"A Few Good Men" and "Forever Young" premiere ads, in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 11, 1992



* A Few Good Men opening day ad and review

* Forever Young and The Muppet Christmas Carol ads

* Other popular movie advertisements



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture event of the year: "A Few Good Men", which includes a full-page advertisement introducing the film as the "Motion Picture Event of the Year", a ful... See More  

Great Thomas Nast Santa Claus print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 24, 1881  The full front page is a great Santa Claus print by the famed artist Thomas Nast: "Caught!" showing Santa with a child's arms around him.

Thomas Nast is credited with creating the modern version of Santa Claus.

The doublepage centerfold is also a nice Thomas Nast Christmas print captioned: "Christmas Fancies - 'Don't Y... See More  

Printed at an institution for the criminally insane...

THE FARVIEW ECHO, Farview (Waymart), Wayne County, Pennsylvania, December, 1920  This is an interesting four page newspaper published by the "Farview State Hospital" which was for the criminally insane. The issue contains a wide range of various news tidbits and no advertisements.

The top of the front page has: "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL" with a Santa Claus graphic.

Four pa... See More  

Printed on Christmas day...

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 25, 1864  Among the front page column heads are: "MERRY CHRISTMAS" "The Observance & the Festivities of the Day" "The Skating Season" and more.

Although there is some Civil War reporting, it takes a back seat to celebrations of the season, particularly with this being a Christmas Day edition.

Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, good con... See More  

Lindberghs return from self exile (visit)....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 6, 1937



* Charles Lindbergh & family

* 1st & only visit to America

* Self exile in Europe (1935-39)



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "LINDYS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Lindbergh and his family lived in Europe from 1935 till 1939 because of the relentl... See More  

The Great Depression in NYC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 11 only, December 20, 1936



* The Great Depression

* Several case examples

* Christmas time



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "AT CHRISTMAS, REMEMBER THE NEEDIEST" with related illustration. Lengthy text with many cases continues on page 2 with 2 more related prints. Nice for display.

Other topics throughout. Complete section 11 onl... See More  

Rare issue of the Oxford Gazette... The King to remain in Oxford for the Christmas season...

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, Dec. 18, 1665 



* Earliest & Rarest of newspapers to be had



This is an extremely famous--and rare--title, being the predecessor of the famous "London Gazette", the oldest continually published English language newspaper in the world. Plus this is the #10 issue.

Because of the Plague at this time, the Royal Court had removed itself from London t... See More  

The 'Christmas Edition' from San Diego...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, Dec. 17, 1914  The front page is quite displayable being the "Christmas Edition" with a two-color print taking most of the front page, beneath which is text headed: "Christmas Is Near!'

Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.

F.S. Church Christmas bears print...

CHRISTMAS NUMBER - FRANK LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 14, 1893 The full front page is a nice print of: "A Christmas Visit to Grandma". Although there are many full page Christmas prints within, certainly the most notable would be the nice full page: "The Christmas Slide" by the famed artist Frank S. Church, showing his iconic bears sliding in the snow.

The complete issu... See More  

Nast Santa Claus centerfold...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 26, 1863



* Thomas Nast Santa Claus wood block engraving



 The feature of this issue is the very displayable doublepage centerfold titled: "Christmas, 1863" which includes 6 vignettes by Thomas Nast, one showing Santa Claus with his bag over his back looking over two sleeping children. A very displayable print which measures about 16 by 21 inc... See More  

Emancipation Remembered...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 4, 1902 (reduced price - see below re: condition)  Frontpage photo "A Memory of Emancipation Day"; Ice Hockey and Its Players; a colored print "Jan Kubelik - The Bohemian Violinist Now Touring The United States"; a page of photos of Marconi's Latest Experiments in Wireless Telegraphy; a page of photos Winners at the First annual Sow ... See More  

Nice 1928 Christmas headline for display...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 25, 1928



* Nice Christmas Day headline for display



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "CHRISTMAS! JOY RULES EARTH" with subheads and related illustration showing Santa Claus. A nice issue to be framed for a Christmas-time decoration.

Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Santa Claus... Alaska... St. Croix... Gereenland...

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, January, 1872  The first article is a poem: "The Legend of the Mistletoe" which features a nice engraving of Thomas Nast-esque Santa Claus with cupid on his shoulder. The poem continues to take the next 3 pages with one additional illustration.

