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Author: HOGG, JOHN EDWIN; DUNLAP, ORRIN E.; BLACKMAN, WINIFRED S.; WRIGHT, HAMILTON; GRIMSHAW, BEATRICE; COLLINS, DALE; "LANHAM"; GREEN, LAWRENCE G.; WEDDALL, A.; VERRILL, A. HYATT; FORBIN, V.; CRONSTEDT, COUNT NILS; FLETCHER, E.F. Title: The Wide World Magazine - True Stories of Adventure, February [Feb. ] 1924, Vol. LII, No. 310: On Niagara's Brink / an Englshwoman in Upper Egypt
Description: New York: The International New Company, 1924. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. W.E.; Woodville, R. Caton; Abbey, S.; Prater, Ernest; Constable, Douglas. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Lost in the Pacific - John Edwin Hogg attempted to take a small boat to Panama from some islands 90 miles off the coast, but encountered treacherous seas; On Niagara's Brink - Orrin E. Dunlap, the unofficial historian of Niagara Falls, describes the area's most thrilling adventure, that of a barge and two men, Lofberg and Harris, who drifted to the verge of Horseshoe Falls - article with photos; An Englishwoman in Upper Egypt - Part I - Oxford Anthropology student Winifred S. Blackman relates her experiences in three winters of living with the people of Upper Egypt - article with photos; Captain Doudera's Bet - The amazing photo-illustrated story of Captain Frank Doudera, of Brooklyn, New York, and his quest to obtain a timber wolf pelt within six weeks; The Head-Hunters of the Sepik - Part II - Beatrice Grimshaw travelled up the Sepik River of New Guinea, where she dealt with the local cannibals - article with photos; Chippin' Paint - An amusing sea story; To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part II - A British officer's remarkable journey, disguised as an Oriental, across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives as one of themselves; The Treasure of Tristan Da Cunha - Photo-illustrated article about a hoard of gold and jewels said to have been hidden here by pirates in 1810; Photo of a literal river full of logs in British Columbia; The Three Angleteers - Part IV - Three bored Englishmen travel to Europe for trouble and adventure; In the British Guiana Jungle - A vividly-written photo-illustrated account of an eventful boat-journey into the interior of British Guiana with a motion picture camera, culminating with a visit to the mighty Kaietuerk Falls, the greatest cataract in the world, five times higher than Niagara; The Secret of the Wilds - photos of wild animals which resemble those of prehistoric times; "Grip" and I - Part II - A bull-terrier spared from death by its new owner Count Nils Cronstedt returns the favour by saving him multiple times during his stay in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendent in Northern Nigeria; One Night - the story of a hunt in the darkness and a panther who stood his ground; and more. 88 pages plus 24 pages of nice vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Wide World Magazine, February 1924, Lost in the Pacific, John Edwin Hogg, Panama, Niagara Falls, Orrin E. Dunlap, barge, Lofberg , Harris, Horseshoe Falls, An Englishwoman in Upper Egypt, Winifred S. Blackman, Upper Egypt, Captain Frank Doudera, timber w. Very Good .
Keywords: 1924 . Back Issues Exploration & Crime
Price: US$ 395.00 Seller: RareNonFiction.com - Rare Books and Vintage Magazines - Book number: 346h5240
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