little machine, the sounds of the latter are magnified....Speech has become, as it we... See More
U.S. premiere movie ad for 1979 "Apocalypse Now"...
Item #707325
August 13, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 13, 1979
* "Apocalypse Now" U.S. premiere movie advertisement
* American epic war film - Francis Ford Coppola
* Marlon Brando - Robert Duvall - Martin Sheen
The back page has a nice advertisement for "Apocalypse Now" for it's U.S. premiere in Manhattan. This ad is for the very first showing of the film. ... See More
1988 Monsters of Rock music festival advertisement...
Item #707324
May 17, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 17, 1988
* Monsters of Rock music festival
* Hard Rock and Heavy Metal bands
* Metallica, Van Halen, Scorpions & more
* Giants Stadium in East Rutherford NJ
Page 83 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "MONSTER OF ROCK" music festival at Giants Stadium. Performers include: "Vasn Halen",... See More
1985 opening day premiere of "Commando" film...
Item #707323
October 08, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 8, 1985
* "Commando" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American action thriller - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Page 57 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film "COMMANDO" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare... See More
1982 DEVO concert advertisement...
Item #707321
October 19, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 19, 1982
* DEVO - American new wave punk rock band
* Palladium Theatre concert advertisement
* "Whip It" - synth-pop song fame
Page 71 has a nice advertisement for a upcoming "DEVO" performance at the Palladium Theatre. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no rea... See More
Ratification of the repeal of prohibition in 1933 Illinois...
Item #707320
July 11, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 11, 1933
* End of Prohibition in the state of Illinois
* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment
The front page has a one column heading: "ILLINOIS, TENTH STATE, RATIFIES DRY LAW REPEAL" with subhead. Related photo on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on the state of Illinois ratifying... See More
Premiere of "Airplane", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #707317
July 04, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 4, 1980
* Best "Airplane" film advertisement
* Grand opening weekend movie premiere
* Satirical parody - Leslie Nielsen
* Great ad for "The Shining" too
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Airplane" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industr... See More
Electric cars in the early 1980's ?...
Item #707316
July 10, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 10, 1980
* GM - General Motors
* Electric automobiles ?
The front page has a interesting banner headline: "GM to Build Electric Autos" with subhead. (see images) Unfounded environmental concerns was the reason for this proposal which never came to fruition.
Complete 1st section with all 26 pages, nice condition.... See More
King Edward VIII abdication...
Item #707315
December 11, 1936
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, December 11, 1936.
* King Edward VIII abdication (1st report)
* Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor
* King George VI (Duke of York) takes over
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE *****
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "ABDICATION, NEW KING GIVEN PARLIAMENT O. K." with subheads and photo of Edward III. (see images) More on pages 2 & 3 with ful... See More
Famous photo of John-John saluting his dad - JFK...
Item #707311
November 26, 1963
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICE, Nov. 26, 1963
* John F. Kennedy funeral
* Famed photo of JFK Jr. saluting as casket passes by
* Jackie receives the flag
The front page has a nice photo showing John Jr. saluting with headlines: "President's Funeral -- Pledge by Johnson" and "A Solemn Procession Through Washington As the World Mourns". Considerably more details are present an... See More
Death of Coretta Scott King... MLK wife...
Item #707309
February 01, 2006
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 1, 2006
* Coretta Scott King death
* Martin Luther King's wife
* Civil Right activist
* African American equality
The front page has a two column heading: "She Built a Legacy by Preserving One" with subhead and photo. (see) Much more on pages 10 & 11 with 5 more related photos.
Complete with all section (90+ pages, great condition.
... See More
Early days of the AIDS virus in 1988...
Item #707307
February 23, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 23, 1988
* AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
* HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - pathogen
* Doctor Robert Redfield - American virologist
* Study to determine if it spreads w/ heterosexual sex
The front page has a heading: "STRAIGHT SEX And AIDS" The top of page 21 has a related heading with subheads. S... See More
1930 Alice Woltman murder mystery...
Item #707306
September 15, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 15, 1930
* Alice Woltman murder mystery
* 16 year old girl - South Bend, Indiana
The front page has a banner headline for display: "KILLS SLEEPING GIRL IN HOME" with subheads. Three related photos are on the back page. (see images) This murder was never solved.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the ... See More
Battle of Midway... official report... WWII....
Item #707305
July 15, 1942
ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, New York, July 15, 1942
* Battle of Midway
* Official U.S. Navy report
* World War II - WWII
The top of page 3 has a banner heading: "MIDWAY COST JAPANESE 20 SHIPS, 275 PLANES, 4,800 MEN" and 2 related subheads. (see images) This was the official report from the United States Navy on the famed battle. The battle was actually fought over a month earlier, but t... See More
1980 opening day U.S. premiere of "Caligula" film...
