The Saturday Evening Post, February [Feb.] 27, 1960, Volume 232, Number 35 - Norman Rockwell's Adventures as an Illustrator (Part 3) / Palm Springs / X-15 Test Pilot

USA: The Curtis Publishing Company, 1960. Book. Illus. by Hughes, George; Bowler, Joe; Lidov, Arthur. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 104 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration by Hughes of doctor making house call on little boy in his toy-strewn bedroom; Deadbeats Are My Business - Psychologist Eugene H. Barnes discloses the weird dodges people use to avoid paying their debts - and his technique for making them pay up; Avenging Lady - short story by George Bradshaw; Palm Springs - Oasis for Golfers - color-photo-illustrated article; The Girl From Mayo - short story by Brian Cleeve; My Adventures as An Illustrator (part 3) - I Break Into the Big Time - Norman Rockwell tells how he was duped as a gullible young artist - but still hit the jackpot at age 22; The Outsider - short story by Leon Ware; Is Foreign Aid Jeopardizing American Jobs?; What is Railroad Featherbedding? - controversy over 'unnecessary' jobs; Night Without End (part 2 of 8) by Alistair MacLean; My Journeys Toward the Stars - X-15 Test Pilot A. Scott Crossfield reveals some of the harrowing moments of his rocket-powered flights in the ship he is grooming to carry a man into space (conclusion - Brush With Disaster); Comanche Holdup - short story by Duvan Polk; The Monitor Affair (part 6 of 8) by Clarence Budington Kelland; Two-page black and white photo Marlboro ad features the Marlboro Man lying down with head resting on saddle; Back cover color-phot Camel ad features G.L. Stavely of Mexican Hat, Utah, a skipper for geologists mapping the mighty Colorado River. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. 2.5" x 1.5" chip from upper corner of front cover. Please note: missing pages 85-86 which contained a portion of The Girl From Mayo, otherwise a worthy vintage copy..