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1942 WWII SEPTEMBER 20 FLYING FORTRESS MEAT RATIONING WAR OAKLAND BRIDGE BULL NY

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  • New York Times Magazine: WWII 1942 September War "Rag Edition" Birthday
  • Original New York Times: OAKLAND BRIDGE JOHN BULL MEETS THE AMERICANS
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region 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.

    Description

    WWII Original New York Times Newspaper Magazine "Rag Edition" 73RD Birthday
    September 20, 1942 Covering news from
    September
    14 -
    September
    19
    40 Pages 15.5" x 11"
    Headlines:
    FRONT COVER:
    FLYING FORTRESS - EIGHTH and LATEST MODEL
    INSIDE HEADLINES:
    NEEDED: GREAT FAITH TO MATCH GREAT FAITH
    JOHN BULL MEETS THE AMERICANS
    DESERT FIGHTING OVER HERE......OVER THERE...........
    THE STORY OF MEAT AND RATIONING
    AUTHOR OF A SUN KISSED LEGEND - THE GREAT SAN-FRANCISCO OAKLAND BRIDGE
    A SOLDIER AND HIS MONEY THE GIBSON GIRL IS STILL WITH US - SAGA OF THE GIBSON GIRL
    TEN CHALLENGES OF THE AXIS - GRAPHIC ART PICTURES OF THE WAR
    FASHION - FEMININE SKIRTS
    Various 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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