Item #707304
February 04, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 4, 1980
* "Caligula" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Erotic historical drama movie
* Rise & fall of the Roman emperor
* Actor Malcolm McDowell
Page 47 has a 4/5 page advertisement for the opening day of the film "CALIGULA" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rar... See More
1980 "STYX" progressive rock band concert ad...
Item #707303
January 14, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 14, 1980
* STYX - American progressive rock band
* Dennis DeYoung - "Come Sail Away" song fame
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 68 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a upcoming "STYX" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item becaus... See More
1979 Frank Zappa's "Baby Snakes" film opening ad...
Item #707302
December 24, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, December 24, 1979
* "Baby Snakes" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Stop motion clay animation
* American musician Frank Zappa
The back page has a nice full page advertisement for Frank Zappa's "BABY SNAKES" film for it's opening day premiere. Great to have in this publi... See More
Early 1981 Duran Duran performance advertisement...
Item #707299
August 11, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 12-18, 1981
* English pop rock band Duran Duran (very early)
* Part of the second British invasion
* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more
* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame
* First NYC performance - Ritz nightclub
Page 74 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the Ritz nightclub with one of the perfo... See More
Premiers of "Fantastic Four" & "Dark Water" - "The Island" (pre-release)...
Item #707251
July 09, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 2005 (Calendar Section)
* Premier of Marvel's "Fantastic Four"
* Premier of "Dark Water"
* Pre-release of "The Island"
* Recent release of "War of the Worlds" (Tom Cruise)
A terrific issue on the premier of Marvel's "Fantastic Four" (large spread which covers the bottom-half of tw... See More
Battle of Sand Butte... 1873 Modoc War...
Item #707250
April 30, 1873
NEW YORK HERALD, April 30, 1873
* Battle of Sand Butte
* Modocs Indians War
* U.S. soldiers massacre
* Captain Evan Thomas killed
* Scarface Charley victory
Page 5 has a terrific report on the Battle of Sand Butte during the Modoc War. The top of the page has a one column heading: "SLAUGHTER" with several subheads and related map. (see images) Text takes up the entire page and ... See More
Rare 18th century title...
Item #707233
January 08, 1798
THE TIME-PIECE & LITERARY COMPANION, New York, Jan. 8, 1798
* Very rare 18th century publication
* American Editor Philip Freneau
* Short-lived publication
A quite rare title by Philip Freneau which lasted from March 13, 1797 to August 30, 1798.
The front page includes the continued: "View of the Present State of our Political Relation with the United States
... See More
* Very rare 18th century publication
* American Editor Philip Freneau
* Short-lived publication
A quite rare title by Philip Freneau which lasted from March 13, 1797 to August 30, 1798.
The front page includes the continued: "View of the Present State of our Political Relation with the United States
London terrorrist bombings... Disney's feud...
Death reports of Edward Smith and Al Loving - noteworthy Black Americans...
Item #707217
July 09, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 9, 2005
* Edward "Eddie" Smith - co-founder of the Black Stuntmen's Association
* Al Loving - African American abstract expressionist painter
* Day-2 reports - London Bombings by Islamic terrorists
* Disney feud settled
The "Obituaries" have the death reports of two prominent Black Americans. Pg. B12 has: "Edward Smith; 81; Fought for ... See More
Death of comedian & actor Milton Berle...
Item #707213
March 28, 2002
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 28, 2002
* Milton Berle's death (1st report)
* American comedian and actor
* "Mr. Television" "Uncle Miltie"
Near the bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "TV Legend 'Uncle Miltie' Dies at 93" with small photo. The article carries over to pages 24 & 25 where there are 6 more photos of him.
Great to have... See More
1982 premiere of "Creepshow" & Pat Benatar concert ads...
Item #707197
November 16, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 16, 1982
* "Creepshow" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Horror comedy - Stephen King
* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad
* Woman hard rocker - Madison Square Garden
* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" fame
Page 61 has a 8 x 6 inch advertisemen... See More
1988 Megadeth w/ Dave Mustaine & Pink Floyd...
Item #707196
April 12, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1988
* Megadeth - thrash heavy metal band
* Frontman & guitarist Dave Mustaine
* So Far, So Good... So What! concert tour
* Beacon Theatre performance advertisement
* Pink Floyd - English psychedelic rock band
* "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album tour
* Giants Stadium performance advertisement
... See More
Assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler...
Item #707122
November 10, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1939
* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt
* Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich
* The hunt for suspects in Nazi Germany
The front page has a five column headline: "MAJOR NAZI OFFENSIVE FORECAST" with subheads that include: "Germany Is Tense" "Shocked by Munich Blast, People Now Feel Blow at Britain Is Near" "Ma... See More
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