1st Led Zeppelin North American tour ad (1968)...
Item #723556
December 26, 1968
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 26, 1968
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour advertisement
* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East
* Deep Purple - English rock heavy metal band
* Electric Circus concert advertisement
Page 32 has a historic advertisement for a very early Led Zeppelin concert at the East Fillmore venu... See More
1979 premiere of "ALIEN" horror film advertisement...
Item #723555
May 28, 1979
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 28, 1979
* "ALIEN" opening day film advertisement
* Science fiction extraterrestrial horror movie
* Actors Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt
* "No Nukes" concert at Madison Square Garden
The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the horror film "ALIEN"
AI notes: T... See More
Jim Morrison as the new sex symbol in 1967...
Item #723553
December 14, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 14, 1967
* Jim Morrison of THE DOORS
* American rock band frontman
* New American sex symbol - idol
* "Summer of Love" era
Page 14 has an article under: "scenes" which suggests that Jim Morrison, singer of "The Doors" may be becoming the new American sex symbol for Women with photo. (see images)
AI notes: In 1967, Jim... See More
Review & premiere of "The Godfather Part III", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #723549
December 25, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 25, 1990
* Best "The Godfather Part III" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere review
* Francis Ford Coppola - Al Pacino
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Godfather Part III" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More
Ayatollah Khomeini death... Tiananmen Square massacre...
Item #723543
June 04, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 4, 1989
* Ruhollah - Ayatollah Khomeini
* Leader of the Revolution death
* Iranian Shia Islam religious leader
* Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
The front page has a one column heading: "Ayatollah Khomeini Dies at 86" with subhead and photo. (see images) More inside.
Also on the front page is a nice banner headline: "Troops Fire o... See More
U.S. apologizes for insulting Adolph Hitler ????!!!...
Item #723536
March 05, 1937
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 5, 1937
* United States apologizes to Adolph Hitler & the Third Reich
* Mayor Fiorello La Guardia insults Hitler calling him a "brown-shirted fanatic"
* U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull makes apology for remarks
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S. OFFICIALLY APOLOGIZES TO GERMANY" with subheads. (see ima... See More
Introducing "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs" in 1938...
Item #723533
January 11, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 11, 1938
* Snow White and the seven dwarfs
* Original, non woke & DEI version
* Walt Disney animated cartoon movie
* Pre-opening day PREMIERE (2 days prior)
The top of page 13 has a banner heading: "Walt Disney Interprets a Classical of Fairyland in a $1,000,000 Screen Cartoon" with three animated scenes from the film. And the presiding page has an advertiseme... See More
Opening day ad for "Mission: Impossible", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #723512
May 22, 1996
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 22, 1996
* Best "Mission" Impossible" movie advertisement
* Opening week premiere poster-like advertisement
* American action spy film - Tom Cruise
A nice issue on the opening week of the motion picture hit "Mission: Impossible" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainmen... See More
Review & premiere of "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #723511
February 27, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 27, 1987
* Best "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American slasher horror film
* "Some Kind of Wonderful" opening
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the le... See More
Item #723432
February 01, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 1, 1976
* Pablo Picasso paintings & drawings
* Spanish painter, sculptor & printmaker
* Palais des Papes in Avignon, France
The front page has a heading that reads: "127 Paintings by Picasso Stolen at French Exhibition" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, light toning at the central fold, good condition.
AI... See More
Letter from the grandson announcing Thomas Jefferson's death...
Item #723416
July 22, 1826
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 22, 1826 Inside contains a lengthy article headed: "Adams and Jefferson" which includes near the beginning: "Fellow citizens--I regret to be obliged...to trespass further on your patience. The lot has fallen on me to call your attention...to the pecuniary embarrassments of our distinguished fellow-citizen, Thomas Jefferson..." and much, much more. ... See More
1929 Mount Taylor (New Mexico) airplane disaster...
Item #723408
September 04, 1929
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Sept. 4, 1929
* Airplane crash disaster (lost)
* "The City of San Francisco"
* Mount Taylor Stratovolcano
* Near Grants, New Mexico
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TRANSCONTINENTAL PLANE LOST IN STORM IN SOUTHWEST" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margin... See More
Ella Mae Wiggins killed... Loray Mill Strike...
