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Scribner's Magazine. November Number. Vol. LXXX, November 1926, No. 5

Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1926

Original publisher's orange wrappers. The illustration on the front cover is by Wilfred Jones and shows a turkey and pumpkin in the foreground and harvested hay and a moon in the background. 6 3/4" x 10." 262 pages, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact overall. The covers have slight chipping along the edges. Scribner's Magazine was first published in 1887 by Charles Scribner's Sons. It was a general-interest magazine and covered a variety of subjects, but it tended to have a literary bent. Its competitors were Harper's Monthly and the Atlantic Monthly. The magazine was also notable for its engravings and color illustrations. The last issue of Scribner's Magazine was released in May 1939. The main part of magazine is located on Pages 465-578 in the middle. 148 additional pages in the front and back comprise the remaining parts of the magazine including advertisements. The ads promote a variety of products; some of the ads are detailed and about books; others promote everyday products. A few of the ads are in color, including ads for Waterman's Fountain Pens, Camel cigarettes, and Roger & Callet. The following are some of the articles and features in this issue which included fiction and nonfiction: "The Disappearing Personal Touch in Colleges," "A Poet's Wife" [poem], "Richard Harding Davis," "Three Madmen of the Theatre," "Is the Minister a Student?," "The Scallop Dredgers," "The Ex-Cradle-Rocker and Her Club," "All the Boats to Build!," "The Field of Art," and "The Financial Situation.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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