Bluebook - July 1954 - Lionel White, Stan and similar items

Measures 8-3/8" X 11-1/32", 128 pp plus covers, b w two-toned photos illustrations, Volume 99, Number 3 (July 1954), published by McCall Corp. (NY). Group 6-000 There is a 1-15/16" vertical tear (with fraying) at the front lower spine edge, a 1" tear (with fraying) at the rear lower spin edge -- plus a 1/2" X 3/16" hole at the front upper right corner -- plus moisture stains damage at the rear left top edge rear upper left edge, which has also effected the top page corners from front to back -- otherwise average "well-read" condition for a "pulp" magazine of nearly 70 years, with wear chipping to edges corners, plus scratches, folds (including page corner fold-downs), indentations, rub-wear, browning pages, soiling, foxing, etc -- overall condition Fair Plus 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 HOMER HILL Medical Report -- written by LAWRENCE GALTON Politics Is People -- written by ROBERT BENDINER Wind Over Washington (from the Congressional Record) Pro And Con (Letters from readers) Editor's Note -- written by ANDRE FONTAINE Swindlers In The Showroom -- written by LESTER DAVID Comparatively Speaking (poem) -- written by MARY ALKUS The Daredevil's Daughter -- written by WILLIAM LINDSAY GRESHAM, illustrated by DAVID LOCKHART Why Are The Ballparks Half Empty? -- written by FRANK FRISCH, as told to CHARLES DEXTER, illustrations by LILI RETHI Having Babies Is A Cinch -- written by CLARK HUNTER BRADFORD Wordly Wise: Monkey -- written by WEBB GARRISON, illustrator unattributed Border Incident -- written by FRANKLIN M. DAVIS Jr, illustrated by STAN DRAKE Read All About It: Gems -- written by JOHN T. DUNLAVY, illustrator unattributed Can Chemistry Cultivate Your Garden? -- written by CARL H. WINSTON, illustrated by DICK CAVALLI The Winner -- written by HARRY OLIVE, illustrated by AL GABRIELE Man Around The House -- written by JOHN SHARNIK I Tripped In My Father's Footsteps -- written by BEN MERSON, illustrated by AL TARTER Ideal Vacation Spot. . .Home -- written by MAXWELL HAMILTON Angler's Almanac: Smallmouth Bass -- written by ROBERT C. McCORMICK The Assassins -- written by ERWIN C. LESSNER, illustrated by DAVE STONE Keep A Cool House -- by CARL DREHER, illustrator unattributed Twist Of Fate: Lie-Detector -- by MARY ALKUS "Sorry -- Your Party Doesn't Answer" -- by LIONEL WHITE, illustrated by MILLER POPE What Would You Do? (Contest based on moral dilemma in the movie "THE CAINE MUTINY") -- written by PAUL FARON 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 $$$!