The Wide World The Magazine for Men August Aug. 1916 Vol. 37 No. 220: Tragic Story of the Stefansson Arctic Exploration Expedition
1916346H5199New York: The International News Company 1916. Book. Illus. by Somerfield Thomas; Pride Sid; Holloway W.H.; Gillett Frank; Evison G.H.; Pitcher Sotheby; Prater Ernest. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Two Men's Madness - six lives and a fine ship the Frank N. Thayer are lost through the unaccountable frenzy of two Indians; In Wildest Ireland - A.W. Cutler describes and photographs "unspoilt" regions of the Emerald Isle - with many fascinating photos; The Guardian of the Line - the ordeal undergone by a humble railway-crossing keeper's wife in Lithuania on the Russian Front; In Search of the Unknown Land - The tragic story of the Stefansson Arctic Exploration Expedition twelve-page article including many photos; The Tales of Golab Khan - some amusing stories of Indian life; The Airman's Escape - two British aviators raid a Bulgarian town then one is shot down and must be rescued by his companion; From Job To Job Around the World - part VI - Two American wanderers make there way through the Holy Land to Constantinople - with photos; The Trouble at Crib No. 2 - a tug-boat fireman recounts an exciting story of a winter rescue on the Great Lakes; Australia's Water Miracle - article and photos describe how the Government of New South Wales has created a miracle of irrigation; The Story of Count Seilern - A Tragedy of the Hapsburgs; Alpine Acrobats - A vivid account illustrated by some very remarkable photographs of the first ascent of the needle-like "Cigar Rock" in the Italian Alps; Lovely one-page illustrated ad by Canada Steamship Lines promotes their Niagara to the Sea all-water route; and more. pp. 4 ads 3 290-385 7-32 ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. Soiling to back cover. Covers beginning to loosen otherwise a sound vintage copy of this exceptional issue. The International News Company Paperback
