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The Spur Magazine September, 1939 (Polar Exploration, Women in Tennis)

By: Krows, Arthur Edwin

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, The Angus Company: 1939

Edition: Vol. 64, No.3

Seller ID: 2624

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very Good condition

The Spur touted itself as "a magine of the good things in life" and it was, even during the Depression, This issue covers a lot of ground, including polar exploration trips, the national celebration of the Walking Horse; Women amateurs in tennis, county fairs, King George VI sportsman, safari to the Belgian Congo, art at the Metropolitan Museum, and alcohol and why it would never be outlawed. The magazine is oversized at 10" x 14" with 56 pages. Major ads are for the Sherry Netherlands Hotel, the Plaza Hotel and Jamaica. The magazine is clean and tightly bound with two small tears, one to the...
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The Spur Magazine May, 1939 (Kentucky Derby, Lei Day in Hawaii, New Bedford Fishing)

By: Krows, Arthur Edwin (editor)

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York City, The Angus Company: 1939

Edition: Volume 63 No. 5

Seller ID: 2617

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very Good condition

This is the last year of the Spur's tall format. In 1940 everything changed. Already this one from 1939 was down to a monthly, rather than a twice a month publication. but it still bills itself as "A Magazine of the Good Things in Life." There are some good things here too -- there's big articles about the Kentucky Derby, Lei Day in Hawaii, and the ever-growing sight of fishing ships in New Bedford. There's also society stories, a piece on Shirley Temple, dogs, fox hunting and more. The color ads include Packard, Lincoln Zephyr, Grace Line Caribbean-South American Cruises. Magazine measures 10...
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Author:Krows, Arthur Edwin

The Spur Magazine September, 1939 (Polar Exploration, Women in Tennis)

The Spur Magazine May, 1939 (Kentucky Derby, Lei Day in Hawaii, New Bedford Fishing)