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America at war: The Great War Collection (eleven issues)...
Item #649249 THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION (11 issues) - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every major "American" war from The French and Indian War through The Gulf War. You get eleven origina...
$195.00
Early 1900's Harper's Weekly (illustrated)... 2nd-rate and damaged...
Item #694721 (10) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of ten 2nd-rate & damaged Harper's Weekly illustrated newspapers from the early 1900's. Well over 50 prints - each over 100 years old! All will be dated fro...
$63.00
Boer War newspaper, "Special Siege Edition" on necessity paper...
April 30, 1900
Item #697183 THE MAFEKING MAIL--SPECIAL SIEGE EDITION, South Africa, Nov. 27, 1899 Fascinating newspaper published during the Boer War under "siege" conditions. Note above the dateline: "Issued Daily, S...
$98.00
Small newspaper from an Alaska mining town...
July 04, 1901
Item #702907 ALASKA FORUM, Rampart, Alaska, July 4, 1901 * Yukon-Koyukuk * Klondike gold rush era * Very rare publication This is the volume 1, number 41 issue of a newspaper from this mining town which ...
$275.00
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
August 31, 1901
Item #698224 THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., Aug. 31, 1901 Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun ...
$45.00
Great title from the gold region of Alaska...
January 08, 1902
Item #695589 NOME GOLD DIGGER, Alaska, Jan. 8, 1902 What a terrific name for a newspaper from the mining district of Alaska, some 56 years before statehood. This is a volume 3 issue. Records show this newspaper lasted...
$115.00
Rare and early stock market title...
January 01, 1903
Item #649268 WALL STREET DAILY NEWS, New York, 1903 This interesting & quite rare newspaper is subtitled: "A Daily Journal Devoted to Financial Interests", from over a century ago. This newspaper has a w...
$29.00
Life in 1903 - "Jack the Ripper", Bandits, Fires, Murders...
December 21, 1903
Item #702824 MEMPHIS MORNING NEWS, Tennessee, Dec. 21, 1903 The front page has an abundance of bad news: "Jack The Ripper... Ghastly Find In A Hotel" (an early 1900's version of "click bait&quo...
$65.00
A broadside promoting the news of the day...
August 03, 1907
Item #698123 NEW YORK HERALD -- EUROPEAN EDITION, Saturday, August 3, 1907 This is an interesting promotional broadside that would have been at the newsstand, highlighting the biggest stories of the day. Printed in Pa...
$166.00
Horse racing magazine from Lexington, Kentucky...
Item #646999 THE THOROUGHBRED RECORD, Lexington, Kentucky, 1913 As the title would suggest this magazine is focused on horse racing, and the masthead notes: "A Weekly Thoroughbred Journal Published by the T...
$28.00
A record of the construction of the Panama Canal...
January 01, 1914
Item #649251 CANAL RECORD, Ancon, Canal Zone, 1914 This small-size periodical from the Isthmus of Panama is an interesting newspaper published by the "Isthmian Canal Commission", given free of charge t...
$22.00
Great color cover of a baseball player...
April 02, 1914
Item #698044 LESLIE"S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 2, 1914 See the photo for the terrific, color cover on this issue, featuring a baseball player at bat. A terrific item for display. Such color covers rarely surv...
$72.00
Inventions, patents, and more... From the early 1900's...
Item #649215 (10) SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York A lot of ten issues from 1900 - 1915. Not a "supplement" of the regular issue, but rather a separate stand-alone title which got its start to report...
$50.00
1917 Riot - Baltimore, Maryland...
April 02, 1917
Item #702860 THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1917 The front page has one column headings: "Riot At Baltimore Ends Peace Meeting" "Great Crowd Invades Hall Where Jordan is Speaking--Banker and Others Clubbed"...
$68.00
By and for brewery and soft drink workers...
Item #649248 BREWERY & SOFT DRINK WORKERS' JOURNAL, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918 An interesting folio size newspaper for members of the: "International Union of United Brewery & Soft Drink Workers" fro...
$29.00
Great automobile & truck issue including a car of the future...
January 05, 1918
Item #698191 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 5, 1918 This issue from during World War I features a military-themed color cover including several biplanes. The cover has at the top: "Twentieth Annual Motor Num...
$57.00
Leo Tolstoy's unfinished works discovered...
April 11, 1926
Item #702864 THE NEW YORK TIMES (Book Review Section only), April 11, 1926 * Recently discovered "Hundred Years" * Review of Tolstoy's unfinished work - includes image The front page of The New Yor...
$60.00
Death of Knute Rockne...
April 02, 1931
Item #702883 NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1931 * Knute Rockne death * Notre Dame head football coach * Airplane crash Page 3 begins with column heads: "UNABLE TO FATHOM ROCKNE PLANE CRASH" "Cr...
$72.00
The atom is split: beginning of the atomic age...
