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1940 WWII JULY 21 WAR TROOP TRANSPORT BOSPORUS MONROE CHEMISTS BAHAMAS NY TIMES
1940 WWII JULY 21 WAR TROOP TRANSPORT BOSPORUS MONROE CHEMISTS BAHAMAS NY TIMES
1940 WWII JULY 21 WAR TROOP TRANSPORT BOSPORUS MONROE CHEMISTS BAHAMAS NY TIMES
1940 WWII JULY 21 WAR TROOP TRANSPORT BOSPORUS MONROE CHEMISTS BAHAMAS NY TIMES
1940 WWII JULY 21 WAR TROOP TRANSPORT BOSPORUS MONROE CHEMISTS BAHAMAS NY TIMES
1940 WWII JULY 21 WAR TROOP TRANSPORT BOSPORUS MONROE CHEMISTS BAHAMAS NY TIMES

1940 WWII JULY 21 WAR TROOP TRANSPORT BOSPORUS MONROE CHEMISTS BAHAMAS NY TIMES

$ 18.21

Availability: 27 in stock
  • Condition: Excellent bound library "rag edition". Slight discoloration to the edges but this doesn't detract from these wonderful World War photo's and articles."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.”
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • NY Times Newspaper Magazine: WWII 1940 Rag Edition Birthday Special Occasion
  • Country of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    WWII THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWSPAPER MAGAZINE ORIGINAL -
    Special Rare "Rag Edition"
    War Edition - Birth-date - Special Occasion
    JULY 21, 1940 Covering news from July 15 - July 20
    24 PAGES 15.5" X 11"
    FRONT COVER HEADLINES:
    A DEFENSE FORCE IN THE MAKING - TROOP TRANSPORT THROUGH THE STRATOSPHERE
    INSIDE COVERAGE:
    NEW MEANING FOR MONROE'S DOCTRINE
    "WARTIME WEAKNESSES"
    STRATEGIC GATEWAY TO WAR AND PEACE - THE BOSPORUS, ISTANBUL
    CHEMISTS TO OUR DEFENSE
    GUNS? YES, AND BUTTER TOO
    SUNNY ISLES OF LEISURE - THE BAHAMAS
    FIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS LOOK AT THE BEACH
    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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