Also in this issue is an illustrated article: "Holland & the Hollanders" and a n... See More  

The Rio Grande... Monrovia...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 1, 1876  The full front page is a Keppler political cartoon: "The Anti-Third-Term Bombshell in Congress". Other prints within include: "Holiday Exhibition of Dolls in a Window at Macy's...", a full page Christmas-theme print; "The Martha Washington Reception at the Academy of Music...", 3 prints concerning "... See More  

Winslow Homer front page Christmas print...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 4, 1862 



* Winslow Homer Christmas print



The full front page is a notable Winslow Homer print: "Christmas Boxes in Camp, 1861".

Among the prints inside are a full page with 4 scenes of a: "General view of Ship Island, showing the Landing of General Phelps's Brigade"; a full page: "Bird's-eye View of the Coast from ... See More  

The Great Depression in 1938 NYC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 9 only, December 25, 1938



* The Great Depression

* Several case examples

* Christmas time



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "ON CHRISTMAS, REMEMBER THE NEEDIEST" with related illustration. Lengthy text with many cases continues on page 2 with 2 more related prints. Nice for display.

Other topics throughout. Complete section 9 only ... See More  

1859 Warsaw, Kentucky Christmas explosion disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Dec. 26, 1959



* Warsaw, Kentucky - Gallatin County

* Christmas day warehouse explosion



The front page has a one column heading: "BLAST INJURES 14 IN KENTUCKY; HOMES GASHED" with subhead. (See)

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margin, nice condition.

Great Christmas prints, many in color, with a displayable cover...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1900  The color cover has a very displayable print showing the Wise Men on camels and noting this is the: "Christmas Number 1900". 

Inside has some Christmas-themed prints including: "The Santa Claus of the Sea" "The Christmas Possum" which is by A.B. Frost; "Making Toys for the Christmas Trade" which is ... See More  

Signed by Beauregard and Lincoln...

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 24, 1864  Not just a newspaper from the Confederate states, but from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "The War News--Affairs In the Valley & Around Gordonsville" which includes a dispatch signed in type by: G. T. Beauregard, General (see photos). Also: "City Intelligence" "The New Year's Dinner to Gen... See More  

Christmas with the Dionne quintuplets...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH--"PICTURES" section, Dec. 24, 1939  The full front page featuring the famous Dionne quintuplets, captioned: "Merry Christmas From The Quins". Page 2 has 6 more photos of them.

Fourteen pages, nice condition.

Nice Thomas Nast Christmas centerfold...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 4, 1879 



* Thomas Nast

* Santa Claus

* Christmas



The full front page is a nice Christmas-themed print by Thomas Nast, captioned: "Christmas Post" showing a boy mailing a letter to Santa Claus. The other great print is the doublepage centerfold, also by Thomas Nast, captioned: "Merry Christmas" which shows five young children hang... See More  

Very displayable Christmas-themed color cover...

LESLIE'S, New York, Dec. 17, 1914  A terrific color cover showing two children in bed with toys, etc. A perfect display item for Christmas.  With the color back cover as well.

Complete issue, great condition.

Very rare & desirable Maxfield Parrish Christmas cover...

HARPER'S WEEKLY--CHRISTMAS,  Dec. 14, 1895  Certainly the feature of this issue is the great Maxfield Parrish front wrapper which shows a waiter delivering a plate with Christmas pudding. Typically this desirable cover is lacking as they were extracted from volumes over the years. Rare to find an issue with this cover intact.

Also included is the interesting: "The Christmas Sea... See More  

Donald, Mickey, Mini, Goofy, and several Dwarfs wish everyone a Merry Christmas - in color...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Final Morning Edition, December 23, 1939



* Several Disney Characters wish everyone a Merry Christmas...

* Donald, Mickey, Mini, Goofy, and several Dwarfs

* Signed work by Walt Disney - approx. 12 by 15 1/2 inches



The back page has an absolutely wonderful, large, color print showing work from Walt's hand which depicts Donald, Mickey, Mini, Goofy, and several Dwa... See More  

1939 Tom Ricketts death... film industry pioneer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 21, 1939



* Tom Ricketts death (1st report)

* Stage & film actor and director

* Hollywood movie industry pioneer



The top of page 32 has a one column heading: "THOMAS RICKETTS, PIONEER OF MOVIES" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

Other news, spo... See More