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The Strand Magazine [v117, #702, June 1949] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 120pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Caricature of the Month: Air-Commandant Felicity Hanbury · Anthony Wysard · fp [Felicity Hanbury] 18 · We Investigate the Claims of a Clairvoyant · Richard Usborne · ar; illustrated by John Gay 30 · Stories They Tell About Churchill · Sir Edward Marsh, K.C.V.O. · ar [Winston Churchill]; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 32 · The Playwrights of To-day · Howard Conway · pi; illustrated by John Gay 40 · Evidence in Camera · Margery Allingham · ss; illustrated by Walter Fawkes 52 · Love Letter to Petty Ashcroft · John Connell · ms [Peggy Ashcroft] 55 · Insults · Anon. · cl 56 · In the Garden · Anthony Armstrong · pi 66 · Cat’s Eyes · Hilton Brown · ss; illustrated by Webster Murray 73 · Useless Information · K. D. Gott · cl 74 · The Nightmare Bet · Rawle Knox · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 80 · The Man Who Photographs Dancers · Lesley Blanch · pi; illustrated by Earl Leaf 88 · Enemies of State · Kathleen Warren · ss; illustrated by Steven Spurrier 100 · The Private Collector: Jugs, Bottles and Jars · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar; illustrated by Wilfred Savage 104 · The Farm in June · A. G. Street · cl 107 · Some Things Worth Knowing · Kenneth Ullyett, F.R.Met.S., Philip Brownrigg & John Langdon-Davies · cl 117 · Perplexities · Anon. · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · [The Editor] · ed

The Strand Magazine [v117, #703, July 1949] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 120pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Caricature of the Month: G. Bernard Shaw · Antony Wysard · fp [G. Bernard Shaw] 18 · Shaw’s Rules for Play Producers · G. Bernard Shaw · ar; given as “Rules for Play Producers” in the Table of Contents. 26 · The New Straw Boater · Jane Samuelson · ss; illustrated by John Ward 32 · Frinton-on-Sea · Gordon Beckles · ar; illustrated by John Gay 40 · History in the Movie-Making · Elma Napier · ar; illustrated by Richard O. Rose 45 · Insults · Anon. · cl 46 · The Cat and the Wolf · David Stephen · ss; illustrated by L. Fullerton 53 · What It Takes to Make a Crack Jockey · John Hislop · ar 56 · Down on the Farm · A. G. Street · cl 66 · Twenty Questions on Clairvoyance · E. J. Dingwall · ar 72 · The Double-Cross Bat · Ian Peebles · ss; illustrated by Wyndham Robinson 80 · Meet the London “Beaks” · Horace Thorogood · pi; illustrated by John Gay 88 · Fish · Hoole Jackson · ss 93 · Useless Information · Anon. · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 94 · Once Upon a Time · Peter Jackson · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 100 · Love Letter to Frances Day · Beverley Nichols · ss [Frances Day]; illustrated by Roger Wood 103 · The Private Collector: Candlesticks · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 108 · Some Things Worth Knowing · M. F. M. M. & George Edinger · cl 117 · Perplexities · Anon. · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · [The Editor] · ed _120 · [letter commenting on “Shaw’s Rules for Play Producers”] · Peter Glenville · lt

The Strand Magazine [v117, #704, August 1949] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 120pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Caricature of the Month: W. E. Butlin · Antony Wysard · fp [William Butlin] 18 · Sea Serpents · Patrick Murray · ar 24 · The Regatta · John Pudney · ss; illustrated by John Ward 30 · The Lowdown on Strip Cartoons · Richard Usborne · ar; illustrated by John Gay 40 · The Rogue’s Head · Michael Langley · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 50 · Three Letters · Alex Atkinson · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 56 · Beside the Seaside · Philip Brownrigg · pi 66 · I’ve Met Murderers · Trevor Allen · ss; illustrated by Peter Hoffer 70 · Love Letter to Gertrude Lawrence · James Laver · ms [Gertrude Lawrence] 73 · Local Talent · Geoffrey Cotterell · ss; illustrated by Walter Fawkes 81 · “This Blessed Plot” · Anon. · pi 88 · Sublime Indifference · Roland Pertwee · ss; illustrated by Webster Murray 96 · The Stories They Tell About Churchill in the House of Commons · Beverley Baxter, M.P. · ar [Winston Churchill]; given as “More Stories They Tell About Churchill” in the Table of Contents. 100 · Television: TV or Not TV? · R. MacD. · ms 101 · Science: A Hero of Medicine · Anon. · ms 101 · Science: Mammoth Monsters · Anon. · ms 102 · Holiday Camps: Lads and Lassies · Anon. · ms 102 · The Private Collector: China Dogs · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 104 · Zoo: Pre-Monkeys · J. L.-D. (by John Langdon-Davies) · ms 105 · Insults · Anon. · cl 106 · Building: Before Cranes and Bull-Dozers · David Meredith · ms 107 · Are You a Solomon? · George Edinger · cl 108 · Useless Information · Ian Peebles · cl 109 · Gambling: The Three-Card Trick · Henry Akerman · ms 111 · Books: Novel and Critics · Anon. · br; reviewing R. C. Hutchinson’s Elephant and Castle. 112 · Healing: Sea-Sickness · Anon. · ms 117 · Perplexities · Anon. · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · [The Editor] · ed

