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Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part I - the story of a British officer's remarkable exploit - a journey, disguised as an Oriental, across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives as one of themselves; Two Wanderers in the Faroes - John Dickson's account of the wild nature and unsophisticated people - article with excellent photos; "Grip" and I - Count Nils Cronstedt saved a doomed thoroughbred bull-terrier which proceeded to save him on several occasions during his stay in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendant in Northern Nigeria; The "High-Jackers" - an audacious gang of murderous bank robbers terrorize the Canadian prairies, beginning in Moosomin, SK and ending in Pipestone, MB; The Islands of the Mammoths - a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Siberia is the world's best hunting ground for the tusks and bones of the prehistoric mammoth - article with photos; The Three Angleteers - Part III - The troubles and adventures of three bored young men who leave England to travel in Europe; With Canoe and Camera - Capt. M.H. Albert explored Northern Ontario and Quebec to photograph wild animals - article with photos; The Mystery of Diablo Canon - The adventures of Senor Torres, a Captain of Rurales - the famous mounted police of Mexico; Two photos of two-room house built in the trunk of an immense California redwood; The Terror of Rampur - two hunters undertake to kill a murderous tiger in India; The Head-Hunters of the Sepik - Part I - Photo-illustrated article by Beatrice Grimshaw describing her trip up the Sepik river in New Guinea, where she met the local native peoples - who were none-too friendly; Exploring in Central Brazil - Part IV - A small English expedition sets out to explore the mighty Amazon forests and study their local peoples; Some Sensational Prison Escapes - Carl Otto and Jack Foster bust loose from Folsom Prison; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
Pages 353-440, plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: Flying in Central Africa - part 2 - tales from the log book of an R.A.F. officer during the campaign in German East Africa - article with interesting photos; Torn by Starving Jackals in Macedonia - Private James McDade of the 6th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers recounts his experience - with photo of McDade; Death-Struggle with An Alligator - what happened to Van Campen Heilner when he was photographing an alligator in a Florida swamp - photo-illustrated article; The Thrills of Parachuting - early and marvelously photo-illustrated article on this topic; Photo of tourist party in Solomon's Quarry, the world's most ancient quarry; My South African Adventures - part 1 of Jack West's incredible recollections, including photo of him aged 17; Ship Built By One Man - Liberian missionary, the Rev. James E. Lewis - photo-illustrated article of him, his wife and "The Coloured Missionary Yacht"; John A. Jordan and his African Leopard-Hunting Adventures; Our Trip to Catch Murderers - the rough and ready methods of achieving justice in Bolivia; An Exciting Night Drive - 35 miles in a South African Cape Cart; Relief Workers' Adventures - part 2 of this superb photo-illustrated article on thrilling experiences among the War Victims of Armenia, Syria and Persia; With a Caravan in Corsica - photo illustrated article which relates the primitive life of the people; A Mountain of Gold - photo-illustrated article about the discovery made by the Fisk Expedition - Captain James L. Fisk and Dr. William Denton Dibb; In the Wilds of Siberia - part 2 - fascinating article with great photos document the explorations of Harry Somerset-Lister; The Adventures of a Newspaper-Man - part 4 - Exploring New York - article with nice photos and fascinating observations of the people; A Butterfly Farm in France - French Entomologist M. Andre's farm near Macon - article with photos; Fascinating photo of flume in British Columbia, by which logs are carried to the sawmills; Photo of amber mine on the coast of Samland in the eastern Prussian peninsula. Somewhat above-average external wear. Openings and loss at each end of backstrip. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy of this marvelous issue. Book
