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The Blue Book Magazine [v73 #5, September 1941] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover by Herbert Morton Stoops) From this point on the spine changes to Blue Book to match the title, which has a subtitle of “Stories of Adventure for Men, by Men” on most issues; the title on the masthead remains as Blue Book Magazine, and the indicia and registration continue to list it as The Blue Book Magazine. Details supplied by Denny Lien. ifc. · Who’s Who in This Issue · [The Editor] · cl [Arch Whitehouse; Georges Surdez; Hugh Wiley; George Agnew Chamberlain]; profiles & photos of Arch Whitehouse, Georges Surdez, Hugh Wiley, George Agnew Chamberlain. 1 · Readers’ Forum · [The Readers] · lc _1 · [letter] · M. L. Goodwin · lt _1 · [letter] · Martha Birdwell · lt _1 · [letter] · Mel Allen, Jr. · lt 2 · The Promised Land · Jacland Marmur · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 9 · The Reluctant Major · Leonard Nason · ss; illustrated by Jeremy Cannon 14 · Call for Doctor David [Lt. Edward “Tiny” David] · Robert R. Mill · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 20 · All in a Lifetime · Frank Buck & Ferrin Fraser · ex McBride 24 · The Iron Rainbow [Part 1 of 4] · Gordon Young · sl; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 40 · Risky Business · Arch Whitehouse · ss 47 · They Tell No Tales · R. G. Kirk · ss 48 · The Jade Dagger [James Lee Wong] · Hugh Wiley · ss; illustrated by Austin Briggs 54 · The Free Shall Live · Georges Surdez · nv; illustrated by Herbert Morton Stoops 72 · The World Was Their Stage: XVI. He Who Turned Back · H. Bedford-Jones · ss; illustrated by John Richard Flanagan 80 · Stand Thou Still [Part 3 of 3] · George Agnew Chamberlain · sl; illustrated by Hamilton Greene 95 · An Agent of the Government · Clarence Herbert New · ss The Blue Book Magazine Aug 1909, as “The Anti-Expansion League”; in the “Twice-Told Tales” series. 103 · Arizona Feud · Frank R. Adams · na; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 141 · Night Plane to Berlin · Ralph Michaelis · ts 142 · The Brown Jar · A Former U.S. Narcotic Agent · ts 144 · Bandit’s Law · General Arthur Read · ts

The Blue Book Magazine [v73 #6, October 1941] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover by Herbert Morton Stoops) Who’s Who in Blue Book [Gordon Young; William Neidig; Nelson Bond; Leland Jamieson] · [The Editor] · bg; profiles & photos of Gordon Young, William Neidig, Nelson Bond; In Memoriam to Leland Jamieson. Readers’ Forum · [The Readers] · lc _ · [letter] · James G. Towery · lt _ · [letter] · Arthur Herbert Forder · lt _ · [letter] · Nelson G. Moffitt · lt _ · [letter] · Thos. W. Cousen · lt Some Call It Luck: Some Call It Luck · H. Bedford-Jones · ss; illustrated by Frederic Anderson Madame Hex · Samuel Taylor · ss; illustrated by Lyle Justis Salvage Harry · Jacland Marmur · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley Gabriel, Blow Your Horn · William Neidig · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering Torpedo Twitch · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon Ride to Nowhere · Hugh Pentecost · nv; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson A Yankee Doctor in Paradise · S. M. Lambert, M.D. · ex Little, Brown The Pink Duck · Fulton Grant · nv; illustrated by Austin Briggs The Clock Strikes Seven · Michael Gallister · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson The Plymouth Express Affair [Hercule Poirot] · Agatha Christie · ss The Sketch Apr 4 1923, as “The Mystery of the Plymouth Express”; in the “Twice-Told Tales” series. The Iron Rainbow [Part 2 of 4] · Gordon Young · sl; illustrated by Raymond Sisley The Bookshop · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering The World Was Their Stage: XVII. Young Man with a Banjo · H. Bedford-Jones · ss; illustrated by Merritt Berger Devil, Sprout Wings · Granville Church · na; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson Lanky Bob Got Mad · Samuel Ellsworth Kiser · ts "I’ve Been Hungry Myself" · R. S. Spears · ts Free of Fear and Hunger, Suspicion and Hate! · Norval Granneberg · ts Fight Above the Desert · Ralph Michaelis · ts