May 02, 1932
Item #698093 FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 2, 1932 The front page has a somewhat inconspicuous yet very historic report which notes the very beginning of the "atomic age" with a one-column heading: ...
$58.00
John Dillinger gang raids police station...
April 14, 1934
Item #702877 THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1934 * John Dillinger gang raids police station * Warsaw, Indiana * Post famous escape from jail (wooden gun) The back page has one column headlines that include: &q...
$78.00
"Utopian" newspaper from the depths of the Depression...
December 09, 1935
Item #688843 UTOPIAN NEWS, Los Angeles, California, Dec. 9, 1935 A very unusual & rare title from the depths of the Depression. This newspaper lasted for less than 2 years, and 3 months of that time it was suspend...
$26.00
Harley Davidson founder death in 1937.....
April 22, 1937
Item #702878 THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1937 * Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company * Death of co-founder William Davidson Page 23 has one column headings: "WILLIAM DAVIDSON, MOTORCYCLE MAKER" "H...
$87.00
Terrific issue on the Hindenburg tragedy...
May 07, 1937
Item #698116 SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER--EXTRA, May 7, 1937 One of the very best, dramatic banner headlines we have offered on this historic catastrophe: "DIRIGIBLE HINDENBURG EXPLODES, 90 KILLED". A large front...
$545.00
Death of famed actress Jean Harlow...
June 08, 1937
Item #702902 SAN FRANCISCO CHRTONICLE, California, June 8, 1937 * Actress Jean Harlow death (1st report) * 1930's sex symbol - Blonde bombshell The top of the front page has a photo headed: "HER U...
$320.00
Disease ends Lou Gehrig's career...
June 22, 1939
Item #698101 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 22, 1939 Two of the sports pages within have articles concerning Lou Gehrig & the end of his playing career. One begins: " 'Iron Man' Lou Gehrig probably is ...
$115.00
World War II before America's involvement...
May 19, 1941
Item #698158 NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN, Oct. 18, 1940 The front page bold, banner headline announces: "NAZI ARMY ROUTED SAILING FOR BRITAIN" with a smaller headline: "Germans Claim Sea Triumph Off Brist...
$28.00
Terrific Honolulu newspaper, one day after Pearl Harbor...
December 08, 1941
Item #698121 THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 1941 Fully one-third of the newspaper, above the masthead, is taken up with a dramatic three line banner headline: "SABOTEURS LAND HERE ! Britain, Austr...
$575.00
A Nazi newspaper from a British island: on Japan's Pearl Harbor attack...
December 20, 1941
Item #691292 THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 20, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi. ...
$49.00
50 issues with World War II content...
Item #649270 (50) WORLD WAR II -- A lot of fifty issues each with front page war headlines. Folio-size; nice for resale or for someone wishing to begin a collection. The issues may have edge tears and/or a rough left ...
$140.00
A newsletter printed on-board a British escort ship...
May 03, 1942
Item #698055 THE STALKER, May 3, 1942 There is very little information on this crudely produced newsletter. It looks very much like other "camp" newspapers produced on board ships during World War II for the...
$40.00
A World War II newspaper from the Navy Yard...
January 01, 1944
Item #649240 BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, 1944 A military paper produced at the Navy Yard, which was a major site for not only the building of new warships but also the repair of vessels damaged in the war. As woul...
$9.00
Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...
May 24, 1944
Item #698148 NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 24, 1944 A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Alli...
$58.00
Latest news from the war front...
November 27, 1944
Item #690464 STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, Nov. 27, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is &qu...
$18.00
Death of Franklin Roosevelt, from a newspaper in the war...
April 08, 1945
Item #697545 SUNDAY VICTORY (or "Victory News" as noted on the back page), Manila, April 8, 1945 A rare title that apparently began earlier in 1945 as this is the volume 1, number 30 issue. The war in the ...
$55.00
A military "camp newspaper" printed in The Philippines...
April 19, 1945
Item #697605 FAR EASTERN EXPRESS, The U.S. Army Daily, The Philippines, April 19, 1945 This "camp" newspaper was printed by the Information and Education Section, for all armed forces. Crudely done on a sing...
$37.00
Jimmy Doolittle... Fighting on Okinawa...
May 28, 1945
Item #689901 STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, May 28, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Front page reports include...
$27.00
Military newspaper printed in the jungles of New Guinea...
October 06, 1945
Item #649247
GUINEA GOLD, "Australian Edition", Oct. 6, 1945 On November 19, 1942, Australian and U.S. troops fighting Japanese invaders in the New Guinea jungle read the first issue of "Guinea Gold&
...
$22.00
Death of Henry Ford...
April 08, 1947
Item #702881 THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1947. * Henry Ford death (1st report) * Automobile pioneer - Detroit, Michigan The front page has a two column headline: "HENRY FORD IS DEAD AT 83 IN DEARBORN"...
$92.00
Sam Snead wins 1954 Masters golf tournament
April 13, 1954
Item #702863 THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 13, 1954 * Sam Snead wins Masters Tournament * Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia The front page has a three-column heading: "Snead Captures Masters Title&...
