1966 Andy Warhol, Up-Tight notice
Item #705766
January 27, 1966
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10, 1966
* Andy Warhol, Up-Tight notice
* First Warhol-Velvet Underground collaboration
* First performance with Nico - factory scene
Page 22 has a 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 inch advertisement for a "ANDY WARHOL, UP-TIGHT" at the Film-makers' Cinematheque theater. (see image) I suspect this to be a
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Roe v. Wade... abortion controversy...
Item #702118
January 27, 1998
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, January 27, 1998
* Roe v. Wade by Susan Brownmiller
The cover has: "ROE v. WADE, 25 Years Later", with accompanying image. Fourteen page report by Susan Brownmiller within this issue.
Complete with 128 pages, overall in nice condition.
Provenance: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house ... See More
1st U.S. bombing raid of Germany in 1943...
Item #701507
January 27, 1943
BOSTON TRAVELER, Jan. 27, 1943
* First U.S. bombing raid of Germany (daylight)
* Eighth Air Force - bombers hit Wilhelmshaven
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a great banner headline for display announcing: "YANKS STAGE FIRST BOMBING OF GERMANY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In January 1943 the first US raid... See More
1923 Chicago gangland war in full swing...
Item #701506
January 27, 1923
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1923
* Frederick Lundin's corruption in the Windy city
* Chicago gangland wars in it's infancy
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning very early corruption in Chicago that was a prelude to the gangland wars: "INDICT LUNDIN AS BOODLER" with... See More
The North says the war is hopeless...
Item #698347
January 27, 1863
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, January 27, 1863
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* The North claims the war is hopeful
The front page includes: "From Fredericksburg" "The Courts" "Virginia Legislature" "Additional From the North--The Situation at Fredericksburg--The Peace Movement in the New Jersey Legislature--The Administration Denounced--The W... See More
Military "camp" newspaper from "somewhere in Netherlands East Indies"...
Item #697607
January 27, 1945
RIMBA POST, printed: "Somewhere In Netherlands East Indies" as noted in the masthead, Jan. 27, 1945
* Rare military title from a remote island
This was actually printed on the Island of Biak. Biak is a small island located just northwest of New Guinea.
During World War II it was a strategic airfield of the Japanese Army serving as a base for operations in the P... See More
The Casablanca conference...
Item #697401
January 27, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1943
* Casablanca Conference in Morocco
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "PRESIDENT FLIES TO AFRICA" with subheads.
More on pages 6 & 7 with a related map and small photos.
Complete in 36 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes at the blan... See More
Break Dancing in 1984... "Ticket to Fortune"...
Item #696988
January 27, 1984
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1984
* Break Dancing - Street Dancing
* 1980's Cultural Phenomenon
Page 7 has a 3-column headline: "Dancing in the Streets with a Dream", with subheadings: "A Cultural Phenomenon", "Ticket to Fortune", and "Teams Dance to Rock of Blues", with 3 related photos. Great coverage of street dancing with a menti... See More
Paul Bear Bryant to sign w/ Alabama football....
Item #693337
January 27, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 27, 1983
* Coach Paul Bear Bryant death
* Alabama Crimson Tide
* NCAA college football icon
The front page has a one column photo with small heading: "Bryant Dead" The front page of the sport's section has a headline: "Bear Bryant Dies of Heart Attack; Alabama Coach Had Retired Only Last Month After Winning 323 Games" and more with a few rela... See More
Procession to Westminster Hall in 1672 - Hilary Term begins...
Item #692957
January 27, 1672
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Jan. 27, 1672 (Julian Calendar)
* Procession to Westminster Hall
* The beginning of the Hilary Term
The back of the leaf has a nice article providing details regarding the Procession to Westminster Hall (Parliament, England) to begin the Hilary Term (so named because the feast day of St Hilary of Poitiers occurs during this academic/legal term). See images ... See More
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
The Haggadah details... Jewish Passover...
Item #689663
January 27, 1878
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1878 Background: In 1840, as a partial response to what is now called the Damascus Blood Libel (accusation against the Jews regarding their rituals/practices), the London Times printed a detailed description of the Passover Feast (Haggadah). This has become a highly sought after collectible.
Fast forward 38 years.
Page 8 of this issue has considerable details regar... See More
Bill Clinton claims "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"...
Item #688449
January 27, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 27, 1998
* Bill & Hillary Clinton lies to the World
* "I did not have sexual relations with that woman"
* White House intern Monica Lewinsky
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Clinton Strongly Denies Having Sex With Intern" and more with 2 related photos. Text includes: "I did not have sexual relations with that woman... See More
On the California gold...
