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LOT 2236
The Wide World Magazine - Volumes 1 - 4
APRIL 1898-MARCH 1900 A.D.
9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (6.6 kg total, 24.5 x 19 cm each).
The Wide World Magazine. An Illustrated Monthly of True Narrative: Adventure, Travel, Customs and Sport, London, hardcover, bound editions, profusely illustrated. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s
Footnotes
The Wide World Magazine was a British monthly illustrated publication that featured travel stories and true-life adventures from around the world. Occasionally, some famous names wrote for the magazine, such as Arthur Conan Doyle, Douglas Reeman, and Henry Morton Stanley. The magazines were illustrated with many photographs and drawings by artists.
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