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Leslie's Illustrated 5-17-1917 WWI NEWS, James Montgomery Flagg, WESTINGHOUSE

$ 13.19

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: Complete 32-page issue. The paper is strong. The cover page has some light smudges along the seam and edges and is otherwise good. The mailing label from the original recipient covers a part of the title. All illustrations are in very good condition. The centerfold is clean with the exception of a smudge along the center seam and the staples along the center crease leave holes only as large as the staple. The issue is stored in a clear plastic acid-free sleeve with one end open.
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Modified Item: No
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Region of Origin: United States

    Description

    Authentic (
    not a reprint
    ) World War I Leslie's Illustrated Weekly Newspaper dated May 17, 1917:
    Please see photos for additional information
    Cover: "DO IT NOW!"
    A reproduction of the famous James Montgomery Flagg "I WANT YOU!" poster
    WWII articles and illustrations:
    The Submarine's Disguise
    Bits of News Here and There
    Camouflaging guns
    Ulysses S. Grant IV
    Learning War in Sand Piles
    To Fight the Preying U-Boat
    Wanted - 1,000,000 Uniforms, Quick
    The Return of the Wooden Ship
    Marine Corps physicals
    The War and the Traveler
    Article "Men Who Are Making America" by B. C. Forbes about chemist William H. Nichols
    Article "Seen in the World of Sports"
    Two-page centerfold Westinghouse Electric Locomotives ad
    Many additional advertisements of the era, including a color Prince Albert tobacco, Republic Tires, Bull Durham tobacco, Quaker Oats, Coca-Cola, and a color Post Toasties back cover
    Shipping: Stored in a clear acid-free plastic sleeve with one end open.  Will be safely mailed flat and well-supported by cardboard in a poly bubble-mailer.
    I happily combine shipping for like items.  Shipping for each additional newspaper is an additional .