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The Strand Magazine [v113, #676, April 1947] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Edward Ardizzone) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 13 · [untitled] · Julian Trevelyan · fp 14 · untitled (“Who is this lady April-eyed”) · Oliver St. John Gogarty · pm; illustrated by Eidenbenz 15 · Mr. Quill on Faces [Mr. Quill] · Macdonald Hastings, uncredited · ss; illustrated by Edward Ardizzone 26 · Has the Rich Man Had It? · Nicholas Davenport · ar _32 · Postscript for Capitalists: How to Make Money at Poker · [uncredited] · ar 34 · An Artist and Her Garden · Vere Temple · ar; illustrated by Vere Temple 42 · Le Passager et Son Nègre [Dr. Jean Dollent] · Georges Simenon; translated by Sonia Brownell · ss; illustrated by Anthony Gross; headed: “We introduce ’the French Edgar Wallace’”. 55 · Survey of London: A Prospect of St. James’s Park · J. P. Sayer · mp 59 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 60 · A Strand Celebrity Poll: Should There Be a Rival to the B.B.C.? · Various · ar 62 · Uncommon People Pictured by Osbert Lancaster: The Musical Peer · Constant Lambert · bg; illustrated by Osbert Lancaster [Ref. Lord Berners] 64 · Mr. & Mrs. Brock and the Awful Fox Family · Mac Hastings · ss; illustrated by Betty Swanwick 71 · An International Incident · [uncredited] · pi; illustrated by Ylla 79 · The Gentle Amanda · A. E. Coppard · ss; illustrated by Louis le Brocquy 92 · Useless Information · Patrick Murray · cl; illustrated by Lavererie 94 · Can You Admire a Picture Like This? · Bernard Denvir · ar 98 · The Private Collector: Pewter · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 102 · The Thing Removed · Paul Rorke · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 110 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · What a Woman Reader Thinks About This Number of “The Strand” · [uncredited] · ms

The Strand Magazine [v113, #677, May-June 1947] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Edward Ardizzone) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · [untitled] · Reinganum · fp 18 · untitled (“Dreamer, sleep on, for in your dream there lies”) · Virginia Graham · pm; illustrated by Andre de Dienes 19 · What Next? · John Langdon-Davies · ar 28 · Helping the Fairies · Lord Dunsany · ss; illustrated by Louis le Brocquy 32 · A Strand Celebrity Poll: If You Were the New Tourist Chief… · [uncredited] · ar 34 · The Contemplative Man’s Recreation · P. M. Hammond & D. M. Hastings · ar 42 · The Lottery Ticket · Graham Greene · ss; illustrated by Brian Robb 52 · Useless Information · Patrick Murray · cl; illustrated by Raymond de Lavererie 55 · Survey of London: Blackfriars and New Bridge Street · J. P. Sayer, uncredited · mp 59 · Why I’ve Stopped Betting · Philip Brownrigg · ar; illustrated by Victor Reinganum _63 · How to Pick the Derby Winner · [uncredited] · ar 64 · His Majesty King Fisher and the Water Rat Who Changed His Name · Mac Hastings · ss; illustrated by Betty Swanwick 71 · The Private Collector: Mark Hambourg, Connoisseur · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 78 · Uncommon People Pictured by Osbert Lancaster: The Modern “Phiz” · Michael Ayrton · bg; illustrated by Osbert Lancaster [Ref. Edward Ardizzone] 84 · Mr. Quill and a Case of the Horrors [Mr. Quill] · Macdonald Hastings, uncredited · ss; illustrated by Edward Ardizzone 94 · The Unbeliever · H. Montgomery · vi 95 · The Promise of Spring · Paul Popper · pt 96 · The Triumph of Spring · Andre de Dienes · pt 97 · The Dirty Dog · Garnett Radcliffe · ss; illustrated by W. Scott Langley 107 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 109 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 109 · Hobson’s Choice · [uncredited] · ed; paragraph explaining that the magazine had to skip an issue “owing to the time lost during the fuel crisis”.