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: My Adventures in the World War - Part I - No war correspondent has dared more and met with such stirring adventures and experienced such exciting incidents in his quest for 'copy' as Mr. E. Ashmead-Bartlett; Riding Out a Gale on a Sawlog; The Snake in the Shaft - predicament of a prospector being hauled up from a mine; Caught by the Tide - a mistake made while duck hunting; The Amazons of Russia - Excellent photo-illustrated article on Russia's legion of woman warriors, the "Battalion of Death", which served with daring, pluck and bravery in WWI; My Experiences as a Missionary Prisoner - The Rev. E.W. Doulton and his fellow missionaries in Africa, mostly ladies, suffered at the hands of the Germans who tortured the natives to make them falsely accuse the missionaries; In the Land of the Lapps - Part I - a picturesque account of an extensive journey, illustrated with great photos; Kidnapping a Millionaire - Mr. James Samuel Slater was shut up for seven months by his chauffeur; Pomp's Visitor - amusing tale of a negro cook who meets a bear that likes fried fish; A Canadian Man-Hunt - a failed miner named Fonberg goes on a killing spree near Chipman, Alberta; Five Months in the Snow - how French peasants were isolated through a whole winter on a mountain top; Six Weeks Among the Buddhas - Part II - Juliet Bredon and her husband spent several summer weeks in China - photo-illustrated account; Across Germany to Freedom - Part II - two French soldiers, Tristan du Tartre and Georges Prieur escaped from the Hammelburg camp in Bavaria; The Heroic Band - a graphic photo-illustrated account of the gallant and heroic conduct of a French infantry band which played its regiment into action under heavy bombardment, and continued to play until half the instrumentalists were killed or wounded; Marie Jeanneret - she poisoned nine people to death; America's Great Highwayman - Joseph Hare; and more 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
Pages 265-352 plus 24 pages of great vintage ads. Features: My Adventures in the World War - a startling and thrilling contribution upon the great conflict by E. Ashmead-Bartlett; The Vengeance of the "Stroapers' - exploring for gold in Guiana leads to adventure and death; In the Land of the Lapps - great photo-illustrated narrative of Frank Butler's travels throughout Lapland; The Secret Press of Belgium - how 'La Libre Belgique' had the courage to tell the Belgian people the truth and counteract the evil influence of their brutalizers; Trooping Cattle in Paraguay - taking 1,000 cattle from the ranch of Zanja Moroti to the ranch of San Antonio; The Strangest Republic in the World - interesting photo-illustrated account of a recent visit to the Mount Athos Peninsula; Historic Crime and Mysteries - The Iron Judge of Malt; My Firework Display in China; In the Jaws of the Alligator - woman is pulled from the arms of her husband in Papua; Doctoring War Dogs - touching photo-illustrated account of a visit to the Countess Yourkevitch's hospital for wounded dog soldiers at Neuilly/Paris; The State Documents - How a great german spy system was laid bare in Rome; A Man-Hunt in the Arctic - A Royal North-West Mounted Police patrol from Fort Norman up the Bear River was the longest in the history of that famous organization; The Tragedy at Ras Elka - Sudanese stevedores revolt and pay dearly; Moderate wear. Openings to backstrip. Binding intact. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy of this exquisite issue. Book
48 pages. This glamorous publication brought New York women important information including: news of the choicest fashion, entertainment, current happenings, where to go, what to see, and how much to pay. Features: Great color cover photo of cop writing ticket for fashionable lady whose dog has just soiled a hydrant; Nice one-page ad for Franklin Simon's features dresses for dining out; Letters; Half-page Best & Co. ad features photo of "Upholstery Damask"; Fantastic one-page ad for Singer sewing machines features attractive model and text aimed specifically to the women of New York; Opinions of the New York Woman; Great photos of people aboard New York subways; Fantastic photos of mannequins - under construction and finished; Women Among Men in the Business World; Photos of Spanish ex-pats in Manhattan's Spanish quarter protesting against the 'fascist raid on Spain'; Confessions of a Personal Maid (part 2 of 2); Gentlement for Hire - photo-illustrated article of Ted Peckham, who offers 135 impeccable male youths as escorts for lonely ladies; Fantastic one-page color photo of model in dark suede outfit; (Theatre) First Nighters are Terrible People; A Fashion Editor's Diary; Shoulders by Lynn Fontaine - photo-illustrated fashion article on selecting the right dress for the right body; Great winter fashion centerfold features black and white photo with color illustrations; So Much To Buy - So Much To Spend; Merrily We Roll Along - illustrated article on roller skating fashions; A Man's Closet; Rugs - pointers on selection and placing; Roasts for a family of two; Halloween table decoration; Leica photo contest entrants; Edna Ferber visits 47 W 53rd - home of theatrical hopefuls; Photos from the film "Garden of Allah" starring Marlene Dietrich; Interesting vintage half-page Kotex ad shows golfer in long dress and two other active ladies; Russeks Fifth Avenue half-page photo ad features squirrel fur coat; Tables About Town - details of offerings by local restaurants, with prices; Manhattan Date Book; Inside of back cover promotes upcoming feature article on photographer Victor Keppler with photos and text; and more. Unmarked with modest wear. A quality copy of this great vintage depression-era item. Magazine
Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: In Search of the Lost Oases - Part I of a wonderful trip across the desert from Sollum, on the Mediterranean, to El Obeid, in the Sudan, mostly through unexplored territory, with photos; Smugglers Three - Poaching swan eggs; Azizun the Dancing-Girl - Sir George MacMunn owned an uncanny little "frog-girl" in India; The Odyssey of the "Olga" - A trip from Nome, Alaska to Seattle ended up taking over three months!; Photo of sixty-foot-tall statue of the god Gomateswara being annointed with oil on the great hill of Sravanbelgola; Left Behind - A young white woman is left behind at a lonely wayside station in the heart of Rhodesia; Lost in the Heart of Peru - Part I - G.M. Dyott was abandoned by his guide in the trackless upper reaches of the Amazon and endured an ordeal to return home - with photos; The Thirteenth Sample - A nerve-trying adventure in the depths of an abandoned mine in Northern Mexico; A Bird-Hunter in the Wilds - G.L. Bates describes a seven-month journey in the remote Cameroon country of Central Africa - with great photos; The Voice in the Darkness - A tragic story of an encounter between a bootlegger and the law during prohibition in Brigson, Alberta; "Sinbad the Sailor" - An American university professor becomes a swindler in Winnipeg; Tiger Tales - Tales from Assam and Sumatra by W.J. Brands; What Was It? - Patrick Brown encountered a mysterious monster in South Africa which appeared to be a survivor of some prehistoric species; The Crocodile Charmers of Java - Javanese witch-doctors 'make love to them, induce them to follow them like pet dogs, and lead them to their deaths'; The Two Strangers - Dr. C.E.Ellis thought he knew a 'bunco man' but then he met two harmless prospectors. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue. Book
96, 112 [ads] pages. Profusely illustrated with diagrams and black and white photos. Includes many pages of wonderfully nostalgic illustrated ads. Printed upon glossy stock. Features: Peacock Point, The Residence of Henry P. Davison, Esq., Locust Valley, Long Island - Walker & Gillette, Architects; The Southwest Museum, Los Angeles - Sumner Hunt & S.R. Burns, Architects; A Model Public School Clinic; St. Agnes' Church, Cleveland, Ohio - John T. Comes, Architect; The Roger Morris House, or Jumel Mansion, New York City - Part I; The New Buildings of the Sea View Hospital, Staten Island, New York City - Edward F. Stevens and Renwick, Aspinall & Tucker, Associate Architects; Portfolio of Current Architecture; The Architect's Library - Books on Colonial Architecture - Part VI - Periodicals; Notes & Comments. Average wear. Binding intact. Library stamp atop front cover otherwise unmarked. Two small binding holes near spine. A sound vintage copy. Book
401-496, 120 [ads] pages. Profusely illustrated with diagrams and black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Includes dozens of magnificently illustrated ads. Features: The Residence of the Honorable Henry White, Washington, D.C., John Russell Pope, Architect; The Edward Lee McLean High School, Greenfield, Ohio, and the Central High School, Washington, D.C., William B. Ittner, Architect; Thornton Manor, Cheshire, England; Architectural Polychrome Decoration; The Destruction of Historic Buildings as Revealed by The Official French War Photographs, Part II - Arras; Notes on Camouflage; Portfolio of Current Architecture; The Architect's Library - Books on Colonial Architecture, Part VIII - The Final Record; Notes and Comments. Two small binding holes near spine. Library stamp atop front cover otherwise unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
96, 116 [ads] pages. Profusely illustrated with detailed drawings and black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Includes dozens of magnificently illustrated ads. Features: The Country House of J.W. Harriman, Esq., Brookville, Long Island, Alfred C. Bossom, Architect; The Case Against Roman Architecture; Latrobe's Designs for the Cathedral of Baltimore - Part II; Architectural Wall Painting; Camp Lewis, at American Lake, WA; Portfolio of Current Architecture; The Architect's Library; Notes and Comments. Library markings. Heavy external wear. Binding intact. Covers loose but present. Most of backstrip missing. Not pretty but a worthy vintage copy. Book