The Strand Magazine [v117, #705, September 1949] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 120pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Caricature of the Month: Wilfred Pickles · Antony Wysard · fp [Wilfred Pickles] 18 · How to Live Longer · John Langdon-Davies · ar; illustrated by Walter Goetz 24 · Out of the River Fields · Jane Samuelson · ss; illustrated by John Ward 32 · The People Who Make Good Money Out of Radio · Anon. · ar; illustrated by John Gay 40 · Real Life Western [from Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal] · Stuart N. Lake · ex Houghton Mifflin 1931; illustrated by T. T. Cuneo 56 · At the Music-Hall · Alan Dent · ar 66 · The Chemist’s Wife · Lionel Hale · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 70 · A Shot in the Dark · Ralph Arnold · ts; illustrated by Peter Hoffer 79 · Insults · Anon. · cl 80 · Messing About in Boats · Martin Chisholm · pi; illustrated by John Gay 88 · The Private Collector: Pipes · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 90 · A Picture History of Hastings · J. P. Sayer · ia 94 · The Stories They Tell About Churchill: Churchill “On the Broadcast” · A B.B.C. Engineer · ar [Winston Churchill]; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 96 · Actually · Lewis Hastings · ss 97 · Art: Women Painters · Anon. · ms 98 · Superstition: Buried in the Wall · Anon. · ms 99 · Pests: Shipping Insects to Save Corn · Anon. · ms 100 · Health: Dogger Bank Itch · Anon. · ms 100 · Twenty Questions on Money · Christopher Hollis, M.P. · ar 102 · Useless Information · Anon. · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 103 · Education: Exams, in Egypt · Anon. · ms 104 · Sport: Hurling · Anon. · ms 108 · Communications: Dialling “O” · Anon. · ms 117 · Perplexities · Anon. · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · [The Editor] · ed

The Strand Magazine [v118, #706, October 1949] (George Newnes, 1/3d, 120pp, digest) 17 · The Uncommon Man: Denis Compton · Anon. · ms 18 · The Money-Makers in Sport · John Olliff · ar 24 · Driver! · Hilton Brown · ss; illustrated by Peter Hoffer 32 · Oscar Berger Visits the House of Commons · Margaret Usborne · pi; illustrated by Oscar Berger 40 · How ‘Dick Barton’ Reads · Geoffrey Webb · pl; script of an episode of the famous BBC radio series.; illustrated by Ronald Searle 48 · The Prodigy · Alan Wykes · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 56 · Into Battle · George Edinger · pi 66 · Wyatt Earp and the Clinton Gang · Stuart N. Lake · ar (r); condensed from Wyatt Earp Frontier Marshall.; illustrated by T. T. Cuneo 80 · The Woman Who Photographs Dogs · Martin Chisholm · pt; illustrated by Ylla 86 · Under-Water Paradise · Anon. · pt 88 · Miniatures · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ms 90 · Leicester: A Picture History · J. P. Sayer · pi 94 · Man Alive · Patrick Howarth · ss; illustrated by John Hanna 98 · Insults · [Various] · ms 99 · Gardening: Mad on Tulips · Anthony Armstrong · cl 100 · Entertainments: Fairs and Fairgrounds · Anon. · cl 101 · Law: Are You a Solomon? · Anon. · cl 102 · Health: These Plants Are Dangerous · J. L.-D. · cl 102 · America: Companions Wanted · Anon. · cl 103 · Ireland: The World’s Longest Strike · Rawle Knox · cl 104 · Useless Information · John Taylor · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 117 · Perplexities · Anon. · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · [The Editor] · ed

