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1944 WWII JULY 2 U.S TROOPS BEACHHEAD KIRBY JEEP DEWEY ARMITAGE EAGLE 8 VIEWS

$ 20.85

Availability: 90 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • New York Times Magazine: WWII 1944 July War "Rag Edition" Birthday
  • 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.”
  • Country of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    WWII Original New York Times Newspaper Magazine
    "Special Rag Edition"
    July 2, 1944 Covering news from
    June 27 - July 1
    56 Pages 13.5" x 11" (Pages 17, 18, 39 & 40 missing)
    Headlines:
    FRONT COVER:
    REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE BEACHHEAD - AMERICAN TROOPS AND SUPPLIES START FROM ENGLAND
    INSIDE HEADLINES:
    THIS IS THE NAZI FOE WE FACE
    THE ROAD THAT LEADS TO BERLIN - AN APPRAISAL OF THE ENEMY
    WAR ON HISTORY'S GRANDEST SCALE
    THE DEWEY CAREER
    WE POINT WITH PRIDE , WE VIEW WITH ALARM - DRAWING BY ROLLIN KIRBY
    LARGE FULL PAGE BOEING ADVERT
    THE BIOGRAPHY OF A JEEP
    THE EAGLE - EIGHT VIEWS - BOOK by MERLE ARMITAGE
    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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