Newspapers Sport a Hry, č. 2, G. Frištenský, 1903

Product detailed description

Condition: as found, signs of age, yellowed, perfect-bound, torn

Dimensions: 23.5 cm × 30.3 cm

An authentic Czechoslovak newspaper Sport a Hry issue 2 from March 4, 1903 dedicated to athlete Gustav Frištenský - a rare window into early Czechoslovak sports. Volume II - first few numbers of second volume are exceptionally rare. Eight pages of all-sports illustrated weekly. Official organ of 73 associations documents diversity of Czechoslovak sports movement. Gustav Frištenský was personality of Czechoslovak sports. Year 1903 belongs to beginning of systematic sports press in Czechoslovakia. Paper and printing describe quality of period. Combination of early volume (II), low number (2), and dedication to specific personality makes this newspaper collector extremely valuable. Ideal for collectors of Czechoslovak press. Valuable artifact.

FAQ - Old Czechoslovak Newspapers and Sport a Hry:

Why are issues 1-5 of second volume rarer?
Initial volume numbers are least preserved. Readers discarded them after reading. If collector wants history of magazine, starts from low numbers - thus most valued.

What role did Sport a Hry play in Czechoslovak sports?
It was most important sports weekly of early 20th century. Shaped public awareness of sports. Reading had purely Habsburg charm - articles in Czech but educational style is Central European.

Who was Gustav Frištenský?
Frištenský was Czechoslovak athlete or organizer. Exact sport unknown without context, but his appearance on magazine cover indicates his importance among notable figures.

What increases value of old Czechoslovak newspapers?
Publication year (1903 is very old), volume (beginning of volume II is valuable), issue number (issues 1-10 are rarer), dedication to specific personality, page count (8 more than 4), and paper (quality reflects era).

How to identify authentic Sport a Hry newspaper?
Check publisher (Prague), title page with "Všesportovní Ilustrovaný Týdenník" logo, number of associations (in 1903 varied - 73 is logical), and deutsch-bohemian printing style. Paper should be fragile but without extensive damage.

How to systematically collect old Czechoslovak newspapers?
Ideally seek complete volumes. Early volumes (I, II, III) are most valuable. Issues 1-26 (year) are rarer than 40-52. Dedication to personality or major events increases value.

How to preserve old newspaper paper?
Dry place without UV. Paper from 1900s is acidic and fragile. Don't place in non-breathing plastics. Ideally archival cardboard folders. Never glue - paper couldn't handle it.