Life Magazine, August [Aug.] 28, 1950 - General Douglas MacArthur Color Cover Portrait
by Havemann, Ernest; Laguerre, Andre; et al
- Used
- good
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
USA: Time Inc.. Good. 1950. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Sensational color cover portrait of General Douglas MacArthur. Contents: Reproductions of seventeen black and white photos of Babe Ruth in the 1920 movie 'Headin' Home', from the collection of John Griggs; The Vision of Necedah; New government manual on atomic warfare is a best-seller; Photo-illustrated article about B-29 bombing in Korea; The Brave Men of No Name Ridge - Korean War; The Gamble in Indo-China - French expeditionary forces need U.S. support; Fantastic colour-illustrated two-page ad for film The Black Rose; Aircraft production ramps up; Tent Opera - Mimi Benzell; Stresses Made Visible - models of bones and bolts made of new plastic show strains in color patterns; Wonderful two-page color 7up ad features wooden case of bottles and happy faces; Best U.S. college hoopsters flock to play for Catskills resorts; Bulwark in the Far East - Japan, after five years of Allied occupation, is strategic marshaling area for U.N. forces under MacArthur; Bradgate, Iowa dies a slow death; Life revisits the ski bums - who are now beach bums; Back cover color Camel ad features Nanette Fabray; many more wonderful vintage ads in color and black and white. This 124 page issue is complete and unmarked with average wear and a mailing label upon its front cover. Musty/old magazine scent but not too bad. A sound copy of this fascinating and nostalgic issue.; Folio .
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- Seller
- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 447h5805
- Title
- Life Magazine, August [Aug.] 28, 1950 - General Douglas MacArthur Color Cover Portrait
- Author
- Havemann, Ernest; Laguerre, Andre; et al
- Illustrator
- Stephens, Thomas E. [cover]; Mydans, Carl
- Format/Binding
- Single Issue Magazine
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Time Inc.
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- Douglas MacArthur, Babe Ruth, Atomic Handbook, Japan, Necedah, Korean War, No Name Ridge, Bradgate Iowa, Nanette Fabray
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sport;
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