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Esquire [v26 #5, #156, November 1946] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 286pp, 10" x 13", cover by B. Shermund) (Full Text) Listing fiction, poetry, and selected articles. 65 · The Indian with the Knife · Eli Sexton · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger 66 · New York Is Full of Girls · Joseph Wechsberg · ss 75 · The Two-Eyed Trout · Oliver H. P. Garrett · ss 78 · Previews and Reviews · Jack Moffitt · mr 81 · The Sad Room · Raymond E. Banks · ss 84 · Gentlemen Wore Gowns to Chow · Mel R. Sabre · ar 87 · An Affair of Honor · Sarah Gibbs · ss 92 · Transcontinental Interlude · John Leathers · pi 96 · A Tale of Hoffman · Sidney Carroll · ar [Irving Hoffman] 100 · When the Flames Cast Shadows · Frank Brookhouser · ss 106 · Time’s Petty Gace · George R. Stewart · ss 111 · The Little Bantiga · Richard Austin McGregor · ss 112 · Rhapsody in Bluegrass · K. Hillyer · ar; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger 114 · Uncle Stin Was a Hero · W. Stanley Hoole · ss 117 · Abe’s Revolver · Harold Helfer · ss 118 · Sailor in Coveralls · Coleman Meyer · ar 120 · They Also Serve · James Simonds · vi 123 · Strong Medicine · Aleko Lilius · ss 132 · Harlem Love Potions · Dale Kramer · ar 138 · A Kind of Robbery · David Friedman · vi

Esquire [v26 #6, #157, December 1946] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 10" x 13", cover by Sheliah Beckett) (Full Text) Details supplied by Steve Scott. 6 · This Poem Is for Those · Walter Benton · pm 97 · The Hero Worshipped · Gerald Kersh · ss; illustrated by Simpson 98 · Man’s Alien Shore · N. O. Youmans · ss; illustrated by Simpson 101 · Sinderella, Incorporated · Louis Untermeyer · ar 102 · You, Too, Can Ski—Maybe · Robert M. Coates · ar 105 · Put This in Your Pipe · Brooks Atkinson · ar 111 · How Sportsmanship Came to Carver College · Jesse Stuart · ss; illustrated by John McDermott 115 · High Man on a Totem Pole · Sidney Carroll · ar [Harry Ruby] 116 · We Shoot at Sunrise · George Jessel · ss; illustrated by Matulay 121 · Christmas Carol in Blackface · Jack Moffitt · mr 129 · What Is Courage? · Mack Reynolds · ar; illustrated by Dominic 134 · Johnny Brennan’s Ivory Tower · Driscoll Thomas · ss; illustrated by L. B. Smith 137 · Reverie at Christmastide, Verses · Pierre de Ronsard · pm 141 · Georgia Spartan · Jimmy Jones · ar 142 · Christmas Eve at McConnell’s Bar · F. Hugh Herbert · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger 149 · Dream of a Sawdust Christmas · John Frederick Frank · ss; illustrated by Strobel 162 · A Dame with Sympathy · Mel Matison · ss; illustrated by Green 164 · Brazil—Land of Wonderful Nonsense · Richard Joseph · ar 167 · Dead Men Don’t Laugh · Harry Fletcher · ss; illustrated by Rudloe 171 · The Man in the Moon · Charles Carver · ss; illustrated by Faulkner 172 · Ride in Mexico · Richard M. Morse · ss; illustrated by Dosmantes 178 · You Got to Have a Good Lip · John D. MacDonald · ss; illustrated by William DuBois 182 · Duty—Honor—and Country · Thomas L. Stix · ss; illustrated by Erdoes 185 · Home Practically by Christmas · Charles Cooke · ar

Esquire [v27 #1, #158, January 1947] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 10" x 13", cover by Fred Ottenheimer) (Full Text) 56 · Barefoot Beauties of Tehuantepec · Eugene Schrott · ar 62 · Mr. Nesbit’s Double Life · Jack M. Tucker · ss 67 · No-Sided Professor · Martin Gardner · ss 68 · Metamorphosis of Huey · A. J. Liebling · ar 73 · Every Man a Movie Hero! · Jack Moffitt · ar 74 · Handy Man in the Air · William F. French · ar [Paul Mantz] 90 · This Mortal Coil · Leonard Stonehill · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger 107 · Just Can’t See for Lookin’ · Ralph J. Gleason · ar 114 · Uruguay—Switzerland of South America · Richard Joseph · ar 165 · Truce with a Grizzly · Vance Hoyt · ar The Strange Chest · Frank Veloz · ss Too Much Imagination · Louis Paul · ss Coronet Nov 1936 Mcginnity’s Rock · George R. Stewart · ss Fifty-Fifty Chance · George W. Morse · ss Punch Drunk · Art Cohn · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger

Esquire [v27 #2, #159, February 1947] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 10" x 13", cover by E. Simms Campbell) (Full Text) Listing fiction, poetry, and selected articles. 41 · The Trip to Granada · Frederic Prokosch · ss 42 · Concerning the Mop · Riff Charles · ss 46 · Jazz Forum: Has Jazz Influenced the Symphony? · Gene Krupa & Leonard Bernstein · ar 51 · A Glass of Milk [Peter Chambers] · Henry Kane · ss 57 · Sex Goes West · Jack Moffitt · mr 59 · The Adam Bomb · Roark Bradford · pm 61 · System Man: Ely Culbertson · Allen Churchill · ar [Ely Culbertson] 62 · To Lick the Cold—Get Out and Ski! · Richard Joseph · ar 74 · MacArthur Shogunate · Bradford Smith · ar 76 · The Rescue of Old 97 · Kimball McIlroy · ss 82 · Old Incorruptible · W. A. S. Douglas · ss 84 · How to Break a Leg · George Wiswell · ar 94 · A Man Comes Back · Velio Costa · ss

Esquire [v27 #3, #160, March 1947] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 10" x 13", cover by J. Frederick Smith) (Full Text) 41 · The Flute Player · Liam O’Flaherty · ss 42 · The Female Form—and What of It · Thomas R. Carskadon · ar 45 · The Belated Return of Seaman Simms · Joseph E. Shaner · ss 51 · A Matter of Motive [Peter Chambers] · Henry Kane · ss; murder mystery. 57 · The Businessman Cometh · Jack Moffitt · mr 61 · Mexico—Land of Contrasts · Richard Joseph · ar 64 · The Reel Glory · Dick Holdsworth · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger 65 · The Rainbow in Blood Alley · Gerritt J. Lloyd · ss; semi-fiction. 76 · The Cost of an Irish Kiss · W. A. S. Douglas · ss 81 · Portrait of a Hollywood Agent · Cameron Shipp · ar [Charles Feldman] 92 · Sweet Adeline · Tony Palazzo · pi Flesh and Grass · Gerald Kersh · ss The Daily Mail Nov 15 1939 The Beachcomber of Miami Beach · Harold Helfer · ss The Horse with the Beautiful Name · Louis Sidran · ss Where Are You, Canfield? · Sidney B. Cutright, Jr. · ss Who’ll Buy My Mincemeat? · T. Pap · ss The Return of Hugo Strawley · Glen F. Stillwell · ss

Esquire [v27 #4, #161, April 1947] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 10" x 13", cover by B. Shermund) (Full Text) 46 · The Not Well-Tempered Gallico · Paul Gallico · es 54 · Fiddler with a Strad · Harry Hamilton · ss 56 · Civic Pride—Underworld · Frederick Freed · ar 59 · The Conspicuous Turtle [Monte Featherstone] · Martin Gardner · ss; mystery. 65 · Hollywood Progresses with Pursued · Jack Moffitt · mr 68 · Argentina—Up and Coming · Richard Joseph · ar 86 · The Man Who Made the Bomb · Milton Lehman · ar [J. Robert Oppenheimer] 90 · The Idear Is the Thing · Joe Brown · ss 104 · Adventures with a French Movie · Hans Ruesch · ss 107 · Leonidas and the Lion · Joseph E. Shaner · ss Sharks · Gerald Kersh · ss Concerning the Brush · Riff Charles · ss Sam Nelson’s “300” Game · William Sherwood, Jr. · ss Eva and the Serpents · Charles Carver · ss Inventor from Jango-Jango · Harold Heifer · ss The Man with the Red Hat · Robert Fontaine · ss Score Bored · Frances Geiger Adams · ar; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger

