1943 Battle of Makin... Gilbert Islands...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 22, 1943



* Battle of Makin

* Gilbert Islands

* World War II - WWII

* FRONT LEAF ONLY **



The front side has a banner headline: "U.S. INVADES TWO GILBERT ISLANDS; Beach Heads Secured on Jap Strongholds" with subhead. (see images)

Front leaf only (pages 1-2), nice for display as such.... See More  

1914 Second Battle of Torreon...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 1, 1914



* Second Battle of Torreon

* Coahuila, Mexico - Mexican Revolution

* General Pancho Villa victory



The front page has a nice banner headline: "TORREON FEDERALS HOIST WHITE FLAG; ARMISTICE" with subheads and related photos. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More  

Large & ornate masthead from the Civil War era...

NEW HAMPSHIRE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, Manchester, July 30, 1862 



* Great masthead engraving 



The title reflects the theme of this issue, being primarily a farming-related newspaper with agricultural concerns taking much of the front page and some inside space as well. However Civil War reporting is found on pages 2 & 3 with a review of the week's battle events and military... See More  

1976 Marquette Park... Chicago race riots rallies...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 23, 1976



* Marquette Park rallies - Chicago race riots

* Racially charged violence - Negroes vs. whites



The front page has a heading: "HOW THE BATTLE FOR WHITE POWER TOUCHED OFF A BORDER WAR" (see images) Beginning on pages 12 & 13 is a report headed; "How the Battle for White Power Touched Off a Border W... See More  

Map of Charleston, South Carolina...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1862  The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON, S. C." Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "Operations on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad" "Seizure of the Station Near Charleston

* Desperate Battle and Defeat of the Rebels Near Port Ro... See More  

Map of Maastricht, The Netherlands... Battle of Val Lauffeld)...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, July, 1747 (with map)



* Battle of Lauffeld (also Maastricht, or Val)

* Map of Maastricht, The Netherlands

* Coal mine fires



A nice feature is a foldout map titled: "A Plan of Maestricht, with the Adjacent Villages where the Battle was fought June 21...", which is in The Netherlands. The map shows considerable details - folding out to measure ... See More  

Battle of the Bulge begins... Initial attack by the Germans...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 16, 1944



* Battle of Bulge begins

* Initial German attack

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a six column heading: "Nazis Launch Heavy Counter-Attack" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, nice condition.



wikipedia notes: On December 16 1944, at 5:30 A.M., the German... See More  

Battle of Cape Esperance in 1942....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 14, 1942



* Battle of Cape Esperance

* Savo Island, Guadalcanal

* World War II - WWII

* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ****



The front page has a banner headline: "Navy Sinks Five Jap Warships in Night Battle Off Solomons" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the Battle of Cape Esperance and Savo Island, Guadalcanal.

Incomplete issue containing two loose leafs (4 p... See More  

1913 Colorado coalfield war... labor uprising...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 28, 1913



* Coalfield War - National Guard vs. miners

* United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "COLORADO STRIKERS AND DEPUTIES IN BIG BATTLE" 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 fragi... See More  

1945 Battle of Iwo Jima...

NEW YORK POST, February 20, 1945



* U.S. Marines land at Iwo Jima Island Japan

* World War II battle beginning

* United States Flag planting close



The bottom 1/3 of the front page has a banner headline: "WE TAKE IWO AIRFIELD" Page 2 has a heading: "TAKE IWO AIRFIELD; TOUGHEST BATTLE" and more with aerial photo of the infamous island. (see images).

Complete with 40 pages... See More  

Battle of Antietam & Harper's Ferry, in a Confederate newspaper...

THE TRI-WEEKLY MERCURY, Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 23, 1862 



* Rare from the Confederacy

* Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg



Given the date, it is not surprising that the front page has an account of the Battle of Antietam, or as referred to by the Confederates: the Battle of Sharpsburg. And great to have this report in a Confederate newspaper.

Almost a full column is headed: &qu... See More  

Huge front page Tennessee Battle map...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1863



* Large Tennessee Civil War map

* Battle of Suffolk - Virginia



The front page has an 11 1/2 by 14 inch map: "IMPORTANT CONTEMPLATED OPERATIONS IN TENNESSEE." "The Great Battle Field of the Rebels Under General Joe Johnston and the Union Forces Under General Rosecrans." Relates heads on pg. 2: "The Coming Struggle" "Tenne... See More  

Battle of Shiloh... A Confederate report...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, April 9, 1862  



* Reporting on the Battle of Shiloh

* From the capital of the Confederacy



Page 3 begins with a very historic report headed: "The Great Victory In Tennessee" which reports on the Battle of Shiloh (or Pittsburg Landing) which begins: "Since the issue of our paper yesterday morning, we have received few additional particul... See More  

Campaign newspaper supporting Zachary Taylor for President... Great political cartoon for a masthead...