The Strand Magazine [v118, #707, November 1949] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 120pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Caricature of the Month: Marlene Dietrich · Antony Wysard · fp 18 · Clairvoyance Can Now Be Tested Scientifically · John Langdon-Davies · ar 24 · The Body in the Canoe · Howard Jones · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 32 · The Men Who Really Run the Country · Anon. · pi; illustrated by John Gay 40 · State of Alarm · Barry Perowne · ss; illustrated by A. Koolman 52 · The Bulls in Their China Shop · Neil Bell · ss; illustrated by Trog 55 · Insults · Anon. · cl 56 · A Firework Display · Alan Brock · pi 66 · The Corpse-Collecting Surgeon and the Irish Giant · Basil James · ts; given as “The Irish Giant” in the Table of Contents.; illustrated by Robin Jacques 70 · Where’s the Money? · Inez Holden · ss; illustrated by Diana John 80 · Punch-Drunk · John Chandos · ar 88 · The Private Collector: Mr. Sheraton · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar [Thomas Sheraton] 90 · A Picture History of Stoke-on-Trent · J. P. Sayer · ia 94 · You Can’t Kid a Sergeant-Major · Peter Jackson · ss; illustrated by Paul Wyeth 98 · Useless Information · Anon. · cl 99 · Nature: Animal Self-Protection · M. B. · ms 100 · Radio: Radio Plays on the Way Out · Anon. · ms 101 · Medical: Pins and Needles · John Langdon-Davies · ms 102 · Potatoes: Potato History · J. D. U. Ward · ms 103 · Near East: Emett in the Balkans · Anon. · ms 103 · Food: Cheese Moulds · John Langdon-Davies · ms 104 · Are You a Solomon? · George Edinger · cl 107 · Science _107 · Clinging on to Life · M. B. · ms _108 · A New Mouse · John Langdon-Davies · ms _111 · Chilblains · John Langdon-Davies · ms 117 · Perplexities · Anon. · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · [The Editor] · ed

The Strand Magazine [v118, #708, December 1949] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 120pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) The Christmas Number. Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · untitled (“snow reigns without, but (rationed) warmth within”) · Anon. · pm 18 · Special Delivery [Peter Cole] · Ewan Butler · ss; illustrated by A. Koolman 28 · Danse Macabre · L. A. G. Strong · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 33 · The Holly and the Ivy · Anon. · pi 38 · You’re Only One Once... · Anon. · pt; given as “You’re Only Young Once” in the Table of Contents.; illustrated by Rae Russell 40 · The Long Run · Alan Wykes · ss; illustrated by Steven Spurrier 52 · Children Are Little Devils · Richard Usborne · ar 56 · The Christmas Tradition · Lionel Hale · ar 66 · Love Letter to Mavis Yorke · Anthony Armstrong · ar [Mavis Yorke] 68 · Alien Soil · Kathleen Warren · ss; illustrated by Peter Hoffer 80 · Christmas Chorus · Charles Stuart · ar; illustrated by John Gay 88 · The Private Collector: The Brothers Adam · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar [Robert Adam; James Adam] 90 · Christmas Customs · J. P. Sayer · ia 94 · Insults · Anon. · cl 95 · Poultry: Flats for Chickens · T. A. L. · ms 96 · Invention: Visible Speech for the Deaf · Anon. · ms 97 · Christmas: Yuletide Decoration · J. D. U. Ward · ms 98 · Education: Public Schools for Everyman · A. P. · ms 99 · Gambling: “Two-Up” Down Under · G. B. · ms 100 · Science: Anti-Alcohol · John Langdon-Davies · ms 101 · Are You a Solomon? · George Edinger · cl 102 · Useless Information · Anon. · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 117 · Perplexities · Anon. · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · [The Editor] · ed

The Strand Magazine [v118, #709, January 1950] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 120pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · The Uncommon Man: Sir Frank Whittle · Antony Wysard · fp 18 · What Was Predicted for 1950 · Anon. · ia; discussing predictions made by Monsieur Albert Robida (1848-1926) in 1883. 24 · White Spectre · B. L. Jacot · ss; illustrated by Peter Hoffer 30 · What’s Going on in Stalin’s Mind · Oscar Berger · ct 32 · Seven Wise Men · Philip Boucas · pi 40 · Interlude in High Places [Peter Cole] · Ewan Butler · ss; illustrated by A. Koolman 52 · 30 Books of the Year · Richard Usborne · br 56 · Riding on the Railway · Gordon Beckles · ar 66 · Lobengula’s Treasure · David Wright · ar [Lobengula Khumalo]; illustrated by Ronald Searle 71 · Insults · Anon. · cl 72 · Broken Engagement · Jon Cleary · ss; illustrated by Francis Marshall 80 · What a Ballet Dancer Can Do · Roger Wood · pi 86 · Even American Cats Have Everything · Anon. · pi 88 · The Private Collector: Lamps · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · cl 90 · A Pictorial History of Bristol · J. P. Sayer · ia 94 · The Badge · W. E. Johns · ss; illustrated by John Worsley 98 · Useless Information · Alan Wykes · cl 99 · History: What Was Happening 50 Years Ago · Anon. · ms 100 · Education: A New Kind of College · A. P. · ms 101 · Nature: Storing Food · M. B. · ms 102 · Research: Female Fossilist · G. G. · ms 103 · Antiquity: The Blue Stones of Stonehenge · D. M. · ms 103 · Cats: Cat-Lick · John Langdon-Davies · ms 104 · Travel: Sign-Posts · Ronald Syme · ms 105 · Animals: Monkey War of Nerves · D. W. M. · ms 106 · Malaya: Malays at Leisure · Rawle Knox · ms 108 · Fruit: Disappearing Oranges · John Langdon-Davies · ms 108 · Medicine: A Professor’s Gift · Anon. · ms 109 · Insects: Lazy and Hard-Working Ants · D. W. M. · ms 110 · Arthur Hornsey and the Soap Bubbles · Valentine Richmond · ss; illustrated by Paul Wyeth 118 · Perplexities · Anon. · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · [The Editor] · ed

