The Wide World, The Magazine for Men, September [Sept.] 1917, Vol. 39, No. 233: Flying Man in South America
by Patterson, Walter G.; Lees, G. Frederic; North, Sydney H.; Hueffer, Cliver Madox; Farrer, Reginald; Dunn, H.H.; Amy, Lacey; Anderson, Alder
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About This Item
New York: The International News Company, 1917. Book. Illus. by Evison, G. Henry; Webb, Arch; Soper, George; Gillett, Frank; Reynolds, Warwick. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Six Skulls - Part I - Sequel to "In the Grip of the Hip Sings" - the twenty-five year persecution of Walter G. Patterson who, while a young man in Butte, Montana, was compelled to join a lawless Chinese tong; An Amazing Voyage - The escape from Spain of a number of interned German officers; A Flying Man in South America - Part VI - The adventures of John G. Barron, who spent 2.5 years giving flying exhibitions in South America, often to people who had never before seen an aircraft; The Child of Terbeeke - How a child saved a British Battalion from annihilation; Humours of the East African Campaign; Panton's Feud - how aviators and artillery co-operate at the Front; On the Borders of Tibet - Part V - Photo-illustrated account of the author's two years wanderings in these wild lands of wilder people; A Bandit's Bride - Part III - The strange story of Pancho Villa's wife, with photos, including photo of Villa and Zapata on horseback in Mexico City in 1915 when they practically controlled Mexico; Railway Building in the Wilderness - Part I - Construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific through the Canadian Rockies, with great photos; The Faithful Lover - The history of William Anderson and Catherine Burthe; Photo of Mashukwlumbwe tribesmen with hair spikes over two feet tall!; Ten-page investment ad for the Sugar Cane By-Products Co., which apparently sought to solve the shortage of wood pulp by using sugar cane; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [3], 388-472, 8-24 [ads]. Unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue..
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- Title
- The Wide World, The Magazine for Men, September [Sept.] 1917, Vol. 39, No. 233: Flying Man in South America
- Author
- Patterson, Walter G.; Lees, G. Frederic; North, Sydney H.; Hueffer, Cliver Madox; Farrer, Reginald; Dunn, H.H.; Amy, Lacey; Anderson, Alder
- Illustrator
- Evison, G. Henry; Webb, Arch; Soper, George; Gillett, Frank; Reynolds, Warwick
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The International News Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1917
- Keywords
- Wide World Magazine, September 1917, General Victoriano Huerta, Emiliano Zapata, Yellowhead Pass, Six Skulls, Walter G. Patterson, Chinese Tongs, Chinese secret societies, Spain, German POWs, Escape, A Flying Man in South America, John G. Barron, South Am
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asia; Travel, Exploration & Adventure;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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