The Lowdown - March 1961 - Adolph Eichmann, and 50 similar items

Measures 8-1/32" X 10-25/32", 68 pp including cover, b w photos and illustrations, Volume 7, Number 2 (May 1961), published by Wilmot Enterprises Inc. (NY). "Why," you might ask "is the upper 1/3 of the front cover missing from this issue?" Well, gather round, children, for a short history lesson, regarding the subtle war between magazine book distributors, versus newsstands and book retailers: Magazines, comic books and some paperback books have shelf expiration dates, after which the "out-of-date" stock is rotated out, and replaced by new stock. Before approximately the mid-1970s, distributors had arranged an easy deal by which retailers could be partially refunded for unsold periodicals, without overweight returns paid by the distributor: all that was necessary was to cut off the top third of the front cover of the magazine, comic book or paperback, as long as the title and date (if applicable) were clearly visible, return those to the distributor; in addition, the retailers were to destroy the remainder of the magazines, comics books. But some retailers figured out a way to have it BOTH ways -- cut off the title section to return to the distributor for a refund, but RESELL the magazine, comic book and paperback at 1/4 to 1/2 the cover price, sometimes in a bagged "bargain" lot. The distributors finally wised up; and now the ENTIRE front cover of magazines paperbacks must be returned. Comic books are largely under a separate distribution system now, allowing NO returns; although some major bookstores still order their comic books from magazine distributors, which demand full front cover returns. Group 20-3391 Contents: Front Cover -- THOMAS CRONIN ; PRINCESS MARGARET ; LINDA CRISTAL Letters To The Editor -- with 1/6 page photo of ZSA ZSA GABOR by herself Report To Consumers: Guard Against Gardol! -- by FLETCHER SAMPSON What The Butler Saw In Meg's Boudoir! -- by DEREK HUNTINGTON -- with 1/3 page photo of PRINCESS MARGARET by herself; plus 1/3 page photo of THOMAS CRONIN by himself; plus 1/3 page photo of PRINCESS MARGARET with ANTHONY ARMSTRONG-JONES ; plus 1/4 page photo of Captain PETER TOWNSEND by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of PRINCESS MARGARET with ANTHONY ARMSTRONG-JONES ; plus 1/4 page photo of JEREMY FRY ; plus two 1/6 page photos of PRINCESS MARGARET by herself; plus smaller photo of PRINCESS MARGARET by herself; plus 1/3 page photo of PRINCESS MARGARET with ANTHONY ARMSTRONG-JONES Why Americans Go Abroad To See Sexy U. S. Movies -- by FREDERICK JOHN -- with 1/2 page photo of GINA LOLLABRIGIDA by herself; plus 1/2 page photo of JOHN SAXON with LINDA CRISTAL ; plus 1/3 page photo of JOHN SAXON with LINDA CRISTAL ; plus 1/3 page photo of LINDA CRISTAL by herself; plus two 1/3 page photos of CHERYL CRANE with JOHN SAXON The All-Time Ring Great: Jack Was A Sucker For Woman! -- by JEFF TERMAN -- with 1/3 page photo of JACK DEMPSEY by himself; plus 1/3 page photo of HANNAH DEMPSEY by herself; plus two 1/4 page photos of JACK DEMPSEY with GENE TUNNEY ; plus 1/3 page photo of ESTELLE TAYLOR by herself; plus 1/4 page photo of JACK DEMPSEY with MAXINE DEMPSEY ; plus 1/4 page photo of HANNAH WILLIAMS by herself; plus smaller photo of JACK DEMPSEY with ESTELLE TAYLOR Where Sex Is Not Sinful -- by EVERETT JOHNSON -- with 1/3 page photo of PAT WARD by herself; plus 1/3 page photo of LANA TURNER with STEPHEN CRANE ; plus smaller photo of LOUIS CARGILL by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of JACK SILLA, Jr with EDWARD BOYLE other; plus 1/3 page photo of FRANCIS J. ROGERS with others; plus 2 other photos Why Dr. Finch Is Innocent Of 1st Degree Murder! -- by JOSEL RALEIGH -- with 1/3 page photo of Dr. BERNARD FINCH by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of JOHN PATRICK CODY ; plus 1/4 page photo of MARK STEVENS with BARBARA JEAN FINCH ; plus 1/3 page photo of CAROLE TREGOFF with others; plus 1/3 page photo of JAMES PAPPA by himself; plus 1/4 page photo of Dr. BERNARD FINCH with CAROLE TREGOFF others; plus 1/3 page photo of Dr. BERNARD FINCH with CAROLE TREGOFF others French Justice: Torture A La Francais -- by THEOPHILE BENOIT -- with 1/4 page photo of FRANCOISE SAGAN by herself; plus 7 other photos The Not So Private Life Of LOUIS B. MAYER -- by LOUISE McCONKLIN -- with 1/3 page photo of LOUIS B. MAYER by himself; plus 1/3 pafe photo of GRETA GARBO by herself; plus 1/3 page photo of HEDY LAMARR by herself; plus smaller photo of HEDY LAMARR by herself; plus 1/4 page photo of ILONA MASSEY with other; plus 1/4 page photo of MARGARET SHENBERG by herself; plus 1/3 page photo of ELIZABETH TAYLOR by herself; plus 1/3 page photo of KATHRYN GRAYSON by herself; plus b w photo of LANA TURNER by herself; plus 1/4 page photo of MILDRED HARRIS CHAPLIN by herself; plus 1/3 page photo of LOUIS B. MAYER with LORENA DANKER ; plus 1/3 page photo of LOUIS B. MAYER by himself The Rx For Sex Potency -- by Dr. THOMAS G. WINTROUSS -- with 1/4 page photo of GLORIA VANDERBILT by herself; plus 1/8 page photo of LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI by himself; plus 1/6 page photo of Dr. SERGE VARANOFF with other; plus 1/6 page photo of Senator WILLIAM G. McADOO with DORIS CROSS ; plus smaller photo of BERTRAND RUSSELL with EDITH FINCH ; plus 1/3 page photo of VIOLET BIDDLE with JOSEPH STINSON Is Bardot A Phony Fleshpot? -- by MONIQUE D'Eelesterre -- with 1/2 page photo of BRIGITTE BARDOT by herself; plus 1/3 page photo of BRIGITTE BARDOT by herself; plus smaller photo of ROGER VADIM with ANITA STROYBERG NATHALIE VADIM ; plus smaller photo of BRIGITTE BARDOT with JACQUES CHARRIER ; plus smaller photo of BRIGITTE BARDOT with NICHOLAS-JACQUES CHARRIER ; plus 1/3 page photo of BRIGITTE BARDOT with NOEL ROQUEVERT HENRI VIDAL PHILIPPE NICAUD other; plus 1/4 page photo of BRIGITTE BARDOT with SACHA DISTEL ; plus 1/2 page phot of BRIGITTE BARDOT with SACHA DISTEL ADOLF EICHMANN : Hitler's Killer Monster! -- by ALEF GIMALLAH -- with two 1/4 page photos of ADOLF EICHMANN by himself; plus smaller photo of SAMUEL ROTH by himself; plus 1/8 page photo of Argentina Ambassador MARIO AMADEO by himself; plus smaller photo of Israel Foreign Minster GOLDA MEIER with United Nations leaders; plus 3 other photos 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 $$$!