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Item #701872THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 30, 1938
* Shlomo Ben-Yosef hanging
* Revisionist Zionist - Irgun
* 1st Jew executed by British
* Mandatory Palestine
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
The front page has one column headings: "Holy Land Is Put Under Army Rule" "Jews Protest British Execution of Youth" (see image) First report... Read full description -
Item #701868CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 5, 1939
* SS Athenia, 1st British ship sunk by Germany
* World War II at the beginning - WWII
* Britain and France entering the war
The front page has a banner heading: "ATHENIA REPORTED SHELLED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the... Read full description -
Item #701864THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 7, 1876 Inside contains a full page print: "American Sketches: Indians At A Hide-Trader's Hut" as well as: "American Sketches: The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky - The Mammoth Dome" and another half page: "The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky - The Gothic Gallery" which... Read full description -
Item #701863THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 21, 1876 Inside has a full page print of: "The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky - The River Cliffs" as well as: "Blowing Up of the Hell Gate Rocks in East River, New York" which has 8 prints. Both prints have a related article as well.
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Item #701861THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Dec. 16, 1876
Inside has a full page with two prints: "The Yosemite Valley, California: The Cathedral Rocks" and: "The Bridal Veil Fall" with a related article as well.
Twenty-four pages, great condition. -
Item #701860THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Dec. 30, 1876
Inside has a full page print: "Christmas In Florida" and a full page: "Christmas in the Hudson's Bay Territory" with a related article that contrasts the difference due to climate.
Twenty-four pages, great condition. -
Item #701854THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 22, 1864
There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
Inside has two full pages taken up with 3 prints: "Illustrations of The War In America", specifically: "Passage of the Shenandoah River at Front... Read full description -
Item #701853THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Sept. 17, 1864 Inside has a full page taken up with two prints on: "Presidential Electioneering In New York--Torchlight Procession of the McClellan Party" with a related article.
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Item #701852THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Sept. 17, 1864 There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
Inside has a full page print: "Enlisting Irish & German Emigrants On the Battery at New York" with a related article. Also a half... Read full description -
Item #701851THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Sept. 3, 1864 There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
The tipped-in, doublepage centerfold has two, large, panoramic prints: "The War In America - View of Petersburg & Its Suburbs From General... Read full description -
Item #701850THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Aug. 20, 1864 There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
Inside has a half page print: "The War In America--View of Petersburg, Virginia" with a related article.
Twenty-four pages, great... Read full description -
Item #701849THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Aug. 6, 1864 There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
The front page features a print: "The War In America - A Corps of the Confederate Army Marching by Night Through Burning Woods" plus an article:... Read full description -
Item #701848THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 30, 1864 There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
Inside has two half page prints on: "The War In New Zealand". Also a dramatic half page print: "The War In America - The... Read full description -
Item #701847THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 23, 1864 The front page has a print: "The War in New Zealand: Interior of Puke Wharangi Pah After the Conflict" with other prints from New Zealand inside including: "Government House, Auckland, New Zealand".
Near the back is a half page print: "The... Read full description -
Item #701846THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 16, 1864 There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
Inside has a half-page print: "On Board the Lilian, Running the Blockade Into Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina" which has a... Read full description -
Item #701845THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 9, 1864 Inside has a nice half page print: "Cricket Match at Winchester Between Eton and Winchester Colleges" with a related article.
Also a print of: "The Late David Herbert Llewellyn, Surgeon of the Alabama", the Confederate steamship, with an article on him as well. Also a: "View of... Read full description -
Item #701844THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, July 2, 1864 There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
Prints include: "The Deerhound Rescuing a Portion of the Crew of the Alabama..." with a page 2 article on the famous naval... Read full description -
Item #701836THE WASHINGTON POST, January 21, 1981
* Ronald Reagan inauguration
* Iran hostage crisis ends
* Best publication to have ?
Two historic banner headlines on the front page read: "Freed Americans Land in W. Germany" "Reagan Sworn In as the 40th President" with related... Read full description -
Item #701835THE EVENING STAR--EXTRA, Washington, D.C., Nov. 22, 1963
* John F. Kennedy assassination
* From our nation's capital
The banner headline announces: "PRESIDENT IS KILLED BY SNIPER IN TEXAS" with two large photos, one: "President Kennedy lies slumped in the back seat of a limousine...".
