1931 World premiere of Frankenstein...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 17, 1931



* Frankenstein about to make it's debut

* Pre Code horror monster film movie

* World Premiere - opening day (2 days away)

* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive



Page 16 has a three photo pictorial with small heading: "A Job of Makeup Is Involved in This" with brief text. And at the bottom of the same page is a 4 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the ... See More  

Like an early Wall Street Journal... 1905 - Weekly Financial Edition...

THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE, New York, Feb. 11, 1905 (Weekly Financial Edition)  A 50+ page publication filled with financial reporting (stocks, bonds, banking, etc.) - much like a Wall Street Journal of today, only with considerably more details. Ads and commentary are included. Nice to have from this formative period in U.S. industrial development. Quite fascinating.

Approxima... See More  

From Red River County in Texas...

THE STANDARD, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, July 21, 1887  Rarely do we find newspapers from this part of Texas, north east of Dallas and not far from the Arkansas border. Various news and ads of the day. 

Four pages, large folio size, small binding holes at the blank spine, wear at the margins with a number of margin tears and archival repairs. Folder size noted is for the issu... See More  

From the "heyday" of Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, New Jersey...

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Two firsts: ads for very first electric toy train, and first automobile ad...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 22, 1898  For the model railroad hobbyist & car enthusiast  this issue has two significant advertisements.

First, an illustrated ad for the very first electric toy train: "Carlisle & Finch Co." of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad is for their toy "Electric Railways, $3.50 to $7." Carlisle & Finch was the creator of the very fir... See More  

1899 - The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - The Battle of the "Blues"...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 25, 1899



* The legendary battle between Oxford and Cambridge

* The Battle of the Blues (Dark Blues vs. Light Blues)

* Each crew team shown in their school color



The centerfold shows the crew teams of the upcoming Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race, with the members of the Oxford "Dark Blues" on the left, and the members of the Cambridge &qu... See More  

From Red River County in Texas...

THE STANDARD, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, July 7, 1887  



* Rare 19th century Southwest publication



Rarely do we find newspapers from this part of Texas, north east of Dallas and not far from the Arkansas border. Various news and ads of the day. This issue includes a single sheet "Supplement" of smaller size.

Four pages, large folio size, small binding holes at the b... See More  

Federal Republic of Germany is born... Killer Howard Unruh - 2nd day report...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sep. 8, 1949



* Federal Republic of Germany is born

* Howard Unruh mass murders - day 2 update



Page one has the 2-line, 2 column heading: "Germans Open Parliament, Demand End to Dismantling", which includes a photo captioned: "Karl Arnild elected president of the Upper House." Additional coverage of this historic event is continued on page 7. ... See More  

Jeff Sweetser and Chick Evans... 1923 amateur golf...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 28, 1923  The Sports Section tells of Jess Sweetser defeating Chick Evans in the semi-final for the 1923 Western Amateur Golf Championship. The previous year Sweetser defeated Bobby Jones to win the championship, and this was the final step in his request to repeat. Unfortunately he would lose in the final round. Nice to have both Jess Sweetser and Chick Evans sho... See More  

Great 4th of July themed prints from 1913...

LIFE magazine, Philadelphia, July 3, 1913  The inside has a double-page color print of: "Veterans", showing a children's Independence Day parade with an old veteran spectator and the children saluting each other. The entire frontpage shows another color print captioned: "FALL IN", being a patriotic scene with a soldier.

Noted at the top: Vol. 62, No. 1601. other illus... See More  

First of this title we have offered...

THE INDEPENDENT, Honolulu, H.I. (Hawaiian Islands), June 6, 1901  



* Very rare publication

* Sandwich Islands



This is the first of this issue we have offered in our 47 years. A typical newspaper of the day with a great wealth of ads and various news reports of the day.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, a faint publisher's stamp near the top, good condition.... See More  

Much on crime...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 20, 1884  This newspaper has a wealth of crime-related reports including: "A Woman Drugged & Robbed" "The Gaynor Murder Case" "Swinging from a Cottonwood Tree" is from Fort Keogh & reports on the finding of two men who were hanged; "Stabbed to the Heart" "Shot Through the Head" "A Cowboy Killed by a... See More  

1939 Alligator Amphibious Tank... Period ads...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, Jan. 25, 1941 The color cover has a full color illustration of a military tank which is captioned: "Uncle Sam's Amazing Seagoing Tank", which includes a corresponding double page article. Additional articles and period advertising are found throughout. See images for details.

