Incredibly rare Volume 1, April 19, 1931 “The Legation Guard News” magazine catering to the Embassy US Marines of Peking, China. Illustrated by famed Marine artist John Thomason. Published by the North China Standard for the Legation Guard at Peking (Peiping) Chock full of articles and advertisements for Peking businesses serving the Marines in Peking, China in the Golden era of early China. China duty was desired by Marines and being a Peking Guard was a top honor for the “China Marines”. Issue is complete and in very good condition with typical foxing to spine and edges. This issue is approaching 100 years old! There are very few Volume 1 issues that ever come to the collector’s market!
WW1 GERMAN GENERAL ERICH LUDENDORFF (FREIKORPS LEADER) 1924 NEWS WIRE PHOTO. 1937 was an Important German General in WW1. He took part in the failed Kapp Putsch (coup d’état) in 1920 and the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 and in 1925 he ran unsuccessfully for the office of President of Germany against his former superior Hindenburg. MUNICH PHOTOGRAPHER’S PHOTOGRAPH OF WW1 GERMAN GENERAL ERICH LUDENDORFF b. TAKEN IN 1924 AND THIS WIRE PHOTO WAS MADE IN JUNE 16,1926. ERICH LUDENDORFF POSES IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES FOR A PROFILE PHOTO IN 1924 JUST AFTER THE BEER HALL PUTSCH NOVEMBER 9, 1923. PHOTOGRAPH WITH ORIGINAL NEWS WIRE SLUG MOUNTED ON THE REVERSE RETAINS ITS PERIOD RED / BLUE GREASE PENCIL WRITING AND 2 NEWS WIRE HAND STAMPS. DIMENSIONS: 5 3/8″ x 7 7/16″. SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. THIS IS NOT A COPY OR A REPRODUCTION.
The Legation Guard News Annual, 1931. Volume 1, Number 5. Printed in Peking, China : The Standard Press, 1931? USMC, Editor -in- Chief. Measures about 11&1/2″ by 8&1/2″ , Pages numbered to 85, plus advertising. Basically a yearbook of the tour and activities and history. Many black & white photos. Has a puncture through the entire book but, with no loss of text, as the pages have been pressed down over the years. The cloth binding is very worn and a bit faded and is coming apart and there are some loose pages but it is complete. There is also toning to the pages… A rare addition to your collection. Check back for other books on China of this period. Thanks for Looking and Good L. The item “The Legation Guard News Annual 1931 Peking, China USMC Marines Yearbook Vol. 1 #5″ is in sale since Thursday, May 7, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “7pondsinn” and is located in Calverton, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