289-392, [4] foldout drawings, 128 [ads] pages. Profusely illustrated with detailed drawings and black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Includes dozens of magnificently illustrated ads. Features: The Residence of George Arents, Jr., Esq., Rye, N.Y., Lewis Colt Albro, Architect; The Stillman Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio, Geo. B. Post & Sons, Architects; The Greek System of Architectural Polychrome Decoration; English Architectural Decoration - Part V - text and mesaured drawings; Industrial Housing Developments in America - Part II - The Government's Standards for War Housing; Portfolio of Current Architecture; Suburban Landscape Planning in Cleveland, Ohio; The Architect's Library; Notes and Comments. Somewhat above-average external wear. Part of backstrip missing. Two small binding holes near spine. Faint library stamp upon front cover which is partially loose. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Book
Pages 645-672. Features : Cover portrait of Churchill upon his 70th birthday; Great one-page photo of Princess Elizabeth launching a battleship (location and ship name not provided, presumably for wartime reasons); Two pages of statistics of Britain's war effort; One-page Karsh photo-portrait of Edward Stettinius, U.S. Secretary of State; Two-page illustration of how L/Sergeant John Daniel Baskeyfield won his Victora Cross (V.C.) during the battle of Arnhem; Six photos show the opening of the port of Antwerp - a great supply port for the Western Front; Photos of incidents on the Western Front involving British, U.S. and French troops; Photo of captured Major-General Faterrodt, Commander of the German garrison in Strasbourg; Centerfold illustrations by G.H. Davis show the 'works' of the V-2 rocket bomb - some details of the driving system of a German 'revenge' weapon; Sevenphotos from the battlefields of Burma - on the road to Mandalay, including contour map of the Burma Front; Two photos of devastation after huge underground explosion at R.A.F. depot near Burton-on-Trent; Two photos of German explosive motor boats; Two drawings of the northern lights over arctic convoys, by Commander R.E.D. Ryder, V.C.; Photo of first Norwegian troops marching into liberated Kirkenes; Photo of German radio-controlled glider bomb released from the air to attack shipping; Two large photos of the British Home Guard Stand-down before the Royal Family in London; Photos of personalities of the week include F.A.M. Browning,Wing-Cdr. Guy Gibson, V.C. (of 'Dam-Busters' fame), Sir Eric Teichman, Viscountess Astor (photo taken with a large group of women at the Commons, General Eisenhower with Sir M. Dempsey and Lt.-General Ritchie, M.T. Arciszewski, Havildar Maj. C. Ram, V.C., Captain R.K. Dickson, Montgomery's personal staff - J.R.B. Durrant, N.W. Chavasse, T. Warren, Lt.-Col. Dawnay, J.R. Henderson; nostalgic ads; and more. This copy was never stapled. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. Coverfold taped. A worthy vintage copy. Book
Pages 91-176 plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: My Tiger-Hunting Adventures in India; Adventures of Newspaper-Man, Frederic Martyn (part 2); Canada's New Wonderland - new railway in the neighbourhood of the Yellowhead Pass runs from Edmonton to Prince Rupert - article with great photos; The Raid - author brings down a Gotha; A Woman's Travels in Unknown Asia - part 4 - major article of times spent in China with many fascinating photos, including a 3-year-old couple engaged to be married!; Choking An Alligator; In a Cauldron of Fire; Lost in a Limestone Cave; Treed by a Leopard - a missionary's story of a Chinese farmer's terrible predicament; Through Holland in a Canal Boat - article with lovely photos; The Winter Tragedy of the Yellowstone - Corporal Thomas M. Connery recounts the life of the Yellowstone Mounted Police and the nerve-wracking, monotonous life of the winter guard, which led to a terrible tragedy; Photo of the smallest boot in the world; The Catching of "Black Abyss" - involves Australian horseman Harry Pitt; The Fatal Curve - rail coach goes down an embankment; A Fateful Night - adventures in the west - where revolvers settled disputes and vigilance committees made quick work of trials; My Experiences in the "Black Republic' - wild tales from Haiti (Hayti) "where complete savagery has been permitted until even recent years; My Adventures with African Wild Dogs - savage and cunning creatures of which little is known; The Bushranger - adventures involving a crook in the Australian goldfields; The "Water Trees" of the Soudan - the amazing Tebeldi tree - article with photos; Photo of large fruit tree being gassed beneath a large canvas to kill pests; Interesting back cover ad for Haywood's Tire Surgery features illustrations of Richard A. Oldham of Illinois and E.T. Buchmann of Chicago. Above-average wear. Covers detached but present. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Book
