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Fitzgerald, W.G., Ghosh, A.S., Dubois, R., Gibbs, M., Keighley, A., Adcock, H., Howard E., Story, A.T., Et Al

The Wide World Magazine - An Illustrated Monthly, June 1898, Vol. 1, No. 2 - The Queerest Monarch in the World (The King of Uganda)

George Newnes, Limited, 1898

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Year of publication
1898
Place of printing
London
Author
Fitzgerald, W.G., Ghosh, A.S., Dubois, R., Gibbs, M., Keighley, A., Adcock, H., Howard E., Story, A.T., Et Al
Publishers
George Newnes, Limited
Size
4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Edition
F First Edition
Keyword
The Wide World Magazine - An Illustrated Monthly, June 1898, Vol. 1, No. 2 - The Queerest Monarch in the World (The King of Uganda), Canadian Curiosities - article with great illustrations, The Marvelous Feats of Juggler Ram Pershad, Earth Pyramids in the Rosengarten Mountains, "For the Company's Credit" - story of an ocean-liner race, The Queerest Monarch in the World - Mwanga, King of Uganda (photo-illustrated article), The Wreck of the "Rising Sun" - fire at sea, Picnics in Perak - article with photo of many Malay sultans, aboard elephants crossing a river, The Telegraphist of Neufchateau - true WWI story, The Romance of the Mission Field - part 1, Across the Atlantic in an Open Boat - article with photo of, Harvo and Samuelson in their rowboat "Fox", The Mysterious Tramp, Tree-Blazing - how explorers in Australia's interior mark trees, to guide those who may come after them, Bagging a Man-Eater - Major A. St. H. Gibbons kills a lion to, protect villagers - article with photo, "The Miracle of Moses" - the Platte High Line Canal in Colorado, - article with photos, In Search of an Orchid, The Fiery Ordeal of Fiji - walking on coals (illustrated article, In the Ocean Depths - illustrated recollections of ocean diver, John Pearce Canadiana Africa Magazine Back Issues
Binding description
S Single Issue Magazine
State of preservation
Fair
Languages
English
Binding
Softcover
First edition
Yes

Description

The second issue of this popular and long-lived publication. Pages 114-224. Features: Canadian Curiosities - article with great illustrations; The Marvelous Feats of Juggler Ram Pershad; Earth Pyramids in the Rosengarten Mountains; "For the Company's Credit" - story of an ocean-liner race; The Queerest Monarch in the World - Mwanga, King of Uganda (illustrated article); The Wreck of the "Rising Sun" - fire at sea; Picnics in Perak - article with photo of many Malay sultans aboard elephants crossing a river; The Telegraphist of Neufchateau - true WWI story; The Romance of the Mission Field - part 1; Across the Atlantic in an Open Boat - article with photo of Harvo and Samuelson in their rowboat "Fox"; The Mysterious Tramp; Tree-Blazing - how explorers in Australia's interior mark trees to guide those who may come after them; Bagging a Man-Eater - Major A. St. H. Gibbons kills a lion to protect villagers - article with photo; "The Miracle of Moses" - the Platte High Line Canal in Colorado - article with photos; In Search of an Orchid; The Fiery Ordeal of Fiji - walking on coals (illustrated article; In the Ocean Depths - illustrated recollections of ocean diver John Pearce. Front cover loose but present. Back cover missing. Last page is 224. It is uncertain if any pages were included after that. Few pencil markings. A worthy vintage copy. Book