Star Trek VI & At Play in the Fields of the Lord - Premiere ads and reviews...
Item #706769
December 06, 1991
CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 6, 1991
* "Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country" - premiere ad and review
* "At Play in the Fields of the Lord" - premiere ad and review
* Many pre-release ads as well (see below)
A terrific issue on the premiere of "Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country", including a full-page advertisem... See More
1988 "Guns N' Roses" NYC concert advertisement...
Item #706768
April 19, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 19, 1988
* "Colors" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Sean Penn and Robert Duvall
* Early Guns N' Roses concert ad
* Rock band - Axl Rose and Slash
* "Appetite for Destruction" album tour
* Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden
* MEGADETH thrash heavy metal group
Page 67 has a ni... See More
From the famous town of Gunnison, Colorado...
Item #706765
June 01, 1882
GUNNISON DAILY REVIEW, Colorado, June 1, 1882
* Rare old West publication
* Anheuser-Busch brewing
* Budweiser lager beer ad
An uncommon title from this boom mining town in the southwestern quadrant of Colorado, tucked in a valley amidst the Rocky Mountains.
Gunnison boomed in the late 1870's and early 1880's and was once the home of Wyatt Earp and "Texas J... See More
Samuel Webster's 1777 sermon...
Great and notable sermon on chasing the British out of America...
Item #706755
May 28, 1777
Pamphlet: "A SERMON Preached before the Honorable COUNCIL, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. At BOSTON, May 28, 1777. Being the anniversary for the election of the Honorable Council. By Samuel Webster, A.M. Pastor of a church in Salisbury."
Printed at Boston, by Edes and Gill, M,DCC,LXXVII [1777].
Complete in 44 pa
... See More
Printed at Boston, by Edes and Gill, M,DCC,LXXVII [1777].
Complete in 44 pa
First election sermon preached after the Revolutionary War...
Item #706749
May 26, 1784
Pamphlet titled: "A SERMON, preached before His Excellency JOHN HANCOCK, Esq; governor; His Honor THOMAS CUSHING, Esq; lieutenant-governor; the Honorable the Council, and the Honorable the SENATE, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 26, 1784. Being the day of general election. By Moses Hemmenway, A.M., Boston, Printed by Benjamin Edes and Sons, M,DCC,LXXXXI... See More
Slave reward ads, 20 illustrated ship advertisements...
Item #706704
July 25, 1796
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, July 5, 1796 Curiously, five different type fonts are used to print the title in the masthead. The front page features 20 illustrated ship ads, making it very displayable.
The back page has an ad beginning: "For Sale, A Healthy Negro Girl...", plus no fewer than 3 reward ads for runaway slaves, each with details.
Four pages, two small binding h... See More
1981 Louis Farrakhan & the Jewish interests... Jews...
Item #706698
July 31, 1984
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, July 31, 1984
* Louis Farrakhan - Nation of Islam (NOI) leader
* Jewish Lobby - antisemitic & racist comments
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
The front page has a banner headline: "FARRAKHAN RIPS 'JEWISH LOBBY'" with coverage on page 4 that includes another heading and photo of Farrakhan. (see images)
Complete with all 96 pages, tabloid size, nice cond... See More
1971 Led Zeppelin IV album release ad...
Item #706692
November 11, 1971
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 11, 1971
* Led Zeppelin IV album release
* English rock band advertisement
* "Stairway to Heaven" song fame
* Robert Plant - Jimmy Page
Page 39 has a advertisement for the release of the Led Zeppelin IV album. (see images) This album is considered one of the greatest of all-time.
I suspect this to be an extremely r... See More
1961 Pete Seeger performances advertisement...
Item #706691
December 21, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1961
* Pete Seeger - American folk singer - guitarist
* Carnegie Hall concerts advertisement
Page 8 has a small advertisement for two performances by "SEEGER" at Carnegie Hall. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches. (see image) According to the advertisement, this was the first time Pete Seeger performed with both ... See More
Mass murderer Richard Speck 1991 death...
Item #706688
December 06, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 6, 1991
* Richard Speck death (1st report)
* American mass murderer - killer
* Student nurses dormitory in Chicago
Page four has a three column heading: "Speck Dies; Killed Eight Student Nurses" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all major sections (100+ pages) nice condition.... See More
1988 "Beetlejuice" opening day film advertisement...
Item #706687
April 05, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 5, 1988
* "Beetlejuice" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Comedy-fantasy movie - Tim Burton
* Pink Floyd - English psychedelic rock band
* "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album tour
* Giants Stadium performance advertisement
* MEGADETH thrash heavy metal group
* Beacon Theater NYC... See More
1988 "Willow" opening day film advertisement...
