The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - October 1930 - No. 390, Vol. 65

(Various); Aleko E. Lilius, Carl N. Taylor, Dorothy M. Leslie, John Gibbons, et al

Published by George Newnes Limited, London, 1930

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The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - October 1930 - No. 390, Vol. 65. Uncommon British monthly magazine/journal. Several contributors, including Aleko E. Lilius, Carl N. Taylor, Dorothy M. Leslie, John Gibbons, & several others. Cover story is "My Adventures with Chinese Pirates", by Aleko E. Lilius & Carl N. Taylor, & illustrated by Cyril Holloway. Numerous b&w illustrations & photographs throughout, plus many wonderful classic vintage advertisements. Includes b&w frontispiece. Great 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 almost detached, spine partly lacking, some pages with chips/tears to margins, mild foxing, staples rusting, otherwise a solid complete softcover copy. Internally VERY GOOD. 423-504pp + 28pp vintage advertisements. Uncommon. SB-29.

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The Wide World Magazine: The Magazine for Men - October 1930 - No. 390, Vol. 65

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George Newnes Limited, London

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1930

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Pictorial Wraps

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First Edition

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