Item #723405
September 15, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., Sept. 15, 1929
* Ella Mae Wiggins killed (1st report)
* Loray Mill Strike - Gastonia, North Carolina
* Labor history of the United States
* Female aviator Amelia Earhart photo
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MOTHER IS SLAIN BY MOB FOLLOWING TEXTILE WORKERS" with subheads. (see images)
Also a nice two column photo of... See More
1929 SS San Juan sinking disaster...
Item #723404
August 30, 1929
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Aug. 30, 1929
* Coastal passenger steamer SS San Juan
* Pigeon Point, California sinking disaster
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "65 PERSONS BELIEVED LOST WHEN PASSENGER SHIP SINKS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in nice conditio... See More
Phil Mickelson wins 2004 Masters...
Item #723403
April 12, 2004
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 12, 2004
* Phil Mickelson finally wins a major
* 2004 Masters Tournament - golf
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The front page has a three column color photo showing Mickelson's iconic celebrated jump on the final hole.
And the front page of the sport's section has another photo of him just after his birdie on the 18th with heading: &quo... See More
1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...
Item #723386
October 17, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1928
* Ticker tape parade up Broadway for fliers
* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Intercontinental flight ends in success
* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "CITY HAILS ZEPPELIN FLIERS IN PARADE UP BROADWAY; NAVY REPAIRS THE AIRSHIP" with subheads. (see images) Great to have... See More
1961 hijacking of the ocean liner Santa Maria...
Item #723376
January 24, 1961
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 24, 1961
* Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria
* Operation Dulcineia hijacking - hijacked
The front page has a banner headline: "MUTINEERS SEIZE BIG LINER IN CARIBBEAN; 600 ABOARD" with subheads, photo and related map. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 32 pages, small library stamp slightly affects the headline, some small bindin... See More
1942 Stanley Johnston & Battle of the Coral Sea...
Item #723375
June 15, 1942
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 15, 1942
* Life on board United States Navy carrier described
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Imperial Japanese Navy secret coding - codes
Read below for a short biography of Journalist Stanley Johnston who worked for The Chicago Tribune.
The top of page 3 has a banner heading: "U. S... See More
Black Americana: Lewis H. Latimer's death report - member of the Edison Pioneers...
Item #723372
December 13, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1928 (new discovery - read backgrounds 1 and 2 below)
* Death report of Lewis H. Latimer
* Member of the Edison Pioneers
* Credited for drawing plans for Alexander Graham Bell's telephone
Page 29 has a 2-paragraph obituary headed: "LEWIS H. LATIMER DEAD", which tells of the death of Black-American Lewis Latimer, a member of the Edison Pio
See the displayable front page from the 18th century...
Item #723346
October 11, 1718
THE POST-BOY, London, Oct. 11, 1718 This was one of the prominent early newspapers published in London during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
It began publication in 1695, & was a single-sheet folio newspaper, printed on both sides, carrying a mix of foreign news (especially European wars, treaties, and royal affairs), English news, advertisements, & legal notices.
A prime &... See More
Washington's Farewell Address to the Army...
Item #723343
November 24, 1783
THE INDEPENDENT LEDGER & THE AMERICAN ADVERTISER, Boston, Nov. 24, 1783
"One Inflamed Enlightened Heart" patriotic masthead
A very nice feature of this issue is the masthead engraving which features a very patriotic theme: "All Hands with One Inflamed Enlightened Heart." signifying the 13 united colonies having a common, patriotic purpose. One of th
Death of playwright Arthur Miller...
Item #723342
February 12, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 12, 2005
* Broadway icon Arthur Miller death
* American playwright & screenwriter
* Bombshell Marilyn Monroe's husband
* "Death of a Salesman" play fame
The top of the front page has a color photo with heading: "Arthur Miller / 1915-2005" Also a heading: "Playwright's Classic Dramas Dominated the U.S. Stage" First report co... See More
Review & premiere of "Back to the Future Part II", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #723341
November 22, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 22, 1989
* Best "Back to the Future Part II" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science-fiction adventure comedy film
* Michael J. Fox - Marty McFly
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Back to the Future Part II" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from th... See More
1st week of "Ghostbusters", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #723340
June 15, 1984
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 15, 1984
* Best "Ghostbusters" film advertisement
* 1st week (2nd Friday) movie premiere
* Supernatural comedy - Bill Murray
* Gremlins 2nd Friday as well
A nice issue on the 1st week (2nd Friday) premiere of the motion picture hit "Ghostbusters" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the ent... See More
Loch Ness monster mystery in 1934....
Item #723339
January 06, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 6, 1934
* Loch Ness Monster becoming World known
* Nessie mystery widens in Inverness, Scotland
Certainly one of the more notable monster or creature searches in recent times is the Loch Ness Monster. Debate continues as to its existence. The top of page 10 has two column heading: "Scotch Student says He Met Sea Monster While Motorcycling on Loch Ness Sh... See More
Ratification of the repeal of prohibition in New Jersey....
