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GANDHI AT 70 - HARLEM MURAL CHURCHILL FDR WAR PLANES LONDON 1939 WWII October 1
GANDHI AT 70 - HARLEM MURAL CHURCHILL FDR WAR PLANES LONDON 1939 WWII October 1
GANDHI AT 70 - HARLEM MURAL CHURCHILL FDR WAR PLANES LONDON 1939 WWII October 1
GANDHI AT 70 - HARLEM MURAL CHURCHILL FDR WAR PLANES LONDON 1939 WWII October 1
GANDHI AT 70 - HARLEM MURAL CHURCHILL FDR WAR PLANES LONDON 1939 WWII October 1
GANDHI AT 70 - HARLEM MURAL CHURCHILL FDR WAR PLANES LONDON 1939 WWII October 1
GANDHI AT 70 - HARLEM MURAL CHURCHILL FDR WAR PLANES LONDON 1939 WWII October 1
GANDHI AT 70 - HARLEM MURAL CHURCHILL FDR WAR PLANES LONDON 1939 WWII October 1
GANDHI AT 70 - HARLEM MURAL CHURCHILL FDR WAR PLANES LONDON 1939 WWII October 1

GANDHI AT 70 - HARLEM MURAL CHURCHILL FDR WAR PLANES LONDON 1939 WWII October 1

$ 26.13

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  • 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.”
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • NY TIMES NEWSPAPER MAGAZINE: KINDRED McLEARY - LONDON'S BLACK WATCH
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    Original New York Times HISTORIC ENDING OF WAR IN EUROPE WWII Newspaper Magazine
    - Special "Rag Edition"
    October 1 1939 Covering World War news
    24 Pages Size 13.5" x 11.5"
    (Please note pages 11-14 are missing - Gandhi, Churchill, FDR and Harlem articles are complete)
    FRONT COVER HEADLINES:
    WAR: MACHINES, MEN, MACHINES
    INSIDE COVER HEADLINES:
    CHURCHILL TAKES UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF
    FDR - ROOSEVELT, THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST JOB GETS TOUGHER
    LONDON'S BLACK WATCH
    IT'S NOT ALL SWING IN HARLEM - MURIAL by KINDRED McLEARY
    TELEVISION FROM BACKSTAGE
    GANDHI AT 70
    Fashion, Adverts, Crossword 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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