1875 Mardis Gras in Memphis illlustrations...
Item #716847
February 13, 1875
Here is a double page centerfold engraving from the Feb. 13, 1875 issue of THE DAILY GRAPHIC from New York City. This centerfold contains 17 separate illustrations showing scenes from the Mardi Gras celebration in Memphis, Tennessee. This entire centerfold measures 29 x 21 inches, minor margin wear, nice condition.
background: The 1875 Mardi Gras celebration in Memphis, Tennessee, was a grand c... See More
1944 Charlie Chaplin indictments...
Item #716825
February 15, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1944
* Charlie Chaplin indictments
* Mann Act charges
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "CHARLIE CHAPLIN SURRENDERS ON U.S. INDICTMENTS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
background: On February 14, 1944, Charlie Chaplin was in... See More
1940 Cole Bros. Circus fire disaster...
Item #716802
February 21, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 21, 1940
* Cole Bros. Circus fire disaster
* Rochester, Fulton Co., Indiana
* Death of several performing animals
Near the bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Pigmy Hippopotamus Boiled in His Tank As Fire Destroys 170 Circus Beasts in Cages" (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning light toning, some small bind... See More
1944 Battle of Mount Cassino...
Item #716774
February 16, 1944
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 16, 1944
* Battle of Monte Cassino Abbey - Kingdom of Italy
* Allied bombing air raid of Benedictine Monastery
The front page has a one column heading: "NAZI TROOPS BLASTED OUT OF MONASTERY" with subheads. (see images) Also a two column heading: "Catholic Leaders Uphold Bombing of Monastery" with subhead.
Complete with 16 pages,... See More
1985 "The Fat Boys"... beginning of new-school hip hop music...
Item #716550
February 12, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 12, 1985
* Early & rare "The Fat Boys" editorial
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* Rapper Darren Robinson - Beatboxing pioneer
Beginning on page 67 is an editorial by Robert Christgau on the new hip hop sensation "The Fat Boys" with photo. (see images)
AI notes: In 1985, th... See More
Sylvia Likens murder editorial...
Item #716451
February 13, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 13, 1978
* Sylvia Likens child abuse and murder editorial w/ photos
Starting on the front page is a editorial on the 1965 torture and murder of 16 year old Sylvia Likens with heading: "The Sexual Aesthetic of Murder" with photo. (see images) This editorial continues on multiple inside pages with a few more related p... See More
The Grateful Dead in 1985....
Item #716448
February 26, 1985
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 26, 1985
* Grateful Dead concert at Nassau Coliseum
* Psychedelic rock blues music band - deadheads
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming: "GRATEFUL DEAD" concerts at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (see images)
AI notes: In March 19... See More
"Alien Order" beginning internment of Japanese during World War II...
Item #716361
February 19, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 19, 1942
* Internment of Japanese Americans
* FDR's Executive Order 9066 (eve)
* Alien control order
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Congressmen Demand All American-Born Japs Be Moved From Coastal Areas" with lead-in: "Enemy Aliens" and subhead. (see images) FDR would sign order # 9066 on this d... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1675...
Item #716221
February 24, 1675
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 24, 1675
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
* Unique gift for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As w... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1673...
Item #716154
February 09, 1673
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 9, 1673
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something original from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the ... See More
1970 "Free Huey!" campaign... Black Panthers...
Item #716147
February 19, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 19, 1970
* Huey P. Newton & the Black Panthers Party
* "Free Huey!" campaign - protest demonstration
* re. the shooting death of a Chicago police officer
The front page has a heading: "Rage of the Panthers: The Ghetto on Trial" with 3 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside. Lengthy text.
AI notes:... See More
From the 1600's by a woman publisher... Joanna Brome...
Item #716076
THE OBSERVATOR, London, England, Feb. 20, 1681 * Rare publication w/ Woman publisher
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
A dialogue newspaper founded by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Tory pamphleteer, as a vehicle for attacking dissenters and Whigs. This newspaper has the old style type making it great for framing, particularly with the over 340 year-old date clearly ... See More
1982 Kurtis Blow & the golden age of hip-hop music...
Item #716073
February 09, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10-16, 1982
* 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow advertisement
* Berlin Club with Davy DMX in Manhattan NYC
* Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 110 has various advertisements for upcoming local entertainment events which includes a 6 1/2 x 5 inch ad for a performance by "KURTIS BLOW" with DJ Da... See More
1995 death of Donald Pleasence... Halloween films fame...
