Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan. September, 1930. Includes first appearance of Bongo by Sinclair Lewis
New York: International Magazine Company, 1930. Wraps. Good. Item #022264
Color illustrated wraps, front cover by Harrison Fisher. 212 pp. Single issue of this magazine, notably featuring the first appearance of the 'Bongo' a children's story by Sinclair Lewis, that follows the adventures of a trained circus bear. With illustrations by Jose Segrelles. Disney bought the rights to the story in the hopes of making it into a movie. It did eventually get released in a different version than the story. Also present is work by Anita Loos, Rafael Sabatini and others. GOOD condition. Faint doodling on the front cover, affecting the illustration. Minor soiling. Some scuffing, fading, wrinkling and creasing to the covers. Some splitting to the lower rear hinge of the spine.
Price: $75.00