The Wide World Magazine, True Stories of Adventure, May, 1925, Vol LV, No. 325: Early California Seaplane Fishing / Wild Tribes of the Amazon
by Taylor, Merlin Moore; Hogg, John Edwin; Elliott, Richard; Martin, Minnie; Henderson, J.R.; Domville-Fife, C.W.; Webb, Harry E.; Rayne, Major H.; Methley, M.M.; Dennis, Joan; Brooke, W.; Charles, Bernard; Barns, T. Alexander; Barrow, R. Granville
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New York: The International News Company, 1925. Book. Illus. by Wood, Stanley L.; Hiley, F.E. Vedder, S.H.; Brock, R.H.; Eyles, D.C.; De Walton, John; Brock, H.M.; Holmes, Fred; Brightwell, L.R.; Nicholson, W.C.; Goss, G.W.; Crozier, Frank. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Antonio the Counsellor - Antonio Conselheiro cast himself into the wilderness, only to become leader of a tribe of Indians which he then led in battle against the cream of the Brazilian army; Our Seaplane Fishing Trip - Summary of a novel seaplane trip recently carried out by a party of Pacific Coast anglers with the assistance of Ellard A. Bacon, manager of the Pacific Marine Airways, a passenger seaplane line operating between Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island - article with excellent photos; Crops of Gold - An amusing story from the vicinity of Ten Mile House, British Columbia; The Mystery of the Pool; - Sequel to a story published here about three years ago about a South African prospector's account of a monstrous snake which is supposed to live in a pool in the Orange River; Three Incidents - J.R. Henderson led an uneventful life, aside from a three-month span; Wild Tribes of the Amazon - Part II - C.W. Domville-Fife and a couple of Indians ventured far into the interior of Amazonia, meeting with many strange and exciting adventures - with photos; "Number Twenty-Three" - A bobcat adventure of Harry E. Webb, a federal hunter employed by the U.S. Government Bureau of Biological Survey to trap and destroy predatory animals that infest the state of Nevada - with photos; The Ivory Raiders - Part IV - Continued adventures from Turkanaland, Africa, where unscrupulous Swahili elephant poachers and bloodthirsty Turkana warriors make things interesting for the white officers responsible for maintaining order - with photos; The Knock-Out - Judkins and Bunney, the bullies of the battalion, were manipulated into boxing each other; A South African Bushranger - A policeman named Mahon turns highwayman in Filabusi, Rhodesia; A Sailor Out Back - The amusing first day experiences of a sailor who tries farming in Willanga Township, Australia; When the Fire Came - A bush fire swept the Matawai district of New Zealand last year - with two photos; From the Great Craters to the Congo Game-Lands - Part II - Elephant hunting in the teeming game country of the Congo - with great photos; Diamond Cut Diamond - R. Granville Barrow and friends need to outwit rapacious South American officials to successfully salvage the passenger steamer Whitney in the Orinoco River; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Covers detached as one but present, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue..
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- Title
- The Wide World Magazine, True Stories of Adventure, May, 1925, Vol LV, No. 325: Early California Seaplane Fishing / Wild Tribes of the Amazon
- Author
- Taylor, Merlin Moore; Hogg, John Edwin; Elliott, Richard; Martin, Minnie; Henderson, J.R.; Domville-Fife, C.W.; Webb, Harry E.; Rayne, Major H.; Methley, M.M.; Dennis, Joan; Brooke, W.; Charles, Bernard; Barns, T. Alexander; Barrow, R. Granville
- Illustrator
- Wood, Stanley L.; Hiley, F.E. Vedder, S.H.; Brock, R.H.; Eyles, D.C.; De Walton, John; Brock, H.M.; Holmes, Fred; Brightwell, L.
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The International News Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- Wide World Magazine, May 1925, Rock of Inscriptions, Antonio the Counsellor, Antonio Conselheiro, Brazilian army, Brazil, Seaplane Fishing, Ellard A. Bacon, Pacific Marine Airways, Santa Catalina Island, Ten Mile House, British Columbia, The Mystery of th
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africa; Travel, Exploration & Adventure;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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