The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - September 1916 - No. 221, Vol. 37

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The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - September 1916 - No. 221, Vol. 37. Uncommon British monthly magazine/journal. Several contributors, including Walter G. Patterson, Lacey Amy, B. St. Lawrence, S.J. Harold, A.E. Johnson, Frank Wise, & several others. Cover story is "In the Grip of the Hip Sings", by Walter G. Patterson, & illustrated by A. Gilbert. 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, old tape-repair to spine (peeled off), front cover entirely detached (but present), rear cover loose, light insect nibbling to cover edge, mild foxing & marginal toning, staples rusting, otherwise a solid complete softcover copy. Internally VERY GOOD. 387-480pp + 24pp vintage advertisements. Uncommon. SB-29. N° de ref. del artículo 029591

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