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1939 SEPTEMBER 17 GORT GAMELIN BRAUCHITSCH USA WAR WWII LONDON BLACKOUT DURBIN

$ 18.21

Availability: 83 in stock
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Original NY Times Newspaper: RINGSIDE ON AMERICA ORIS WAR TRAGEDIES
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • New York Times Magazine: WWII 1939 War Rag Edition Birthday
  • Condition: Bound library rag edition in excellent condition. Slight discoloration to the outside of the magazine which does not detract from the articles.Wonderful example of this NY Times Newspaper Magazine "Rag Edition". Excellent unread like condition.This edition is made from Rag Pulp which is superior to normal wood pulp issues. The high quality of newsprint was an an expensive process and caused newspaper subscriptions to be far beyond the average citizen. Cotton Paper is superior in both strength and durability to wood pulp-based paper, which may contain high concentrations of acids.Truly a collector can hold history in his hands with a quality of newspaper printing unsurpassed in modern times

    Description

    WWII Original New York Times Newspaper Magazine
    "Special Rag Edition"
    SEPTEMBER 17 1939 Covering news from
    September 11 - September 16
    28 Pages Size 16" x 11"
    Headlines:
    FRONT COVER:
    CAN WE STAY OUT OF THE WAR
    INSIDE HEADLINES:
    LONDON BLACKOUT
    TRAGEDIES OF WAR THE
    MEN WHO LEAD THE ARMIES - GORT - GAMELIN - BRAUCHITSCH
    NEW NERVES THAT STIR THE WORLD
    RINGSIDE ON AMERICA
    ONE SMART GIRL - DEANNE DURBIN
    NOW IT'S THE BUSTLE  - ORIS IT - FASHION
    Fashion, Adverts, Art and Cartoons,
    Special and rare "rag edition":-
    "The rag edition was produced on a very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy many years into the future. Given the subscription cost it is not surprising that libraries rather than individuals were the primarily subscribers".
    "
    The Times discontinued the rag edition in 1953".
    Wonderful birthday gift with topical news from home and abroad including numerous photographs, stories, fashion and adverts.
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