Lot 759
Life and Esquire Magazines, First Issues. Esquire and Life magazines both debuted during the Depression and both offered entertainment, albeit of very different kinds. 1. Esquire Magazine, Autumn 1933, volume. 1, no. 1. Aimed at affluent men with an eye for natty attire and beautiful women, Esquire magazine offered stories and articles by some of the great names in American culture (the first issue featured Hemingway, Ring Lardner, Jr., John Dos Passos, Erskine Cladwell, Dashiell Hammett, Bobby Jones, Gene Tunney and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., among others) and racy cartoons vividly presented in the large format the 10 x 14" magazine offered. The copy offered here has several loose pages at the center and the front and back covers are soiled (the back more so). Overall, good condition. 2. Life Magazine, November 23, 1936, volume. 1, no. 1. From Helen Hayes' portrayal as Queen Victoria to the hardscrabble life in construction towns of the Northwest, this first issue of Life set the tone the magazine would take for many decades, mixing the glamour of Hollywood, Broadway and the jet-set with the more mundane aspects of existence. Unfortunately, the front and back covers of the issue offered here both show water stains with a faint 2" band at the top of each page that testifies to the damage, and one center section of pages has come loose. Poor to fair condition.
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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