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Tragic Pearl - First found off the coast of North-West Australia, a special pearl quickly changes from person-to-person, leaving death in its wake - a famous Australian crime story; The Tiger-Killer - Major Jim Corbett specializes in single-handedly shooting troublesome tigers in the hills of Kumaun, India; Blundering Through the Balkans - Part I - John Gibbons takes his amusing act on the road again; The "White Indians" of North Carolina - A photo-illustrated article about the Croatan Indians, said to be the lineal descendants of Raleigh's ill-fated "Lost Colonists," with whom, in 1587, the friendly Red men abandoned the settlement of Roanoke and went out into the wilds to start life afresh; Left in Charge - A 19-year-old, just six weeks from home, finds himself in charge of a lonely South African sheep farm, only to have alarming things begin to happen, including a skirmish with sheep stealers; The Money-Finder - An amusing story involving a peppery West African Commissioner, a wily native chief who tried to avoid paying his taxes, and a young officer who was a bit of a conjurer; The Boy Who Sought Adventures - Part III - B. Wicksteed continues his amazing young adventures; The Opium-Smugglers - In the ancient walled city of Manila the author met a friend who told him this strange story; My Mystery Job - A queer story told by a builder's foreman concerning a remarkable job he had been called upon to undertake; Whose Hippo? - A nasty legal battle ensues after a Hippo is shot; The Land of Mystery - Part III of III - Col. E. Alexander Powell and his cousin Colonel Gallowhur continue their travels through unexplored Nepal - with many lovely photos; The Djimat - The figurehead of an old sailing ship goes missing during alterations and the superstitious natives of Java are sure trouble is sure to follow; and more. 84 pages plus 28 pages. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
Features: Title page illustration of British despatch-rider delivering Christmas pudding by bicycle in deep snow; G.K. Chesterton makes the case that the English are ignorant; One-page aerial photo of French tanks attacking a German trench-line; Excellent photo of hundreds of "China's Army of Labourers for the Western Front - A Big Muster on Parade"; Two pages of illustrations show the difficulties faced by British patrols in nocturnal search of German North Sea raiders; Three pages provide ten photos of the aftermath of the terrible Halifax explosion on December 7th, 1917; One-page portrait of Admiral Sir Rosslyn E. Wemyss; Two photos show the difficulty of transportation after recent French snow; One-page aerial photo of French bombs raining down upon a German munition factory in Lorraine; Two-page illustration of the breaking of the Hindenburg Line near Cambrai with Ulster and Yorkshire troops advancing on Bourlon Wood and crossing the Bapaume-Cambrai Road; Two-page illustration of British troops moving forward to the River-front Line; Two-page illustration of brilliant infantry work by the Italian Army on the Northern Front; Eight photos on two pages illustrate the British victorious advance in Palestine - hoisting the flag at Jaffa, and other scenes;Two half-page photos show the restoration of a water well in Palestine which was blown up by the Turks; Article on the impending shortage of food; and more. 36 pages, including seven pages of charming vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. In particular, the back cover ad for "Harlene Hair-Drill" will fascinate anyone interested in early women's hair treatments. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
Features: Title page photo of General Foch; Two pages of photos document a Moslem pilgrimage to Moses' tomb for the first time since the Allied occupation; The Fighting Poets of France (article); Germany's U-Boat "Cruisers"; Two half-page aerial photos of bombing in Palestine and Cologne; Photos of Sir Horace Darwin, Sir Cyril S. Cobb, Sir W.E. Hume-Williams, Sir William Orpen, The Earl of Plymouth, and Sir Howard Handley Spicer; Six photos of the Italian contingent in France; Twelve photos over two pages illustrate the training and work of canine despatch-carriers; Home-Grown Rations (article); Photo of the shelled houses of Villers-Bretonneux; Four photos illustrated the rescue work of the Sea-Patrol Service; The United States Militant - at the front and at Home - six photos, including two at Cantigny; Two half-page photos of Americans capturing Germans at Cantigny with flame-throwers; Graphic centrefold illustration depicts a bayonet charge by the French army on the Western Front; On Bombing in General - article by C.G. Grey; One-page of British officer on horseback being pursued by enemy plane; Roll of Honour - photos of 18 officers including Lt.-Col. C.K. James, D.S.O. and BAR; Several nice car ads; and more. 36 pages including several pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
