The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - January 1918 - No. 237, Vol. 40 (Grand Christmas Number)

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The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - January 1918 - No. 237, Vol. 40 (Grand Christmas Number). Uncommon British monthly magazine/journal. Several contributors, including E. Ashmead-Bartlett, Wm. H. Bromley, J.F. Darling, S. Bentzen, Ivan Novikoff, Hilda Field, & several others. Cover stories are "My Adventures in the World War", by E. Ashmead-Bartlett, & illustrated by Tom Peddie; PLUS "The Women Soldiers of Russia", by Ivan Novikoff. Numerous b&w illustrations & photographs throughout, plus many wonderful classic vintage advertisements. Includes b&w frontispiece. 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, both front & rear covers entirely detached (but both present), slight insect nibbling to cover edge, partial loss to spine, mild foxing & marginal toning, staples rusting, otherwise a solid complete softcover copy. Internally VERY GOOD. 179-296pp + 44pp vintage advertisements. Uncommon. SB-29. N° de ref. del artículo 029593

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