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1940 June 9 HEASLIP TANKS WESTERN FRONT WILKINSON BELGIUM LEIGH STAMPS NY Times
1940 June 9 HEASLIP TANKS WESTERN FRONT WILKINSON BELGIUM LEIGH STAMPS NY Times
1940 June 9 HEASLIP TANKS WESTERN FRONT WILKINSON BELGIUM LEIGH STAMPS NY Times
1940 June 9 HEASLIP TANKS WESTERN FRONT WILKINSON BELGIUM LEIGH STAMPS NY Times
1940 June 9 HEASLIP TANKS WESTERN FRONT WILKINSON BELGIUM LEIGH STAMPS NY Times
1940 June 9 HEASLIP TANKS WESTERN FRONT WILKINSON BELGIUM LEIGH STAMPS NY Times
1940 June 9 HEASLIP TANKS WESTERN FRONT WILKINSON BELGIUM LEIGH STAMPS NY Times
1940 June 9 HEASLIP TANKS WESTERN FRONT WILKINSON BELGIUM LEIGH STAMPS NY Times
1940 June 9 HEASLIP TANKS WESTERN FRONT WILKINSON BELGIUM LEIGH STAMPS NY Times
1940 June 9 HEASLIP TANKS WESTERN FRONT WILKINSON BELGIUM LEIGH STAMPS NY Times

1940 June 9 HEASLIP TANKS WESTERN FRONT WILKINSON BELGIUM LEIGH STAMPS NY Times

$ 20.85

Availability: 51 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • New York Times Magazine: 6-1940 WWII June 9 Original Birthday Birthdate
  • Condition: “Wonderful example of this NY Times Newspaper "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

    THE NEW YORK TIMES WORLD TRADE FAIR SUPPLEMENT ORIGINAL
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    Special rare "Rag Edition"
    June 9, 1940 - Covering news from June 3 - June 8
    24 PAGES 15.5" X 11"
    HEADLINES:
    FRONT COVER:
    INFERNO OF WAR - A GERMAN TANK IN ACTION ON THE WESTERN FRONT
    INSIDE COVERAGE:
    Contents page.......
    CAN WE STAY OUT? - A RESURVEY of WAR POSSIBILITIES
    "WITH THE ARMIES IN FRANCE"
    NOW THE SKY GUNS SPEAK - DRAWING by HEASLIP
    RIVERS OF WOE - BELGIAN REFUGEES
    WAR CANVASES - NORMAN WILKINSON'S AIR BATTLE
    NIGHT BASEBALL PACKS 'EM IN
    JULIET not SCARLETT - VIVIEN LEIGH
    IN PLACE OF SURPLUSES - FOOD STAMPS
    GLORY OF SUNSCAPES
    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".
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