Esquire [v27 #5, #162, May 1947] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 10" x 13") (Full Text) 47 · The Slightly Bewildered Gallico · Paul Gallico · es 50 · Pictures of Ernie · A. J. Liebling · ar [Ernie Pyle] 59 · Kudos for the Kid [Peter Chambers] · Henry Kane · ss; murder mystery. 60 · A Close-Up of Democracy · Jack Moffitt · mr 66 · The Big Revival at White’s Hotel · Frank X. Tolbert · ss 71 · The Old Maid of Reims · George Slocombe · ss 76 · Swing Low, Sweet Chariot · Scott Hart · ar [W. W. Chambers] 79 · Saga of Socrates II · Hector Bolitho · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger 84 · The Barrier Reef · D. Cottrell · ss 90 · It’s Your Move · Mel Matison · ss And the Cup Ran Over · Cyril C. Tweed · ss Valentine for Page One · Joseph E. Shaner · ss Jungle Justice · Louis Paul · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger I Stick My Neck Out for Nobody · J. Edgar Grove · ss The Lost Blend · Thomas L. Stix · ar; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger Singular Sengalese · Jack Henry & Louis Sidran · ar; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger

Esquire [v27 #6, #163, June 1947] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 10" x 13") (Full Text) 55 · On Understanding the Rooshan · Paul Gallico · es 56 · Evidence Is High Proof · Jesse Stuart · ss 64 · Song, Dance and Iceman · John Chapman · ar [James Barton] 70 · The Producers Take Their Midyears · Jack Moffitt · mr 79 · Lash Up, Fellow Rover · Joseph E. Shaner · ss 88 · The Endless Test · Ludwig Lewisohn · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger 90 · Down Among the Latin Yankees · Richard Joseph · ar 93 · The Mighty Mites · Tommy O’Shane · ss 97 · The Fabulous Gypsy · Gilbert S. McKean · ar [Django Reinhards] 104 · The Nervous Husband · Asher Gerecht · ss The Scene of the Crime · Gerald Kersh · ss The (London) Evening News Apr 9 1946 Willie Feels Dangerous · George W. Morse · ss The Name Is Georgie Harrison · Charles De Mangin · ss A Tiger’s Heart · Carl Zuckmayer · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger Signor Cannelloni Takes a Ride · Hans Ruesch · ss The Devil and Caesar’s Face · I. G. Mattingly & J. M. Yaffee · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger

Esquire [v28 #1, #164, July 1947] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 10" x 13") (Full Text) 47 · This Man’s World · Paul Gallico · cl 54 · Pre-Natal Care for Fathers · John Gould · ar 60 · Encore for a “Cliffhanger” · Jack Moffitt · mr 62 · Report for a Corpse [Peter Chambers] · Henry Kane · ss; murder mystery. 64 · Art Portfolio · Ray Prohaska · il 65 · Poetic Seal from Mulo: Ray Prohaska · Robert Ulrich Godsoe · ar [Ray Prohaska] 66 · The Tenth Edition · Joseph Harrington · ss 68 · Britain’s Ready—If You Are! · Richard Joseph · ar 78 · Messenger Boy to the World · Cameron Shipp · ar [David Sarnoff] 80 · Figures Tell the Gambling Story · Georg Mann · ar 83 · Thirty-two Votes Before Breakfast · Jesse Stuart · ss Sudden Autumn · Paul Corey · ss Revolt with Strings · Joseph Wechsberg · ss Reunion at Joliet · George Wiswell · ss A Time to Every Purpose · Earl Coleman · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger Jones Beach · Walter Benton · pm A Nineteenth Century Swoonsong · Hart & Rathje · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger

Esquire [v28 #2, #165, August 1947] ed. David A. Smart (10" x 13", cover by Howard Baer) (Full Text) Details supplied by Steve Scott. 26 · The Big Bout · Robert Switzer · ss; illustrated by Faulkner 34 · My Own Five-Foot Shelf · Louis Untermeyer · ar 37 · The Muse Discards Her Mask · Jack Moffitt · mr 40 · My Dream and Annie’s · A. J. Liebling · ar 44 · Everything He Wanted · Frank O’Rourke · ss; illustrated by Robert Greenhalgh 52 · Northern Lights · Walter Benton · pm 68 · Messieurs, Paris Vous Attends · Richard Joseph · ar 78 · Flirtation Is a Fine Art · Herb Graffis · ar 96 · The Mad Matador · Cecil Carnes · ar The Quest of the Old Conjur Tail · Jim Buford · ss; illustrated by Henry Pitz North on the Parkway · John D. MacDonald · ss; illustrated by Philip Reisman The Way to Play Edna · Stanley Gold · ss; illustrated by Greene The Long Drop · William Lindsay Gresham · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger Seed of Destruction · Gerald Kersh · ss; illustrated by Mervin Jules A Matter of Talent · Mel Matison · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger The Sad Lady · Donald Heine · ss; illustrated by Faulkner The Roaring Crowd · Jim Crossett · ar; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger

