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The 20-Story Magazine [Vol. 36, No. 216, June 1940] (Odhams Press, Ltd., 1/-, 96pp, pulp, cover by Colin Orme) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · The Soldier · E. L. Bunn · ss 6 · The Professor’s Manuscript [Montague Egg] · Dorothy L. Sayers · ss The Passing Show October 20 1934 12 · Old School Tie · Donald Shoubridge · ss 17 · Ninety-Nine—Out! · St. John Ervine · ss 25 · The Odd Streak · John Keith · ss 28 · The Lady Liked Lipstick · Peter Clay · ss 33 · Strange Sequel · Lynn Dacre · ss 38 · The Traveller · Peter Snow · ss 41 · Centre of Attraction · William Adams · ss 46 · Death Stalks by Day · Miguel Anzana · ss 49 · The Weh-Wun Derby · Bernard Nelson · ss 53 · Playing Prodigal · W. A. Sweeney · ss 57 · The Good Old Days · Ian Sullington · ss 62 · To Live · Van Harrison · ss 67 · Reflected Light · V. Vidal Diehl · ss 70 · The Quest I. The Quest · A. M. Burrage · ss 75 · “The Play’s the Thing” · Charles Strong · ss 80 · Never Say “No” · Devery Freeman · ss Maclean’s January 1 1940 89 · The Disappointed Lady · Edward Constable · ss 93 · The Knife · Christopher Craig · ss

The 20-Story Magazine [Vol. 37, No. 217, July 1940] (Odhams Press, Ltd., 1/-, 96pp, pulp, cover by Colin Orme) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · Light Patrol · Valentine Gregory · ss 8 · Prologue to an Unfinished Novel · J. B. Priestley · ss Rose Window: A Tribute Offered to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital by Twenty-Five Authors, William Heinemann, 1939 19 · For Freedom · Green Howard · ss 25 · Storm in a Tankard · John L. Boud · ss 27 · The Shooting at Stinger’s · Charles Dalton · ss 30 · ’Tween Lights · Robert Orme · ss 37 · Business—in Three Lessons · Christopher Craig · ss 41 · One Could Shoot · Ken Burns · vi 43 · Strange Attraction · William Adams · ss 46 · He Wanted a Thrill · John Keith · ss 49 · The Affair of the Silent Wings [Doctor Augustus Vane] · W. E. Johns · ss 56 · Mister Rat · Ernest Vancouver · ss 63 · Everywhere He Went · Stephen Phillips · ss 69 · The Quest II. The Rod of Moses · A. M. Burrage · ss 74 · Well-Informed Circles · “Phineas” · ss 77 · Gas! · Charles Strong · ss 81 · Even Things That Are Evil? · Michael David · ss 85 · Keys of Silence · George Kirby · ss 91 · “Where There’s Smoke—” · Harrington Chase · ss 96 · For Mice Only · “Babrios” · vi

The 20-Story Magazine [Vol. 37, No. 218, August 1940] (Odhams Press, Ltd., 1/-, 96pp, pulp, cover by Colin Orme) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · Horror in the “Abigail” · Edward Doherty, et al. · ss 8 · Such a Fool! · Frances Ogilvie · ss 13 · Glamour · Vera Brittain · ss 16 · Madame Guillotine’s Murder · W. A. Sweeney · ss 21 · “Man Proposes—” · Wilkinson Cobb · ss 25 · The Invisible Murderer · George C. Bachelor · ss 31 · Facts and Figures · John Keith · ss 34 · World’s Most Peaceful Spot · Charles Strong · ss 39 · The Fatal Glimpse · Valentine Gregory · ss 45 · T’Other from Which · F. Keston Clarke · ss 49 · The Quest III. Something Very Private · A. M. Burrage · ss 54 · The Affair of the Haunted Priory [Doctor Augustus Vane] · W. E. Johns · ss 61 · A Cry from the Heart · Harry Hearson · ss 63 · Jungle Strategy · John L. Boud · ss 66 · The Confession · William Adams · ss 69 · Theory—and Practice · Christopher Craig · ss 72 · “Once Bitten—” · Coutts Brisbane · ss 77 · Fourteen Windows · Maurice Grove · ss 90 · Equality Jack · Captain Marryat · ex from Mr. Midshipman Easy, Saunders & Otley, 1836; a “Gem from the Classics”. 96 · The Reception · “Babrios” · vi

