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The Wide World - The True Adventure Magazine for Men, May 1957 - Windsailing the Sahara / The Squaw's Curse
de Sheppard, J. Mortimer; Hall, Peter; Rundle, Marjorie; Wharton, Bill; Burger, John F.; Dickie, Francis; Forrest, Bob; Demarest, R. William; Weir, Tom; Batham, Guy; Letheby, Jack; Tench, C.V
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- Bien
- Tapa blanda
- First
- Estado
- Bien
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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London: The Wide World, 1957. Book. Illus. by Nicolson, W.C. (cover);. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxiv, 62 pages. Features: First to Sail the Sahara - article (with cover illustration) about the Sheppard family which attempted to windsail across the Sahara Desert - with map and photos; The Bull of Contention - melons of the Bhelwah plantation in north Bihar are being destroyed by a bull antelope which the Hindus consider a sacred nilgai; The Forest Glade Murders - photo-illustrated article from Northern Rhodesia; Captain Mitchell's Last Fight - his schooner spots a U-boat in 1942 (article with photo of the U-boat); The Incredible Snake Man - "Professor" Morrisey deliberately exposed himself to venomous snake bites in Africa; Black Death - a wolf terrorizes farmers and livestock near Kamloops, B.C.; Eggs for the Prisoner - the author was accused of smuggling and imprisoned without food or drink in a cabin of a stifling Pakistani river steamer; March Macabre - horrific ant attacks while obtaining WWII rubber in Ecuador; Britain's Unmapped Outpost - St. Kilda; Trouble at Thirty Fathoms - something goes wrong while welding underwater in a fast-flowing Papua, New Guinea river; Killer Turned Preacher - last instalment of "West to Adventure", the thrilling story of the life of "Jack" Letheby, trapper, prospector and professional gambler; The Squaw's Curse - Marie was the prettiest girl in the Spalumcheen tribe near Kamloops, British Columbia; and more. Bit of pencil writing on front cover. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy..
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- Título
- The Wide World - The True Adventure Magazine for Men, May 1957 - Windsailing the Sahara / The Squaw's Curse
- Autor
- Sheppard, J. Mortimer; Hall, Peter; Rundle, Marjorie; Wharton, Bill; Burger, John F.; Dickie, Francis; Forrest, Bob; Demarest, R. William; Weir, Tom; Batham, Guy; Letheby, Jack; Tench, C.V
- Ilustrador
- Nicolson, W.C. (cover);
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- The Wide World
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1957
- Palabras clave
- The Wide World - The True Adventure Magazine for Men, May 1957 - Windsailing the Sahara / The Squaw's Curse First to Sail the Sahara - article (with cover illustration) about the Sheppard family which attempted to windsail across the Sahara Desert -
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Africa; Travel, Exploration & Adventure;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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