The Crimson Harvard University Student Newspaper 1877 Lot X 2 Complete Issues

(Old Newspapers, 19th Century Periodicals, Americana, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Harvard University, The Crimson, Vintage Advertising). The Crimson. Published November 9th & 23rd, 1877, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Volume X, No. 4 & 5. Each c. 20 pp. including advertising. Text in English. Nice assortment of dated advertising as well, some illustrated. Scarce lot x 2 19th century American student magazines from Harvard University, with pleasing visual content. Bindings display various mostly small signs of age, time and handling, covers detached on issue #5 due to complete split down spine paper, otherwise nothing offensive or major. Overall nice looking examples. Small age flaws or defects include possible random old creasing, edge chipping, small light old staining, etc. Overall entirely acceptable example of what is likely a scarce survival. The pictures give a very good sense of how the item survives. Virtually all periodicals of this era are somewhat scarce today as loose complete issues. Like most random survivals of old periodical printing, any specific example (like this one) is likely among a relative handful still extant. As each decade goes back from 1950, the rate of scarcity for any specific magazine or paper item increases noticeably. Text blocks remains overall clean, and displays a pleasing age patina. Magazines remain attractive on the shelf. Lot displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this antique lot survives. This lot is not new- it is old and has been handled by different owners in the past. Magazines Measure c. 10 1/2" H x 8 1/4" W.[B12174].