Esquire [v28 #3, #166, September 1947] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 10" x 13") (Full Text) 41 · Out Where the Swindle Begins · Paul Gallico · es 42 · The Convert · Irwin Shaw · ss 50 · In Defense of Hollywood · Andrew A. Rooney · ar 59 · Of Rice and Men · Jack Moffitt · mr 60 · The Astounding Syrian · Sidney Carroll · ar [Danny Thomas] 67 · Safer Sports Through Science · Georg Mann · ar 68 · The Witness at the Crossroads · Douglas Angus · ss 74 · Business Before Bullets · Robert Finnegan · ss 77 · Madison Square Garden · John Keating · ar 106 · Where Were Our Rockets? · John C. Ross · ar Two in the Bush · Robert Wallsten · ss The Casting Away of Mrs. Peebles · Fred Lane · ss The Case of the Double Clasp · William Valrick · ss Geralde and the Good Green Earth · Robert Fontaine · ss The Wedding · Joseph E. Shaner · ss You Among Flowers · Walter Benton · pm Madison Square Garden · John Keating · ar; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger Toughest Man on Earth · Charles B. Roth · ar; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger

Esquire [v28 #4, #167, October 1947] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 10" x 13") (Full Text) 63 · Life in Merrie England · Paul Gallico · es 64 · The Single Brute · Irwin Shaw · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger 70 · Nürnberg: A Hymn for Ghosts · Joseph E. Shaner · pm 75 · Are Husbands Helpless? · Nathaniel Benchley · ar 82 · Love on the Half Shell · Richard English · ss 84 · Salute to a Clay-Footed Titan · Stanley Walker · ar [A. R. Holcombe] 94 · Flo’s Freudian Slips · Martin Gardner · ss 102 · The Little Lady with the Big Voice · Sidney Carroll · ar [Edith Gwynn] 106 · The Gaudy Cat · Hayden Norwood · ss 126 · The Discoverer · Robert Switzer · ss It Was Like This Before · Joseph Kinsey Howard · ss The Famous Jump-Springs · Rudolph Umland · ss The Lights · Walt Henry · ss Sportsmans in Spain · Eduardo Jayen · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger The Last Match · Harry Edward Neal · ss

Esquire [v28 #5, #168, November 1947] ed. David A. Smart (50¢, 10" x 13") (Full Text) Details supplied by Grant Thiessen. 63 · This Man’s World: The Agony Column · Paul Gallico · cl 64 · The Forbidden Game · D. D. Beauchamp · ss 66 · The Two Old Tots · John McCarten · ss 69 · Proof Positive · David Partridge · ss 70 · Foot of the Cliff · Frank O’Rourke · ss 72 · Golf’s War of Nerves · Arthur D’Arcy (Bobby) Locke · ar 75 · When the Horses Laughed · Rudolph Umland · ss 76 · Empress Theodora · Anon. · ar 78 · The Ring and the Book · A. J. Liebling · rv; reviews books about boxing.; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger 81 · From Schumann to Brahms to Liszt · Jack Moffitt · mr 82 · The Shoe Fits [Peter Chambers] · Henry Kane · nv 84 · Ambassador to the Human Race · James Atlee Phillips · ar 87 · Wall Street—Simplified · Fred Schwed, Jr. · ss 90 · How to Be Rich on $10 a Month · Donald Hough · ar 93 · Allen Saalburg: Descriptive Artist · Robert Ulrich Godsoe · ar 94 · Skirmish in Counterpoint · Robert V. Radius · ss; illustrated by Gustav Rehberger 99 · The Meggs Case · William Valrick · ss 100 · The Lady or the Gun · Asher Gerecht · ss 102 · Cellini of the Assembly Line · Marion Simon · ar [Howard A. Darrin] 106 · Campus Portrait: Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Frederick Freed · ar 108 · Make Mine Wine · Bill Burton · ar 111 · Bermuda—Peaceful Islands · Richard Joseph · ar 112 · The Best of Relations · Mel Matison · ss 114 · The Duck and I · Byron W. Dalrymple · ar 124 · Crime Without Punishment · William Francis · ss 130 · The Sea Monster · Jack Tooker · ss