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Stage (1911 Stage Publishing Company) Magazine Vol. 14 #11

  • Vol. 14 #11
    Stage (1911 Stage Publishing Company) Magazine Vol. 14 #11


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    • Staple rust: Slight.
    • 2 1/2" Cumulative spine split.

    Vol. 14 #11 - Aug. 1937 - The Fond Memories issue. Includes ads from the magazine's past side-by-side with a contemporary one. Examples: on the left is an ad for Packard from 1903, on the right is a contemporary Packard ad in color, same with Johnny Walker Whisky from 1911 and a color contemporary ad, Herman Basch Furs from 1902 and contemporary ad, Corday Paris perfumes and many more. Other color ads include the Grace Line Cruise Line between New York and California, Old Overholt Whiskey, back cover of Gary Cooper promoting Lucky Strikes cigarettes. The articles in this issue are written "as if by" reviewers and commentators of the period. Notable "authors" included Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, George S. Kaufman, P.G. Wodehouse, Theodore Dreiser, William Dean Howells, Henry James, Walt Whitman, Mark Twain and more. These articles cover the years 1789-1918. Plus news, reviews and many other features. Weighs over two pounds. 10-in. x 14-in., 196 pages, B&W and partial full color. Cover price $0.35.