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The Wide World, The Magazine for Men, November [Nov.] 1915, Vol. 36, No. 211 -  Journey Down the Amazon From Its Source

The Wide World, The Magazine for Men, November [Nov.] 1915, Vol. 36, No. 211 - Journey Down the Amazon From Its Source

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The Wide World, The Magazine for Men, November [Nov.] 1915, Vol. 36, No. 211 - Journey Down the Amazon From Its Source

by Lincoln, Robert Page; Stock, Ralph; Campbell, Major W.N.; Patterson, W.G.; besley, J. Campbell; Weller, H.E.; Devlin, Paul; Wiseman, J. Clint; Hamilton, H.A.; Cater, Rowland W.; Hewson, Lionel

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New York: The International News Company, 1915. Book. Illus. by Somerfield, Webb, Arch.; Wright, Frank; Whitaker, W.G.; Wigfull, W.E.; Holloway, W.H.; Buchanan, Fred. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Barton's Grizzly - Well-known Western hunter and guide J. Barton sets out to single-handedly capture a live California grizzly bear (includes cover illustration); In Search of Adventure - Part IV - the story of a chequered cruise; Kidnapped - A Tale of the Burmese Border in which Sir Robert Carson retrieves his kidnapped daughter; An Interrupted Holiday - John Hawkins was tramping through Idaho in 1886; Down the Amazon From Source to Mouth - Part II - J. Campbell Besley and his party continue their journey from the source of the Amazon to the Atlantic, fighting for their lives along the way; Three Years off the Beaten Track - H.E. Weller spent three years in Northern Canada running a small steamer for the Hudson's Bay Company among fur traders and Indians - article with many interesting photos; A Prize-Fight in Mexico - amusing story of what happened when a Spaniard fought an American; Life Among the Eskimos - Clint Wiseman describes a visit he paid to these hardy little hunters of north, complete with photos; The Story of the Missing Fingers - the awful experience of Melvin Parker who fell overboard and clung to a bell-buoy for many hours in the depth of winter; Fallen Among the Theives - exciting adventures of two novice rubber-collectors in Central America, by Rowland W. Cater; Hotel-Keeping in the Wilds - two ex-members of the Cape Mounted Rifles and their hotel-keeping adventures out on the veldt; and more. pp. 9 [ads], 94, 10-32 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy..

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Title
The Wide World, The Magazine for Men, November [Nov.] 1915, Vol. 36, No. 211 - Journey Down the Amazon From Its Source
Author
Lincoln, Robert Page; Stock, Ralph; Campbell, Major W.N.; Patterson, W.G.; besley, J. Campbell; Weller, H.E.; Devlin, Paul; Wiseman, J. Clint; Hamilton, H.A.; Cater, Rowland W.; Hewson, Lionel
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Somerfield, Webb, Arch.; Wright, Frank; Whitaker, W.G.; Wigfull, W.E.; Holloway, W.H.; Buchanan, Fred
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The International News Company
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Date Published
1915
Keywords
Wide World Magazine, November 1915, Fletcher Christian, The Bounty, The Bounty Mutineers, Fiji, Chunchu Indians, Vampire Bats, Jimmy Loutitt, Moose Factory, Bamboo Band - Java, J. Barton, California grizzly bear, In Search of Adventure, Kidnapping - Burm
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Native Peoples; Travel, Exploration & Adventure;
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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