Item #715950
February 03, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 3, 1995
* Actor Donald Pleasence death (1st report)
* Dr. Samuel Loomis - Halloween films
* Michael Myers' psychiatrist for 5 movies
The top of page 18 under: "Obituary" is a four column heading: "Donald Pleasence; Actor Played Tyrants and Tramps" with photo. (see images) Nice to have from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Com... See More
1907 construction of the Panama Canal......
Item #715756
February 26, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 26, 1907
* Panama Canal construction underway
* Contract bids for waterway scratched
The top of the front page has three column headline: "PANAMA CANAL NOT TO BE BUILT BY CONTRACT" 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 fra... See More
STYX "Grand Illusion" tour & Village People...
Item #715716
February 27, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 27, 1978
* STYX American rock band
* "The Grand Illusion" album tour
* Palladium nightclub concert ad (Sold Out)
* Village People - American disco group
* "Macho Man" album release advertisement
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "STYX" concerts at the Palladium nightclub in... See More
Floyd Collins trapped in Mammoth Cave....
Item #715705
February 06, 1925
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 6, 1925
* Floyd Collins trapped w/ great headline
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SINK SHAFT TO CAVE CAPTIVE" with subheads. Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 2 with related illustration. Five related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and s... See More
Death of Pope Pius XI...
Item #715700
February 10, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1939
* Pope Pius XI death (1st report)
* Vatican City, Rome, Italy
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "POPE PIUS IS DEAD AT THE AGE OF 81; CARDINALS AT BEDSIDE IN THE VATICAN AS END COMES IN SUDDEN SINKING SPELL" with many subheads and photo of Pius XI. Loads of text continues inside with a few more related photos.
Complete in 4... See More
Autopsy of Chang and Eng... siamese twins...
Item #715595
February 21, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, February 21, 1874
* Chang and Eng Bunker autopsy
* re. Siamese Twins death
The top of page 10 has one column headings: "CHANG AND ENG" "Dr. Pancoast's Final Report on the Oriental Monstrosities" and more. (see images)
Another related item on page 6 with tiny heading: "The Siamese Twins--Results of the Dissection"
Other ne... See More
League of Nations is created in 1919....
Item #715592
February 06, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1919
* League of Nations 1st meeting
* Paris Peace Conference
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "LEAGUE OF NATIONS WITH RESERVATIONS; EACH CAN ACCEPT IN WHOLE OR IN PART; TWO ARTICLES OF CONSTITUTION FRAMED" with subheads. (see images) More on page 2.
Complete in 24 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregula... See More
1975 "The Rocky Horror Show" broadway musical debut ad...
Item #715567
February 24, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 24, 1975
* "The Rocky Horror Show" musical play debut
* Grand premiere on Broadway advertisement
* Actor/singer Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Page 79 has a 10 1/2 x 8 inch advertisement for the grand premiere performance of "The Rocky Horror Show" musical at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway.
Note: When The... See More
1975 Lynyrd Skynyrd editorial & QUEEN ad...
Item #715566
February 10, 1975
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 10, 1975
* Ronnie Van Zant & Lynyrd Skynyrd editorial
* QUEEN English rock band - Freddie Mercury
* Avery Fisher (Philharmonic) Hall concert ad
Pages 100 & 101 has editorial headed: "Lynyrd Skynryd's Closet Crackers" with photo of Ronnie Van Zant. (see images)
Page 103 has a advertisement for a early perfo... See More
1933 Ringgold, Louisiana Negro lynching...
Item #715463
February 20, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 20, 1933
* Nelson Nash, Negro lynching - hanging
* Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "LOUISIANA MOB LYNCHES NEGRO AFTER SLAYING" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the lynching of Nelson Nash in Ringgold, Louisiana.
Complete with 27 pages, rag edition in very nice conditi... See More
Floyd Collins trapped in Mammoth Cave....
Item #715417
February 07, 1925
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 7, 1925
* Floyd Collins trapped w/ great headline
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FEAR COLLINS ELECTROCUTED" with subheads. Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 2 with related illustration. Five related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and so... See More
1808 theatrical ad includes Edgar Allan Poe's mother...
Item #715381
February 25, 1808
BOSTON GAZETTE, Feb. 25, 1808
* Edgar Allan Poe's mother theater ad
A curious literary item here as the top of page 3 has an advertisement for the "Boston Theatre" with a performance of: "WEATHERCOCK", with one of the principal characters being "Mrs. Poe" as "Varielia" She was the mother of Edgar Allan Poe.
