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Item #705983NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 20, 1862
* John Wilkes Booth theater ad
* Civil War original reporting
Page 2 contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Richard III at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John... Read full description -
Item #705979THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 25, 1782
* re. Battle of the Assunpink Creek - Trenton
* re. George Washington crossing the Delaware
Page 2 has a report beginning: "So determined are the French to pursue their favorite plan of annihilating the British power in North America, &... Read full description -
Item #705976FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Aug. 18, 1866 Inside has a nice one column print of baseball player: "G. A. Flagg, Cambridge B.B. Club, Cambridge, Mass." with a related article headed: "Our Base Ball Illustrations".
The front page has a nice print captioned: "The Town of Heart's Content, Trinity Bay,... Read full description -
Item #705974THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, June 5, 1799
* From the year of George Washington's death
Page 2 has a letter from Lord Nelson to his wife. Page 3 also has a very nice recruitment ad for the military headed: "ATTENTION ! " "To all who properly estimate the Independence of America, love... Read full description -
Item #705973TEL-PICS, New York, a lot of five issues: Sept. 18, 28, 30; Oct. 4, 13, 1944 This was a broadside (printed on one side only) newspaper originally meant to be displayed in store windows, mostly taken up with a large photo of the war, plus a caption. A very unusual item.
Each measures 10 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches, once folded to envelope... Read full description -
Item #705972RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Virginia, Sept. 18, 1862
* Robert E. Lee proclamation to Marylanders
* Prelude to the Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page has: "General Lee's Proclamation To the People of Maryland" which presents his reasons for the Confederate army... Read full description -
Item #705966NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1933 A banner headline on page 12 reports on the first ever Major League Baseball All-Star game: "Ruth's Home Run Gives American League Margin of Victory at Chicago".
One column subheads include: "American League Beats Rivals, 4-2" "49,000 See Ruth's Homer Yield Two Runs as... Read full description -
Item #705958NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1875 Page 3 has: "The Black Hills" "The Treaty With the Sioux" "How the Indians Were Persuaded to Make the Treaty--Wisdom of Their Action in Saying Cattle". This is followed by: "Character of the Country" "General Diffusion of Small Quantities of Gold... Read full description -
Item #705949THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 8, 1909 The front page has a column headed: "Detroit Scores One In First Inning Of Great Game Today" "Tyrus Cobb Crosses Plate on Two Bases on Balls, a Sacrifice and a Single by Delehanty" "Mullin & Adams" "Much Interesting in Comparing Playing of... Read full description -
Item #705947NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 11, 1861
* Start of the Civil War ?
* Star of the West attacked
From just 4 months before the outbreak of the Civil War, it is not surprising that much content within related to the brewing troubles.
Some column heads include: "Highly Important From Charleston" "The Firing Into the... Read full description -
Item #705939THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, Nov. 20, 1863
* Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address"
* Historic American Civil War speech
* Edward Everett's "keynote" on battlefield
At the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg Edward Everett was the featured speaker, and all of pages 4,... Read full description -
Item #705931ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Dec. 9, 1902
* Death of Thomas Nast
* Caricaturist- cartoonist
The top of a front page column is headed: "Death Of Thomas Nast" "Consul Died Sunday at Noon & Was Buried at 5 O'clock". The article includes a print of him.
Although his fame &... Read full description -
Item #705927COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 22, 1817
* Former Woman slave Pamela Sparhawk
* Newton, Massachusetts petition for estate
In 1818 a woman named Pamela Sparhawk petitioned the Mass. General Court to be recognized as heir to her brother’s estate.
What makes this... Read full description -
Item #705924CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 14, 1910
* MLB pitcher Christy "Matty" Mathewson
* New York Giants baseball star photo
Page 3 has a banner headline: "Leading Events in Athletic World - Mathewson Wins Game" with an uncommon photo of him headed: "Famous Pitcher Who Struck Out 14 Men in Post-Series... Read full description -
Item #705923THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 24, 1982
* VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement
* Performance at Madison Square Garden - MSG
* "Diver Down" album Tour - North America
* Eddie and Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ****
Pages 90 & 91 has a terrific double-page... Read full description -
Item #705921SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS, Georgia, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
The two-line banner headline is one of the more unusua with a patriotic backgroundl: "EARTHman Reaches MOON!" and: " 'One Small Step....One Giant Leap' " with related subheads and articles.
