The Grand Magazine: All Stories, Volume XXII (July to October 1914) — 1st Edition

£145.00

The Grand Magazine: All Stories, Volume XXII (July to October 1914) — 1st Edition

Name: The Grand Magazine: All Stories, Volume XXII (July to October 1914) — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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The Grand Magazine: All Stories, Volume XXII (July to October 1914), Various Authors — First Edition

Publication: London, George Newnes, Limited, 1914

Formatting: 8vo, pp. N/A.

Condition Report: Good. This volume presents in its original publisher's red cloth binding, which remains structurally sound but shows wear commensurate with its age and format. The most notable flaw is the heavy sunning to the spine, which has faded to a uniform brown, obscuring the original stamped detailing, accompanied by fraying, minor splitting, and cloth loss at the spine ends (head and foot). The boards exhibit moderate scuffing, edge-wear, and rubbing to the extremities, with gently bumped corners. The text block is reasonably tight, though the page edges are heavily and uniformly tanned; a common characteristic of the economical paper stock used for periodicals of this era. Internally, the pages remain largely clean and unmarked, making this a solid, readable copy despite its external weathering.

Catalogue Note: Volume XXII (22) of The Grand Magazine encompasses the issues from July to October 1914, representing a fascinating cross-section of British periodical history published precisely at the outbreak of the First World War.

This volume is particularly notable for containing the first appearance of the first four stories in R. Austin Freeman's "The Flights of Phyllis" sequence (later published in book form as the 1928 novel Flighty Phyllis). Additionally, it houses the initial serialised instalments of H.G. Wells's comedic novel Bealby.

While bound periodical volumes from this era were once common, surviving examples in their original publisher's cloth that have not been broken up for individual author extractions are becoming increasingly scarce on the open market.

A captivating window into Edwardian and early wartime British popular fiction, this bound volume of The Grand Magazine captures the literary zeitgeist of the summer and autumn of 1914. Blending thrilling detective fiction, lighthearted comedy, and dramatic serials from some of the era's most celebrated authors, including H.G. Wells and R. Austin Freeman, this collection offers readers and collectors alike an authentic taste of the period's diverse reading habits.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Various

Book Publisher: George Newnes, Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Anthologies & Short Stories

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1914

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The Grand Magazine

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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