Item #686927
January 27, 1849
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 1849
Page 3 has three items concerning the California Gold Rush headed: "How They Go!" and: "State of Society in the Gold Region" with a report on the gold discoveries; and: "Curious Reminiscence of California".
Four pages, nice condition.
Early Catholic newspaper with huge masthead...
Item #682613
January 27, 1832
UNITED STATES CATHOLIC INTELLIGENCER, Boston, Jan. 27, 1832
* Large masthead with a heraldic eagle
This rather rare title lasted for just one year, having begun in October, 1831 and ending in September, 1832. The issue is a "vol. III" issue as this publication was preceded by one titled "Jesuit, or Catholic Sentinel" and they kept the same volume numbering. It was a... See More
HMS M2 disaster... British submarine sinks...
Item #678285
January 27, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1932
* HMS M2 disaster
* Royal Navy aircraft-carrying submarine
The front page has a two column, 2 line headline: "British Submarine Fails to Rise; Fifty-four Men on M-2 in Channel", with subhead: "Submersible Plane Carrier Is Believed Located on Sea Bottom of Midnight in Fog - Ships and Divers Hasten to Rescue, but Admiralty Fears a Catastro... See More
Louisiana secedes from the Union...
Item #677905
January 27, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 27, 1861 Among the ftpg. first column heads "Important News From the South" "Secession of Louisiana From the Union" "Six States Arrayed Against the Federal Government" "Anticipated Assault Upon Fort Pickens by Florida Troops" and much more.
Eight pages, some light foxing at the folds, minor margin wear, generally good.
1955 murder of Serge Rubinstein...
Item #677356
January 27, 1955
THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 27, 1955
* Murder of Serge Rubinstein
* Convicted draft-evader - evasion
* Playboy - stock manipulator
The front page has a banner headline: "DRAFT DODGER SLAIN" with caption: "Serge Rubinstein Saga Ends" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 64 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small binding holes alo... See More
Chicago Bears win Super Bowl XX...
Item #674178
January 27, 1986
USA TODAY, January 27, 1986
* Chicago Bears - NFL football
* Wins Super Bowl XX vs. Patriots
* Jim McMahon - Mike Ditka
* Walter Payton - Richard Dent
* Mike Singletary - William Perry
The front page has a four column headline: "Bears maul Pats" with subheads and related photo. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "Bears shuffle Patri... See More
Terry Bradshaw drafted... Pittsburgh Steelers...
Item #666800
January 27, 1970
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 27, 1970
* Terry Bradshaw - Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
* Pittsburgh Steelers 1st pick in draft (day of)
This 34 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 22: "Do Steelers Want Bradshaw ?" with caption "Answer Comes Today"
Coverage on the NFL draft in which Terry Bradshaw was likely to be the first ... See More
1862 Battle of Mill Spring, Kentucky...
Item #663378
January 27, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky
* Colored soldiers
Entire ftpg. is taken up with ads with the Civil War reports on pages 4, 5 & 8.
Column heads there include: "The Battle of Mill Spring" "The Rebel Account of Their Defeat" "They Admit Large Losses". Also: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "The Aid of Colored Un... See More
Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker cleared of all charges...
Item #652746
January 27, 1927
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Jan. 27, 1927
* Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker vindication
* Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Page 2 has one column headings: "COBB AND SPEAKER BOTH EXONERATED" "Cleared Of All Charges in Decision by Judge K.M. Landis".
During the 1920's there was an on-going feud between pitcher Dutch Leonard & Ty Cobb, culminating in L... See More
Walt Whitman's "To Those Who've Fail'd"... 1st appearance...
Item #652738
January 27, 1888
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 27, 1888
* Walt Whitman's "To Those Who've Fail'd"
* 1st appearance - quite rare
Page 6 has Walt Whitman's "To Those Who've Fail'd," which was a piece written exclusively for the New York Herald. The entire text reads:
To those who've fail'd in aspirations vast,
To unnamed soldiers, fall'n in fro
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Ohio River flood of 1937...
Item #651388
January 27, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1937
* Ohio River flood of 1937
* Cairo, Illinois - Great Depression era
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "FLOOD CREST NEARS THE MISSISSIPPI, WITH LEVEES THREATENED IN SWEEP; MILE UPON MILE IN WAKE DESOLATE" with many subheads. (see) Lengthy reporting continues inside with related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More
Casablanca Conference in 1943... WWII....