Item #706686
May 24, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 24, 1988
* "Willow" American film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Epic dark fantasy adventure film - Val Kilmer
* Directed by Ron Howard - George Lucas (producer)
Page 71 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film "Willow" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely r... See More
1975 Roger Daltrey's "Lisztomania" film premiere ad...
Item #706685
October 13, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1975
* "Lisztomania" World premiere film advertisement
* British surreal biographical musical comedy movie
* THE WHO rock band frontman Roger Daltrey
Page 119 has a full page advertisement for the World premiere of "LISZTOMANIA" starring Roger Daltrey. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely... See More
1984 Iron Maiden w/ Eddie the Head concert ad...
Item #706684
January 18, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 18, 1985
* Iron Maiden - World Slavery Tour w/ Eddie the Head
* "Powerslave" album - English heavy metal group
* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement
Page 68 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for "IRON MAIDEN w/ Queensryche" performances at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (see image)
I suspect thi... See More
1986 Cerritos, Los Angeles airplane collision disaster...
Item #706678
September 01, 1986
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 1, 1986
* Aeroméxico Flight 498 collision disaster
* Cerritos, Los Angeles neighborhood crash
* McDonnell Douglas DC-9 & Piper Cherokee
The front page has a banner headline: "70 Die as Planes Collide in Air; Wreckage Plunges Into Cerritos, Burning 16 Homes" with subhead and two related photos. Much more on a few inside pages.
wikipedia notes... See More
1988 Depeche Mode concert at Meadowlands Arena ad...
Item #706677
May 03, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 3, 1988
* Depeche Mode - English band advertisement
* Electronic rock - new wave - pop music
* Meadowlands Arena concert performance
* "Music For The Masses" album tour
Page 78 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming "DEPECHE MODE" concert at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (s... See More
1982 Squeeze rock band MSG concert ad...
Item #706675
June 22, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1982
* English rock band SQUEEZE Performance
* Part of the second British invasion
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad
Page 91 has a full page advertisement for a "SQUEEZE" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no... See More
1984 Cyndi Lauper, Simple Minds & more advertisement...
Item #706672
April 10, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 10, 1984
* Cyndi Lauper - singer - songwriter
* "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" song fame
* Midnight Oil - Australian rock band
* Thompson Twins - British pop band
* Simple Minds - Scottish rock band
* "Breakfast Club" movie theme song fame
Page 91 has a nice full page ad for various upcoming performa... See More
1983 "Scarface" opening day film & AC/DC concert ads...
Item #706671
December 13, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1983
* "Scarface" film advertisement - Al Pacino
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American crime drama by Oliver Stone
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York
* "Flick of the Switch" album Tour
Page 80 has a 5 1/2 x 4 inch (not counting the locations u... See More
"Talent Plus Decency"...
Death report of Walt Disney... Dick Allen wins slugging title...
Item #706669
December 16, 1966
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., Dec. 16, 1966
* Walt Disney death w/ photo
* Business magnate
* Richie Allen wins MLB's slugging title
The front page has a three-column, two-line heading: "Walt Disney's Formula - Talent Plus Decency" which is followed by a nice report on his death. The article includes a photo and continues on an inside page.
Under "SPORTS"... See More
1981 Pat Benatar concert at Meadowlands Arena ad...
Item #706661
August 04, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 5-11, 1981
* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad
* Woman hard rocker - Meadowlands Arena concert
* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" songs
Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "PAT BENATAR" concert at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Je... See More
1984 "Splash" opening day film advertisement...
Item #706660
March 13, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 13, 1984
* "Splash" Ron Howard film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American romantic fantasy comedy
* Actor Tom Hanks & actress Daryl Hannah
* 1st Touchstone Pictures film - Walt Disney
Page 47 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day... See More
1984 "This Is Spinal Tap" opening day film ad...
Item #706659
March 06, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 6, 1984
* "This Is Spinal Tap" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Fictional English heavy metal band
* American mockumentary comedy
Page 47 has a 11 x 8 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "This Is Spinal Tap" (see images)
Page 52 has a opening review of the movie w... See More
Abused wife of RFK Jr. commits suicide...
Item #706658
May 17, 2012
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 2012
* Mary Richardson Kennedy suicide death
* Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s second wife
* Mentally abused victim of the Kennedy family
Page 2 of section AA has a heading: "WIFE OF RFK JR. FOUND DEAD" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the suicide death of Mary Richardson Kennedy, one of the victims of the corrupt Kennedy family.
Complet... See More
U.S. involvement in Vietnam War ends in 1973....
Item #706655
January 24, 1973
WICHITA FALLS RECORD NEWS, Texas, January 24, 1973
* Vietnam War cease-fire accord
* United States involvement ends
* FRONT LEAF ONLY
The front page has a banner headline: "Agreement Reached To End War" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), nice for display as such.
