Scribner's Magazine, volume 85, no. 4, for April 1929. Contains pages 367-494 plus 102 pages of advertisements and other information.
Notable in this issue is the cover illustration by Rockwell Kent, one of our father's favorite artists, showing a man with a plow.
People interested in movie history will find fascinating the lead article by William deMille (1878 - 1955), entitled "The Screen Speaks." Elder brother of famed director Cecil B. DeMille, William specialized in adapting plays into silent movies. (Cecil changed the capitalization of his last name, claiming it looked better on marquees). William deMille's article discussed the transition then taking place from silent films to "talkies" (movies with sound). deMille commented: "Without warning, the public has concentrated its attention upon the talkie to the point where it becomes difficult to find a profitable market for silent pictures."
Economic historians will find intriguing the article by Alexander Dana Noyes discussing the Federal Reserve's decision to tighten credit "with a warning that the huge absorption of credit into speculation was definitely to be arrested." Six months later, the stock market crashed and the Great Depression was upon us.
This copy of the magazine is in nice condition. The binding is tight and the pages remain flexible and readable. Both covers are present. There is a stray pen mark on the front cover and the edges of the covers are frayed. Otherwise, there are no mailing labels, pen/pencil notations, or similar flaws.
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