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Item #718098THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 21, 1989
* "Steel Magnolias" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* American Women comedy drama movie
* Sally Field - Dolly Parton - Julia Roberts
Page 84 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of ... Read full description -
Item #718097THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 27, 1988
* Metallica editorial on growing popularity w/ group photo
* Heavy Metal band - "...And Justice for All" (latest album)
* James Hetfield - Lars Ulrich - Jason Newsted - Kirk Hammett
* Bob Dylan performances at Radio City Music Hall... Read full description -
Item #718095MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, November 2, 1809
* Mermaid - aquatic creature sighting ?
* Sandside Bay, Caithness, Scotland coast
* Early 19th century folklore story
The front page has an article headed: "The Mermaid,..." (see images) Text takes up a complete column.
Complete with 4 pages, ornate masthead, nice... Read full description -
Item #718094COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 23, 1829
* Founding father John Jay death
Page two has a report with a small heading: "John Jay is No More" with the article beginning: "It seldom falls to our lot to record the death of so distinguished a man as this. Another Revolutionary Patriot has gone down to the... Read full description -
Item #718090THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, September, 1749 Over half a pg. has a: "Copy of a Letter from one of the Settlers in Nova Scotia dated Chebucto Harbour, July 28, 1749". Over half a pg. has: "Extracts of Some Letters from Carolina" datelined "Charles-Town" (Charleston) with news from that... Read full description -
Item #718088THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 16, 1979
* "Dracula" - based on Bram Stoker's novel
* Gothic horror film - movie - John Badham
* Opening day premiere advertisement
* Actors Frank Langella & Laurence Olivier
Page 40 has a 8 1/2 x 5 inch advertisement for the opening day of the horror... Read full description -
Item #718086THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 21, 1909
* Orville & Wilbur Wright Brothers
* Early airplanes flights aviators
* At Fort Myer, Virginia for tests
* Begin assemblage of airplane
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WRIGHTS BEGIN ASSEMBLING AEROPLANE" with subheads. (see images) Related... Read full description -
Item #718084NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 25, 1937
* Chrysler Automotive industry strike begins
* One of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers
* United Auto Workers (UAW) in Detroit, Michigan
The front page has a nice banner headline: "STRIKERS LEAVE CHRYSLER PLANTS" with... Read full description -
Item #718081NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 17, 1874
* Arkansas stagecoach robbery - holdup
* Jesse James & Younger gang ? - outlaws
The front page includes: "Stage Robbery by Masked Highwaymen" being a brief report from Little Rock, Arkansas. Through research, this particular robbery may have been one of the very first stagecoach holdups by... Read full description -
Item #718080NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 11, 1942
* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ISLAND INVASION BEGINS" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, some small... Read full description -
Item #718056THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, Boston, July, 1866
* "Death of Slavery" poem
* William Cullen Bryant
* re. Thirteenth Amendment ratification
* Very first printing in a publication
This issue includes the first-ever appearance of William Cullen Bryant's famous poem: "The Death of Slavery" -... Read full description -
Item #718039THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 21, 1999
* Sevendust - American rock metal band
* "Home" album tour concert advertisement
Page 138 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "Sevendust" at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On December 20,... Read full description -
Item #718038THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 7, 1999
* Slipknot - American heavy metal band
* Debut album - "World Domination" tour
* The Roxy nightclub concert advertisement
Page 117 has a 9 x 7 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance by "Slipknot" at The Roxy nightclub in... Read full description -
Item #718036THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 4, 1997
* Porno for Pyros - alternative rock band
* "Good God's Urge" album tour - Perry Farrell
* Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan concert advertisement
Inside this issue, there is a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "Porno for... Read full description -
Item #718035THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 31, 1989
* Guns N' Roses - hard rock band
* New wave of rock music is born
* Compared with the Rolling Stones (old school)
* Axl Rose & Slash in their early years
Page 89 has an editorial by Doug Simmons headed: "Stoned in L.A." with two related photos.... Read full description -
Item #718033BISBEE EVENING MINER, Arizona (Territory), June 18, 1907
* Rare publication
A territorial newspaper from just above the border with Mexico, as Arizona did not join the Union until 1912.
Inside pages have much reporting on local & Arizona-wide events.
