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Macmorland, Captain J., Middlebrook, J., Hunter, Reginald P., Gillingham, Donald W., Edwards, Matthew, Wilkinson, Walter, Adale, Donald, Afzal, Russell, Payne, W., Long, Edward E., Clarke, Charles J.L., Jackson, Frederick G.

The Wide World Magazine - True Stories of Adventure, February [Feb.] 1928, Vol. LX, No. 358: Through Arctic Seas / Among the Kazak Nomads

The International News Company, 1928

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Year of publication
1928
Place of printing
New York
Author
Macmorland, Captain J., Middlebrook, J., Hunter, Reginald P., Gillingham, Donald W., Edwards, Matthew, Wilkinson, Walter, Adale, Donald, Afzal, Russell, Payne, W., Long, Edward E., Clarke, Charles J.L., Jackson, Frederick G.
Publishers
The International News Company
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Edition
F First Edition
Keyword
Wide World Magazine, Febraury 1928, Berkoot, Turkestan, Kuendinsk Fair, The Hidden Bay, Cape Police, missing boats, missing crews, The Parson, Marshall Texas, Texas Panhandle - history, Gambling Raid in Malaya, gambling-den, Malaya, Through Arctic Seas, Hudson Bay Company, Baychimo, Western Arctic, Eskimos, Among the Kazak Nomads, Matthew Edwards, hunting with trained eagles, On Tour With a Puppet Show, Walter Wilkinson, West of England, puppet show, George's Crocodile, China, Bimbo, Russell Afzal, curse, Pat the Teacher, Australian sheep station, The Isle of Rip Van Winkle, Banda, Pearl of the Moluccas, The Romance of Pearls, Ceylon - pearls, Pearls, Across Africa from East to West, Major Jackson, Beira, Banana Travel, Exploration & Adventure Magazine Back Issues True Crime
Binding description
S Single Issue Magazine
State of preservation
Good
Languages
English
Binding
Softcover
First edition
Yes

Description

Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Hidden Bay - A member of the Cape Police investigates a series of missing boats and their crews; The Parson - A Tale of old frontier days in Marshall, Texas; A Gambling Raid in Malaya - A white police officer single-handedly attempts to raid a gambling-den in the Malay States; Through Arctic Seas - Part III - The continues adventures of the Hudson Bay Company steamer Baychimo in the Western Arctic as it studies the Eskimos and wild life - with map and many nice photos; Among the Kazak Nomads - Matthew Edwards describes his time with these hardy riders of the plains, who enjoy hunting with trained eagles - including many very nice photos; On Tour With a Puppet Show - Part I - Walter Wilkinson travels through the West of England with his glorified Punch-and-Judy outfit; George's Crocodile - an amusing tale from the coast of China; "Bimbo" - Russell Afzal's dog killed a sacred monkey, was cursed, and died a mysterious death; Pat the Teacher - He drifted to a remote Australian sheep station and proved his manhood to the full; The Isle of Rip Van Winkle - A visit to the quaint and beautiful island of Banda, the "Pearl of the Moluccas" - with photos; The Romance of Pearls - An excellently photo-illustrated account of the fisheries of Ceylon, with some interesting stories concerning pearls; Across Central Africa from East to West - Part II - The continued tale of Major Jackson's year-long, 6,000 mile trip from Beira to Banana - with interesting photos. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
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