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Published by George Newnes Limited, London, 1929
Seller: Bookwood, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Book First Edition
Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - October 1929 - No. 378, Vol. 63. Uncommon British monthly magazine/journal. Several contributors, including Alex, Donald R.G. Cameron, G.H. Mummery, Charles J.L. Clarke, Captain S.H. Woolf, & several others. Cover story is "Find the Woman", by "Alex", & illustrated by John de Walton. Numerous b&w illustrations & photographs throughout, plus many wonderful classic vintage advertisements. Includes b&w frontispiece. Front cover artwork by W.C. Nicolson. Front & rear covers printed in colour. Printed & published in Great Britain. "The Wide World Magazine was a British monthly illustrated publication which ran from April 1898 to December 1965. The magazine was founded by well-known publisher George Newnes, also famous for Tit-Bits, The Strand Magazine, Country Life & others. It described itself as 'an illustrated magazine of true narrative' & each month purported to feature 'true-life' adventure & travel stories gathered from around the world. Its motto was 'Truth is stranger than fiction'. Some famous names occasionally wrote for the magazine, & it was copiously illustrated with photographs, as well as black & white drawings." Staplebound pictorial wraps. NOTE: A FAIR to GOOD COPY ONLY. Much handling wear, soiling & wear & creasing to covers & spine, covers loose, large (7cm) horizontal closed tear to rear cover, lacks spine ends, faint marginal staining throughout with associated rippling to pages, mild foxing, staples rusting, otherwise a solid complete softcover copy. Internally GOOD. 423-504pp + 28pp vintage advertisements. Uncommon. Price reflects damage. SB-29.