Note: Vietnam reports continue on page 2, so all related content is ... See More
1981 "The Kinks" English rock band MSG concert ad...
Item #706652
September 08, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 9-15, 1981
* The Kinks - English rock band
* Part of the British invasion in America
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* "You Really Got Me" song fame - MSG
Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE KINKS" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)
I ... See More
1980 World premiere of "Raging Bull" film review...
Item #706650
November 18, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 19-25, 1980
* Best "Raging Bull" review w/ ad
* Opening Day movie World premiere
* Jake LaMotta boxing drama film
* Robert De Niro - Martin Scorsese
Page 55 has the opening day review for the World premiere of "Raging Bull" film at the Sutton theater in Manhattan the previous week with heading: "Me... See More
World War II in Europe is over...
Item #706648
May 09, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, May 9, 1945
* World War II - WWII
* Germany surrenders
* European theatre ends
The front page has a banner headline: "SURREDNER ORDERS RATIFIED" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, irregular along the spine, other minor margin wear, generally nice.
... See More
2007 death of tabloid star Anna Niicole Smith...
Item #706644
February 09, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007
* Anna Nicole Smith death
* Playboy centerfold playmate
* Model, actress & tabloid star
The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal, Fame, Loss--And Death at 39" with some text & a photo of Anna Nicole Smith. The article carries over to page 22 with more photos. Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the ... See More
Premiere Review & Ad for Hannibal Rising and Norbert...
Item #706635
February 09, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007 (Calendar Section)
* Premiere of "Hannibal Rising" - full-page ad and review
* Premiere of "Norbit" - full-page ad and review
* Multiple Academy Award nominated ads
Present are reviews and full-page ads for the premieres of both "Hannibal Rising" and "Norbit".
Also, being the Oscar Season, there are als... See More
Death of tabloid star Anna Nicole Smith...
Item #706634
February 09, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007 The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal, Fame, Loss--And Death at 39", with some text & a small photo of Anna Nicole Smith. The article carries over to page 22 with additional photos. Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
The complete first section only with pages 1-26... See More
1981 Dragonslayer, James Bond, Stripes & Tom Petty...
Item #706630
June 23, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24-30, 1981
* "Dragonslayer" - dark fantasy film opening day ad
* "For Your Eyes Only" - James Bond spy movie
* "Stripes" - Bill Murray action comedy premiere
* Singer guitarist Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
* Byrne Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement
Page 50 has a 6 1/2 x 5 inch (not... See More
America purchases Alaska from Russia...
Item #706620
March 31, 1867
NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1867
* Alaska purchase - Seward's Folly
* William H. Seward - Russia
Page 4 contains a very historic, yet somewhat inconspicuous, report headed: "A Large Territorial Acquisition" beginning: "It is announced that, by treaty with Russia, our government has acquired possession of the large Arctic domain known as Russian America...It... See More
From New Orleans, after Union occupation...
Item #706615
June 27, 1862
THE DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 27, 1862
* Rare "Union occupation" publication
* Civil War original from the Deep South
Although from the midst of the Civil War, New Orleans fell to Northern forces in April, 1862 causing this to be a Union-occupation newspaper.
Various news items of the day with some Civil War references, federal reports from Congress and ... See More
Creating the Southern Confederacy...
Item #706614
January 01, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 1, 1861
* Creating the "Southern Confederate"
* American Civil War tensions in the South
Among the front page first column heads: "THE NATIONAL CRISIS" "Secession Speech by Senator Benjamin of Louisiana" "Disgraceful Scene in the Senate Galleries" "The Condition of the Forts & Arsenals to be Inquired Into" &qu... See More
Maritime reports from America... A death report on the Great Plague...
Item #706612
December 13, 1666
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 13, 1666
* Among the earliest of newspapers to be had
* Deaths re. the Great Plague
* Very early Virginia mention
The back page has maritime reports from the "new world" with: "Some vessels arriving lately...from Virginia inform us that by a ship from Jamaica, they were advised that several of the Caribee fleet, separated by the ... See More
Rare mention of Kit Carson in the Civil War... Monitor vs. the Merrimac...
Item #706606
March 14, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1862
* Battle of Valverde - New Mexico
* Rare Kit Carson mention
The front page has much reporting on the Civil War including one column heads: "The "Advance of the Army" "Latest Intelligence from the Vicinity of Manassas" "Rebels Expected to Make a Stand at Gordonsville" "Gen. McClellan & His Army" and m... See More
From California during the Civil War...
Item #706605
February 07, 1862
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, Feb. 7, 1862 As would be expected there is much news from the West, including a nearly full column report headed: "Letter From Salt Lake". The back page has Civil War reports including: "The Battle & Federal Victory at Milford, Missouri" "Surrender of 1,300 Rebels" "Atlantic News & More".
