The Wide World Magazine True Stories of Adventure July 1930 Vol. 65 No. 388: The "White Indians" of North Carolina / The Opium-Smugglers / Nepal Exploration
1930réf. 346H5280London: George Newnes 1930. Book. Illus. by de Walton John; Cleaver Reginald; East Laurence; Illingworth L.G.; Wenban R.; Holloway Cyril; Leigh Conrad; Brock H.M.; Bendall Claude. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Tragic Pearl - First found off the coast of North-West Australia a special pearl quickly changes from person-to-person leaving death in its wake - a famous Australian crime story; The Tiger-Killer - Major Jim Corbett specializes in single-handedly shooting troublesome tigers in the hills of Kumaun India; Blundering Through the Balkans - Part I - John Gibbons takes his amusing act on the road again; The "White Indians" of North Carolina - A photo-illustrated article about the Croatan Indians said to be the lineal descendants of Raleigh's ill-fated "Lost Colonists" with whom in 1587 the friendly Red men abandoned the settlement of Roanoke and went out into the wilds to start life afresh; Left in Charge - A 19-year-old just six weeks from home finds himself in charge of a lonely South African sheep farm only to have alarming things begin to happen including a skirmish with sheep stealers; The Money-Finder - An amusing story involving a peppery West African Commissioner a wily native chief who tried to avoid paying his taxes and a young officer who was a bit of a conjurer; The Boy Who Sought Adventures - Part III - B. Wicksteed continues his amazing young adventures; The Opium-Smugglers - In the ancient walled city of Manila the author met a friend who told him this strange story; My Mystery Job - A queer story told by a builder's foreman concerning a remarkable job he had been called upon to undertake; Whose Hippo - A nasty legal battle ensues after a Hippo is shot; The Land of Mystery - Part III of III - Col. E. Alexander Powell and his cousin Colonel Gallowhur continue their travels through unexplored Nepal - with many lovely photos; The Djimat - The figurehead of an old sailing ship goes missing during alterations and the superstitious natives of Java are sure trouble is sure to follow; and more. 84 pages plus 28 pages. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. George Newnes Paperback