Features: Title page illustration of the Prince of Wales at a Clyde shipyard; The Situation in Mesopotamia (article); One of Our Indispensables - The Padre (article); New and Dainty War-Time Luxury Dishes (article); The Funeral of Irish Leader John Redmond - eight photos; Six photos illustrate the Seaplane Pigeon Service; Three photos document the memorial service for General Maude in Baghdad; G.K. Chesterton writes about being a 'Back Number'; Two photos after the Charterhouse School fire; One-page illustration of the Prince of Wales observing Clyde shipbuilders bending hot steel; Two pages of illustrations document the Prince of Wales' tour of the shipbuilders of the Clyde; Article on the Air Force Medical Service; Wonderful centrefold illustration of the Grand Fleet Squadron at anchor; Photo of a British flame-projector operator in protective clothing at a demonstration for Serbian officers; Photos of War Donkeys and Dogs in the Alps - Italy's four-footed allies; Roll of Honour - photos of 21 officers, including Major Victor Rogers D.S.O.; Photo of King Alexander of Greece on the British front in Macedonia; Charming one-page Tootal ad; Very artistic two-colour back cover ad for Erasmic "The Dainty" Soap, features young lady in tub reaching for her robe; and more. 36 pages including several pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
Features: Title page illustration of nurses tending to the happy wounded on a British hospital-train; Two-page illustration of "The Glorious End of the 'Vindictive' - Blocking the Fairway at the Entrance to Ostend Harbour; War as The Artist Sees It (article); The "Vindictive's" Gallant End (article); Three sketches of "The Ostend Harbour Exploit - The First Attempt; Article by G.K. Chesterton includes photos of Prince Sixte of Bourbon, Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice, and Commodore Hubert Lynes, C.M.G., who led the blocking operations at Ostend; Two excellent side-view photos of the "Vindictive" on her way to Zeebrugge; Two-pages with eight photos illustrating "Concrete Ship-Building - War-work for which there is a very urgent demand - showing main stages of construction; First six photos of German Tanks "Panzerkraftwagen"; Photo of the swearing in ceremony for Field-Marshal Lord French and Edward Shortt; Article on Stunt Flying; Six fascinating photos explain how flax is harvested and processed for use in Aeroplane wings; Dramatic centrefold illustration of the burning of Pozieres on the Albert-Bapaume Road; Malaria - The Return of an Old Enemy (article); Four photos of U.S. troops arriving in England under Colonel Whitman and Lieut.-Col. Wagner, including the Royal salute they received; Roll of Honour - photos of 18 officers, including Major William A. Craies; One-page Kenilworth Cigarettes ad shows couple chatting in front of fireplace; Illustration of a 'curfew' dinner-dress; Nice two-colour "Greys" cigarette ad on back cover features illustration of a Greys warrior on horseback circa 1678; and more. 36 pages including several pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
Features: Title page illustration of British soldiers in a captured German "Communication-Trench" beneath the Hooge-Menin Road; The Merchant Seaman's Badge of Honour (article); Red Cross Pearls - A Meditation (article); The Herb Garden - Homely Plants (article); One-page illustration of the destruction of Captain Baron Von Richthofen; Two photos of German planes brought down over London; Photos of The Countess Markievicz, Novelist Darrell Figgis, Joseph McGuinness, Count Plunkett, Edmund De Valera, John McGarry, Dr. Thomas Dillon, William Cosgrave, Lord Glenconner, The Duke of Atholl, and Lady Glenconner; Photos of large allied bombers as they prepare to strike Cologne and Western Germany; G.K. Chesterton discusses translations of the words of the German Emperor - who can speak and write English; Grounding the Flying Services (article); Photo of British airmen inspecting a captured German "Kamerad"; One-page detailed illustrated explanation of the British food control organisation/The machinery of Meat Supply; From Field to Kitchen - Fascinating one-page illustration with text explains the controlled distribution of meat in Britain; One-page illustration of a French armoured car, out of ammunition, driving through a crowd of German soldiers; Wonderful centrefold illustration of a sky full of fighting German and British planes; Article on how wartime food rationing has forced some knowledge of chemistry onto people; One-page illustration inside the newly opened Chapel at Hampton Court; Roll of Honour - photos of 18 officers, including Capt. R.P.L. Dallas, M.C., KIA; Front and back photos of members of the American Expeditionary Force in France with captured German flame-throwers; Photo of W.A.A.C.'s playing basket ball with convalescing Tommies in France; and more. 36 pages including several pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Last Fight of the Five Hundred - Part I - Events attending the siege and fall of Urfa where 500 French troops held out against the overwhelming force of Mustapha Kemal Pasha's rebel Kurds and Turks - article with photos; The World's Largest Ice Cavern - in the mountains of Tyrol in Austria - article with photos; The Three "Little People" of St. Gwendron - an odd story from the wilds of Cornwall involving the occult - article with photos; The World's