Four pages, close-t... See More
One of the best Civil War maps for display...
Item #706604
August 10, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 10, 1863
* Confederate States of America
See the photo for the terrific & huge front page map, taking close to two-thirds of the front page, headed: "THE REBEL CONFEDERACY AS CLAIMED IN 1861 AND AS IT IS NOW" showing how the rebel states have shrunk in two years.
If there was ever a definitive map issue from the Civil War this might well be... See More
Richmond is captured!
Item #706602
April 04, 1865
THE BANGER JEFFERSONIAN, Maine, April 4, 1865
* Confederate capital is captured
* Abraham Lincoln given the news
* End of the Civil War nears
Page 2 has column heads reporting the wonderful news for the Yankees: "POSTSCRIPT-- More Glorious News! RICHMOND TAKEN!" Included in the several dispatches is one signed by: A. Lincoln, noting: "This morning General ... See More
Abraham Lincoln on the draft...
Item #706599
August 12, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 12, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln letter
* American Civil War conscription
The top of the first column has: "President Lincoln On The Draft" "Retaliation for Abuse of Colored Troops" which has his letter signed in type: A. Lincoln. Also: "Lee Expected To Attack Meade" "End of the Naval Campaign in the Mississippi" and more.
In his August 11, 1863, letter to New York Gov... See More
Gunboat USS Cairo sunk... Cargo of slaves...
Item #706598
December 25, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 25, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Blockade Run at Charleston by a Very Large Steamer" "Rebel Troops to be Clothed Like National Troops" & more.
Page 2 carries a lengthy report: "The War in the Southwest: The Destruction of the Gunboat Cairo by a Torpedo in the Yazoo River - How the Machine was Arranged - A... See More
Burnside takes over for McClellan in commanding the Army of the Potomac...
Item #706596
November 11, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 11, 1862
* General Ambrose Burnside
* Gen. George B. McClellan
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. McClellan to Leave for the North To-Day" "Farewell to the Officers at Headquarters" "General Burnside's Address on Assuming Command" "Department Of The South" "Recent Attack on
... See More
* General Ambrose Burnside
* Gen. George B. McClellan
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. McClellan to Leave for the North To-Day" "Farewell to the Officers at Headquarters" "General Burnside's Address on Assuming Command" "Department Of The South" "Recent Attack on
A racist newspaper on the post-war events...
Item #706595
September 30, 1865
NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, Sept. 30, 1865
* Rare pro-white title
* Reconstruction era
A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such their reporting on events of the day provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.
Among the articles: "The Hangman's Party" "The Tr... See More
Concerning the death of Thomas Jefferson...
Item #706593
September 07, 1826
THE TIMES, London, England, Sept. 7, 1826
* President Thomas Jefferson death
Page 2 has a report with a small head: "Mr. Jefferson" beginning: "We understand that Mr. Jefferson has left behind him a memoir of a part of his own life & times; he commenced its composition in the 77th year of his age..." with more. Thomas Jefferson had died on July 4, 1826.
Four p... See More
The British capture Washington, D.C: in a London newspaper...
Item #706592
September 29, 1814
THE TIMES, London, England, Sept. 29, 1814 Page 2 has a report headed: "City Of Washington Destroyed" as taken from American newspapers.
The report begins: "This day we have the disagreeable task of recording the capture & destruction of the city of Washington, the capital of the United States! Six months ago, no one could have thought such an event could have possibly ta... See More
1948 death of Charles Evans Hughes...
Item #706567
August 28, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1948
* Charles Evans Hughes w/ photos
* Chief Justice of the United States
* 1916 Republican candidate for president
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Justice Hughes Dead at 86; Served the State and Nation" with subhead and photo. (see images) Much more on page 6, loads of text.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great c... See More
1980 Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...
Item #706565
November 25, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 1980
* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams
* American hardcore punk rock band performance
* The Rock Lounge nightclub advertisement
Page 95 has a 8 x 4 inch advertisement upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at the Rock Lounge in Manhattan. (see images)
wikipedia notes: The Plasmatics were an ... See More
World premiere of "Rocky" (1976)... "Carrie"...
Item #706550
November 22, 1976
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 22, 1976
* "Rocky" World premiere advertisement
* American sports drama film
* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
* "Carrie" supernatural horror film
Page 62 has a iconic 6 x 6 inch advertisement: "Rocky" for it's World premiere in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for th... See More
1978 "The Police" very first U.S. performance ad...
Item #706530
September 30, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1-6, 1978
* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting"
* Very first United States performance advertisement
* CBGB - Manhattan music club gigs
Page 145 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the CBGB music nightclub with one of the performers being the "POLICE" This was their very first ... See More
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