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Title: The Tyke
Description: Leeds, Leeds University Union, 1926-59. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce to see set of eleven issues from the University of Leeds' rag magazine, all in their original wraps. Eleven issues of the University of Leeds' rag magazine, 'The Tyke&apos.A very scarce rag. This set includes eleven issues from 1926 to 1959, all in their original colourful wraps. 'The Tyke' was a cheap magazine sold by students to members of the public during Rag Week.Leeds' rags contains a variety of anonymously-contributed contents, including adverts, stories, and cartoons. Often the contents were offensive or irreverent to authorities, with rags and rag weeks of various universities' becoming controversial in the first half of the twentieth century due to their perceived antisocial behaviour. Rag Weeks took place annually around Shrove Tuesday.This set includes the years: 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1949, 1951, 1953, and 1959. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. A few light marks and spots to the wraps, a little heavier to 1926 and 1951. Minor edge wear to the wraps, a little heavier to the spines, particularly to 1959. Some discolouration and small chips to the spines due to the staples rusting. Spotting to the rear wrap of 1933. Marks a little heavier to the rear wrap of 1937. Large closed tear and small chip to the rear wrap of 1951. Internally, firmly bound, 1951 textblock is detached from the wraps. Pages are bright and clean, with only a few occasional spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: The Tyke rag leeds leeds university rag Not Stated
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Title: The Tyke
Description: Leeds, Leeds University Union, 1926-59. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce to see set of eleven issues from the University of Leeds' rag magazine, all in their original wraps. Eleven issues of the University of Leeds' rag magazine, 'The Tyke&apos.A very scarce rag. This set includes eleven issues from 1926 to 1959, all in their original colourful wraps. 'The Tyke' was a cheap magazine sold by students to members of the public during Rag Week.Leeds' rags contains a variety of anonymously-contributed contents, including adverts, stories, and cartoons. Often the contents were offensive or irreverent to authorities, with rags and rag weeks of various universities' becoming controversial in the first half of the twentieth century due to their perceived antisocial behaviour. Rag Weeks took place annually around Shrove Tuesday.This set includes the years: 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1949, 1951, 1953, and 1959. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. A few light marks and spots to the wraps, a little heavier to 1926 and 1951. Minor edge wear to the wraps, a little heavier to the spines, particularly to 1959. Some discolouration and small chips to the spines due to the staples rusting. Spotting to the rear wrap of 1933. Marks a little heavier to the rear wrap of 1937. Large closed tear and small chip to the rear wrap of 1951. Internally, firmly bound, 1951 textblock is detached from the wraps. Pages are bright and clean, with only a few occasional spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: The Tyke rag leeds leeds university rag Not Stated
Price: GBP 595.00 = appr. US$ 849.65 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 871P48
- Book number: 871P48
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