The 20-Story Magazine [Vol. 37, No. 219, September 1940] (Odhams Press, Ltd., 1/-, 96pp, pulp, cover by Colin Orme) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · Papa Molin Goes West · George Bellairs · ss 6 · The Gift Horse · John Kent · ss Argosy March 23 1940 15 · Castaway’s Choice · Lynn Dacre · ss 19 · The Original · Donald Shoubridge · ss 23 · The Canary Waistcoat · A. G. Macdonell · ss 28 · Two Were to Die · D. P. Hopkins · ss 33 · Queer Quirk · Christopher Craig · ss 37 · Heroic Rabbit · L. Stewart Boyd · ss 41 · A Matter of Method · Michael James · ss 44 · The Slip-Coach Mystery · George C. Bachelor · ss 49 · Finesse in Oil · Edward Lanchbery · ss 53 · The Mission of Mr. Beaufoy · William Brownlee · ss 60 · The Quest IV. Lucky Shot · A. M. Burrage · ss 63 · The Affair of the Transparent Invaders [Doctor Augustus Vane] · W. E. Johns · ss 69 · English Ruffler · Van Harrison · ss 79 · Late Visitor · B. L. Jacot · ss 83 · Bed of Justice · John Keith · ss 87 · Roast Goose Is Off · Robert Strong · ss 90 · Ten Thousand a Year · Samuel Warren · ex William Blackwood & Sons, 1841; a “Gem from the Classics”. 96 · The Two Daughters · “Babrios” · vi

The 20-Story Magazine [Vol. 37, No. 220, October 1940] (Odhams Press, Ltd., 1/-, 96pp, pulp, cover by Colin Orme) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · The Green Men · W. J. Passingham · ss 11 · Soames’s “Happy Dispatch” · Charles Strong · ss 17 · After Death the Deluge · Elizabeth Ferrars · ss 27 · “All Upside Down” · Claude Smedley · ss 31 · More Than a Monkey? · Arthur Savage · ss 35 · Infamous Conduct · Maurice Grove · ss 39 · “O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?” · William Adams · ss 43 · Flowers for Foo Sing · Stephen Phillips · ss 49 · The Quest V. Scissors · A. M. Burrage · ss 52 · In a Telephone Cabinet [Supt. Henry Wilson] · G. D. H. & M. Cole · nv Superintendent Wilson’s Holiday by G. D. H. & Margaret Cole, Collins, November 1928 64 · Keep the Men Moving · Peter Snow · ss 67 · Dead Man’s Cough · Christopher Craig · ss 73 · Special Case · Donald Shoubridge · ss 77 · The Scarecrow · Roy Armitage · ss 82 · Last Resort · Cedric Maugham · ss 85 · Safety Valve · L. Stewart Boyd · ss 90 · Around the World in Eighty Days · Jules Verne · ex (r); a “Gem from the Classics”. translated from the French (Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-Vingts Jours, J. Hetzel, 1873). 96 · Utopia · “Babrios” · vi

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The Universal Magazine [Vol. I, No. 1, February 1900] ed. A. M. De Beck (Horace Marshall & Son, 6d, 86pp+) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from a copy at the Bodleian Library. 2 · Field-Marshal Lord Roberts · [uncredited] · fp 3 · The Editor’s Introduction · The Editor · ed 5 · Patriotism,—or Self-Advertisement? · Marie Corelli · ar 22 · Yves Guyot · [uncredited] · bg 23 · John Bull as Others See Him: What I Think of the English · Yves Guyot · ar 25 · Peeps Into Notable Homes: The Right Hon. J. Chamberlain, M.P. · [uncredited] · ar 31 · A Winter Lullaby · Laurence Alma-Tadema · pm 32 · A Bang at a Bruin · Coulson Kernahan · ss; illustrated by W. Henré 36 · The Nursing System of the War · Mary Frances Billington · ar 42 · A Letter to the Author of “Thoughts and Aphorisms” · François Coppée · lt 43 · Thoughts and Aphorisms · Em. Wertheimer; translated by A. M. De Beck · ms 45 · Past Mending · Hon. Mrs. Arthur Henniker · ss; illustrated by Kyd 51 · Women in Agriculture · The Countess of Warwick · ar 56 · Portrait of Baron Kitchener of Khartoum · [uncredited] · il 57 · Portrait of Sir Henry Redvers Buller · [uncredited] · il 58 · The Love-Child · Sir George Douglas, Bart. · ss; illustrated by W. Henré 67 · For Queen and Country? · Alec M. Cane · ss; illustrated by Henry Parkes 72 · The Stage · gp _72 · Judge Lynch · Charles Wyndham · te; illustrated by Kyd 78 · Our Public Schools, No. 1: Rugby School · W. H. D. Rouse · ar 82 · For the Ladies · gp _82 · What Women Think · Mrs. C. E. Humphrey · cl _85 · Curios · L. · cl