Four pages, untrimmed, minor foxing, gen... See More
18th century Philadelphia...
Item #715161
February 03, 1795
GENERAL AURORA ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Feb. 3, 1795
* Rare 18th century American publication
Eighteenth century American publications are somewhat scarce. The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction. Contains news of the day with several advertisements.
Four pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, untrimmed (u... See More
Sherman's march thru Georgia... Robert E. Lee offers pardon to deserters...
Item #715074
February 23, 1865
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 23, 1865
* Rare Confederate title
* Civil War nears the end
* Sherman's victory march
Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from the latter weeks of the Civil War.
The no... See More
Sherman's success in the South... Robert E. Lee's appeal for arms, and to deserters...
Item #715065
February 28, 1865
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 28, 1865
* Rare Confederate publication
* General Sherman - coastal march in Carolinas
* Robert E. Lee makes a plea
Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from the latter weeks... See More
Naomi Uemura's last adventure... Denali...
Item #715060
February 15, 1984
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 15, 1984
* Japanese solo adventurer Naomi Uemura
* Reaches peak on Denali - Mount McKinley
Page 8 has a two column heading: "Japanese in First Solo Climb Of McKinley in Wintertime" with photo of Uemura. (see images) See below for more information on this particular feat. He death was recorded as being on the 13th. His body was never found.
Complete with a... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1679...
Item #715002
February 26, 1679
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 26, 1679
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Great gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th centur... See More
Death of Danny Thomas, in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #714999
February 07, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 7, 1991
* Danny Thomas death (1st report)
* American actor, singer, comedian
* "The Danny Thomas Show" fame
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page of section B has a heading: "Comic Danny Thomas Dies" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see images) Great to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment i... See More
1804 Grand Master Isaiah Thomas notice... Masonic...
Item #714997
February 29, 1804
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL & MASSACHUSETTS FEDERALIST, Boston, Feb. 29, 1804
* Grand Lodge of Massachusetts notice
* Masonic - Masons - Freemasonry - Freemasons
Page 3 has a notice for a upcoming meeting headed: "Grand Lodge of Massachusetts" Also contains the seal of the lodge. (see image)
News of the day and several advertisements. Complete with 4 pages, a little light foxin... See More
Margaret Court vs. a young Martina Navratilova...
Item #714958
February 16, 1975
SECTION 3 (Sports) only of the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 16, 1975
* Margaret Court vs. Martina Navratilova (18yrs. old)
* Virginia Slims of Chicago tennis tournament
The front page of this section has a banner heading: "Court beats Martina for Slims Crown" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Nice to have from the city where this event too place, rare as such.
Complete ... See More
Abortion rights advocate Kenneth C. Edelin...
Item #714697
February 16, 1975
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1975
* Doctor Kenneth C. Edelin
* Abortion rights advocate
* Guilty of Manslaughter
* Prelude to "Roe v. Wade"
The front page has a nice headline: "Doctor guilty in legal abortion fetus death" with photo of Kenneth C. Edelin. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, minor margin wear, generally very nice.... See More
1987 death of Andy Warhol...
Item #714655
February 23, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 23, 1987
* Andy Warhol death (1st report)
* American pop artist
* Campbell's Soup Cans
* Marilyn Monroe Diptych
The top of the front page has three column pictorial with one column heading: "Andy Warhol, Pioneer of '60s Pop Art, Dies" (see) The top of page 14 has a our column heading: "WARHOL: Pop Art Pioneer Dies in New York" with photo... See More
Laura Ingalls sentenced as Nazi spy....
Item #714518
February 20, 1942
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 20, 1942
* Laura Ingalls (aviator)
* Sentenced for treason
* Nazi - German spy
The front page is a one column heading: "LAURA INGALLS GETS 8 MONTHS TO 2 YEARS" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Much coverage on World War II. Complete with all 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Iran breaks relations Israel in 1970...
Item #714342
February 19, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 19, 1979
* Post Iranian Revolution - fall of Pahlavi dynasty
* Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini breaks Israel relations
* He declares Jews "Enemy of Islam" and "Little Satan"
The front page has a one column heading: "Iran Breaks Off Tie With Israel, Recalls Envoys" with photo showing Ayatollah Khomeini with Yasser Arafat. (see images) More ... See More
1970 successful liver transplant...