Item #648412
January 27, 1943
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, January 27, 1943
* Casablanca Conference in Morocco
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill
The front page has a two column heading: "Roosevelt-Churchill Decisions To Have Far-Reaching Effect" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete with all 8 pages, a little irregular along t... See More
Dick Liddil, the notorious train robber...
Item #648195
January 27, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Jan. 27, 1883 The top of pg. 5 has column heads: "Chronicles Of Crime" "The Case of Dick Liddle [Liddil], the Train Robber, in Court" "...Blood-Thirsty Women--Frank James' Custodian--Drugged to Death...". Page 2 has: "Gallow's Scenes" plus there are many other crime-related articles.
Twelve pages, nice condition.... See More
From the Confederate Congress...
Item #645701
January 27, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 27, 1862
* From the Confederate capital
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate states with the front page taken up various advertisements and news, including; "The Northern Congress" "The Emancipation Question" "The Only Compromise With the Rebels" as well as "Notes Of The War".
The inside pa... See More
Actress Grace Moore & Al Capone deaths...
Item #638234
January 27, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1947
* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash
* Opera singer & actress - Tennessee Nightingale
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone death
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED" with subheads that include: "Crash In Denmark" "Take-Off Mishap Fatal to Sing... See More
Locomotives at the exposition...
Item #632115
January 27, 1894
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 27, 1894 The front cover has "The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company's Exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Columbia Bicycle, Model 34"; "Chicago Cable Cars on Chicago Day"; "Manufacture of Pulled Wool"; and more illustrations, articles an... See More
Captain George Fired herioc rescue...
Item #630501
January 27, 1929
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 27, 1929
* Captain George Fried
* SS America rescue mission
* Italian steamship Florida
* Harry Manning
The front page has a two column heading: "NEW YORK GIVES CAPTAIN FIRED A VOCIFEROUS WELCOME FOR HIS HEROIC RESCUE" with photo of Fried. (see)
Other news & advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light toning, min... See More
Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx named to the MLB Hall of Fame...
Item #628414
January 27, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1951
* Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx
* Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 17:"Ott, Foxx Named to Hall of Fame By Baseball Writers' Association" "Ex-Giant Outfielder and Pilot Gets Niche at Cooperstown on 197 Votes--Former Athletics, Red Sox Slugger Draws 179" with pho... See More
Independence rally in Bombay, India... Gandhi...
Item #624588
January 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1930
* Independence rally in Bombay India
* Mahatma Gandhi
Page 6 has one column headings: "REDS IN INDIA CLASH WITH NATIONALISTS" "300 Tear Down Latter's Falgs at Huge 'Independence Day' Meeting in Bombay" "ASSAIL GANDHI PROGRAM" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages... See More
Mahatma Gandhi jail release...
Item #624441
January 27, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1931
* Mahatma Gandhi jail release (1st report)
The front page has one column headings that include: "M'DONALD TRIUMPHS IN DEBATE ON INDIA AS GANDHI GOES FREE" "The Nationalist Leader Predicts His Rearrest Soon--Many of His Aides Released" and more. (see) Continues on page 8 with small photo of Gandhi.
Other news, sports an... See More
Folksy news reports from Denver...
Item #616397
January 27, 1893
PROGRESS, Denver, Valverde & Harman, Colorado, Jan. 27, 1893 A typical newspaper of the day which contains many "folksy" news items, such as "The horse hitched to the wagon of Ingtersoll & Meyer ran away last Monday & did considerable damage to the vehicle." & "Our new postmistress, Miss Peters, seems to give good satisfaction to the public.&quo... See More
Income Tax repealed... Senate vote...
Item #615307
January 27, 1871
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1871
* Income Tax
Page 5 has an article headed: "Washington" "Passage of the Bill Repealing the Income Tax in the Senate" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, slight printing flaw within heading (see), generally very nice.
The rebellion a failure...
Item #606617
January 27, 1864
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Jan. 27, 1864 Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Butler's Dept." "Important News From the South" "The Rebellion Pronounced a Failure" "The War in the Southwest" "Difficulties with the Sioux Indians" & more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.
Sitting Bull surrenders?...
Item #603580
January 27, 1881
THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, January 27, 1881
* Chief Sitting Bull
* Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Indians
* Surrender to Canadians?
The front page has small one column headings: "Sitting Bull" "Report That He Has Surrendered to the Canadians". See image for text .
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measurin... See More
Interesting Jewish newspaper...