The Blue Book Magazine [v74 #1, November 1941] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover by Herbert Morton Stoops) Details supplied by Daniel Krummes. Who’s Who in This Issue · [The Editor] · cl [William E. Barrett; Day Keene; Will F. Jenkins; Lt. Colonel Charles L. Clifford]; profiles & photos of William E. Barrett, Day Keene, Will F. Jenkins, Lt. Colonel Charles L. Clifford. 1 · Readers’ Forum · [The Readers] · lc _ · [letter] · Mrs. Chas. E. Smith · lt _ · [letter] · Arthur J. Albes · lt _ · [letter] · Bob Shelton · lt _ · [letter] · G. H. Lawler · lt 2 · Your Adversary the Devil · Day Keene · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 8 · The Banshee Sees Red [Timmy Costigan] · Hugh Fullerton · ss; illustrated by Herbert Morton Stoops 15 · The General’s Home Town · Jack Leonard · ss Britannia and Eve Mar 1937, as by Gregorio Somers; illustrated by Harvé Stein 20 · The Stool Parrot [Lt. Edward “Tiny” David] · Robert R. Mill · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 26 · Army Dog · Charles L. Clifford · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 34 · War in the Desert · Raoul Aglion · ex Henry Holt 38 · Camel-Wagon Quest · Louis Kaye · ss; illustrated by Percy Leason 45 · Stand Up and Be Counted! · Borden Chase · ss; illustrated by John Richard Flanagan 50 · With the Night Mail—1932 · Leland Jamieson · ss The Blue Book Magazine May 1932; in the “Twice-Told Tales” series.; illustrated by George Avison 56 · The Tough Kid · Leslie T. White · ss; illustrated by Earl Blossom 62 · Some Call It Luck: Eight Are the Gates · H. Bedford-Jones · ss; illustrated by Frederic Anderson 70 · The Iron Rainbow [Part 3 of 4] · Gordon Young · sl; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 91 · The Far-Flung Arrow · Fulton T. Grant · nv; illustrated by Austin Briggs 104 · The Crimson Current · William E. Barrett · nv All Detective Magazine Dec 1933; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 120 · The Island That Looked Like Paradise · Will Jenkins · nv; illustrated by Percy Leason 138 · Battle in the Dark · Henry J. Butler · ts 141 · There’s Danger in Humorists · Seymour Kingman · ts 142 · The Drum of Lung-Men · Richard Mylius · ts 144 · “Fighters Astern!” · Ralph Michaelis · ts

The Blue Book Magazine [v74 #2, December 1941] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover by Herbert Morton Stoops) Details supplied by Daniel Krummes. Who’s Who in This Issue · [The Editor] · cl [Peter B. Kyne; Ralph Condon; Geoffrey Homes]; profiles & photos of Peter B. Kyne, Ralph Condon, Geoffrey Homes. 1 · Readers’ Forum · [The Readers] · lc _1 · [letter] · Mrs. Ruth Bedsworth · lt _1 · [letter] · H. C. Boren · lt _1 · [letter] · Recha Hamel · lt 2 · The Princess and the Prophet [Part 1 of 4] · Gordon Keyne · sl; illustrated by John Richard Flanagan 20 · The Sheriff of Los Brancos · Peter B. Kyne · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 24 · The Remarkable Talent of Egbert Haw · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 30 · Mutiny Takes the Helm · Michael Gallister · nv; illustrated by Frederic Anderson 47 · The Talisman · William E. Barrett · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 53 · The Tramp Pug’s Passenger · Kerry O’Neil · ss; illustrated by Frederic Anderson 60 · The Don Flows Home to the Sea · Mikhail Sholokhov · ex Knopf 1940 64 · Lost Gold · Ralph Condon · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 70 · No Holds Barred · D. J. King · ss; illustrated by Peter Kuhlhoff 72 · The Iron Rainbow [Part 4 of 4] · Gordon Young · sl; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 93 · The Italian Nobleman [Hercule Poirot] · Agatha Christie · ss The Sketch Oct 24 1923, as “The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman”; in the “Twice-Told Tales” series. 96 · Some Call It Luck: A Son of Han · H. Bedford-Jones · ss; illustrated by Frederic Anderson 104 · Forty Whacks [Humphrey Campbell] · Geoffrey Homes · na; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 138 · I Fought Von Richthofen · Arch Whitehouse · ts 141 · Wolves at Sea · Otto P. Kelland · ts 143 · Fireman’s Hazard · M. H. Petty · ts 144 · Howdy, Rattler! · John J. Wallace · ts

