Measures 8-11/32" X 11-1/32" -- 128 pp plus covers -- b&w & two-toned photos & illustrations -- Volume 101, Number 5 (September 1955), published by McCall Corp. (NY).
Group 6-000
There is a 1/2" vertical tear along the front lower spine edge, plus a 1" vertical tear along the rear lower spine edge, plus a 1/2" vertical tear along the front top spine edge -- otherwise average "well-read" condition for a "pulp" magazine of nearly 70 years, with wear & chipping to edges & corners, plus scratches, folds (including page corner fold-downs), indentations, rub-wear, lesser tears, browning pages, soiling, moisture stains at the lower corner edges, foxing, etc -- overall condition Fair Plus to Good Minus
BLUEBOOK had been amongst the first of the "pulp" magazines to have been published (starting in 1905), and over the years has attracted the talents of such well-known authors as EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS; ZANE GREY; H. RIDER HAGGARD; CLARENCE E. MULFORD; SAX ROHMER; ROBERT HEINLEIN ; MacKINLAY KANTOR; THEODORE PRATT; LUKE SHORT; GEORGE SIMENON -- and the list just goes on. By 1952, however, the writing was on the wall for the "pulps"; and BLUEBOOK began expanding beyond their "pulp" base, attempting to attract audiences that gravitated more towards the "slicks," such as THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, COLLIERS, THE AMERICAN MERCURY and so on; but this lasted only until 1956. By 1960, BLUEBOOK had become exclusively another of the "men's adventure magazines," until its demise in 1975. But here's a great example of BLUEBOOK's experimentation as a 1950's "slick" magazine:
Contents:
Pro And Con (Letters from readers)
Editor's Note -- written by ANDRE FONTAINE
The Southwest Is Doomed -- Unless. . . -- written by JOHN KORD LAGEMANN
Horses Are A Lot Like Women -- written by WILLIAM KILPATRICK, illustrated by JOHN McDERMOTT
The State That Cracked Down On Highway Deaths -- written by RODERIC OLZENDAM
Who Murdered Joanna?-- written by D. J. MICHAEL, illustrated by WESLEY SNYDER
The Ballgame You Don't See -- written by CHARLES EINSTEIN, illustrated by WESLEY McKEOWN
Deadlight Cay -- written by GEORGE FIELDING ELIOT, illustrated by HARVEY KIDDER
How To Buy A Board -- written by CARL DREHER
Read All About It: Glass -- written by JOHN T. DUNLAVY -- illustrator unattributed
Better Luck Next Time, Son -- written by E. BURT CLOSE, illustrated by FRANK COZZARELLI
"I Killed A Holdup Man" -- written by SEYMOUR SHUBIN, illustrated by (?) JORDAN
The Human Element -- written by PAUL M. FITZSIMMONS, illustrated by JOHN PRENTICE
It's Your Money -- written by SIDNEY MARGOLIUS
What's New And Good -- written by CARL DREHER
Man Outdoors -- written by ROBERT C. McCORMICK
Man Around The House -- written by JOHN SHARNIK -- illustrator unattributed
Sailing Tips From The Experts -- written by IRVING T. MARSH
NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS -- complete book length novel -- written by MAC HYMAN, illustrated by LOWELL HESS
Vacation Movies -- written & illustrated by BILL HARRISON
Wordly Wise: Slave -- written by WEBB GARRISON -- illustrator unattributed
Crisis: Promise To A Forgotten Saint -- written by LYDEL SIMS (DANNY THOMAS & THE INSPIRATION FOR ST. JUDE'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN)
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