Wonderful Britain was a magazine complete in 32 fortnightly parts edited by Sir John Alexander Hammerton, and the aim was to bind the issues into a set of four volumes. There are fantastic photographs [photogravure / phototones] and interesting editorial creating a lovely record of British life in the interbellum period. Billed as ‘for Lovers of Romance, Motorists, Cyclists, Lovers of History, Ramblers, Tourists, Stay-at-Homes - Where To Go, What To See’ these magazines have their covers, unlike those bound in volumes.
Each issue was accompanied by a loose ‘large scale’ road map that was designed to be put together to build a complete road map of the British Isles. These maps are present with these issues.
- In The Days of the Merchant Princes by F. A. Mackenzie
- Things to See Round London by Ladbroke Black
- Survivals of Monastic Days by Henry S Doig
- Epitaphs: Grave and Gay by Harold Van Tromp
- Chronology of British History compiled by A. D. Innes
- General Index
The magazine measures approximately 28 cm x 22 cm and weighs around 250g
Condition: The magazine is in very good condition, showing light reading wear and some creasing to the covers, the staples have rusted making the pages loose. Given that the magazine is around 90 years old, its condition is very good, but not perfect! The magazine pictured below is the one you will receive.