Note: present are the outer leaves... Read full description -
Item #705918COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 16 & 19, 1796
* John - Jay's Treaty
* George Washington
A very significant pair of issues as they contain, in its entirety, the full text of the Jay Treaty, one of the more significant 18th century documents in American history.
Taking much of the front page and part of page 2 in the issue... Read full description -
Item #705914(was $48) THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 18, 1974
* Jobriath - 1st openly gay rock musician
* The Bottom Line nightclub performance ad
* One of the 1st musicians to die of AIDS
Page 44 has a 11 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for a "Jobriath" performance at The Bottom Line nightclub in Greenwich... Read full description -
Item #705909THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 18, 1984
* "Amadeus" opening day movie premiere ad
* American period biographical drama film
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Grace Under Pressure" album tour
* Madison Square Garden concert... Read full description -
Item #705908THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 4, 1982
* "DIVINE" - Harris Glenn Milstead
* Character actor, singer and drag queen
* The Fun House nightclub advertisement
Page 118 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for a performance by "DIVINE" at the Fun House in New York City. (see image)
I suspect this to... Read full description -
Item #705882THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Oct. 6, 1898
* Battle of Sugar Point - Leech Lake - Minnesota
* Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians - Bugonaygeshig
The front page is dominated by much reporting on the Battle of Sugar Point, with heads: "UNITED STATES FORCES ARE MASSACRED BY ENRAGED INDIANS ON BEAR ISLAND" "General Bacon, with... Read full description -
Item #705872THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 6, 1982
* "Cat People" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American supernatural horror movie
Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Cat People" (see images)
I suspect this to be an... Read full description -
Item #705870THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 11, 1983
* "Never Say Never Again" advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere - spy film
* Sean Connery's last role as James Bond
Page 46 has a 9 x 6 1/4 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day of the film ... Read full description -
Item #705800THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, May 8, 1945
* Surrender of Germany - Nazis
* V-E Day celebrations underway
The banner headlines announce: "ALLIED ACCLAIM V-E DAY" "Terms To Be Signed In Berlin" "Guns Fall Silent At 6 Tonight" with many related subheads and a celebratory photo.
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Item #705793THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 18, 1978
* Keith Moon death (1st report) w/ photos
* THE WHO rock band musician drummer
The front page has a heading with photo: "Keith Moon Dies Before He Gets Old" Coverage continues inside with larger photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare... Read full description -
Item #705771THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24, 1971
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* "Dirtymouth" - Biographic film - movie
* Opening day premiere advertisement
Page 59 has a 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Dirtymouth", a biographic film on the life of... Read full description -
Item #705770THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 10, 1972
* Alice Cooper - School's Out tour
* American rock singer and songwriter
* Roosevelt Stadium concert advertisement
* Jefferson Airplane "Long John Silver" concert ad
Page 37 has a full page advertisement for a "ALICE COOPER" concert at... Read full description -
Item #705769THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 28, 1978
* MEAT LOAF American singer musician advertisement
* Dr. Pepper Summer Music Festival - Central Park
The back page has a full page advertisement for a "MEAT LOAF" performance at the Dr. Pepper Music Festival in Central Park. (see images)
I suspect this to... Read full description -
Item #705768THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 2, 1962
* Washington Square Park cartoon map by JAF
* Greenwich Village, Lower Manhattan, New York City
The front page has a cartoonish map by Village Voice cartoonist JAF. (see images) Also a heading: "Practical Man's Guide To Washington Square" which is a guide to... Read full description -
Item #705767THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 21, 1978
* Dolly Parton - country music singer songwriter
* Palladium nightclub concert hall ad (sold out)
* Grateful Dead concert at Giants Stadium
* Psychedelic rock blues music band - deadheads
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
*... Read full description -
Item #705765THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 12, 1976
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band
* Pre Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster
* "Gimme Back My Bullets" album tour
* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan concert advertisement
Page 89 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "LYNYRD... Read full description -
Item #705738THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 28, 1984
* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
* "Grace Under Pressure" album tour
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 58 has a full page advertisement for upcoming "RUSH" concerts at three separate venues... Read full description -
Item #705737THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 24 1984
* "Revenge of the Nerds" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American college comedy film
* R.E.M. - American alternative rock band
* Beacon Theatre concert ad - Michael Snipe
Page 54 has a 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch (not counting the... Read full description -