Item #714340
February 17, 1970
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Feb. 17, 1970
* First human liver transplant in Canada w/ photo
* Notre Dame Hospital (Montreal) - Dr. Pierre Daloze
The top of the front page has a two column photo showing Dr. Pierre Daloze of the Note Dame Hospital in Montreal with a dog. The dog shown here had a liver transplant fourteen months ago. Dr. Daloze successfully gave a 5 month baby a liver transpl... See More
1931 Lillian Leitzel circus death...
Item #714273
February 16, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1931
* Lillian Leitzel accident - death (1st report)
* Acrobat & strongwoman circus star
* Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey
* Trapeze artist fall
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "CIRCUS FALL FATAL TO LILLIAN LEITZEL" with subheads and photo. (see images) First report coverage on the death of Lillian Leitzel, circus star.
... See More
1898 Klondike Gold Rush... Yukon... Alaska...
Item #714257
February 05, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 5, 1898
* Klondike Gold Rush - Dawson City
* Yukon - Alaska - Canada
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FROM DAWSON CITY" 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 fragile from this era in paper.
Complete wit... See More
The first step towards ending Prohibition...
Item #714172
February 27, 1930
THE DAY, New London, Conn., Feb. 27, 1930
* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment
* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.
* Beginning of the end ?
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Take Liquor Control Out of Criminal Hands, Says duPont; Modification Not Sufficient" with subhead. (see images)
Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal Prohibition?
Com... See More
Hindenburg airship under construction in 1936...
Item #714097
February 22, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 22, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin announcement
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "New Zeppelin to Inaugurate Air Service Between Germany and America on May 6" (see images) Early report on the infamous airship while still under construction.
Complete in 30 pages, light toning at the m... See More
Raid of Cabanatuan... Japanese brutality told...
Item #714096
February 02, 1945
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 2, 1945
* Japanese brutality - horrors
* Post Bataan Death March
* Raid at Cabanatuan prison camp
* Allied prisoners rescued
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATAAN FLAG FLYING AGAIN" with subheads that include: "Yanks Storm Jap Prison to Rescue 486 Americans" and more. (see images) More inside. First report coverage on the ... See More
Rare 19th century women's suffrage newspaper...
Item #714089
February 19, 1881
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Feb. 19, 1881
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Rare women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially to her right of Suffrage" as ... See More
1943 Battle of Rennell Island...
Item #714060
February 03, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, Feb. 3, 1943
* Battle of Rennell Island - Solomons
* Last major naval engagement
* During the Guadalcanal Campaign
* World War II - WWII Pacific theater
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PACIFIC BATTLE RAGES; U.S., JAP SHIPS SUNK" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small b... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1700...
Item #714054
February 06, 1700
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 6, 1700
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* From the turn of the 18th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with mo... See More
Adolph Hitler made chancellor of Germany...
Item #714046
February 02, 1933
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Feb. 2, 1933
* Adolph Hitler - newly appointed chancellor
* First speech in his new role (radio)
* Nazi Germany begins climb to total power
* First event that led to the eventual Jewish Holocaust
Page 2 has a one column heading: "HITLER POLICE SEIZE BERLIN RED QUARTERS" with subhead. (see images) This was a giant stepping stone to his eventual dict... See More
1984 Kathy Boudin editorial... radical leftist...
Item #713943
February 14, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 14, 1984
* Kathy Boudin - American radical leftist
* Weather Underground militant organization
* 1981 Brink's robbery suspect & murder convict
* Eventual Columbia University professor
* Extremely lengthy editorial with a few photos
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***
The front front page has a heading: "Conversation... See More
1872 Magazine By Author Charles Dickens...
Item #713903
February 03, 1872
ALL THE YEAR ROUND, Feb. 3, 1872
* Ornate Masthead
* 1871 Original
* Charles Dickens
This 24 page issue is in great condition and measures 6 x 9 inches. This was a weekly journal which was conducted by Charles Dickens as noted in the masthead. Some of the stories in this particular issue are titled: "THE WICKED WOODS OF TOBEREEVIL" and much more. This magazine has mainly literary... See More
Battle of Stalingrad ends with Nazis defeated...
Item #713902
February 01, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1943
* Battle of Stalingrad ending
* Nazis 1st major loss in WWII
* One of the bloodiest battles in history
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS' STALINGRAD CHIEF CAPTURED, ONE OF LAST 2 POCKETS WIPED OUT" with subheads. Related map on page 2. (see) Coverage on the closing events of the Battle of Stalingrad which was con... See More
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