The Wide World, The Magazine for Everybody, December [Dec.] 1918, Vol. 42, No. 248: My Fall Into Germany / Behind the Scenes in Russia

Published by The International News Company, New York, 1918

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Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: My Fall into Germany From An Aeroplane - Part II - Lieut. Pat O'Brien was shot down and captured by the Germans but escaped and spent 72 days travelling 35 days to reach London; My Fight With An Ostrich - a schoolmaster's narrow escape; Hemmed in By Alligators - C.H. Robinson was trying to save his dog when his way was barred by alligators; Sport and War in Central Africa - two brothers go big game hunting in Africa but the end is sad - several photos of animals they killed; The Diamond Searchers - a disappointed diamond-hunter throws a bag of these valuable gems into the Thames!; In Unknown British Guiana - Part IV - A. Hyatt Verrill's explorations of these largely unknown lands and people, with photos; How I Lost My Draft - what happened when a young Lieutenant missed his train; What The Scout Overheard - a trooper in the East African Mounted Rifles sneaks into a German camp and overhears their ambush plans, thus allowing Brits to ambush the Germans, and he was awarded the D.C.M.; My Lion-Hunting Adventures - Alfred Jordan recounts his experiences; Behind the Scenes in Russia - Part IV - British War Correspondent Robert Wilton continues his account of the war on the Eastern Front and throws light on the stirring events (the Russian Revolution) which ended so tragically for the Russian Empire - presented here for the first time, with photos; Reviving An Aboriginal Festival on the Island of Mabuiag; The Land of Perfume - the countryside around Grasse, in the South of France, produces many plants used in the making of perfume - with interesting photos; Through the Caucasus on Horseback - Polish lady author M.A. Czaplicka describes her experiences in the Caucasus, the region and the strange mountain tribes, with photos; An Indian Venice - a picturesque description of the little-known 'backwaters' of Malabar; Photo of a woman in Sudan whose lips have been 'elongated into a hideous beak'; Photo-illustrated ad inside back cover for musclebound Lionel Strongfort asks "Are You Fit to become a Father?"; and more. pp. 6 [ads], [2], 92-176, 9-16 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue.

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Title
The Wide World, The Magazine for Everybody, December [Dec.] 1918, Vol. 42, No. 248: My Fall Into Germany / Behind the Scenes in Russia
Author
O'Brien, Lieut. Pat; Walkey, C.E.J.; Robinson, C.H.; Holland, Edward F.; Rose, Frank; Verrill, A. Hyatt; Jordan, John Alfred; Wilton, Robert; McMahon, Thos. J.; St. Lawrence, Bernard; Czaplicka, M.A.; bechhofer, C.E.
Publisher
The International News Company, New York
Publication year
1918
Condition
Good
Binding
Single Issue Magazine
Edition
First Edition
Dimensions
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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