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Frater, The Rev. Maurice, Mcintosh, John H., Shepstone, H.J., Rundall, W.H., Besley, J. Campbell, Wood, R.G., Donovan, Thos. B., Stock, Ralph, Willoughby, James, Buck, Major C.

The Wide World, The Magazine for Men, October [Oct.] 1915, Vol. 35, No. 210 - Volcano on Ambrim Island / Whale-Hunting / From The Source of the Amazon

The International News Company, 1915

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Year of publication
1915
Place of printing
New York
Author
Frater, The Rev. Maurice, Mcintosh, John H., Shepstone, H.J., Rundall, W.H., Besley, J. Campbell, Wood, R.G., Donovan, Thos. B., Stock, Ralph, Willoughby, James, Buck, Major C.
Publishers
The International News Company
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Edition
F First Edition
Keyword
The Wide World Magazine, October 1915, Vampire bats, Ambrim Island - volcano, New Hebrides, Mad Mule, Blue Mountain Mine, Butte Montana, Crowhurst Aylmer, Whale Hunting, H.J. Shepstone, Whales - depletion, Amazon River - source, J. Campbell Besley, Peru, Amazon - native peoples, Buried Treasure, R.D. Morrison, North Carolina, Hermits of the Alps, Swiss herdsmen, In Search of Adventure, Saw Fish, James Willoughby, A Capture of Dacoits Travel, Exploration & Adventure Magazine Back Issues Photography
Binding description
S Single Issue Magazine
State of preservation
Good
Languages
English
Binding
Softcover
First edition
Yes

Description

Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Volcanic Eruption on Ambrim Island in the New Hebrides in 1913 - article with spectacular photos; The Mad Mule - a mine mule turns murderer at the Blue Mountain Mine in Butte, Montana; The Mystery of Crowhurst Aylmer - a remarkable romance from 1890 is narrated by a life insurance manager; Whale-Hunting With A Camera - A fascinating account of the work of scientific naturalist-photographer H.J. Shepstone - the first man to secure a complete set of striking photographs of the various species of whales 'at home' in the water, and being harpooned, at a time when they were already facing extinction; An Accessory After the Fact - An English mining engineer's queer experience in Mexico; Down the Amazon From Source to Mouth - Part I - J. Campbell Besley and his expedition discover the source of the mighty Amazon high in the mountains of Peru and follow it down to the Atlantic, time and again fighting for their lives against savages and forces of nature; The Buried Treasure - the extraordinary experience of travelling salesman R.D. Morrison in North Carolina; The Hermits of the Alps - The lonely life of herdsmen who take their herds and flocks to high mountain pastures each summer - article with great photos; In Search of Adventure - Part III - The Story of a Chequered Cruise; Fighting a Giant Saw-Fish - James Willoughby describes a monster catch and the battle he put up - article with great photo of the fish, 14.5 feet long; A Capture of Dacoits - an account of an exciting day's work in the Punjab; and more. pp. 6 [ads], 482-576, 7-24 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book