The Strand Magazine [v113, #679, July 1947] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Edward Ardizzone) [] There was no issue numbered #678. Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · [untitled] · Jacques · fp 18 · Memo from Editor · The Editor · ed 19 · The Legacy of Abdul the Damned · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Wilfred Savage 32 · Uncommon People Pictured by Osbert Lancaster: Garbett of York · Sidney Dark · bg; illustrated by Osbert Lancaster [Ref. Cyril Forster Garbett] 35 · The Little Country Church · [uncredited] · pi; illustrated by Maurice Tabard 43 · Mr. Quill on Charity [Mr. Quill] · Macdonald Hastings, uncredited · ss; illustrated by Edward Ardizzone 48 · Situation Vacant · John Hastings Turner · ss; illustrated by Edward Ardizzone 55 · Survey of London: The Strand · J. P. Sayer · mp 59 · The Art of the Scythe · Sir Stephen Tallents · ar; illustrated by T. L. Poulton 63 · Old Luke · Geoffrey Johnson · pm; illustrated by Victor Ross 64 · The Swing of the Pendulum · [uncredited] · ar 70 · Eight Young Artists in Search of an Editor · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by John Gay 79 · The Lark’s Nest · Laurence Kirk · ss; illustrated by Walter Goetz 88 · The Language of the Woods · Mac Hastings · ss; illustrated by Betty Swanwick 95 · The Promise / The Fulfillment · Maurice Tabard · pt 97 · Caught · Richard Egan · ss 101 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 112 · What Another Editor Thinks of This Issue · [uncredited] · ms

The Strand Magazine [v113, #680, August 1947] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Edward Ardizzone) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · untitled (“Isn’t the sand…”) · H. F. Wilkinson · pm; illustrated by Fritz Henle 18 · At Khan Ghazali · Angus N. Berresford · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 29 · Dark Glasses: Are They a Danger? · John Langdon-Davies · ar; illustrated by Raymond de Lavererie 32 · The Pocket Cartoonist · Christopher Sykes · bg; illustrated by Walter Goetz [Ref. Osbert Lancaster] 35 · Beside the Seaside · John Betjeman · pm; illustrated by Alfred Saunders 43 · Useless Information · Patrick Murray · cl 44 · Trafalgar Square Is One-Way · Anthony Armstrong · ss; illustrated by Edward Bawden 52 · Midges · William E. Dick · ar 55 · The Tower of London · J. P. Sayer · mp 59 · McCarthy · Joseph Schull · ss; illustrated by Pearl Falconer 68 · The 2nd Half of the Century · John Gloag · ar; illustrated by Lionel Allston 78 · Mr. Quill on a Personal Question [Mr. Quill] · Macdonald Hastings, uncredited · ss; illustrated by Edward Ardizzone 87 · Sir Rab the Gallant Crab · Mac Hastings · ss; illustrated by Betty Swanwick 94 · The Private Collector: Ship Models · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 100 · The Curse · Holloway Horn · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 105 · So You Hardly Play Bridge? · S. J. Simon · ar 111 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · What a 16-Year-Old Schoolboy Thinks of This Issue · Douglas May · ms

The Strand Magazine [v113, #681, September 1947] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Edward Ardizzone) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · [untitled] · Dinsdale · fp 18 · Christian Burial · Kathleen Warren · ss; illustrated by W. B. White 28 · Uncommon People Pictured by Osbert Lancaster: The War Correspondent · Alexander Clifford · bg; illustrated by Osbert Lancaster [Ref. Alan Moorehead] 31 · Clerihews · Nicolas Bentley · ar; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 34 · The Correspondence Schools · Harry Hopkins · ar 43 · The Partridge Covey · Noel M. Sedgwick · ss; illustrated by C. F. Tunnicliffe 54 · Useless Information · Patrick Murray · cl; illustrated by Raymond de Lavererie 55 · Mayfair · J. P. Sayer · mp 59 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 60 · Those Cyclists… · Philip Brownrigg · ar; illustrated by Victor Reinganum 64 · Mr. Quill on British Kindheartedness [Mr. Quill] · Macdonald Hastings, uncredited · ss; illustrated by Edward Ardizzone 70 · Dear Old London · Various · pt 79 · Arnold Over Africa · Laurence Thompson · ss; illustrated by Anthony Gilbert 88 · The Little Toad · Mac Hastings · ss; illustrated by Betty Swanwick 93 · What They Say About Art · [uncredited] · ms 94 · The Private Collector: Staffordshire Pottery · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 98 · Affair of the Heart · Alistair MacCrae · ss 109 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · What an Art Student Thinks of This Issue · [uncredited] · ms