Great to have this... Read full description -
Item #701834THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 7, 1929
* The Blackburn Cult
* The Great Eleven Club
* May Otis Blackburn
* Queen & High Priestiss
* Willa Rhoads corpse
The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "'Princess' Buried With 7 Dead Dogs" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and some wear... Read full description -
Item #701830THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 23, 1967
* League for Spiritual Discovery (LSD) opening
* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist
* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide
* Alan Ginsberg as guest speaker w/ photo
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico ad
* Before their first album was... Read full description -
Item #701827THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 29, 1924
* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SHILOH 'QUEEN' JUST A MOTHER" with subheads. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item... Read full description -
Item #701825THE BRITISH GAZETTE, May 11, 1926 This was a short-lived newspaper published during the historic General Strike in England.
As noted in Wikipedia, this was a sympathy strike by the newspaper workers, in support of the general strike that lasted from May 4 - 12, 1926. This is issue number 6.
It was called by the Trades Union... Read full description -
Item #701824THE BRITISH WORKER--Official Strike News Bulletin, Published by The General Council of the Trades Union Congress, London, May 11, 1926 This was a short-lived newspaper published during the historic General Strike in England.
As noted in Wikipedia, this was a sympathy strike by the newspaper workers, in support of the general... Read full description -
Item #701823THE AUSTIN STATESMAN, Texas, Nov. 22, 1963
* The visit that never happened
* John F. Kennedy - JFK
This is the city where President Kennedy was to be later on November 22 following his talk at the Dallas Trade Mart.
This is the 2nd section of the newspaper as it begins with page 27, yet has its own masthead. The news reads as if all is well,... Read full description -
Item #701818LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 30, 2007
* Apple's brand new device: The Apple iPhone
* 1st generation goes on sale - released
The front page of section C (Business) has a four column photo with heading: "The Wait Is Over" Also headings: "Proxies clog iPhone lines" and "Call it a call-in: Throngs turn the debut into a... Read full description -
Item #701815ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Sept. 7, 1929
* Airplane crash disaster
* "the City of San Francisco"
* Mount Taylor Stratovolcano
* Near Grants, New Mexico
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SEARCH GOES ON FOR MISSING AIR LINER" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 20 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #701813LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 27, 2007
* Opening weekend for "Dan in Real Life" and "SAW IV"
* Full-page ads
The Calendar section has full-page ads for "Dan in Real Life", staring Steve Carell, "Michael Clayton", staring George Clooney, & "SAW IV".
Great to have these advertisements in a newspaper... Read full description -
Item #701812LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 10, 1991 (Calendar section)
* Full pg. ad for animated movie, "Beauty and the Beast"
* "Cape Fear", "Billy Bathgate", and more.
This Calendar Section has both a full-page ad for the opening weekend of Disney's animated Beauty and the Beast feature length film as well as a... Read full description -
Item #701810CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 21, 1934
* Fred Goetz assassination
* "Shotgun" George Ziegler
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect
* Chicago Outfit hit man
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "Shot Dead in Street; $1,000 Bill in Pocket" Two related photos are on the... Read full description -
Item #701806THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 20, 1931
* World Premiere - opening day review (extremely rare)
* Frankenstein movie advertisement
* Pre Code horror monster film movie
* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive
The top of page 12 has a six column heading for the World Premiere review for the film "Frankenstein": ... Read full description -
Item #701805THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 11, 1907
* Albert Horsley (Harry Orchard)
* Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg
* Assassination - murder trial
The front page has a six column headline: "W. D. HAYWOOD ON STAND TESTIFYING FOR HIMSELF" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood... Read full description -
Item #701804THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 17, 1941
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* United States not close to entering WWII
* Tensions with Japan re. American hostages ?
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT DECLARES U. S. IS NO NEARER WAR; REVEALS FULL ACCORD ON WORLD CONFLICT" with subheads and related photo.... Read full description -
Item #701801THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 16, 1941
* Josef Jakobs executed by firing squad
* Captured German spy during World War II
* Last execution at the Tower of London
Page 6 has a one column heading: "German Spy Is Shot In Tower of London" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition, a little residue along the spine from... Read full description -
Item #701800LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 19, 2010
* Ronnie Lee Gardner execution
* Last by firing squad in America
* Mormons - Mormonism
Page 12 has a heading announcing: "Murderer is executed by firing squad" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all section (80+ pages), nice condition.
wikipedia notes: News media... Read full description -
Item #701797THE YALLER DOG, Philadelphia, Feb. 22, 1896 A most unusual newspaper about which I can find nothing. It appears to be a comic newspaper based on the content. The dateline notes: "Born in the Pen and Pencil Club, Philadelphia, at 6 p.m., February 22, 1896. Died early on the morning of February 23. No Inquest".
