OMNIBOOK
Issue Date:
JANUARY, 1948; Vol. 10, No. 2
"Abridgements of current best-selling books, by special permission of the original publishers" Unique and rare magazine, and unlike other condensations, MANY of these are actually condensed by the original authors: "Abridged from the book in the author's own words" Featured in THIS issue: This description copyright MOREMAGAZINES. Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 COVER illustration, depicting Pullman Strike of 1894, by D.W.Gorsline, based on print from The Bettmann Archive. Authorized abridgements of four current best-selling books. These books are abridged in the authors' own words through special royalty arrangement with the original publishers. IRVING STONE -- Adversary in the House. A fictionalized biography of Eugene V. Debs, hero to the labor movement but not to his wife. Edited by BERNARDINE KIELTY -- A Treasury of Short Stories. Tales by modern authors are selected from a colorful collection of a century of short-story writing. GERALD WARNER BRACE -- The Garretson Chronicle. The scion of an old New England family struggles toward a meaningful life in the modern world. H. ALLEN SMITH -- Lo, the Former Egyptian! The author of "Rhubarb" and "Low Man on a Totem Pole" writes hilariously of a journey to his birthplace. Back of the Book: the monthly column by Bennett Cerf. This description copyright MOREMAGAZINES. Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
This DIGEST sized magazine is COMPLETE and in VERY GOOD condition. (See photo)
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