Complete in 8 pages, major margin wear with small tears, loose... Read full description -
Item #718017THE READING TIMES, Reading, Pa., Feb. 8, 1999 The front page has the displayable heading: "KING HUSSEIN 1935-1999", with subheading: "Ruler's son elevated to monarch". This is followed by significant coverage of his life and death, along with the transition of leadership to his son, and includes a large photo. This... Read full description -
Item #718016STANDARD-SPEAKER, Luzerne County, PA, Jan. 24, 2009 The front page has the near-banner heading: "Israeli troops invade Gaza to halt Rockets", which includes supporting text and a detailed map of the region. See images for additional information. The report continues on an inside page. Also known as the Gaza War (or First Gaza War), this... Read full description -
Item #718015THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 2005 The front page has the 2-line banner heading: "German Cardinal Is Chosen as Pope - Benedict XVI, 78, Was John Paul II's Strict Defender of the Faith", with multiple corresponding articles and photos. Several inside pages are dedicated to the selection of the Roman Catholic Church's 265th... Read full description -
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Item #718011THE NEW ENGLAND CHRONICLE OR THE ESSEX GAZETTE, Cambridge, Sept. 7, 1775
* Lexington & Concord report
* John Hancock type signature
* The Conciliatory Resolution
A very historic issue as the front page contains not only the full text of the Conciliatory Resolution by Parliament, but the Continental Congress' lengthy response to it, signed... Read full description -
Item #717981THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 14, 1978
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Never Say Die!" Nassau Coliseum advertisement
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Van Halen concert tour
* Grateful Dead concert at Giants Stadium advertisement
* With opening acts: Waylon Jennings and... Read full description -
Item #717980THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 4, 1984
* Iron Maiden - World Slavery Tour w/ Eddie the Head
* "Powerslave" album - English heavy metal group
* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement
* Motorhead - English heavy metal band - Lemmy
* Quiet Riot - American hard rock - Randy Rhoads
* Beacon... Read full description -
Item #717976THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 29, 1971
* Grateful Dead, Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper & more
* Upcoming Gaelic Park concerts advertisement - Bronx
Page 35 has a full page advertisement for upcoming concerts at Gaelic Park with a focus on the Grateful Dead. Other performers include Alice Cooper, Black... Read full description -
Item #717971THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 16, 1869
* Early boxing - Pugilism - pugilists
* Heavyweight bare-knuckle fight
* Boxers Tom Allen vs. Bill Davis
* Post Civil War reconstruction era
Page 10 has an article headed: "THE PRIZE RING" "Fight Between Tom Allen and Bill Davis for $2,000" and more. (see images) Text takes up... Read full description -
Item #717969THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 19, 1987
* President & businessman Donald Trump photo
* Granted a concealed carry gun permit in NYC
* English pop rock band Duran Duran
* Part of the second British invasion
* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more
* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame
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Item #717968THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 22, 1997
* "OZZFEST" rock and heavy metal bands
* Ozzy Osbourne - Black Sabbath - Pantera
* Giants Stadium music festival advertisement
Page 9 of the "Choices" section has a nice full page advertisement for an upcoming performance of ... Read full description -
Item #717967THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 9, 1999
* "Rage Against the Machine" rock band
* "Battle of Los Angeles" album tour stop
* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York
* Concert advertisement - Zack de la Rocha
Page 115 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance... Read full description -
Item #717954THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 18, 1987
* Killing of The Notorious B.I.G.
* Biggie Smalls - American rapper
* New York rap scene - gangsta rap
* East Coast hip-hop music pioneer
* Considered one of the best of all time
The front page has a powerful photo of rap icon "The Notorious... Read full description -
Item #717947JAMESTOWN JOURNAL, EXTRA, Jamestown, New York, April 15th---9 A. M.
