Surprisingly good condition for an item of this vintage. Modest foxing to front cover else clean and unmarked. Condition: Small chips missing from each end of spine. Written in the muscular prose of true heroes and accompanied throughout by photographs and adverts of sublime absurdity, 'The Wide World' was a thrilling testament to an age when men kept their upper lips stiff for a reason and the truth was more dangerous than fiction.' - from dust jacket of the book 'The Wide World', published by Macmillan in 2004. Each issue was filled with amazing-but-true-tales of survival, catastrophe and derring-do gathered from around the world. 'From the late nineteenth century to the swinging sixties, this publication was the bestselling magazine for men craving adventure. Truly a rare and special item! The first ever issue of 'The Wide World' magazine.

Covers beginning to loosen, otherwise a sound vintage copy of this exceptional issue. 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. 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. Thayer, are lost through the unaccountable frenzy of two Indians In Wildest Ireland - A.W. Features: Two Men's Madness - six lives and a fine ship, the Frank N. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Pitcher, Sotheby Prater, Ernest (illustrator). Somerfield, Thomas Pride, Sid Holloway, W.H. 10x12 tall, 260 pages, rare original first edition, first printing issued by the New York Graphic Society in 1973, inscribed, specially decorated with artworks by hand by Peter Beard (1938-2020) for his friend Muriel indicating his addresses in Nairobi, Kenya and NY. Loaded with photographs and vintage sketches ( see sample images), large format appx. Beard also crossed off the price printed on the flap of the dust cover with the same pen. This volume was presented by Beard to Muriel with lengthy writings including how/why the title of this book was named such a way By his sneezing a light doth shine and his eyes are like the eyelids of Morning, as well as personal inscriptions to Muriel etc using a red pen. This is the originally published First edition, First Printing from the New York Graphic Society in 1973, text by Alister Graham and photographs by Peter Beard after spending a considerable period by the Lake Rudolf under harsh climate, studying and photographing the crocodiles and people. 6700 names from 'A Small World - The Descendants of Charles Webber' by Norma van As to the site.Hardcover. I am in the process of adding the approx.

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