The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - September 1920 - No. 269, Vol. 45

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The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - September 1920 - No. 269, Vol. 45. Uncommon British monthly magazine/journal. Several contributors, including Victor Pitt-Kethley, G.F. Weeks, Lieut. E.H. Jones, Harry C. Johnson, E.J. Landon, & several others. Cover story is "The Treasure of Isle D'Croix - A Strange Story of Buried Gold", by Victor Pitt-Kethley, & illustrated by Warwick Reynolds. Numerous b&w illustrations & photographs throughout, plus many wonderful classic vintage advertisements. Includes b&w frontispiece. 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 GOOD COPY. Slight handling wear, light soiling & wear to covers & spine, mild foxing, staples rusting, otherwise a solid complete softcover copy. Internally VERY GOOD. 339-420pp + 24pp vintage advertisements. Uncommon. SB-29. N° de ref. del artículo 029602

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