Life Magazine, August 4, 1947 - Renaissance Venice
Original Life Magazine from August 4, 1947 - Renaissance Venice
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| Excellent Condition (4 Available) | $29.95 | |
These issues are extremely nice. These are in amazing condition and are great for framing or giving as a cherished gift. Some may have very minor defects and address labels. | ||
| Good Condition (7 Available) | $21.95 | |
These issues are in pretty good shape. These are great for those who want a complete, original, average condition issue to read and enjoy. They may have some light to moderate flaws like small tears, spots, library stamps etc. but would make a great piece of history for the budget minded to mark any occasion. | ||
Some of the contents in this issue
Glory of Renaissance Venice - photo essay, 4th in a series on the history of Western culture. Cute full page Philco ad with troubadour Burl Ives. Full page Sanforized fabrics ad with art by Gilbert Bundy. Tulsa twins Betty and Barbara Bounds - photo essay, includes photos of Bill Wooten, Bobby Cowan, Sam Rhoades, Bill Breisch, Jimmy Beale, Immy Dick, Buddy Vincent and others. Harness racing makes a comeback. Fire resistant paint. What did the US get for the $40 million given to Aviator Howard Hughes to build airplanes during the war? - includes photos of his expensive women and more. Southampton weekend. Full page movie poster ad for "The Long Night" with Henry Fonda. Nice full page color Studebaker ad with Studebaker workers Peter and Floyd Dreibelbis. Artists Jane Eakin and Robert Osborn use cartoons to show the ideal car. Feature on Venice. Lovely full page color Webster Cigars ad with Ciro's of Hollywood, Children's holiday ends in tragedy - 44 Italian children drown when their launch hit a leftover Nazi antisubmarine pylon. Movie - "The secret life of Walter Mitty." Drinking in the US. Life goes on a Southampton weekend with Vasilli Adlerberg, Serge Obolensky, Jay Rutherfurd, Angier Biddle Duke, Craig Mitchell, and Constantin Alajalov. Full page color Camel cigarettes ad with midget race car driver Walter Ader.
| 11 | |
Liquor laws and regulations, United States (Social conditions) | |
| 18 | |
Jane EAKIN, Robert Chesley OSBORN, Automobiles, Caricatures and cartoons | |
| 26 | |
Howard Hughes (American airline, aircraft and motion picture executive.); 1905-1976 | |
| 34 | |
Soil conservation | |
| 36 | |
Dueling | |
| 60 | |
Niccolo Machiavelli (Italian statesman and political philosopher.); 1469-1527, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola; 1463-1494, Baldassare Castiglione (Italian diplomat.); 1478-1529, Girolamo Savonarola (Italian monk and martyr.); 1452-1498 | |
| 72 | |
Horse racing | |
| 77 | |
Youth, United States (Social life and customs) | |
| 85 | |
Paint, Fire resisting | |
| 89 | |
Motion picture reviews (Single works) | 41 |
Bernard Shaw (Irish dramatist.); 1856-1950, Thomas Mann (German novelist.); 1875-1955 | |
| 46 | |
Renaissance, Venice (Italy) | |
| 48 | |
Marco Polo; 1254-1323?. | |
| 50 | |
Art, Venetian | |
| 91 | |
James Thurber; 1894-1961 | |
| 97 | |
Lampreys | |
| 101 | |
Entertaining |
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