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The Wide World - The Magazine For Men June 1951 - The Land Sharks
1951346H2545London: The Wide World 1951. Book. Illus. by Nicolson W.C. cover;. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxiv 129-192 pages. Features: 500 miles to freedom -nine men escape Rabaul after it is overrun by the Japanese in 1942; The land sharks - a story from Canada in 1925 about get-rich-quick schemes in real estate; Man-Eater - the brief but eventful career of a man eating tiger as recounted by a former member of the Burma Frontier Service; The Vale of the Gods the northern Punjab - photo illustrated article; The Ju-Ju Doctor - the facts of an amazing occurrence on the Gold Coast; The Dragon - big scare on East Indian Island; Photo of typical Cyprus Brickyard; The Sea-Dyaks of Borneo - photo illustrated account of this little-known race of former headhunters and pirates; Section Man - an interesting glimpse of the life of a track labourer on a Canadian railroad; The Poorhouse Tragedy - 3 People Were Shot Dead in Crawford County Arkansas; The Bluffton Wolf - famous Texas wolf; and more plus many vintage ads. Small pencilled name atop front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy. The Wide World Paperback