Most Thrilling Sport - photo-illustrated article on the rock climbers of Tyrol; A Man's Luck - Part VII - a man tries to build an Alaska home for the girl of his dreams but keeps being jailed; The Loneliest Briton - Ernest Davies spent eight years in the Paumotus, three thousand miles from the nearest Australian or American ports; Photo of a thirty foot python; A Treasure-Hunt in the Land of Thirst - Part II - description of an exciting trip into the practically unknown region to the north of Cape Colony, sometimes called the "Mysterious Richtersveld"; Bill's First Lion - things didn't go as planned; The Man Who Fooled a Continent - "Lord Gordon Gordon" nearly brought about an international incident between Great Britain and the USA; A Film-Hunter on the Amazon - Part IV - documenting what was probably the most adventurous expedition ever undertaken in the interests of the movies; "Moonshine Valley" - account of a raid on a stronghold of moonshiners in Strawn, Texas; The Death-Trap - A Texas cowpuncher's night of horror; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [2] 444-528, 9-16 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Knife-Haft Clue - a tale of murder at Cavadiera Camp in Brazil; The War in the Dolomites - article and photos of extremely challenging terrain in Italy; Stalked! - L. Rogers was stalked on a lonely trail by a big mountain lion; The Return Match - follow-up to October 1915 article "A Prize-Fight in Mexico" by N.E. Guthrie, one of the principals in the fight; Two Girls in Camp in British Columbia - Miss H.W. Paul and her friend Fatima, two English nurses, describe their month-long holiday in the wilds of the B.C. coast; In the Grip of the "Hip Sings" - part III - an American businessman was also a member of a Chinese tong; The Mutiny of the Z.___ - part I of a tragic story related by the first mate; On the Trail in Wonderland - Part II - exploring America's newest national reserve, Glacier Park in North-Western Montana; The Disappearance of Charlie Westcott - WWI story of a lucky escape; From Job to Job Around the World - Part IX - Alfred C.B. Fletcher recounts his voyage to Spitzbergen, his coal-mining experiences in the Arctic, and his final return to the U.S., with fascinating photos; "Mike" - The Story of a Mounted Police Sled Dog that rescued a man who had fallen unconscious in a blizzard; and more. pp. 5 [ads], [2], 96, 6-24 [ads]. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
489-584, [8] index to Vol. XLIII, 112 [ads] pages. Profusely illustrated with detailed drawings and black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. Dozens of magnificently illustrated ads. Features: The Sixtieth (60th) Street Branch of the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Cross & Cross, Architects; Examples of the Country House Work of William Adams; Principles of Polychrome in Sculpture Based on Greek Practice; English Architectural Decoration - Part VII - Text and Measured Drawings; Industrial Housing Developments in America - Part IV - A Colony in the Blue Ridge Mountains at Erwin, Tennessee - Grosvenor Atterbury, Architect and Town Planner; Portfolio of Current Architecture; The Architect's Library - War Books on the French Cathedrals; Notes and Comments. Somewhat above-average external wear. Openings along backstrip. Covers beginning to loosen. Library markings upon front cover. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Book
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Secret Death - A weird story from Georgia in Russia, a wild land where might is right and feuds never end; Capturing Wild Animals Alive - how John Alfred Jordan captured a collection of African animals to be shipped to Zoos in Europe; A Tragedy in the Clouds - Frenchmen Sergeant Legendre and Adjutant Casale of the French Aviation Service bring down their eighth German plane piloted by a German named Haspel; Six Weeks Among the Buddhas - Part I - Juliet Bredon and her husband toured temples in China; The Man Who Found Himself - munitions worker William Francis claims to have entirely lost his memory for two years after an injury; Across Germany to Freedom - Part I - French soldiers Georges Prieur and Tristan du Tartre escape from Hammelburg camp in Bavaria; When the Dam Burst - a 'Santa Rosa' (South American monsoon) causes a night of terror at the harbour works of the 'Obras del Nuevo Puerto de la Capital' in Argentina; Almost a Tragedy - forgetful nearly results in multiple deaths; Between the Devil and the Deep - a French fishing-smack sinks a German submarine - article with photos; When the Fuses Spluttered - Roy Norton, F.R.G.S. escapes death in a mine by seconds; Buried Alive - injury while filming 'The Jarvis Case'; A Fight With An Ostrich - the awful plight of engineer Geo. Daws who tried to cross an ostrich 'camp' during their breeding season; Historic Crimes and Mysteries - The Sign at the Gallows, The Law & The Lackey; The Pirates of the 'Flowery Land' - mutiny and murder on the high seas between London and Singapore; The Hidden City - Tulum is located in the thick jungle of the Yucatan; Bethlehem's Distressing Christmas Scenes - festive occasion marred by petty quarrels of rival sects;The Last of the Bandits - The Poe-Hart Gang terrorizes Oklahoma by robbing banks and fighting sheriff's posses; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [2], 92-176, 9-24 [ads]. Covers partially loose. