The Wide World - True Stories of Adventure, September (Sept.) 1927, No. 353, Vol. LIX - The Alligators of Cambridge Gulf / Kwis-Kwis the Killer
The Wide World - True Stories of Adventure, September (Sept.) 1927, No. 353, Vol. LIX - The Alligators of Cambridge Gulf / Kwis-Kwis the Killer
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- Year of publication
- 1927
- Place of printing
- New York
- Author
- Bowen, Patrick, Olden, C., Woollacott, A., Tench, C., Torday, E., Cassels, G., Et Al
- Publishers
- The International News Company
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
- Edition
- F First Edition
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- The Wide World - True Stories of Adventure, September (Sept.) 1927, No. 353, Vol. LIX - The Alligators of Cambridge Gulf, Kwis-Kwis the Killer Spar Tree Rigging Carl Jacobs Alligator, Trap By Water in the Desert - an African witch doctor puts a, curse on three white men, "Highclimbing" in the Tall Timbers - photo-illustrated article, on high-climbers (high-riggers) of the Pacific Northwest which, provides a vivid account of their work and its perils, Kwis-Kwis The Killer - British Columbia police sergeant, Letherdale brings to book a most cunning and dangerous murderer, in the vicinity of Queen Charlotte Sound, "Within the Law" - an unscrupulous Winnipeg estate agent tries, to bring off an extra-smart deal, An African No Man's Land - the first crossing by white men of a, queer region in the heart of the Belgian Congo - with photos, My Grandfather's Watch - after a watch is stolen in India, a servant suggests an unusual - and successful - method of, retrieving it, Shark Catching Extraordinary - a local fisherman devises a novel, method to take care of a shark which is threatening swimmers at, a New Zealand resort, Through Spain in Disguise (part II) - Count and Countess, Malmignati travel through Spain disguised as wandering Arab, beggars, The Guru's Message - Journalist Colonel Charles Harrison Gibbons, lay at death's door near the Khyber Pass but was relieved by a, friend from a thousand miles away who was somehow contacted by, an old native priest, The Big Voyage of the Little "Shanghai" (part IV) - the, adventures of six young men sailing from Shanghai to Copenhagen, "On Construction" - the adventures of trying to build a new, railway through the wilds of Africa, Experiences with the Alligators of Cambridge Gulf in Australia, with illustration of a Carl Jacobs alligator trap and photo of a, massive 'gator caught at Wyndham, A Night with Lions - the appalling experience of corporal, Fairweather of the B.S.A. Police on the banks of the Zambezi, Native Peoples Travel, Exploration & Adventure Magazine Back Issues
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- S Single Issue Magazine
- State of preservation
- Good
- Languages
- English
- Binding
- Softcover
- First edition
- True
Description
Pages 338-420 pages plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: By Water in the Desert - an African witch doctor puts a curse on three white men; "Highclimbing" in the Tall Timbers - photo-illustrated article on high-climbers (high-riggers) of the Pacific Northwest which provides a vivid account of their work and its perils; Kwis-Kwis The Killer - British Columbia police sergeant Letherdale brings to book a most cunning and dangerous murderer in the vicinity of Queen Charlotte Sound; "Within the Law" - an unscrupulous Winnipeg estate agent tries to bring off an extra-smart deal; An African No Man's Land - the first crossing by white men of a queer region in the heart of the Belgian Congo - with photos; My Grandfather's Watch - after a watch is stolen in India, a servant suggests an unusual - and successful - method of retrieving it; Shark Catching Extraordinary - a local fisherman devises a novel method to take care of a shark which is threatening swimmers at a New Zealand resort; Through Spain in Disguise (part II) - Count and Countess Malmignati travel through Spain disguised as wandering Arab beggars; The Guru's Message - Journalist Colonel Charles Harrison Gibbons lay at death's door near the Khyber Pass but was relieved by a friend from a thousand miles away who was somehow contacted by an old native priest; The Big Voyage of the Little "Shanghai" (part IV) - the adventures of six young men sailing from Shanghai to Copenhagen; "On Construction" - the adventures of trying to build a new railway through the wilds of Africa; Experiences with the Alligators of Cambridge Gulf in Australia, with illustration of a Carl Jacobs alligator trap and photo of a massive 'gator caught at Wyndham; A Night with Lions - the appalling experience of corporal Fairweather of the B.S.A. Police on the banks of the Zambezi; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