* Terrific Abraham Lincoln assassination broadside
* First edition just after the announcement of death
Within the world of newspaper collecting, both major reports and graphic headlines are primary in determining collectability. Other factors are... Read full description -
Item #717946THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 31, 1951
* Ty Cobb and the integrity of MLB baseball & other sports
* Testifies to U.S. Congress re. organized crime & gambling
The top of page 19 has a two column heading: "Cobb Warns Congress To Leave Baseball Alone" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #717945JAMESTOWN JOURNAL, EXTRA, Jamestown, New York, April 7, (1865)
* General Robert E. Lee's surender
* End of the American Civil War
* Very rare Broadside edition
Within the world of newspaper collecting, both major reports and graphic headlines are primary in determining collectability. Other factors are... Read full description -
Item #717919THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1942
* German U-85 - U-boat crewmen
* Sunk off North Carolina coast (29 dead)
* First German submarine sunk by U.S. Navy - USS Roper
* Buried w/ military honors at Hampton National Cemetery
The front page has a two column heading: "29 From a Sunken U-Boat Are Buried at Hampton,... Read full description -
Item #717914THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 17, 1987
* Sam Kinison - stand-up comedian & actor advertisement
* Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden performance
Page 91 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming New Year's Eve performance by "SAM KINISON" at the Felt Forum in... Read full description -
Item #717913THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 17, 1987
* "GENESIS" English rock band advertisement
* "Invisible Touch" North American tour
* Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Tony Banks
* Giants Stadium - East Rutherford performance
Page 46 has a advertisement for a "GENESIS"... Read full description -
Item #717912THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 24, 1987
* Early Megadeth - thrash heavy metal band
* Frontman & guitarist Dave Mustaine
* "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying" concert tour
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
Page 100 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming... Read full description -
Item #717909THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 12, 1987
* Early ANTHRAX Concert advertisement
* American thrash heavy metal band (NYC)
* Lead guitarist Scott Ian & bassist Dan Lilker
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance
Page 74 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a performance by the thrash metal ... Read full description -
Item #717908THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 15, 1987
* Metallica editorial w/ James Hetfield photo
* Heavy Metal band - "Master of Puppets" (latest album)
* "Damage, Inc" concert tour without Cliff Burton
* Lars Ulrich - Jason Newsted - Kirk Hammett
Page 83 has an editorial by... Read full description -
Item #717903NEW YORK HERALD, June 18, 1870
* Cincinnati Red (reds) Stockings
* Early baseball w/ box scores
Page 5 has a brief article headed: "The National Game" with subhead and box scores. (see) The Redstockings win streak would end a few days later.
Complete with 8 pages, a little margin wear, archival mend on page 3, generally... Read full description -
Item #717902THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Dec. 12, 1798
* Lord Horatio Nelson victorious
* Battle of the Nile - Napoleon Bonaparte
* President George Washington
* Masonic - free masonry - Masons
Most of page 2 is taken up with reports from the Napoleonic War relating to the Battle of the Nile, and... Read full description -
Item #717901SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Los Angles Times, Jan. 27, 1992
* 15 Year old High School student Tiger Woods
* Initial announcement he will play in a PGA tourney
* Nissan Los Angeles Open in Pacific Palisades
* Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI
* Quarterback Mark Rypien voted MVP
* National Football League vs. Buffalo Bills
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Item #717899LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 30, 1994
* Race car driver John Andretti
* First to attempt "The Double"
* Indianapolis 500 & Coca-Cola 600
* Deion Sanders traded to the Reds
* Al Under Jr. wins the 500
The top of page 11 of the sport's section has a two column heading: "John Andretti Drives 820 Miles for... Read full description -
Item #717898THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1967
* Grateful Dead - 2nd New York City visit
* Village Theater performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Andy Warhol pop-up book release party w/ photos
Page 28 has a small but very early advertisement for "The Grateful Dead... Read full description -
Item #717897NEWPORT HERALD, Rhode Island, June 15, 1928
* Herbert Clark Hoover nominated for President
* 1928 Republican National Convention
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HOOVER NOMINATED BY SWEEPING MAJORITY" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Eight pages, light toning and a little wear at the... Read full description -
Item #717896MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, July 8, 1955
* "To Hell and Back" movie debut ad
* World War II hero Audie Murphy
* United States Army's Signal Corps
A small-size newspaper focused entirely on the movie industry, the prime feature being a four page centerfold advertisement for the upcoming movie "To Hell and... Read full description -
Item #717895THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 15, 1920
* Kapp Putsch - Berlin, Germany
* Wolfgang Kapp & Walther von Luttwitz
* Attempted Weimar Republic Coup d'état
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GENERAL STRIKE SPREADS IN GERMANY; EBERT'S CABINET RALLIES SUPPORTERS; ARMED CLASHES IN MANY DISTRICTS" with many subheads. (see... Read full description -
Item #717885THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 6, 1987
* THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek
* Madison Square Garden & more concerts advertisement
* Simply Red - English pop band - "Men and Women" tour
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance show
Page 81 has a nice full page... Read full description -
Item #717883THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 16, 1987
* "Predator" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Science-fiction action horror
* Arnold Schwarzenegger
Page 52 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "PREDATOR", starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
AI... Read full description -
Item #717881THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 1, 1989
* "The Abyss" film special screening advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere (Sold Out)
* Radio City Music Hall - Manhattan
* Science fiction film - James Cameron
* Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Page 63 has a full advertisement... Read full description -
Item #717880THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, April 30, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans, Louisiana
* Emancipation of slaves in D.C.
Among the articles within are: "A Serious Talk with Serious Men" "Emancipation of Slaves" "...on the Bill to abolish Slavery in the District of Columbia; "War News... Read full description -
Item #717879CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 14, 1991
* Best "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Action adventure film - Kevin Costner
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and perhaps no better issue... Read full description
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