1925 Cover Youths Companion Stanley Arthurs Art Boston Newsletter John YYC5

$44.95 USD

Please note that this is a cover only!

This is an original 1925 color cover for The Youth's Companion magazine, June 4, 1925, that features an illustration by Stanley Massey Arthurs (1877-1950) that depicts bookseller and editor John Campbell (1653-1728), taking the first copy of The Boston News-Letter "hot off" the press of printer Bartholomew Green Jr. (1701-1751), and giving it to Judge Samuel Sewall (1652-1730), chief justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature. The Boston News-Letter was the first continuously published newspaper in British North America. The paper also reported on the death of the infamous pirate captain Edward Teach, (aka Blackbeard) in 1718.

CONDITION

This 88+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +. Light aging throughout. Moderate creasing. There is light bleedthrough on this piece from the verso. Some light surface rub. Small tear. Please note: There is an original address stamp in the top left corner.

Product Type: Original Cover; Color
Grade: Very Fine +
Dimensions: Approximately 10.5 x 13.5 inches; 27 x 34 cm
Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

This piece was illustrated by Arthurs, Stanley Massey. Artist signature in print - bottom right of image.

Keywords specific to this image: Journalism, Perry Mason Company, Colonial Era, Historic Milestones

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