Super Rare The Times 1919 Peace Number – Still Packaged
This rare surviving issue of a Times newspaper from 21July 1919 was known as a ‘peace number’ please see info below for reasons of issue, this one was brown paper wrapped and sent by post to the Reverend Reeder of Thrapston and appears to have never been removed from the wrapping, I would love to unwrap it but I’m sure it will never go back into the wrapper. I cannot find another example of this paper anywhere other than a screen shot of the front page.
The Times "Peace Number," published on July 21, 1919, was a special 32-page commemorative edition of the British newspaper released two days after the official national "Peace Day". It served as a massive review of the First World War and included articles assessing the newly signed Treaty of Versailles
The special edition was timed to follow directly on the heels of the official national Peace Day, which was observed on Saturday, July 19, 1919. While London hosted a massive victory parade and other cities held "Peace Teas," the Monday edition of The Times compiled the visual and written accounts of these nationwide celebrations alongside global commentary
Code: 31652
65.00 GBP