Item #723338
June 02, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1933
* End of Prohibition in the state of New Jersey
* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment
Page 21 has a one column heading: "REPEAL IS RATIFIED IN JERSEY SESSION" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On June 1, 1933, New J... See More
India becomes a Republic in 1950...
Item #723287
January 26, 1950
THE DETROIT NEWS, January 26, 1950
* India becomes a republic
* Independence from Britain
* Jawaharlal Nehru
Page 59 has a one column heading: "India Cuts Dominion Tie to King" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on India becoming a independent republic from Britain with Jawaharlal Nehru becoming the first prime minister.
Complete with all 68 pages, rag edition, s... See More
1929 Kalamazoo, Michigan witch killing...
Item #723284
July 21, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 21, 1929
* Etta L. Fairchild murder
* Witch's spell killing - wicca
* Eugene & Pearl Burgess
* Kalamazoo, Michigan
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "WIFE ASSUMES ALL BLAME IN WITCH KILLING" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the killing of Etta Fairchild by Eugene and Pearl Burgess at Kalamazoo, Michigan. This would end up to ... See More
California capital punishment abolished in 1972...
Item #723282
February 19, 1972
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1972
* Capital punishment - death row executions banned
* California Supreme Court decision (1st report)
* Charles Manson and Sirhan Sirhan mention
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CALIFORNIA COURT, IN 6-1 VOTE, BARS DEATH SENTENCES" with subhead. (see images) Mention of a few notable death row inmates that benefited by this ... See More
1926 anthracite coal miners strike ends...
Item #723281
February 17, 1926
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut Feb. 17, 1926
* Anthracite coal miners strike ends
* Northeastern Pennsylvania region
* Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton area
The front page has a one column heading: "Great Anthracite Strike Is Over; Miners Happy" (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, some tiny binding holes along the spine, minor margin wear, generally nice.
AI notes: O... See More
See the decorative masthead in this 1769 newspaper...
Item #723274
March 28, 1769
MERCURIUS [MERCURY], Hamburg, Germany, March 28, 1769
* Pre Revolutionary War era
* Nice masthead engraving
* Miniature publication
This is a wonderful little newspaper with over one third of the front page of this German language newspaper is taken up with a very ornate & decorative masthead. The month & date are in the dateline and the year: "1769" is in th... See More
University of Georgia integration in 1961...
Item #723272
January 11, 1961
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1961
* Charlayne Hunter-Gault & Hamilton Holmes
* University of Georgia 1st African-American students
The front page has a one column heading: "2 NEGRO STUDENTS ENTER GEORGIA U." with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 96 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins and central fold, generally in good condition.
AI notes: On Janu... See More
1934 Ford Model 40 automobile introduced...
Item #723221
December 07, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 7, 1933
* 1934 Ford Model 40 is introduced w/ photo
* Henry & Edsel Ford Motor Company
* Depression era Flathead V-8 - 85 horsepower
Page 4 has a four column photo showing Henry & Edsel Ford inspecting their new Ford release for 1934 with text. Also a one column heading: "FORD '34 CARS GO UP $5 TO $35" with subhead. (see images) Prob... See More
U.S. Army Rangers formation in 1942... World War II...
Item #723219
August 25, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 25, 1942
* William Darby's U.S. Army Rangers
* First ground combat with German forces
* Dieppe Raid - Invasion of France fame
* Allied amphibious attack - tanks
* World War II - WWII training
Page 5 has a three column photo headed: "Up And Over: The Rangers Way" with brief text. Also a one column photo of William Darby. (see images)
Complete ... See More
1899 Henry Ware Lawton killed...
Item #723215
December 20, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 20, 1899
* U.S. General Henry Ware Lawton killed
* Battle of Paye - Philippine-American War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TRIBUTE TO LAWTON" 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 t... See More
German parliamentary election and referendum, 1936...
Item #723174
March 30, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 30, 1936
* German Reichstag election and referendum, 1936
* Adolph Hitler's dictatorship - plebiscitary vote
* re. remilitarization of the Rhineland - military
The front page has a one column heading: "GERMANS BACK UP HITLER WITH A RECORD VOTE" with subhead and small photo. (see images) Another related photo is on the back page.
C... See More
John Dillinger gang member kills in 1933...
