A Collection of Four World War II Time The Weekly Newsmagazine Issues Featuring General George...

This group comprises four original vintage issues of Time The Weekly Newsmagazine, published during the Second World War. Each issue features a different cover illustration of General George S. Patton. The magazines are printed on paper with their signature red borders and black and white text. The first issue, dated April 12, 1943 (Volume XLI, Number 15), features cover art by Ernest Hamlin Baker and bears the text "Lieut. General George Patton. It was a long way from Chickamauga, Shiloh and Belleau Wood." The back cover displays a color advertisement for Lucky Strike Cigarettes featuring a painting by John Steuart Curry. An adhesive mailing label on the back cover is printed with "MR WILLARD C RHOADS" and "CODY WYOMING". The second issue, dated July 26, 1943 (Volume XLII, Number 4), features cover art by Boris Chaliapin depicting Patton in Sicily. The cover text reads "Lieut. General Patton, Commander of U.S. Forces in Sicily. It makes no difference what part of Europe you kill Germans in." The back cover features a Camel Cigarettes advertisement with naval imagery. A white paper mailing label is affixed to the upper right corner of the front cover reading "R ROBERT G LASSITER", "OXFORD NORTH CAROLINA", and "JAN-44". The third issue, dated January 1, 1945 (Volume XLV, Number 1), names Patton as Man of the Year with art by Ernest Hamlin Baker. The cover text states "Man of the Year. He took more than Hitler gave him." The back cover contains a Chesterfield Cigarettes advertisement with a 1945 clock motif. The fourth issue, dated April 9, 1945 (Volume XLV, Number 15), features cover art by Artzybasheff showing the General wearing a helmet and brass knuckles. The cover text reads "Third Army's Patton. The enemy has reason to fear him." A vintage cream-colored adhesive label is affixed to the front cover partially obscuring the title, printed with "RESEARCH DEPT. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURES RESEARCH DEPT. CULVER CITY CALIFORNIA" and a date stamp "FEB-46". The back cover features a color Coca-Cola advertisement. Pickup is Monday, Nov. 9, from 11 am to 7 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot, or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up, we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pick up within 10 days or we will dispose of the item and you will not receive a refund. TL85