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The SPHERE 1954 Sir Adam Beck Niagara, Salvage BOAC Comet, Birdsville Australia

$ 10.56

Availability: 94 in stock
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  • Condition: good used condition, no missing pages, any other defects will be described in the listing details

    Description

    The Sphere Illustrated News.  March    6  ,  1954 .
    10 x 14 inches - 40 pages.  disbound from a volume,  no damage to spine or pages, no missing pages.  the RARE Original Period News magazine
    Contents
    Cover
    -    General Neguib of Egypt after his come back.
    Articles
    -
    the extraordinary life of General Neguib of Egypt - 2 pages of text and photos.     full page of text and photos - the
    salvage of the BOAC Comet Airliner
    that crashed off the coast of Elba - the Royal navy salvage team and their ship HMS "Sea Salvor" with photo of their deep sea diving bell in action.
    2 pages of text and photos -
    the
    Story of the Birdsville Track
    and its people. the territory from Marree to Birdsville in Queensland, Australia - photos : Postman Tom Kruse, the Birdsville Hotel, the ruined Vogelsang Mission, a Dry Coopers Creek. 3 pages of text and photos - the
    production of color televisions at the RCA Factory in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    - photos of various workers producing and testing the components used in the construction of the Color Televisions.
    .
    Photos
    -
    the Sultan of Zanzibar in Nairobi. Police protection for Senator McCarthy of America.   Doctor Cheddi Jagan - the deposed Prime Minister of British Guian
    a returns to Georgetown - 2 photos.
    2 pages of text and photos - Oil exploration in the jungles of Papua, New Guinea - the marine Base at Napa Napa, Omati Well no. 1, a Catalina Flying Boat on Lake Kutubu
    .
    2 pages of text and photos - construction of the
    Sir Adam Beck Hydro Electric Power Plant in Niagara Falls
    , Canada nears completion.
    2 pages of text and photos - the Queens Visit to Hobart, Tasmania.    full page of photos and text - aircraft in the news - Douglas X-3, Bell X-IA, Douglas D-558-I Skystreak, Convair XF-92A, Bell X-5, Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket, Northrop X-4 .
    Illustrations/ full page ads
    -  bizarre color Schweppshire way of life - the daily bread ad - illustration by Lewitt Him.  Reed Paper Group Double Decker Bus Color ad.
    NOTE :
    shipping prices reflect packaging ( special envelope , archival poly bag and backing board ) for this news magazine shipped flat ,  I want you to be satisfied with our transaction from start to finish . Any issue you have can be resolved prior to leaving feedback by contacting me,
    good condition  - the authentic period news magazine,
    fascinating magazine with first hand reportage and photographs ,  i sell no reproductions ,  i ship worldwide and will combine auctions,
    payment due within 2 days of auction end ....