1929 Graf Zeppelin's World flight....
Item #690487
September 03, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 3, 1929.
* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)
* 1st to fly around the World
* On the way home
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GRAF ZEPPLIN NEARS EUROPE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in great condition.
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* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)
* 1st to fly around the World
* On the way home
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GRAF ZEPPLIN NEARS EUROPE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Pope John Paul II visits L.A....
Item #690477
September 16, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 16, 1987
* Pope John Paul II
* Head of Catholic Church
* Visits Southern California
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Pope Is Greeted With Enthusiasm, Stresses Morality" and more with 2 related photos. Much more on the following pages.
Complete 1st section only with all 30 pages, great condition.... See More
Latest news from the war front...
Item #690464
November 27, 1944
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, Nov. 27, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "450 B29s Set Fires In Osaka, Main Jap Industrial Center" "Truman Sees More Men Ion Pacific Than in Europe" " Yank Link-U... See More
Latest news from the war front...
Item #690463
November 27, 1944
STARS & STRIPES, Italy Edition, Nov. 27, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Alexander New MTO Chief" "Yanks Inch Onto Plain of Cologne" "Bonomi Coalition Government Quits" and more, including reports on inside pages.
Eight pages, ... See More
Latest news from the war front...
Item #690462
November 29, 1944
STARS & STRIPES, Italy Edition, Nov. 29, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Heavy Rains Slow Yank Leyte Drive" "American Bombers Hit Other Isles In Philippines" "Allies Press For Control Of KeyLines" "East Front Quiet Has Nazi... See More
Latest news from the war front...
Item #690460
December 02, 1944
STARS & STRIPES, Italy Edition, Dec. 2, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Big Saar Valley City Falls" "Saarunion Taken; Resistance Mounts" "Red Army Takes Eger, In Hungary" "Indians Troops Again On 5th Army Front" and mu... See More
Latest news from the war front...
Item #690459
December 04, 1944
STARS & STRIPES, Italy Edition, Dec. 4, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Yanks Enter Gateways To Cologne And Saar" "8th May Try Bypass Plan At Ravenna""Russians 75 Miles From Austria Line" "Nazis Now Threaten To Ignore All R... See More
Latest news from the war front...
Item #690458
December 05, 1944
STARS & STRIPES, Italy Edition, Dec. 5, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Greek Civil War Looms; Martial Law Is Declared" "3rd Forces Second Crossing Of Saar" "Allies Hold Over Half of Hungary" and more, including reports on insid... See More
Latest news from the war front...
Item #690457
December 08, 1944
STARS & STRIPES, Italy Edition, Dec. 8, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Yank Units Four Miles From Saar Coal Capital" "Red Army Moves 95 Miles In 7 Days" "Nazis Flee North of Ravenna" and more. Much on the inside pages as well.
... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690452
June 26, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, June 26, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "U.S. Will Base B29s On Okinawa, Step Up Bomb Load and Raids" "8th AF Bombers, Fighters Fly Over to 'Occupy' Reich" &q... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690451
June 27, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, June 27, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "GIs, Guerrillas Tighten Vise On Luzon Japs" "B29s Batter 10 Jap Factories" "Ground Forces Slated For Most Discharges&quo... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690450
June 28, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, June 28, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "Stettinius Out; Gets League Job" "Byrnes May Get Post as State Chief" "245,000 GIs Left in UK To Leave Fast--Koenig"... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690448
June 30, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, June 30, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "450 Superforts Hurl Fire Bombs on Fort Key Japanese Ports" "Allies Hold Up Nod to Poles" & much more inside.
Included is... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690447
July 02, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 2, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "U.S. Seizes Kume Island, 50 Mi. West of Okinawa" "Japan, China Battered Anew By Air Fleets" "July 4 Will See Yanks in Ber... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690446
July 03, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 3, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "Greatest Fire Raid Sears Japs" "600 B29s Out; B25s Strike From Okinawa" "Allies Push Inland After Borneo Landing Near Bal... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690445
July 04, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 4, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "Borneo Airfields Reported Seized" "Insists U.S. Define Aims In Jap War" and much more including 3 war-related photos.
Four pa... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690444
July 05, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 5, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "U.S. Flag Is Raised Over Berlin" "2nd Armored Takes Over Occupation" "B29s Put Torch to 4 More Cities" and much more... See More
Very early report on Nazis imprisoning Jews...
Item #690429
August 30, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 30, 1933
* Early Jewish concentration camp report
* Rise of Adolph Hitler and the Third Reich
The bottom of the front page has a significant report headed: "Nazis Imprison Jews in Concentration Camp After French Paper Charges Abuses There", noting in part: "...The reason given is that the Jews had 'behaved in a provocative manner ... See More
Lou Gehrig's baseball career ends...
Item #690428
June 23, 1939
NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1939
* Lou Gehrig's baseball career ends
* Infantile Paralysis diagnosis
* Best publication to be had ?
Page 24 has various baseball reports with two column headlines: "Gehrig Is Amazed and Cheered As Messages From Fans Pour In" "Stricken Star Avoids a Demonstration at Stadium by Staying in Dugout--Move Is On to Set Aside a Day for Him... See More
How cartoons are made...