The Blue Book Magazine [v74 #3, January 1942] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover by Herbert Morton Stoops) Details supplied by Daniel Krummes. Who’s Who in This Issue · [The Editor] · cl [Maurice Beam; Stefan Zweig]; profiles & photos of Maurice Beam, Stefan Zweig. 1 · Readers’ Forum · [The Readers] · lc _ · [letter] · Elizabeth Vitale · lt _ · [letter] · Daniel W. Harrington · lt _ · [letter] · Leslie E. Dunkin · lt _ · [letter] · James M. Creech · lt _ · [letter] · R. A. Shaw · lt 2 · Come Out Fighting · Joel Reeve · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 8 · Special Edition [Lt. Edward “Tiny” David] · Robert R. Mill · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 15 · A Blimp Could Risk It · Maurice Beam · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 22 · I Want to See the Sky · Jacland Marmur · ss; illustrated by Cleveland Woodward 24 · Some Call It Luck: The Gate of Mercy · H. Bedford-Jones · ss; illustrated by Austin Briggs 33 · Under-Cover Man · Millward Roberts · ss; illustrated by John Fulton 40 · The Stolen Crime · Richard Howells Watkins · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 47 · Within the Enemy’s Citadel [Free Lances in Diplomacy] · Clarence Herbert New · ss The Blue Book Magazine Jun 1915; in the “Twice-Told Tales” series.; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 54 · The Mystery of America’s Godfather [Part 1 of 2] · Stefan Zweig · ar 66 · Careful Guy · William Porter · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 72 · The Princess and the Prophet [Part 2 of 4] · Gordon Keyne · sl; illustrated by John Richard Flanagan 88 · Sierra Outpost · Lila Lofberg & David Malcolmson · ex Duell, Sloane, Pearce 1941; illustrated by Walter Wilwerding 94 · Terror in the Sunlight · Michael Gallister · na; illustrated by Frederic Anderson 110 · Beyond the Farthest Star [Poloda] · Edgar Rice Burroughs · nv; illustrated by Grattan Condon 126 · Hitch-Hike Bride · Frederick R. Bechdolt · na; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 139 · The Cossacks Ride · Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson · ts; illustrated by Grattan Condon 142 · Mountang Woman · Raymond S. Spears · ts 143 · Flying Porcupine · Ralph Michaelis · ts 144 · Shark Hobby · Fred H. Knight · ts

The Blue Book Magazine [v74 #4, February 1942] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover by Herbert Morton Stoops) Who’s Who in This Issue · [The Editor] · cl [Arthur G. Donahue; Raymond S. Spears; Donald Barr Chidsey]; profiles & photos of Arthur Gerald Donahue, Raymond S. Spears, Donald Barr Chidsey. Readers’ Forum · [The Readers] · lc _ · [letter] · Seele O’Reilly · lt _ · [letter] · Darrell Roberts · lt _ · [letter] · C. H. Parsley · lt _ · [letter] · Miss Anne McDonald · lt Rendezvous in Scotland · William E. Barrett · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon The Magic Staircase · Nelson Bond · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson Wild Music · Raymond Spears · ss; illustrated by Monte Crews Tally-Ho! Yankee in a Spitfire · Arthur G. Donahue · ex Macmillan US 1941 Some Call It Luck: Hanged Judas · H. Bedford-Jones · ss; illustrated by Austin Briggs Hot Afternoon · C. E. Scoggins · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley The Purple V [Lt. Edward “Tiny” David] · Robert R. Mill · na; illustrated by Charles Chickering At the Lion’s Mouth · Jacland Marmur · ss; illustrated by Frederic Anderson Mr. Davenby Disappears [Hercule Poirot] · Agatha Christie · ss The Sketch Mar 28 1923, as “The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim”; in the “Twice-Told Tales” series. The Princess and the Prophet [Part 3 of 4] · Gordon Keyne · sl; illustrated by John Richard Flanagan Who Fights for Glory? · Joel Reeve · na; illustrated by John Fulton The Mystery of America’s Godfather [Part 2 of 2] · Stefan Zweig · ar Something to Shoot At · Donald Barr Chidsey · nv; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson English Sailor · Frank Laskier · ts No More Pictures · Thomas A. Dickinson · ts Mule Power · Joseph C. Coyle · ts Desert Falcons · John Smith · ts