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Man Who Turned Thief - Part I - remarkable narrative of an honest man turned criminal who conducted the most mysterious one-man robberies in American history; With a Camera in Portugal - nice photo-illustrated article; Mr. Todbury's Trawler Trip - a confirmed landlubber, advised by his doctor, goes on a sea-voyage on a little trawler; A Record Laugh - A story from Kimberley, South Africa involving an unsophisticated Kaffir, a "live" wire, and a laugh that could be heard from miles away!; Mistaken Identity - H.A. Garrett went to Chile to make a living but narrowly escaped being hanged instead; Through the East by Air - Part I - Richard Carline and his brother Sydney were commissioned to paint scenes in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Kurdistan, and Persia for the National War Museum after WWI, and did so for ten months - with much adventure - article with photos; The Golden Cheeses - an expedition hopes to recover 2 million pounds of German gold from a ship torpedoed in the war; The Little Captain - some joyous fragments from the chequered life-history of one of the most irresponsible dare-devils imaginable - a young Mexican; Trailing the Gun-runners - Part III - continuation of the adventures of U.S. authorities attempting to block the flow of arms to revolutionaries in Dominica; Big-Game Shooting in Northern India - exciting stories about pursuing tigers and leopards; The Sea-Devil - two men are lucky to escape with their lives after a prolonged battle with a shark; and more. 85 pages plus 8 pages of vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A high-quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
54 pages. Features: Nice Hockey illustration on cover; Colour Texaco ad inside front cover; Oakland 8 / Pontiac 6 full-page ad; Classy color full-page ad for Maxwell House Coffee; Mr. Tuggy Drives his Buggy (short story); Kansas Kid (short story); Against the Grain - Ire at Grain Traders - article; No Questions Asked (short story); The Polecat's Pal - the story of a dog who fell from grace but was redeemed in a most curious fashion; Fairweather Quinn - Captain Thomas P. Quinn of Seattle pilots vessels in and out of Puget Sound - article with photo; The Road Back (short story); A Lady of Resource (short story); Power and Glory - Boies Penrose - articles with photo; Sensational full-page color photo ad for Life Saver candies; Smoke in the Bank (short story); Oldsmobile ad; Captain of Industry - Barry Wood is Captain of the Harvard football team; Wonderful two-color centerfold ad for Willys cars; Nice full-page two-color ad for Coke 'behind the scenes' in Hollywood; Studebaker Truck ad; Wonderful color full-page ad for Chesterfield cigarettes; Nostalgic Nice color Camel cigarette ad on back cover shows couple in front of fireplace; General Electric Sun Lamp ad inside back cover. Average external wear and soiling. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
Pages 442-528 plus 24 pages of nice ads. Features: Hunting Wild Cattle - an Englishman's stirring adventures while catching bulls in Patagonia; My Mine-Sweeping Experiences - Joe W. White describes his WWI mine-sweeping and submarine-hunting adventures in home waters - a valuable record of the dangerous work and daring methods employed by our fishermen in destroying enemy mines and driving away submarines - with great photos; The Golden Nugget (short story); The One-Handed Hunter and the Rhinocerous; In the Wilds of Siberia - Part III - fascinating narrative with many photos of convicts/prisoners; My Adventures with the Wanderobo (a warlike African tribe); The Strange Order of the Dervishes - article with great photos; Filming the Sea Elephant; The Adventures of a Newspaperman - part 5 - some wartime experiences with German spies and other curious characters; My Week-End at Freetown - a picturesque account of the capital of Sierra Leone, with photos; Relief Worker's Adventures - part III - thrilling photo-illustrated experiences among the war victims of Armenia, Syria and Persia (The American Committee for the Relief of War Victims in the East); Kangaroo Hunting and Bark-Stripping; My South African Adventures - part 2; Canary Birds at School - French methods of breeding and training canaries; and more. Somewhat above-average external wear with loss to bottom of back strip and openings between front cover and spine at each end. Bit of writing on back cover. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
