10 Vintage LIFE Magazines 1938–1971: WWII, JFK, Vietnam War

$175 for all 10 – OBO. Collection of 10 original vintage LIFE magazines dating from 1938–1971, covering more than three decades of major historical events, personalities, military history and LIFE photojournalism. The collection includes several particularly interesting and collectible covers relating to pre-WWII Japan, Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, early helicopter aviation and the Vietnam War, including LIFE’s notable June 27, 1969 “Faces of the American Dead in Vietnam” issue. Included / Individual Prices: 1. October 24, 1938 – “Best Passer” Football Cover – $40. Early pre-WWII LIFE issue with striking football portrait cover. 2. July 10, 1939 – Japanese Home Guard – $20. Pre-WWII issue featuring Japan’s Home Guard shortly before the outbreak of WWII in Europe. 3. June 21, 1943 – Sikorsky’s Helicopter – $15. WWII-era issue featuring early Sikorsky helicopter development. 4. March 19, 1956 – Winston Churchill – $25. Churchill cover announcing the beginning of his History of the English-Speaking Peoples in LIFE. 5. August 4, 1961 – John F. Kennedy / JFK – $30. Classic colour portrait of President Kennedy. 6. November 26, 1965 – “The Blunt Reality of War in Vietnam” – $30. Powerful Vietnam War cover featuring a blindfolded and bound prisoner. 7. April 8, 1966 – Captain Pete Dawkins / Vietnam – $15. Vietnam-era military issue featuring Captain Pete Dawkins. 8. U.S. Prisoners in North Vietnam – $20. Vietnam War issue concerning American prisoners and visits with their families at home. 9. June 27, 1969 – “The Faces of the American Dead in Vietnam: One Week’s Toll” – $50. One of the more historically significant Vietnam-era LIFE issues, documenting American servicemen killed during a single week of the war. 10. March 12, 1971 – “Tough Going in Laos” – $15. Vietnam/Laos War issue featuring exclusive combat photography. Individual prices total $260. Take all 10 together for $175 OBO. This is a diverse historical collection spanning pre-WWII, WWII, the Churchill era, Kennedy administration and Vietnam War, with excellent period photography and reporting throughout. Original vintage magazines, not reproductions. Condition varies due to age. Some issues have mailing labels, edge/corner wear, creasing and other normal signs of handling and storage. Several have been stored in protective sleeves. Please see photos for exact condition. Great for collectors of LIFE Magazine, military history, Vietnam War history, WWII, American history, political history, vintage photography and historical ephemera. Prefer to sell as a collection, individual issues are available at the prices listed above. Pickup in Davie Village, Downtown Vancouver.