The Blue Book Magazine [v74 #5, March 1942] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, 8½" x 11", cover by Herbert Morton Stoops) Details supplied by Rob Preston from Table of Contents. Who’s Who in This Issue · [The Editor] · cl [Robert Casey; Theodore Waldeck; Irvin S. Cobb]; profiles & photos of Robert Casey, Theodore Waldeck, Irvin S. Cobb. 1 · Readers’ Forum · [The Readers] · lc _ · [letter] · Floyd Swearingen · lt _ · [letter] · Mrs. Inez B. Cuff · lt _ · [letter] · Roger C. Dickey · lt _ · [letter] · Mrs. Kenneth C. Morgan · lt 2 · Urgent Message [Jason Wyatt] · Frederick Painton · ss; illustrated by Austin Briggs 11 · The Mark of Cain · Peter B. Kyne · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson 16 · Two Thousand Miles Up [Part 1 of 3] · Peter Fredericks · sl; illustrated by A. Leydenfrost 34 · Duty Flight, Stand By! · Arch Whitehouse · ss; illustrated by Grattan Condon 42 · The Affair at Barnacle Cove [Judge Pike] · Irvin S. Cobb · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering 48 · The Conqueror · Jacland Marmur · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley 55 · Just a Replacement · Carl Nostrand · ts The Blue Book Magazine Apr 1930; in the “Twice-Told Tales” series. 55 · Three Men Without the Boat · Stuart Marlowe · ts The Blue Book Magazine Sep 1926; in the “Twice-Told Tales” series. 55 · The Misfit · Wm. W. Nairn, Jr. · ts The Blue Book Magazine Feb 1927; in the “Twice-Told Tales” series. 60 · Combat Group · Georges Surdez · nv; illustrated by Herbert Morton Stoops 73 · Mosquito Fleet · Don Morris · ss; illustrated by Frederic Anderson 78 · The Princess and the Prophet [Part 4 of 4] · Gordon Keyne · sl 91 · I Can’t Forget · Robert Casey · ex Bobbs-Merrill 1941 96 · Some Call It Luck: The Four Bronzes of Confucius · H. Bedford-Jones · ss; illustrated by Austin Briggs 104 · A Man Can’t Quit · Samuel Taylor · na; illustrated by John Fulton 139 · Drums in Dutch Guiana · Theodore Waldeck · ts 142 · Rough Landing at Nishapur · Charles Sloan · ts 144 · Manila Espionage · Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson · ts

The Blue Book Magazine [v74 #6, April 1942] ed. Donald Kennicott (McCall Corporation, 25¢, 144pp, quarto, cover by Herbert Morton Stoops) Who’s Who in This Issue · [The Editor] · cl [Frederick Painton; Jacland Marmur]; profiles & photos of Frederick Painton, Jacland Marmur. Readers’ Forum · [The Readers] · lc _ · [letter] · Paul B. Poindexter · lt _ · [letter] · Gene McArdle · lt _ · [letter] · Franz Gassmann · lt _ · [letter] · Edward Schroer · lt _ · [letter] · Lester I. Jenkins · lt The Escape of Mr. Honey [Hobart Honey] · Bertram Atkey · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering The Secret War [Jason Wyatt] · Frederick Painton · ss; illustrated by Austin Briggs The Necessary Rope · Louis Kaye · ss; illustrated by Percy Leason Wild Hunt · Georges Surdez · nv; illustrated by Frederic Anderson Badlands Wolf · Bigelow Neal · ss; illustrated by Frank Hoban Time Was: Death of a Junker · Heinrich Hauser · ex Reynal 1942 The West Point Ring [Lt. Edward “Tiny” David] · Robert R. Mill · ss; illustrated by Charles Chickering Two Thousand Miles Up [Part 2 of 3] · Peter Fredericks · sl; illustrated by A. Leydenfrost Soldier Stuff · Tracy Richardson · ss; illustrated by Raymond Sisley No News Is Bad News · Richard Howells Watkins · ss; illustrated by L. R. Gustavson The Oriental Menace [Free Lances in Diplomacy] · Clarence Herbert New · ss The Blue Book Magazine Oct 1923; in the “Twice-Told Tales” series. Some Call It Luck: Between Stars and Sea · H. Bedford-Jones · ss; illustrated by Austin Briggs Gunfire off Makapuu · Jacland Marmur · nv; illustrated by Raymond Sisley No Time for Glory · Richard Sale · na; illustrated by Frederic Anderson Shelled out of the Sky · Charles Sloan · ts Angolan Interlude · Hobart E. Stocking · ts The Fierce Chicken · Tex O’Reilly · ts The Hermit Shoots · Forrest Brooks · ts