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1939 WWII December 17 GERMANY MARK OF WAR DOG MUTTS DOLLS WILHELMINA OZ NY TIMES

$ 18.21

Availability: 40 in stock
  • Region of Origin: United States
  • NY Times Newspaper Magazine: WWII 12 December 1939 Rag Edition Birthday
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: 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
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)

    Description

    WWII THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWSPAPER MAGAZINE ORIGINAL
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    Special Rare "Rag Edition"
    War Edition - Birth-date - Special Occasion
    December 17, 1939 Covering news from December 11 - December 17
    (Most dates in 1939 available, please contact us through ebay messaging with your requirements if not in our store)
    20 PAGES 15.5" X 11"
    FRONT COVER HEADLINES:
    INSIDE GERMANY: THE MARK OF WAR
    INSIDE COVERAGE:
    IN PRAISE OF MUTTS: CANINE and HUMAN
    OLD AGE - SOCIAL SECURITY
    VICTORIAN PILOT - QUEEN WILHELMINA
    SANDBURG talks of LINCOLN
    DOLLS
    BASKETBALL BOOMS
    TIN PAN CAVALCADE - WIZARD OF OZ
    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".
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    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.
    We have a collection of these stunning newspapers and other titles from the 1920's 1930's 1940's for January, February, March, April, May, June, July August, September, October, November and December. Covering many dates in any given month.
    Please don't hesitate to contact us through eBay messaging with any specific dates or inquiries.
    Professional high quality packing.