$62.00
Willie Mays chases Babe Ruth's homerun record...
July 21, 1954
Item #690853 THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, July 21, 1954 Inside has a great, full page article on Willie Mays with a banner headline: "Hall of Fame? Willie Would Take World Series" with subheads: "I Won...
$52.00
Death of Cecil B. DeMille...
January 21, 1959
Item #702858 THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 21, 1959 * Film Titan C. B. DeMille's death report The front page article continues: "Cecille B. DeMille, 77, pioneer maker of Hollywood&...
$65.00
1959 Billie Holiday death...
July 18, 1959
Item #702859 MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, July 18, 1959 * Billie Holiday death * Black-American singer * Jazz and Swing music - "Lady Day" The top of page 25 has a two-column heading: "Billie Ho...
$65.00
John F. Kennedy assassinated...
November 22, 1963
Item #649230 ORLANDO EVENING STAR--EXTRA, Florida, November 22, 1963 Certainly to go down in history as one of the more memorable events of the 20th century, this newspaper has a bold banner headline proclaiming the t...
$42.00
One of the best Kennedy assassination newspapers to be had...
November 23, 1963
Item #649296
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963 A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold
...
$225.00
Two of the best Kennedy assassination issues to be had...
November 23, 1963
Item #649283 (2) THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23 & 25, 1963 A terrific pair of issues on the assassination of John F. Kennedy from the city where it happened. Note: While we do offer each of these issues as sta...
$250.00
John F. Kennedy is assassinated...
November 23, 1963
Item #687553 NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, Nov. 23, 1963 A two line banner head: "Kennedy Assassinated - Johnson Sworn As President" with the two front page photos showing the Kennedys just moments befo...
$68.00
Dallas newspaper on the shooting of Oswald...
November 25, 1963
Item #649295
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Dallas, Texas, November 25, 1963 Terrific and most unusual issue, as the entire front page--save for the banner headline: "Night Club Man Kills Oswald -- John F. Kennedy&#
...
$68.00
Sirhan B. Sirhan convicted of murder... Robert F. Kennedy assassination...
April 17, 1969
Item #702884 JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL, Jacksonville, Florida, April 17, 1969 The top of the front page features a special bulletin announcement, print in red type, "SIRHAN: 1ST DEGREE". The article announced that &quo...
$75.00
Pete Rose banned from MLB for life...
August 24, 1989
Item #691125 THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, Ohio, Aug. 24, 1989 The front page has a large headline in large red letters above the masthead: "SUSPENDED" with a banner headline: "Cornered Rose Strike...
$64.00
War on Iraq begins... In a military newspaper...
January 17, 1991
Item #649286 THE STARS AND STRIPES--EXTRA, "Authorized Unofficial Publication for the U.S. Armed Forces", Jan. 17, 1991 The bold banner headline proclaims: "WAR ERUPTS" and beneath which is: "...
$38.00
Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's record...
September 07, 1995
Item #649307 THE SUN, Baltimore, September 7, 1995 A very historic issue for the baseball collector, being the Baltimore newspaper reporting Cal Ripken's 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record ...
$28.00
Mark McGwire sets home run record...
September 08, 1998
Item #649220 THE ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH -- STADIUM EXTRA, September 8, 1998 This "Stadium Extra Edition" reports Mark McGwire's breaking of Roger Maris' single season home run record. This issue is ...
$18.00
McGwire breaks Maris' home run record...
September 09, 1998
Item #649306 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Missouri, September 9, 1998 See the photo for a terrific & very displayable headline: "JUBILATION" celebrating Mark McGwire 62nd home run of the season, breaking Rog...
$16.00
Cal Ripken Jr. ends the streak at 2,632...
September 21, 1998
Item #649302 THE SUN, Baltimore, September 21, 1998 This 52 page newspaper contains the report of Cal Ripken Jr. ending his famous streak of consecutive games played. The front page headline reads: "2,632 - Ripke...
$24.00
Death of The Beatles' George Harrison...
November 30, 2001
Item #696264 DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 30, 2001 See the photo below for the great front page heading and photo concerning the death of Beatle George Harrison. Lengthy article & many more photos on the inside pages. The...
$28.00
Smallest newspaper in the world...
January 01, 2003
Item #649261 VOSSA SENHORIA, Divinopolis, Brazil, 2003 A fascinating curiosity as this is the smallest newspaper in the world (as recognized by Guinness Book of Records). This monthly newspaper started in 1935 as a so...
$48.00
2007/2008 financial crisis begins...
Worldwide sell-off hits Wall Street...
February 28, 2007
Item #702970 LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 28, 2007 * The Financial Crisis of 2007/2008 begins * Worldwide sell-off * Sub-prime lending is implicated The front page has: "WORLDWIDE SELL-OFF HITS WALL STREET&quo...
$145.00
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