The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - October 1920 - No. 270, Vol. 45

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The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - October 1920 - No. 270, Vol. 45. Uncommon British monthly magazine/journal. Several contributors, including J. Barrett, Herbert Vivian, Brig.-Gen. Sir Percy Sykes, Henry G. Tinsley, Edward Coe, & several others. Cover story is "The Motor Bandits - A Most Thrilling Story", by J. Barrett, & illustrated by W.C. Nicolson. The second story is "The Romance of the Mafia", by Herbert Vivian. 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 full 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, front cover entirely detached (but present), soiling & wear & creasing to covers & spine, mild foxing, staples rusting, otherwise a solid complete softcover copy. Internally VERY GOOD. 423-504pp + 24pp vintage advertisements. Uncommon. SB-29. N° de ref. del artículo 029603

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