MCDERMAND, CHARLES; CURTIS, DEAN; HARLEY, VIVIAN; MONTAGNES, JAMES; CHADWICK, W.S.; CAMERON, DONALD R.G.; NEWMAN, BERNARD; FITZPATRICK, CAPT. J.F.J.; COFFMAN, MARGARET S.; GALLOWAY, F.W.; GRIBBLE, FRANCIS; DE HAMEL, MAJOR H. BARRY; BROWN, SINCLAIR; MOSSMA - The Wide World Magazine, True Stories of Adventure, July 1929, Vol. LXIII, No. 376: Flying Thrills in Canada's Northland / a Gringo in Old Mexico

New York: The International News Company, 1929. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Thompson, Kenneth. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: A "Gringo" in Old Mexico - An engineer escapes with his life, less a friend and his money; "The Old Small Cat" - Cornered by Shanghai Police, a Chinese bandit only succumbed after a 19 hour battle involving many weapons used against him - includes photos; Flying Thrills in Canada's Northland - A fascinating photo-illustrated article showing how the Far North of Canada is being opened up by passenger and transport aircraft; South African Outlaws - Two prominent law-breakers, Jack Howard and Reilly; At Grips With the Desert - Part I of Donald R.G. Cameron's crossing of the Sahara in which his party became lost for ten days; The Mud-Dwellers of Caparroso - Photo-illustrated story about this amazing Spanish village - with photos; Photo of the first three men to scale 'Balanced Rock' near Castleford, Idaho - Clarence French, George Ernest, and John Carolls; A Little Oversight - A story about a 'Palm Oil Ruffian' pioneer trader in West Africa; Something for Nothing - A queer experience that befell Margaret S. Coffman near Goatneck, Texas; "The Bobbery Pack" - A hunting story from India; Waterways of the "Swiss Sahara" - Photo-illustrated article about the fascinating 'bisses' used to divert glacial runoff to irrigate a particularly dry part of Switzerland; The Coffin Ship - A weird story from the Far East dealing with a murderous Chinese secret society; The Gold That Wasn't - A dummy gold ingot is mysteriously stolen in New South Wales; The "Great Scalp Frauds" Case - Frank Mossman, Game Warden of Pacific County in Washington State, explains how he discovered an ingenious swindle; Man and His Needs. 84 pages plus 28 pages of great ads. Backstrip entirely nibbled away. Back cover loose but present, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this fascinating issue.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Wide World magazine, July 1929, D.S. Bondurant, A "Gringo" in Old Mexico, The Old Small Cat, Shanghai Police, Chinese bandit, Flying Thrills in Canada's Northland, Canada - aviation, South African Outlaws, Jack Howard, Reilly, At Grips With the Desert, Do. Fair .

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