Item #723170
December 15, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 15, 1933
* Gangster John 'Red' Hamilton
* Chicago police officer killed
* John Dillinger gang member
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page has a five column heading: "Escaped Convict Slays Police Hero" with subheads that include: "INDIANA PRISON BREAK LEADER FOILS CAPTURE" and more. A related article on page 12. An... See More
1942 USS Lexington aircraft carrier captain honored...
Item #723164
July 08, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1942
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Captain Frederick C. Sherman awarded
* Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Cross
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "LEXINGTON CAPTAIN DECORATED BY NAVY" with subheads. (see images)
Other World War II reporting throughout. Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great condit... See More
Ted Drake's seven goals record soccer game...
Item #723150
December 15, 1935
SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, December 15, 1935
* Ted Drake - Arsenal football club (soccer)
* Villa Park, Aston, Birmingham, England
* Seven goals - top-flight record game
Page 4 of this section has a one column heading: "SOCCER MARK SET AS 60,000 LOOK ON" with subheads that include: "Seven Goals by Drake of Arsenal Best Under English League's New Rul... See More
NCAA college football adopts the 2-point conversion in 1958...
Item #723149
January 13, 1958
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 13, 1958
* Two - 2-point conversion adopted
* NCAA College Football rule change
* 36 years prior to the NFL adding it
The front has a two column heading: "College Football to Give 2 Points For Conversion on Pass or Run" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
C... See More
1875 Molly Maguires...
Item #723147
April 06, 1875
BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1875
* Molly Maguires
* Miners - railroad6
* Gov. John F. Hartranft
* Pennsylvania
Page 3 has an article with small heading: "Shot by the 'Molly Maguires'"
And a related article on page 3 with small heading: "Troubles in the Coal Regions" (see images) Nice to have in a Pennsylvania title.
Other news and advertisem... See More
Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...
Item #723113
November 30, 1941
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 30, 1941
* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America
* Just a few days away - imminent
* Roosevelt knows something ?
Comp... See More
Loch Ness monster in 1934....
Item #723104
April 05, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1934
* Loch Ness Monster becoming World known
* Nessie mystery widens in Inverness, Scotland
Certainly one of the more notable monster or creature searches in recent times is the Loch Ness Monster. Debate continues as to its existence. The top of page 12 has a small one column heading: "Monster Again Reported" with subhead. See image for brief r... See More
Baby Face Nelson killed... Battle of Barrington...
Item #723028
November 30, 1934
THE SCRANTON TIMES, Penn., Nov. 30, 1934
* George Bace Face Nelson killed
* Battle of Barrington - Illinois
Page 2 has a rare four column photo with heading : "'Baby Face' Nelson Comes To End of Murderous Trail" and more. A related photo on the front page as we.. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins and central fold, g... See More
Nolan Ryan pitches 4th no-hitter in 1975...
Item #723025
June 02, 1975
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, June 2, 1975
* Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan
* California Angels - MLB baseball
* 4th no-hitter pitched with photo
The top of the back page has a banner heading: "Ryan Hurls 4th no-hitter!" with subhead, photo of Ryan and box scores. (see images) Notice the printing flaw across the heading.
Complete with all 104 pages, the noted printing fl... See More
re. 1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... USS Hornet...
Item #723024
April 21, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 28, 1943
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier told
The front page has a two column heading: "A Buzzing Hornet Approaches Japan" with lead-in: "'I Bombed Tokyo" and subhead. Page 2 has a photo of the crew on the deck of the USS Hornet just before the raid. (... See More
Discovery of the "Swanscombe Skull"...
Item #723022
August 20, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1938
* Discovery of the "Swanscombe Skull" announced
* Found at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, Kent England
* Dentist and amateur archaeologist A.T. Marston
The front page has a one column heading: "BRITON, AGE 250,000, SUBJECT OF INQUEST" with subhead. (see images) This famous discovery was actually made a few years earlier but wasn... See More
Bobby Greenlease kidnapping... Killers executed...
Item #723020
December 18, 1953
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Dec. 18, 1953
* Bobby Greenlease kidnapping - executions
* Carl Austin Hall & Bonnie Emily Brown Heady
The top of the front page is a four column headline: "Greenlease Killers Die in Gas Chamber, Silent to the End" with subhead and photos. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small ink notations throughout,... See More
Prohibition ending in Illinois w/ Chicago...
Item #723019
April 27, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 27, 1933
* United States prohibition ending
* State of Illinois acts to allow sale of alcohol
* Beer and Liquor returns to the gangland
The front page has a one column heading: "JUNE 5 REPEAL ELECTION VOTES BY BOTH HOUSES" with subhead. (see images)
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born... See More
The world's oldest continually published English language newspaper...
Item #722997
July 09, 1668
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 9, 1668
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day.
There are various news reports of the day from cities thr... See More
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