This comment would... Read full description -
Item #701796THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, Aug. 2, 1877 This was one of the very few daily, illustrated newspapers in the United States, prints dominating at least 3 of the 8 pages.
The full front page shows: "Mail-Coaching In the Past & Present". Inside prints: "The Turco-Russian War--The Battle of Taghir" "Torpedo... Read full description -
Item #701793THE PEDESTRIAN, Oct. 12, 1944 This is one of many "camp" newspapers produced for military personnel. Noted on page 2: "...published for the men of the 151st Infantry...primary purpose is entertainment, and any information which may creep into its columns is coincidental."
An interesting title, and the... Read full description -
Item #701790THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1976
* The Hall of Presidents
* Walt Disney World
* "The Idea of a President"
Page 26 has a nice article supported by two photos featuring Disney's "Hall of Presidents" attraction found at Disney World. It was one three contributions Walt Disney made to the 1964 New York... Read full description -
Item #701789THE CIRCUS HERALD, (1941)
* Cole Bros. Circus promotional issue
* Gloversville, Fulton County, New York
This was a newspaper by and for the promotion of the "JAMES M. COLE CIRCUS" with generic reports on the circus ads, etc., and promoting the dates of their up-coming shows, this one at the "Gloversville Airport,... Read full description -
Item #701786THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, California, Nov. 28, 1851
* California Gold Rush era
* Rare Old West publication
A very scarce title, in fact not only is the first we have located in our 48 years but it is not listed in Gregory. This is the volume 1, number 15 issue.
"A Religious and Family Newspaper" as noted at the top, with Rev. J. W. Douglas... Read full description -
Item #701777THE EVENING NEWS, London, 11th May, 1926
* United Kingdom general strike
This was a short-lived newspaper published during the historic General Strike in England.
As noted in Wikipedia, this was a sympathy strike by the newspaper workers, in support of the general strike that lasted from May 4 - 12, 1926. It was called by... Read full description -
Item #701773LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 20, 2000
* Hedy Lamarr death (1st report)
* Austrian-American movie - film actress
* Inventor re. Bluetooth - Wi-Fi - GPS
* Best publication to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has a small photo with brief text. The top of page 22 has a heading that reads: "Hedy Lamarr; Screen Star Called Her Beauty a... Read full description -
Item #701766OCEAN TIMES, "Published on Board the Liners of the Cunard Steam-Ship Company Limited", RT. M. S. Queen Mary, June 16, 1961 This is the "North Atlantic Edition" as noted in the dateline.
A newspaper published on board the famous ship Queen Mary. The front page reports include: "Khrushchev's Demand For German... Read full description -
Item #701763ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Missouri, Dec.14, 1938 As noted in the masthead: "By Radio from Station W9XZY". We believe this "newspaper" was actually sent by teletype, a crude & early version of a fax. This is the volume 1, number 8 issue.
Nine pages, 9 by 8 1/2 inches, each blank on the reverse, stapled together,... Read full description -
Item #701757THE RADIO PRESS, Afternoon Edition, New York, July 13, 1939 This would seem to be a print edition of a radio news presentation. The masthead notes: "Editing and Preparations: New York Herald Tribune". This is the volume 1, number 75 issue.
Somewhat crudely done on two single sheets, non-attached. Printed on thin, tissue... Read full description -
Item #701746THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 4, 1966
* Lenny Bruce drug overdose death (1st report)
* Stand-up comedian - satirist - obscene comedy
The front page has a brief first report with one column heading: "Lennie Bruce Found Dead" (see image) I assume this to be a early, breaking news report giving the brief text here.
Complete... Read full description -
Item #701744THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, May 11, 1961
* "The Blacks" Off-Broadway play
* Opening day advertisement & review
* Theater director Gene Frankel
Page 10 has a advertisement for the opening week for "The Blacks" Off-Broadway play. Page 11 has it's opening day review which continues on... Read full description -
Item #701743THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 23, 1969
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour advertisement
* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East
Page 32 has a historic advertisement for a very early Led Zeppelin concert at the East Fillmore venue in Manhattan. Shown are upcoming concerts... Read full description -
Item #701741THE TRUTHFUL LYRE, (Santa Rosa, California), approx. 1896 A most unusual newspaper, comedy being its theme. Nothing in the issue can be believed; it is satirical from beginning to end, including the ads.
There is no city & date in the masthead, however by deduction from the content we believe it to be as noted above.
Four pages, printed on... Read full description
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