HANSON, A.L.; CUTLER, A.W.; LEES, FREDERIC; GOVE, DAVID; PLATT, ALEC; PITT-KETHLEY, VICTOR; FLETCHER, ALFRED C.B.; THOMAS, T.J.; SHEPSTONE, HAROLD J.; ST. LAWRENCE, BERNARD ; VIVIAN, HERBERT;
The Wide World, the Magazine for Men, August [Aug. ] 1916, Vol. 37, No. 220: Tragic Story of the Stefansson Arctic Exploration Expedition
New York: The International News Company, 1916. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Frank; Evison, G.H.; Pitcher, Sotheby; Prater, Ernest. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Two Men's Madness - six lives and a fine ship, the Frank N. Thayer, are lost through the unaccountable frenzy of two Indians; In Wildest Ireland - A.W. 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. 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. pp. 4 [ads], [3], 290-385, 7-32 [ads]. Unmarked with moderate wear. Soiling to back cover. Covers beginning to loosen, otherwise a sound vintage copy of this exceptional issue..; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Wide World Magazine, August 1916, Karluk, Camden Bay, Vihljalmar Stefansson, Olaf Swenson, Wrangel Island, Louis Lane, King and Wing, Polar Bear, Ferrijik, Wing-Commander R.B. Davies, Flight-SubLieutenant G.F. Smylie, Burrinjuck, Murrumbidgee, Rock Climbi. Good .

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