Item #705736THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 12, 1984
* "Ghostbusters" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review
* Supernatural comedy - Bill Murray
* Gremlins opening day as well
Page 46 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening... Read full description -
Item #705734THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 24, 1984
* Cyndi Lauper - American singer & songwriter
* "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" song fame
* "Fun Tour" concert at The Ritz in Manhattan
* Motley Crue w/ Ratt - heavy metal hard rock bands
* "Shout At The Devil" tour concert at... Read full description -
Item #705731GENERAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, March 19, 1794
* 18th century America publication
The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time while the District of Columbia was under construction. The front page features 5 illustrated ship advertisements. Half of page 2 is taken up with reports from the "Federal... Read full description -
Item #705730GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, May 29, 1790
* President George Washington
* Two acts of United States Congress
* Benjamin Franklin's will after death
On page 3 beneath a woodcut of an eagle and shield are: "Laws Of The United States Published By Authority" containing: "An... Read full description -
Item #705729GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Oct. 6, 1790
* United States Funding Act of 1790
* Cape Henry Lighthouse construction
* re. Benjamin Franklin's death
The back page has not one, but two documents from the "Treasury Department" concerning carrying into effect the historic ... Read full description -
Item #705726UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, April 25, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Remains in Philadelphia
* Civil War closing events
Inside pages have reports on Lincoln's funeral as well as the closing events of the Civil War. Column heads include: "The Funeral Cortege" "Official War Bulletin"... Read full description -
Item #705720THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 2, 1673 A very interesting issue as the bottom of the back page has an advertisement for the publishing of a pamphlet titled "Mr. Baxter Baptized in Blood..." with further details noting: "...containing a horrible murther [murder] committed by four Anabaptists upon the person... Read full description -
Item #705714THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 5, 1673 A very interesting issue as the bottom of the back page has an advertisement for the publishing of a pamphlet titled "Mr. Baxter Baptized in Blood..." with further details noting: "...containing a horrible murther [murder] committed by four Anabaptists upon the person... Read full description
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Item #705694NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862
* General George B. McClellan
* Peninsula Campaign Civil War map
* Richmond & Petersburg, Virginia
The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." (see). Plus there are nice one... Read full description -
Item #705691SALIDA DAILY SENTINEL, Colorado, July 10, 1882
* First and only year of publication ?
An exceedingly rare title as Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) notes that only one institution had any issues of this title & they were recently purchased by us. No other issues are recorded in any institution. Actually a very typical... Read full description -
Item #705681NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 5, 1870
* Historic 1st female Wall Street brokerage opens
* Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee Claflin sisters
* "The Bewitching Brokers" shatters tradition
The top of the back page has an intriguing report of a very notable--yet widely unknown--Wall Street... Read full description -
Item #705676THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Montgomery, Alabama, Jan. 1, 1865
* Very Rare Confederate title from the "traveling" newspaper
* Memphis newspaper printed in Montgomery, Alabama
If the title and city of publication seem to disagree, they do not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War.
Memphis was... Read full description -
Item #705673DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 24, 1865
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy but from its capital as well.
The front page has: "The War News" which includes several subheads, including: "Gold & Currency" "The War Office" "Military... Read full description -
Item #705669THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, July 16-22, 1980 This issue contains many concert ads, which includes pull-page ads for Ted Nugent and The Clash, along with smaller ads for AC/DC, Heart, Alice Cooper, Harry Chapin, and more. Also present is a nice article: "Peter Gabriel Finds His Voice."
The front page has:... Read full description -
Item #705667FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 1, 1866 Inside has a one column portrait of: "Mr. James Maxwell, of the Susquehanna B. B. Club, Wilkes Barre, Pa." The same page has an article on him: "Our Base-Ball Illustrations" which begins: "Number six of our portraits of prominent baseball players is that... Read full description -
Item #705659THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1793
* George Washington re-election
* Botany Bay - Australia
There are several items of interest, one of which is several pages on the: "Minutes of the Proceedings of the National Convention of France" with much text on what should be the fate of Louis XVI.
This is followed... Read full description -
Item #705650THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, North Carolina, March 26 and April 13, 1841
* William Henry Harrison
* Presidential inauguration
* Illness and then death
A nice pair of issues of the same title with the inauguration of President William Henry Harrison, and his death report one month later.
March 16: the... Read full description
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