Item #690423
October 14, 1916
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 14, 1916 The entire front page is taken up with an illustration captioned: "Animated Cartoons In the Making: Filming the Successive Drawings." showing a man doing just that. An inside page is entirely devoted to: "Animated Cartoons in the Making--How 16,000 Drawings are Prepared & Photographed in Producing 1000 Feet of Motion Picture Fil... See More
1929 Colorado State Penitentiary riots...
Item #690415
October 04, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 4, 1929
* Colorado State Penitentiary riots
* Canon City, Colorado
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BOMB FELONS; 7 GUARDS DEAD" with subheads. Nice for display. Related photo is on the back page with another banner heading. (see)
Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
More Japanese bombs hit Honolulu...
Item #690413
March 05, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 5, 1942
* Operation K - Japanese naval operation
* Second attack on Pearl Harbor
The front page has a banner headline: "JAP ISLE RAIDED BY 30 PLANES" with subheads. Also a small one column heading: "Bombs Fall In Honolulu" with even small subheads. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp wit... See More
Second Spanish Republic proclaimed in 1931...
Item #690407
April 15, 1931
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, April 15, 1931
* Second Spanish Republic proclaimed
* King Alfonso XIII abdication - Spain
* Post Spanish Civil War
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALFONSO ABDICATES; LEAVES SPAIN AN EXILE" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, more so along the... See More
Golfer Bobby Jones Loses In 1929...
Item #690405
September 05, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1929.
* Golfer Bobby Jones beaten (notable upset)
* Johnny Goodman of Omaha, Nebraska
* United States Amateur Championship (1st round)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BOBBY JONES LOSES TO YOUNG NEBRASKAN IN BIG GOLF UPSET" with subheads. (see) More in the sport's section with banner headline: "Jones Loses to Goodman i... See More
Gemini 9A launch & orbit....
Item #690402
June 03, 1966
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Ohio, June 3, 1966
* Gemini 9A IX- launch into orbit
* NASA's Gemini Program
* Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "'We're On The Way'! Spacewalk Coming Up" First report coverage on the Gemini IX space flight.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in
Review & premiere of "Hellraiser" & "Fatal Attraction", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #690400
September 18, 1987
SECTION VI only of the Los Angeles Times, September 18, 1987
* Best movie advertisement and reviews
* Premiere (Opening Day) showings
* "Fatal Attraction", "Hellraiser", and "The Principal"
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Fatal Attraction", "The Principal" and "Hellraiser" and perhaps no better newspape... See More
The war continues against Japan...
Item #690396
July 07, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 7, 1945
* USS Columbia - United States Navy crusier
* Japanese kamikaze airplane attack photo (rare)
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "400 Superforts Hit 5 Cities in J... See More
The war continues against Japan...
Item #690395
July 09, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 9, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "42 of 68 American Divisions To Be Out of ETO by 1946" "Ndes Landing Secures Balikpapan Harbor" "175 Die on 2 U.S.... See More
1930 Al "Scarface" Capone...
Item #690390
May 13, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1930
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Miami doesn't want him there
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "MIAMI JURORS HINT CAPONE IS A BAD INFLUENCE" with subhead. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront ... See More
1926 Chicago, Illinois Eucharastic Congress.....
Item #690383
June 18, 1926
NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1926
* International Eucharistic Congress
* Cardinal George Mundelein
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHEERING THOUSANDS WELCOME CARDINALS IN CHICAGO STREETS" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 11 with 2 related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, a little irregular along the s... See More
Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...
Item #690372
June 02, 1953
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Extra, June 2, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The front page has a banner headline above the masthead in red lettering: "CROWN ELIZABETH QUEEN" with subheads and two related photos. Nice for display. Much more inside with full page pictorial. Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest reigning m... See More
1913 "Cactus Derby" automobile race...
Item #690371
November 03, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 3, 1913
* The Cactus Derby automobile race
* Los Angeles to Phoenix - Barney Oldfield
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DAVIS, DRIVING LOCOMOBILE, WINS DESERT CLASSIC" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this... See More
King Tutankhamen's sarcophagus opened...
Item #690367
February 15, 1924
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1924
* King Tutankhamen sarcophagus opened
* Luxor Egypt - gold-cased mummy realized
The front page has a one column heading: "FEARS GREAT LOSS OF TOMB TREASURES" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the actual opening of the famed sarcophagus. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports ... See More
Review & premiere of "The Big Lebowski", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #690338
March 06, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1998
* Best "The Big Lebowski" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Crime comedy - Jeff Bridges "The Dude"
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Big Lebowski" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More
1929 Gladys May Parks arrested...
Item #690332
November 11, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 11, 1929
* Gladys May Parks
* "Nanny from Hell"
* Paternity fraud & Infanticide
The top of page 3 has two photos with heading: "Confesses Killing One Child, Burying Two" Also a one column heading: "WOMAN ADMITS KILLING 1 CHILD AND BURYING 2" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Mickey Mantle inducted into Hall of fame...
