PHILIPPINE MAGAZINE August 1939 SEP Style Cover

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A Magazine entitled PHILIPPINE MAGAZINE from August 1939, Vol. XXXVI, No. 8 (376); later was combined with Promenade. Has cover like the old Saturday Evening Post and about the same size at 9" by 12"; this one has 2 young men waiting for the tip-off in Basketball, she is dressed formally and the illustration is entitled "Waiting for the Whistle" by artist Gavino Reyes Congson; it has his initials at lower left and full name at lower right. (Gavino Reyes Congson just passed away in 2006 at the age of 97!!!).. Cover price is 30 Centavos; 3 Pesos a year. Editor and Publisher is A.V.H. Hartendorp with offices in Manila. Article and Columns are listed as: Philippine Economic Conditions, American Trade Commissioner; News Summary; Editorials: The Philippines not to Remain in Subject State - President Quezon's Wise Decision, The Editor; Rainy Evening (Verse), Harriet Mills McKay; Urbana at Felisa, Encarnacion Alzona; A Visayan Seranade (Verse), Joseph B. Man; Pearling in Sula - A Gamble on a Blister, P.D. Rogers; Dawn (Verse), Liborio G. Malapira; Manila from the 16th to the 18th Century, M. Le Gentil, Translated by Fred C. FIsher; Lightning Literacy, Irene LaWall; Buri, for the Poor Man's Bread, Angel V. Campoy,; The "China Incident", Lin Yu; Tagalog Proverbs, Abraham R. Laygo; Four O'Clock in the Editor's Office and Astronomical Data for September, Weather Bureau; Pages are numbered 315 to 350, about 45 pages; size is 9" by 12"; lots of ads for international products and many local advertisers like General Tires, Pacifica Commercial Co., La Rosario, DMC Threads, Eversharp, San Miguel Brewery, Bella Aurora Cream, Philippine Education Co., Royal TruOrange, Marsman Trading Corp., Mobiloil, Insular Life Assurance Co., Philippine National Bank, Jose Oliver Successors Co., Hershey's,APO Portland Cement, Kolynos Dental Cream, Esterbrook Pens, Meralco Electric Co., Mum, Gets-It, Mentholatum, Luzon Brokerage, Filipinas Compania de Seguros, Madrigal & Co. and Ovaltine. Back cover is for Chesterfield Cigarettes. Nice condition with a little edge wear; not bad for 68 years and most of it in Manila humidity.Send an email with any questions before bidding or buying please. I frequently attend trade shows and put my Store "On Vacation" which may delay shipping. Please check in the listing above for that notice with dates of absence. If t is no notice, I am and will ship asap. Images may not be to scale. Description should have actual size. BUYER pays s&h of $3.50 Media Mail or $5 Priority in the USA; $9 to Canada. Multiple purchases that can be combined for shipping MAY result in lower total s&h. USA INSURANCE is extra and if you wish insurance please add $1.65 up to $50 value, $2.05 up to $100 value, and $2.45 for value to $200; and add $.90 per $100 tafter (choosing to NOT include insurance will negate any responsibility from me for loss or damage in the mails). Insurance is highly recommended, as I cannot be responsible for packages not insured. Full care given to packaging to prevent any damage. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS : Intl s&h MINIMUM will be $11 Intl Priority Mail (Some Countries have a higher mailing rate) which appears to be available to most countries but the delivery time can be vary from country to country; these Priority Envelopes can be registered and I cannot be responsible for shipments not Registered. (Priority Flat Rate Boxes carry automatic insurance up to a limited amount. Most run $37 flat rate; use for multiple or large book orders.) Registered Mail is recommended and MAY be required for certain countries. It is offered and if you don't choose it, you are taking the RISK of loss on yourself. CONTACT ME BEFORE ANY PAYMENTS ARE MADE FOR YOUR S&H. DO NOT MAKE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS BEFORE GETTING THE PROPER COSTS. I do not ship to ITALY, MEXICO, GREECE or the PHILIPPINES unless you contact me first and agree in writing to use Registered Mail with insurance for the full purchase price. Payment due 7 days after the close of the auction; checks & MO's (payable in U.S. funds on a ... read more

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