The Strand Magazine [v118, #710, February 1950] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 120pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Caricature of the Month: Noel Gay · Antony Wysard · fp 18 · The Songs of Your Lifetime · Stephen Watts · ar 24 · Good-bye, Captain McBean · Frank Stuart · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 30 · What’s Going On in Churchill’s Mind? · Oscar Berger · ct [Winston Churchill] 32 · The Advertising Models · Anon. · pi; illustrated by Maurice Ambler 40 · Give Them My Love · Kathleen Warren · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 51 · Insults · Anon. · cl 52 · They’re Still Looking for the Man Who Beat Me Up · Mary Benedetta · ar 56 · Eight Reigning Beauties · Bernard Denvir · ar 66 · The Green Lady of Stockholm [Peter Cole] · Ewan Butler · ss; illustrated by A. Koolman 80 · The Orchestra · Charles Reid · ar 86 · So This Is the National Health Service · Anon. · pi 88 · The Private Collector: Jade · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 90 · Picture Map of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne · J. P. Sayer · mp 94 · The Recital · Colin Howard · ss; illustrated by Mary Dinsdale 98 · Useless Information · Ann Francis · cl 99 · Art: The Wolf at the Studio Door · Bernard Denvir · ms 100 · Industry: Gold in Britain · G. G. · ms 102 · Marine: More Shocks for Moby Dick · David Meredith · ms 103 · Calendar: Chinese Noon · Anon. · ms 104 · Ireland: Hog Versus Dog · Rawle Knox · ms 105 · Are You a Solomon? · George Edinger · cl 106 · Oddities: Flat Earth · A. W. · ms 106 · Nature: The Irish Yew · Anthony Armstrong · ms 107 · Persian Idyll · David Footman · ss 118 · Perplexities · Anon. · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · [The Editor] · ed

The Strand Magazine [v118, #711, March 1950] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 120pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · [untitled editorial] · [The Editor] · ed; announcing discontinuance of The Strand Magazine effective with this issue. 18 · The Wall · Lord Inverchapel · ss; illustrated by Wyndham Robinson 26 · Death at the B.B.C. · John Irwin · ss; illustrated by Barbosa 30 · What’s Going on in Truman’s Mind? · Oscar Berger · ct 32 · The Work of Karsh · Gordon Beckles · pi; illustrated by Yousuf Karsh 40 · The Maltese Steward · David Footman · ss; illustrated by Peter Hoffer 48 · Exceeding Small · Kathleen Warren · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 55 · Insults · Anon. · cl 56 · Airborne · Major Oliver Stewart · pi 66 · Aunt Janet [Peter Cole] · Ewan Butler · ss; illustrated by A. Koolman 80 · Bebop · A. V. David · ar; illustrated by Roger Wood 88 · The Private Collector: Mustard Pots · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 90 · Picture History of Coventry · J. P. Sayer · ia 94 · Would’st Thou Have a Serpent Sting Thee Twice? · Colin Howard · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 97 · Useless Information · Rev. J. V. Wilson · cl 98 · Holmeseana [Sherlock Holmes] · Anon. · ar; including maps and diagrams of Sherlock Holmes’s office by Short, with comments by Paul Gore-Booth.; illustrated by Ernest Short 100 · Art: Horrible Things · G. G. · ms 101 · Sport: How Long Will the Amateur Last? · I. A. R. Peebles · ms 102 · Oddities: Once in a Blue Moon · Anon. · ms 103 · Gambling: Tipsters · G. P. · ms 107 · Out in the Blue · Alastair Scobie · ss 115 · Perplexities · Anon. · pz