Complete in 64 pages, disbound with a bit of roughness at the left spi... See More  

From Nebraska during the Wild West era...

THE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, March 10, 1883 



* Rare publication

* Lancaster County



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... See More  

An ad for the O.K. Corral... In a Tombstone newspaper...

THE DAILY TOMBSTONE, Pima County, Arizona, April 30, '86 (1886)



* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame

* Rare advertisement of the famed livery stable



This may well be the consummate "Old West town" much romanticized in movies and television shows, perhaps most famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral involving Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang. I would almost suggest that this titl... See More  

From 1887 Florida, for the fruit industry...

THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, August 29, 1887  Noted in the masthead: "Official Organ Of The Florida Fruit Growers' Assoc. & the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Protective Assoc." with the content, and the ads, focused on such.

Handsome masthead, 20 pages, 10 1/4 by 13 1/4 inches, small binding slits at the spine, nice condition.

From 1887 Florida: the navel orange, and Florida & California compared...

THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, May 30, 1887  Noted in the masthead: "Official Organ Of The Florida Fruit Growers' Assoc. & the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Protective Assoc." with the content, and the ads, focused on such.

Inside includes an interesting report: "The Naval Orange" which notes in part: "...the general reader knows very little... See More  

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

BLACK HILLS DAILY TIMES, Deadwood, Dakota, July 7, 1886 



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame



This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. 

This issue is from the "heyday"... See More  

First of this title we have offered...

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  

New automobiles for 1935 w/ many ads...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 10 only, January 6, 1935



* Automobiles - cars for 1935

* Many advertisements

* Photos and illustrations



This section is loaded with news and advertisements (some full page) for the automobiles that were introduced in 1935. Loads of text. See images for small portion here.

Complete section 10 only with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Very rare baseball newspaper... "Hal" McClure... Bucknell graduate...

OFFICIAL (Baseball) RECORD, New York, July 9, 1886 



* Very rare baseball periodical



This is a volume two issue of a very rare & historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball. 

Although the masthead reads: "Official Record" the title at the top of pages 2, 3 & 4 rea... See More  

Newspaper from San Francisco Bay: the second issue...

THE WEST END NEWS, Alameda, California, April 6, 1881



* Wild Old West    

* Rare publication



 Alameda is essentially an island in San Francisco Bay, adjacent to Oakland.  This is the volume 1, number 2 issue containing various news items and a wealth of ads. This title would soon change its name to: "The Alemeda Weekly News".

Four pages, lightly toned, nice co... See More  

From the fabled Old West town of Tombstone... Deputy Sheriff Earp...

THE DAILY NUGGET, Tombstone, Pima County, Arizona, November 18, 1880 



* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame

* Rare Wyatt Earp mention



This may well be the consummate "Old West town" much romanticized in movies and television shows, perhaps most famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral involving Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang.

This rare issue was printed less than a year before... See More  

The Tarzana Tribune, with the postage stamp...

TARZANA TIMES, Los Angeles neighborhood, California, Oct. 18, 1940  A simple little "neighborhood" newspaper with local news tidbits & ads.

Eight pages, 9 by 12 1/2 inches inches, printed on slick-stock newsprint, very nice condition.

No issues held by any institution...

THE WEST SIDE CITIZEN, Villa Park, Colorado, Dec. 19, 1890  Although once a separate town, Villa Park today is a neighborhood of Denver, about 4 miles west of downtown.

This is a very rare title, as only one institution is recorded in Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) as having any issues and that collection was purchased in its entirety by us.

An eight page newspaper with various... See More