The Universal Magazine [Vol. I, No. 2, March 1900] ed. A. M. De Beck (Horace Marshall & Son, 6d, 112pp+) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from a copy at the Bodleian Library. 88 · Our South African Heroes · [uncredited] · fp 89 · An Open Letter to His Eminence Cardinal Vaughan · Marie Corelli · ar 98 · John Bull as Others See Him: What I Think of the English · Max O’Rell · ar 101 · Peeps Into Notable Homes: The Most Noble the Marquess of Lansdowne, K.G., Secretary of State for War · F. M. G. · ar 106 · The Death of a Rich Man · Emile Zola · ss 110 · An Ideal Post Office · J. Henniker Heaton, M.P. · ar 118 · The Confession · A. Conan Doyle · ss The Star January 17 1898; illustrated by H. White 123 · Life as an Artist’s Model · Clive Holland · ar 129 · The Father · Björnstjerne Björnson; translated by E. E. Speight · ss translated from the Norwegian. 131 · Thoughts and Aphorisms · Em. Wertheimer; translated by A. M. De Beck · ms 132 · Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C.M.G. · Florence Mary Gardiner · ar 136 · Figure-Heads—Ancient and Modern · Major C. Field, R.M. · ar 143 · The Duke’s Love-Letter · E. Lovett Cameron · ss; illustrated by H. White 150 · Clopton and Its Memories · Edward C. Rashleigh · ar 160 · Women Dramatists of To-Day · Mrs. Oscar Beringer · ar 166 · Sunshine and Shadow · Helen Boddington · ss; illustrated by R. J. Williams 171 · A Chapter of Accidents · George Cartwright · ss; illustrated by Kyd 176 · The Stage · gp _176 · A Quaint Post-Bag · Lillie de Bathe · ar _178 · Two Scenes of “San Toy” · [uncredited] · pi 180 · Our Public Schools, No. 2: Shrewsbury School · O. S. · ar 185 · A Romance of the Silent City · E. Vincent Wareing · ss; prize story. 190 · Epitaph on a Soldier Slain in the South African War · Hamlet · pm; prize poem. 191 · Epitaph on a Soldier Slain in the South African War · Sydney Elizabeth Auchinleck · pm; prize poem. 192 · For the Ladies · gp _192 · What Women Think · Mrs. C. E. Humphrey · cl _194 · The Garden · The Hon. Mrs. Jocelyn · ar _197 · Scenes Near Pretoria · [uncredited] · ar _198 · Curios · E. F. B. · cl

The Universal Magazine [Vol. I, No. 3, May 1900] ed. A. M. De Beck (Horace Marshall & Son, 6d, 118pp+) Details supplied by Richard Fidczuk from a copy at the Bodleian Library. fps. · The Queen · [uncredited] · fp 201 · The Greatest Queen in the World · Marie Corelli · ar 209 · An Old Song with a New Meaning! · Thomas Moore · pm (r) 210 · The Queen in Ireland · [uncredited] · pi 215 · John Bull as Others See Him: What I Think of the English · A Distinguished Indian · ar 219 · Easter Maid · Nora Hopper · pm; illustrated by R. James Williams 220 · The Marquess of Londonderry, K.G., The Postmaster General · Comrie Colquhoun · ar 225 · The Man from New Orleans · Guy Boothby · ss; illustrated by H. White 238 · The British Empire in Asia · The Right Hon. Sir Richard Temple · ar 244 · Mousmé [Part 1 of 13; Mousmé] · Clive Holland · sl; illustrated by R. James Williams 256 · The Hours of the House of Commons · T. P. O’Connor, M.P. · ar 262 · The Rosy Plate · M. E. Francis · ss; illustrated by R. James Williams 277 · The Drowned City of Kaer-Is · Clifford Harrison · ar 287 · “Snow-White” · Lilian Quiller-Couch · ss 296 · Success by Imitation · Sir James Sawyer, M.D. · ar 298 · The Hon. Sir Julian Salomons, Q.C. · Florence Mary Gardiner · ar 303 · A Few Reminiscences · Rutland Barrington · mm 306 · Our Public Schools, No. 3: Winchester College · [uncredited] · ar 312 · “One Little Mother” · George Cartwright · ss 314 · “Every One is Willing to Help at the Expense of Another” · Annie Brown · pm 315 · What Women Think · Mrs. C. E. Humphrey · cl