1940 New York Times, Grapes of Wrath Pulitzer, Narvik, WWII, May 7

Name: 1940 New York Times, Grapes of Wrath Pulitzer, Narvik, WWII, May 7
Brand: Belle Afrik Arts
SKU: BA-1665
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Overview

An original New York Times for Tuesday, May 7, 1940 (Late City Edition, Volume LXXXIX, No. 30,054), from the weeks just before Germany invaded the Low Countries. The front page announces "Pulitzer Prize Is Awarded to 'The Grapes of Wrath'," naming John Steinbeck's novel along with William Saroyan's play "The Time of Your Life," Carl Sandburg's "Abraham Lincoln: The War Years" and Ray Stannard Baker's Woodrow Wilson biography. The lead headline reads "Pope Reported Seeking Aid of Roosevelt to Limit War; 3 Allied Destroyers Sunk," with related stories "Warships Bombed by German Fliers," "Nazis Speed North for Narvik Battle" and "Pius Sees Humbert." Other front-page stories include Roosevelt backing the Hatch Act, the Supreme Court upholding the Madison oil price-fixing convictions, General Motors' Alfred P. Sloan hosting college students at the World's Fair, a Roosevelt veto of cotton crop insurance, and a South Pasadena school shooting, plus a box noting that dispatches from Europe were subject to censorship. Inside are period ads for Bloomingdale's champagne at $2.49, Log Cabin vacation homes, Weber and Heilbroner "Short-Stops" underwear and Kolmer-Marcus and Hickey-Freeman suits. The back page (page 52) is a full-page ad for The American Weekly magazine. It would make a strong framing piece for a study or library, or a good addition to a literary or World War II collection.

Background

"The Grapes of Wrath" was published in April 1939 and won the 1940 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel. This issue appeared during the Norway campaign, when Allied and German forces were fighting for the port of Narvik. The pages are sewn together along the left edge from being bound into a library volume, and the masthead shows the three-cent price.

Condition

Good vintage condition for its age. The paper is fairly bright with light toning, and there are stitch holes and small chips along the bound left edge and light wear at the other edges. The text and ads remain clear. Please see all photos.