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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 84 pages. Illustrated. Hoggar Mountains, Sahara Desert; Norfleet's Quest (part 1 of 2) - the adventures of a Texas cattleman who tracked down the swindler gang which conned him; The Broken Pick - a prospector's account of an eventful search for a lost Australian gold mine; The Ambush-a gripping story from the vast cattle country of the South American interior; Photo of man standing on one of the devil's marbles in Australia; "People of The Veil" - a most interesting photo illustrated account of a visit to the Tuaregs, the strange masked nomads of the Sahara; Two of a Kind; The Tuskless Elephant -a tragic incident in the Tanganyika Highlands in 1946; The "Killer" Wolves of British Columbia -these shaggy covered brutes have become a terrible menace and the provincial government and ranchers are hard put to keep them in check; When the Fire Came - big brush fire in the Matawai district of New Zealand in 1925; "Mariposa" -as ship is visited by many butterflies in South America; Photo of kangaroo caught in snare; (SL#253).

Condizione: VG. Boston 1907 - 1927. all original first edition printing. Southgate Press. Small folio wraps (14x 10 inches). About 40 pages per issue. Many advertisments, many in color. Ads for Coca Cola, Cream of Wheat, Dutch cleanser, Victorola, many more. Many lovely bright color pictorial covers by Eleanor Weeden, E L Crompton, G F Gray, Nell Holt, Haskell Coffin, Harold Cue, J Knowles Hare, Annie Benson Mueller, Gerald Leake, Pearl Hill, Tyng, others. Issues are full of recipes, needlework, home crafts, stories, Ideas for gifts for Invalids, Diets for the Sick, Embroidery Designs for Colonial Furniture, health tips, housekeeping ideas, fashion, clothing for babies and children, food preservation, dinners husbands will enjoy , and so on. Almost shockingly different in terms of tone, content and concerns from lives of modern women today. All issues are VG with no tears, no chips, no wrinkling, some light fraying on spines of several issues. Almost all have printed name and address of subscriber on top left cover corner. All in wonderful condition considering their age. A time capsule of middle and upper class female life one hundred years ago! Invaluable historical resource. Pictures available on request. Group of 31 issues: