The Wide World Magazine
The Wide World Magazine was a British monthly illustrated publication which ran from April 1898 to December 1965.
It described itself as “an illustrated magazine of true narrative” and each month purported to feature “true-life” adventure and travel stories gathered from around the world. Its motto was “Truth is stranger than fiction”. The stories and illustrations are very much of their time.
Stapled paperback booklets with colour covers and B&W inner pages.
Heavily subsidised by adverts (which are interesting in themselves as mirrors of the period).
Issued in volumes: each volume consisted of 6 issues.
Click on the volumes listed below for more information about each volume.
Vol. 48, 1921-22
Vol. 49, 1922
Vol. 51, 1923
Vol. 55, 1925
Vol. 57, 1926
Vol. 75, 1935
Vol. 76, 1935-36
Vol. 77, 1936
Vol. 78, 1936-37
Vol. 79, 1937
Vol. 80, 1937-38
Vol. 81, 1938
Vol. 91, 1943
Vol. 95, 1945
Vol. 103, 1949
Vol. 104, 1949-50
Vol. 105, 1950
Vol. 108, 1951-52
Vol. 109, 1952
Vol. 112, 1953-54
Vol. 113, 1954
Vol. 114, 1954-55
Vol. 115, 1955
Vol. 120, 1957-58
Price range: £5.00 through £10.00
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Volumes | 48, 49, 51, 55, 57, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 91, 95, 103, 104, 108, 112, 113, 114 |
| Issue | 81, 102, 105, 109, 115, 120 |