Radio Review: Nos. 1-26, Various Authors

£250.00

Radio Review: Nos. 1-26, Various Authors

Name: Radio Review: Nos. 1-26, Various Authors
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Radio Review, 1935-1936

Formatting: 4to, 26 individually paginated weekly issues bound in one volume.

Condition Report: Near Fine. This bespoke bound volume is exceptionally well-preserved for a pre-war periodical collection, with its maroon cloth binding remaining tight, square, and robust. The boards show virtually no shelf-wear, and the corners remain impressively sharp without the bumping or rubbing typically expected of heavy bound magazines. The spine is similarly pristine, boasting bright, unoxidised gilt lettering that remains highly legible. Internally, the text block is securely bound and the hinges are entirely sound. The pages exhibit uniform, mild age-toning consistent with the paper stock of the 1930s, but remain clean, supple, and entirely free from foxing, moisture damage, or tearing.

Catalogue Note: This volume represents a scarce, custom private binding comprising the first twenty-six consecutive weekly issues of the British broadcasting magazine, Radio Review. As a comprehensive run from its inaugural issue on November 9th, 1935, through to May 2nd, 1936, this collection serves as a significant primary resource for early radio history.

The magazine is profusely illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographic portraits, promotional stills, and illustrations of prominent contemporary radio stars and broadcasting personalities, including Gracie Fields, Les Allen, and Howard Marshall.

Complete, consecutively bound runs of Radio Review are exceedingly rare on the open market. While single, loose issues occasionally surface, locating an unbroken sequence of the publication's crucial first six months in such a handsome, robust binding is highly unusual, making it a compelling acquisition for broadcasting historians or institutional archives.

Step back into the golden age of British broadcasting with this exceptional archive of Radio Review. Launched in 1935 during the rapid expansion of the BBC and commercial radio, this weekly magazine offered listeners an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the "wireless" phenomenon. From intimate interviews with the era's biggest stars and critical reviews of weekly programming, to short fiction and sheet music for the latest radio hits like "Curly Head," these pages capture the cultural zeitgeist of 1930s Britain. A fascinating time capsule for media historians and vintage radio enthusiasts alike, this collection charts the evolving landscape of a medium that would soon come to define a generation.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Various

Book Publisher: Radio Review

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Comics, Magazines & Other

Genre: History

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Book Publication Year: 1935

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

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Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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