THE BATTERY, Washington, Aug. 10 1848  



* Great political themed masthead engraving

* Supporting Zachery Taylor for president



This was a campaign newspaper supporting Zachary Taylor for President and Millard Fillmore for Vice President.

In the era before radio, television, and the internet it was not uncommon for political parties to create short-lived newspapers to support their can... See More  

Battle Of Midway Won In 1942...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 6, 1942



* Battle Of Midway ends w/ win

* Japanese vs. American Navy

* World war II original - WWII



The front page has a five column headline: "DEFENDERS OF MIDWAY FORCE JAPS TO RETREAT" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, generally in very nice condition.... See More  

Details of a horrible crime... Thomas Edison & P. T. Barnum...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE DEMOCRAT, June 15, 1878  The top of the ftpg. has column heads: "SENT TO SEE SATAN" "The Revolting Alliance Formed by  Fiendish Quartet" "A Farmer & His Voluptuous Wife Their Victims" '"How the Latter Gave Battle to the Lecherous Brutes" "Three of Whom Expiated Their Crime on the Gallows". The article takes nearly ... See More  

1940 Battle of Britain begins...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 11, 1940



* Battle of Britain begins (1st report)

* German bombers over United Kingdom



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMANS BOMB ENGLAND FROM COAST TO COAST; TOWNS MACHINE GUNNED" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the beginning of the "Battle of Britain" with the attack by the German Air Force (Luf... See More  

Wealth of Confederate reporting from this fascinating newspaper title...

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, January 7, 1863 



* Very Rare Confederate title from the "traveling" newspaper

* Memphis newspaper printed in Jackson, Mississippi



This newspaper had fascinating history as it was chased around the South. Note that this "Memphis" newspaper was published in Jackson, Mississippi, and also that this is labeled the: "A... See More  

1916 Battle of Verdun, France begins....

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 26, 1916



* Battle of Verdun, France beginning

* World War I - WWI

* German vs. French armies



The front page has a nice banner headline: "GREAT GERMAN VICTORY" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from... See More  

1899 Battle of Talana Hill...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 21, 1899



* Battle of Talana Hill - Glencoe

* Second Boer War - South Africa

 

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE BRITISH AND BOERS FOUGHT FOR EIGHT HOURS" 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 fr... See More  

1942 USS Yorktown Midway sinking....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., September 16, 1942



* USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown sinking

* Battle of Midway aftermath

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a banner headline: "NAVY REVEALS LOSS OF YORKTOWN" with subheads and photo. (see) This sinking actually happened a few months earlier but this was when it was 1st made public making it still a first report.

Complete in 12 pag... See More  

USS Iowa battleship launching... WWII...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 4, 1936



* USS Enterprise carrier launching

* United States Navy - World War II fame

* Most decorated warship of WWII - 20 battle stars



The bottom left corner of page 3 has a tiny and discrete heading: "Plane Carrier is Launched" (see image) Interesting that the future most decorated warship of World War II would get such a small mention but it is what it ... See More  

Two full page Thanksgiving prints... Nice portrait of Charles Dickens...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 30, 1867  This issue has several desirable prints: The front page has:" 'The Soldier's Friend' - An Incident in General Grant's Life", with a related article. The inside contains: "Thanksgiving--A Thanksgiving Dinner Among the Puritans" along with: "Thanksgiving--A Thanksgiving Dinner Among Their Descendants", a... See More  

Death of George Meade... Gettysburg fame...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 8, 1872



* General George Gordon Meade

* American Civil War General

* Battle of Gettysburg hero



The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "THE DEAD HERO OF GETTYSBURG" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, good condition.

1944 Battle of Eniwetok... Marshall Islands...

TAMPA SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Florida, February 19, 1944 



* Battle of Eniwetok begins - Marshall Islands 

* World War II - Pacific campaign 



The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. CAPTURES MORE ISLANDS" with subhead and related illustration. (see images) First report coverage on the landing of the 22nd Marine Regiment which began the Battle of Eniwetok.

Forty+ pages,... See More