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Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. Illustrated by Evison, G. Henry; Robinson, Wyndham P.; Wigfull, W.E.;Somerfield, Thomas; Peddie, Tom; Holmes, Fred; Burton, H.M. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 303-396 plus 28 pages of ads, many wonderfully illustrated. Numerous black and white illustrations and photos in text. Features: Saved by Two Inches - How a big-horn sheep brought a veteran hunter to the verge of destruction in Montana; Gun-Running with Mexican Outlaw Emiliano Zapata - article with great photos; A Terrible Trip - Gold Searching in German New Guinea; Twenty Years in Newfoundland (Part II) - article with nice photos; Fishermen's Luck - a story from New Zealand involving T. Colthart, H. Hewlett and D.G. FitzGibbon; Across the Andes and Down the Amazon - the story of an adventurous journey (part II); The Well of Skulls - a story from Hyderabad; The Lake of Life - the Idiong secret society in Africa; The King Who Met His Match - a story from Sierra Leone; Trapped in a Tank (cover illustration); Captured by the Monkey-Men - an explorer's tale from the Orinoco River; The Smugglers of Gibraltar; Pete the Pup - an adventurous dog in New Mexico. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Minor chipping to back strip. Three inch opening between front cover and base of spine. Overall a pleasing copy of this wonderful vintage issue.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Barr, William; Dunn, H.H.; Nicholls, G. HeatonGrenfell, Wilfred T.; Fagan, D.W.O.; Pratt, A.E.; Burton, Colonel R.G.; Talbot, P. Amaury; Blake, Harry M.; Guinand, W.B.; Villepion, Guy De; Barracliffe, Captain James The Wide World Magazine - The Magazine f.

Brochure/Pamphlet. Zustand: Good. None (illustrator). A scarce copy exploring the Brahmans in Hindu society for the Indian Army. A scarce copy of this handbook for the Indian Army on Brahmans, complied in the Intelligence Branch, Office of the Quarter Master General in India by Captain A. H. Bingley and Captain A. Nicholls.Brahmans are members of the first and highest-ranked of the four classes of traditional Hindu society. This work explores the history and origins of Buddhism and Brahmanism, religion and customs and characteristics. The duties of the Brahmans include daily recitation from the Vedas, studying and teaching the sacred books of Hinduism. In the original paper wraps. Externally, smart with some marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages. Good. book.