Bluebook - December 1955 - George C Appell, and 50 similar items

Measures 8-9/32" X 11", 128 pp plus covers, b w two-toned photos illustrations, Volume 102, Number 2 (December 1955), published by McCall Corp. (NY). Group 9-1933 BLUEBOOK had been amongst the first of the "pulp" magazines to have been published (starting in 1905), and over the years has attracted the talents of such well-known authors as EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS; ZANE GREY; H. RIDER HAGGARD; CLARENCE E. MULFORD; SAX ROHMER; ROBERT HEINLEIN ; MacKINLAY KANTOR; THEODORE PRATT; LUKE SHORT; GEORGE SIMENON -- and the list just goes on. By 1952, however, the writing was on the wall for the "pulps"; and BLUEBOOK began expanding beyond their "pulp" base, attempting to attract audiences that gravitated more towards the "slicks," such as THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, COLLIERS, THE AMERICAN MERCURY and so on; but this lasted only until 1956. By 1960, BLUEBOOK had become exclusively another of the "men's adventure magazines," until its demise in 1975. But here's a great example of BLUEBOOK's experimentation as a 1950's "slick" magazine: Contents: Front Cover -- illustrated by JAMES LEWICKI The Nation's Christmas Tree -- illustrated by JAMES LEWICKI Pro And Con (Letters from readers) The Head Man -- by OREN ARNOLD Editor's Note -- written by ANDRE FONTAINE Anybody Can Afford College -- written by NORMAN LOBSENZ A Football Coach Named Desire -- written by AL SILVERMAN The Missionary -- written by OWEN CAMERON, illustrated by NORM SAUNDERS Why Your Work Makes You Tense -- written by CLAIR HUFFAKER Escape! -- by W. L. HEATH, illustrated by JOHN McDERMOTT Cheesecake Burlesque (photo study of DRAN SEITZ TANI SEITZ) Russian Planes Are Better Than Ours-- written by MICHAEL GLADYCH The Piece Of Eight -- written by JENNINGS PERRY, illustrated by JOHN GRETZER Furnace Gyps: You Either Get Swindled Or Frozen -- written by WALLACE CROATMAN, illustrated by PAUL GRANGER The Honor Of Doctor Mazero -- by CLAYRE MICHEL LIPMAN, illustrated by VICTOR OLSON The Other Guy's Job: Barber -- written by JOHN KEATS Famous Firsts In Sports: Pro-Football Play-Off -- written by BILL GOTTLIEB, illustrated by WILLIAM HEYER In The Lion's Jaws -- written by PAUL JOHNSTONE, illustrated by JOHN FLOHERTY Jr. It's Your Money -- written by SIDNEY MARGLIUS What's New And Good -- written by CARL DREHER Man Outdoors -- written by ROBERT C. McCORMICK Man Around The House -- written by JOHN SHARNIK Cars: Driving Tips From The Experts -- written by IRVING T. MARSH, illustrated by WESLEY McKEOWN A Half Block From Jail -- written by HAROLD HELFER, illustrated by "SR" Missing With All Hands -- written by GEORGE C. APPELL, illustrated by JOHN PRENTICE Twist Of Fate: Crash! -- written by MARY ALKUS Wordly Wise: To Take The Rap -- written by WEBB B. GARRISON, illustrated by "cb" Crisis: The Dead Christmas Trees -- written by LYDEL SIMS, illustrator unattributed Shipping charges include postage (including USPS Tracking on domestic shipments), packaging materials, labor fuel (the nearest post office is 14 MILES away!); but I do combine shipping charges on multiple items -- so fill up that cart NOW an' save some $$$!