Item #596085
January 27, 1928
JEWISH DAILY BULLETIN, New York, January 27, 1928 An uncommon title of 4 pages, filled mostly with Jewish-related news, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Particularly interesting in light of anti-Semetic concerns growing in Europe at the time. Among the articles are: "Lipsky Presents American Zionists' Grievances to British Colonial Secretary", "Paris Court Sentences Two Rus... See More
Guiteau is found guilty... James Garfield....
Item #593828
January 27, 1882
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, January 27, 1882
* Charles Guiteau found guilty
* President James Garfield murderer
The front page has one column headlines that include: "GUILTY GUITEAU", "Sends Out an Address to the Americans People", "He Is Confident The Verdict Will Not Be Enforced", "A Special Appeal to the La... See More
Independence rally in Bombay, India... Gandhi...
Item #580084
January 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 27, 1930
* Independence rally in Bombay India
* Mahatma Gandhi
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "REDS IN INDIA CLASH WITH NATIONALISTS"; "300 Tear Down Latter's Falgs at Huge 'Independence Day' Meeting in Bombay" and "ASSAIL GANDHI PROGRAM"
Other news, sports and advertisements of t... See More
1947 Al Capone death...
Item #577625
January 27, 1947
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 27, 1947
* Gangster Al Capone's death
* Grace Moore's (opera singer) death (plane crash)
This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Plane Crash Kills Grace Moore, 21 Others" with subheads and photo. (see photos). Also page 16 has: "Al Capone Died Broke, His Attorney Believes" and more. (see ph... See More
Paris Peace Accords signed...
Item #575711
January 27, 1973
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, January 27, 1973
* Paris Peace Accords signed
* Vietnam War ends for U.S.
* Early same day report
This 6 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Cease-Fire Agreement Is Signed"
This tells of the Paris Peace Accrods being signed which ending direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War.
Other news, sports... See More
From territorial Utah... Salt Lake City...
Item #563327
January 27, 1876
DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, January 27, 1876 A "territorial" newspaper from 20 years before Utah would become a state. In the bottom half of the ftpg. is: "Attempt to Rob a Bank", being an item about men braking into the home of the cashier of a bank in Northampton, Mass., securing the bank keys and attempting to break into the vault. They ... See More
Actress Grace Moore killed...
Item #560120
January 27, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 27, 1947
* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash
* Opera singer & actress
* Tennessee Nightingale
This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:
* GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED
with subheads that include: "Crash In Denmark" "Take-Off Mishap Fatal to Singer, Swedish King'... See More
Max Baer... Alice in Wonderland...
Item #557111
January 27, 1934
* Boxer Max Baer
* Alice in Wonderland review
* Colored Ads
The color cover of this issue is of a night watchman asleep on a stool with a cat sleeping in his lap with a mouse looking on and some peeking in the window (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue contains an
Pete Rozelle becomes NFL commissioner...
Item #554606
January 27, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 27, 1960
* Pete Rozelle becomes commissioner of the NFL
This 40+ page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "How NFL Broke Czar Deadlock" with caption: "ROZELLE, RAMS' GENERAL MANAGER, GIVEN 3-YEAR, $50,000 PACT" and photo of Rozelle.
Other news of the day throughout. Some... See More
India and Pakistan...
Item #554536
January 27, 1957
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, January 27, 1957
* India - Pakistan
* Kashmir
This 40+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "PAKISTAN CALLS FOR UN TROOP AID".
Other news of the day throughout. Good condition.
League of Nations Adopted...
Item #553169
January 27, 1919
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, New York City, January 27, 1919 This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* World League Plan Scanned In Washington
* One Element Sees Objections Met, Another Is Doubtful of Efficiency
with smaller subheads.
Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.... See More
Early nicotine study...
Item #553126
January 27, 1919
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 27, 1919 This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3:
* NICOTINE DECLARED TO BE SLOW POISON
* Specially Harmful To Young Men Is The Cigarette
* Length of Days of the Smoker Shortened 8 1/2 to 10 Years
Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with ... See More
Yanks at Ruhr Gate...
Item #551268
January 27, 1945
DAILY RECORD, Boston, Massachusetts, January 27, 1945
This tabloid-size newspaper features the headlines of "REDS SEIZE DANZIG GULF" "Nazi Fleet Flees to Denmark" "YANKS AT RUHR GATE; 11 MILES INSIDE REICH". The photo shown is of the U.S. Coast Guard ocean-going tug Ojibwa freeing the oil tanker Socony Buffalo in Cambridge.
This is a complete issue in 28 pages a... See More
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