Item #690323
January 17, 1974
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Jan. 17, 1974
* Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford
* New York Yankees icons
* Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
* Cooperstown, New York
The front page of the sport's section (page 33) has a two column heading: "Mick, Whitey Score Again" with photo. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Tuskegee Airmen honored at museum...
Item #690315
September 26, 1982
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1982
* Tuskegee Airmen honored w/ opneing
* African American pilots of WWII
* National Air and Space Museum exhibit
* 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings
* George Banks spree killings
The top of page 33 has a two column heading: "Museum Exhibit Traces Blacks' Role in Aviation" with related pictorial. (see) First report coverage on the "Black Wings... See More
Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...
Item #690311
June 03, 1953
THIRD SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 3, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The front of this section has a full page color photo with banner headline: "Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Britain's Sovereign" and brief text underneath. (see) Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest reigning monarch in British history.... See More
First of this title we have offered...
Item #690308
March 07, 1901
THE FARMINGTON HUSTLER, New Mexico, March 7, 1901
* Rare territorial issue
* San Juan County
A quite scarce title, in fact the first we have discovered. This lasted but two years before merging with the Times to become the "Farmington Times-Hustler". "Union List Of Serials" notes that no institution in the country has any issues from this year.
Farmington is... See More
1931 Jimmy Doolittle transcontinental flight record...
Item #690306
September 05, 1931
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., September 5, 1931
* Jimmy Doolittle airplane flight record
Page 3 has a one column heading: "DOOLITTLE IS BEW HOLDER OF SPEED RECORD" (see)
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, should be handled with care.
Pope John Paul II meets Jewish leaders....
Item #690303
September 02, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 2, 1987
* Pope John Paul II meets..
* Rabbi Gilbert Klaperman
* Rabbi Mordecai Waxman
* Tensions in the Middle East
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Pope Meets With Jewish Leaders" with subhead and related photo. (see)
Sixty + pages, great condition.
Death & funeral of William Wrigley, in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #690281
January 27, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1932
* William Wrigley Jr. death & funeral
* American chewing gum industrialist
* Chicago Cubs owner - Wrigley Field
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such
The front page first column has heads on the death and funeral of William Wrigley, the chewing gum industrialist, owner of the Chicago Cubs and for whom the Cubs field is named.
T... See More
Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...
Item #690269
June 02, 1953
SECOND SECTION only of the Herald Express, Los Angeles, June 2, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The front of this section has a full page pictorial with banner headline: "Elizabeth Takes Sacred Oath as Queen of England" (see) Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest reigning monarch in British history.
Complete 2nd sectio... See More
1974 Sinai III Accords...
Item #690268
January 18, 1974
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Jan. 18, 1974
* Sinai II Accords - Middle East - Jews
* Egyptian-Israeli Disengagement Agreement
The front page has a five column heading: "Israel, Egypt Sign Agreement" (see)
Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding and minor wear along the spine, ortherwise nice.
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, printed in gold ink...
Item #690246
June 03, 1953
NEW CHRONICLE, London, Coronation Number, June 3, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
* Terrific issue for display - many photos
This is an absolutely terrific issue for display that is loaded with photos on the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The top of the front page has a banner headline: "ALL HAPPY AND GLORIOUS" with the remainder is the issue with more headings an... See More
Princess Elizabeth...
Item #690232
October 28, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES Magazine, October 28, 1951
* Princess pre Queen Elizabeth II
The front colored cover is a photo of Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth) with an accompanying photos on pages 8 and 9. Inside are variety of articles and advertisements. Should would become queen a few months later.
This is complete in 64 pages measuring approximately 13.5 x 11 inches and is in ver... See More
Elizabeth II proclaimed Queen of Britain.....
Item #690230
February 08, 1952
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, February 8, 1952
* Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed queen regnant
This 14 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Elizabeth Proclaimed Reigning Queen of Britain; Pledges Nation True, Faithful Sovereign Service" with subhead: "Britons Proclaim Ruler with Ancient Pageantry" and photo of Queen Elizabeth II.
... See More
Premier of Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" - ad and review...
Item #690224
February 08, 1959
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1959
* The last Walt Disney animated feature film adaptation of a Fairy Tale for 30 years
* Grammy for 'Best Soundtrack" - Oscar for "Best Scoring of a Musical Picture"
* Pre-Premier showing (in New York) advertisement
Page 9X has a large (7"x14"), pre-premier advertisement for the New York showing of "WALT DISNEY&#
1952 Bakersfield earthquake disaster...
Item #690218
August 23, 1952
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, August 23, 1952
* Bakersfield, California
* Earthquake disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "2 DIE, 32 HURT IN QUAKE" with subheads and related photo. (see) Full page pictorials on pages 2 & 3. Nice to have in this West Coast title, rare as such.
Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 14 pages of the 1st section only, nice for display as suc... See More
Jim Thorpe excels at the Olympic Games...
Item #690212
July 16, 1912
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 16, 1912
* Jim Thorpe - Carlisle Indians star athlete
* 1912 Summer Olympic games - decathlon
The top of the front page has one column headings regarding the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm: "Uncle Sam Leads All" "Track Games At An End" "Thorp Great All-Round Man" and more. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 2.... See More
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