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Brand, J.B.; Bourne, George;Franck, H.A.; Yerburgh, The Rev. W.H.B.; White, Capt. T.W.; Thomason, Hugh; Pocock, R.; Chinnery, E.W.P.; Mander, Lionel; McMahon, (MeMahon?) T.J.; Et alMareMagnum

The Wide World Magazine - The Magazine for Everybody, Vol. XLIV - No. 261, January (Jan.) 1920 - Two Balloonatics

1920Pages 177-272, plus 16 pages of great ads. Features: The Blue Bandits - Part 1 - Elusive thieves operate in the Franco-Italian villages on either side of the frontier in the French department of the Hautes Alpes and the Italian district of Monte Viso; How I Lost My Christmas Dinner - hilarious story of a Christmas spent with the Maori adherents of self-styled "prophet" Rua - article with photos; On Foot Through South America - Part 2 - photo-illustrated account of Harry A. Franck's visit to Quito and his tramp through Ecuador; The Last Voyage of H.M.S. "Drake" - a vivid glimpse of the perils of convoy work and the "price of Admiralty"; ; The Trials of a Naturalist's Wife - Part 1; My Two Years' Captivity Among the Turks - Part 1of Airman Capt. T.W.White's adventures and daring escape; The Moonshiners - what happened when the author stumbled into a camp of Tennessee moonshiners; Photo of thousands of snakes at breeding time in the Klamath Falls, Oregon area; The Wonderland of the Arctic - description of a trip to Danish Greenland, with photos; In Quest of Cannibals - Part 3 - exploration and adventure in unknown New Guinea; Photo of German "Death Clock" constructed primarily of skulls and other bones; Two Balloonatics - an exciting balloon adventure from just before the war (WWI); Treasure Island - great photo-illustrated article about the remote South Pacific island of Nauru; The Mad Millionaire - how vast wealth came unexpectedly to a poor Mexican Indian, and the tragedy that ensued; The Sacred Mountain - photo-illustrated account of a picturesque Tibetan pilgrimage; The Resurrection of "Red" Wilson - an exciting story of the old days in the south-west, when the Apaches were still a terror in the land; Photo of a lakatoi (lakatois) New Guinea boat. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book

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Hutton, Eric; Collins, Robert; Moon, Barbara; Fraser, Blair; Frayne, Trent; Stephenson, Bill; Purdy, Ken W.; Hedges, Doris; Et alMareMagnum

Maclean's, Canada's National Magazine, January (Jan.) 19, 1957 - Victoria's Crystal Garden Cover Illustration / Howie Meeker

195760 pages. Features: Cover painting by James Hill depicts a pleasant scene in Victoria's Crystal Garden; Nice Colour ad for the Tea Council of Canada inside front cover; One-page Bank of Montreal (BMO) presents bankbook as a 'passport to better living'; Editorial about Mr. Pickersgill and Canada's policy re: Hungarian refugees; One page 1957 DeSeto car ad (yellow with white trim); Rev. William Jenkins explains why he is against the United Fund; One-page ad for Gilson appliances; Careers in Canada - there are more jobs than people to fill them; Gretta Graffin's Grueling Pilgrimage on foot across Europe; Pierre Radisson - Canada's answer to Davy Crockett - he'll soon be featured on Canadian TV; Blair Fraser Reports from Cairo - article with photo of Colonel Nasser and General Burns; A Gift From El Presidente (short story); Is Howie (Howard William) Meeker Tough Enough to Lick the NHL? - the Maple Leafs hire a rough-and-tumble coach - photo-illustrated article; Your amiable cousin, the sea gull; Nice one-page colour ad for 1957 Pontiac cars (white car shown); One-page colour-photo Canadian Club ad features photos of Portuguese tuna trapping; BOAC ad features black and white photo of gourmet meal being served onboard; O'Keefe Ale ad features colour photo of CF-100 jet fighter beside knight on horse; Colour photo ad for the Sheraton-Carlton Hotel in Washington; Vintage colour-photo ad for Heinz spaghetti shows daughter dumping pot onto dad's plate; Dow Ale features colour hockey illustration; Nice one-page colour ad features pink 1957 Chevrolet ('57 Chevy); Doris Hedges describes her most memorable meal; Colour-photo ad for the 1957 Studebaker-Packard; Attractive colour-photo 1957 Plymouth ad inside back cover; Back cover colour-photo Coke ad features young couple with portable record player (phonograph); and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Small chip from bottom corner of front cover. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Magazine

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Hajj PilgrimageBiblio.com

Islamic Religious Practice and Pilgrimage: Early Twentieth Century Photograph of Pilgrims on Mount Arafat During the Hajj

1930ref. 149381930. Early twentieth century photograph documenting the Hajj pilgrimage at Mount Arafat near Mecca one of the central ritual sites of the annual Islamic pilgrimage required of Muslims able to undertake the journey. The gathering at Mount Arafat often called the "Standing at Arafat" forms the spiritual climax of the Hajj and brings together pilgrims from across the Islamic world for collective prayer and reflection. Photographic documentation of the pilgrimage during the early twentieth century provides visual evidence of the scale of participation in the ritual and of the sacred geography surrounding Mecca before the large scale infrastructural expansions of the later twentieth century. Original black and white photograph depicting thousands of Muslim pilgrims assembled on the slopes and summit of Mount Arafat also known as the Mount of Mercy outside Mecca. Circa 1930. The image records the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage when pilgrims gather at the site for communal prayer and supplication. Arabic writing appears in the lower right corner of the image. The photograph measures approximately 3.5 x 5.5 inches. The Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca represents one of the five pillars of Islam and has drawn pilgrims from across the Middle East Africa Central Asia and Southeast Asia for centuries. By the early twentieth century photography had become an important medium for documenting Islamic religious life and the movement of pilgrims across the Arabian Peninsula. Images of Mount Arafat are particularly significant because the site marks the central moment of the pilgrimage when participants gather for collective prayer believed to commemorate the Prophet Muhammad's final sermon and the broader Islamic tradition associated with the location. Light age toning and minor handling wear; overall very good condition. A clear early photographic record of one of the most important ritual gatherings in the Islamic world. unknown

Max Rambod Inc. · United States$750.00≈ €670.06

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