The Strand Magazine [v114, #682, October 1947] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Edward Ardizzone) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · A Memory of the Advertisement Pages of the Old Strand · Anthony Gilbert · fp 18 · Barry Sullivan, Shakespear and Shaw · G. B. S. (by George Bernard Shaw) · ar [Ref. Barry Sullivan & William Shakespeare]; article uses Shaw’s idiosyncratic spelling of “Shakespeare”. 24 · The Challenge · Liam O’Flaherty · ss; illustrated by Louis de Broquy 30 · The Law and the Taxi · Philip Brownrigg · ar 32 · Uncommon People by Osbert Lancaster: The New Statesman · C. E. M. Joad · bg; illustrated by Osbert Lancaster [Ref. Kingsley Martin] 35 · There’s a Stranger in the Woods · [uncredited] · pi 43 · Le Château de l’Arsenic [Dr. Jean Dollent] · Georges Simenon · ss; illustrated by Pearl Falconer translated from the French (Le Petit Docteur, 1943). 54 · Useless Information · Patrick Murray · cl; illustrated by Raymond de Lavererie 55 · Hyde Park Corner · J. P. Sayer · mp 59 · Mr. Quill Recalls a Case of Horse’s Eyes [Mr. Quill] · Macdonald Hastings, uncredited · ss; illustrated by Edward Ardizzone 65 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 66 · Bulgarian Funeral · Lesley Blanch · ss; illustrated by Lesley Blanch 70 · Beautiful Handwriting: An Introduction · Edmund Blunden · ar 79 · The 4th Patient · John Connell · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 86 · Cockledoodleland · Mac Hastings · ss; illustrated by Betty Swanwick 94 · How to Make a Life-Mask · Sally Shrimpton · ar 98 · The Private Collector: Old Clocks · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 109 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · What the Editor Thinks of This Issue · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v114, #683, November 1947] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Edward Ardizzone) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · [untitled drawing] · Robin Jacques · fp 18 · The Sun Is Rising Again on the British Empire · Major Lewis Hastings · ar 27 · Aunt Lavinia · Anthony Armstrong · ss; illustrated by Anthony Gilbert 32 · So You’d Like to Be an Author · Richard Usborne · ar; illustrated by John Gay 43 · The House in Goblin Wood [Sir Henry Merrivale] · John Dickson Carr · nv; illustrated by Steven Spurrier 55 · Southwark · J. P. Sayer · mp 59 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 60 · The Private Collector: Chests · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · cl 64 · The Barn Owls · Mac Hastings · ss; illustrated by Betty Swanwick 70 · The Fun of Model Railways · Ewan Butler · ar 78 · Four Swans and a Cygnet · James Langham · ss; illustrated by Antony Groves-Raines 84 · Verse · Philip John Stead · gp _84 · The Reflection of Myself in a New Suit in the Mirror · Philip John Stead · pm _84 · Three Ladies · Philip John Stead · pm 85 · I Know What I Like… · Bernard Denvir · ms 86 · Brother · Barbara Willard · ss; illustrated by John Hanna 93 · Useless Information · Peter Fleming · cl 94 · Queen of the Methodists · Margaret Lane · ar 112 · What the Editor Thinks of This Issue · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v114, #684, December 1947] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Edward Ardizzone) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · [untitled drawing] · Robin Jacques · fp 18 · The Last Room at the Inn · John Connell · ss 30 · Uncommon People Pictured by Osbert Lancaster: The Boom in Ballet · [uncredited] · bg; illustrated by Osbert Lancaster [Ref. Frederick Ashton] 32 · Echo in the West · L. A. G. Strong · ss; illustrated by Elaine Haxton 38 · The Men Who Dress the Women · Anne Scott-James · pi; illustrated by Louise Ambler & Kanova 50 · Useless Christmas Information · Pat Murray · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 52 · The Christmas Pantomime and Model Theatre · Edward Ardizzone · ar; illustrated by Edward Ardizzone 67 · The Plate in the Camera · Anthony Armstrong · ss 76 · Can I Mix My Drinks? · John Langdon-Davies · ar 78 · A Christmas Quiz · Various · qz 82 · Proofs of Holy Writ · Rudyard Kipling · ss The Strand Magazine April 1934; illustrated by Victor Reingaum 92 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 93 · The Private Collector: Christmas Presents · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 98 · Party Games · Sally Shrimpton · ar 100 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · What a Contributor Thinks of This Issue · Lionel Hale · ms

The Strand Magazine [v114, #685, January 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Robin Jacques) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · [untitled drawing] · Anthony Gilbert · fp 18 · [photograph and short biography of Richard “Stinker” Murdoch] · [uncredited] · bg [Ref. Richard Murdoch] 19 · The Chronicles of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh No. 1 How We Got the Gutter Mended · Richard Murdoch · ss; illustrated by R. S. Sherriffs 26 · A Memory of the Strand · J. B. Booth · ar 30 · Thirty Books of the Year—The “Strand’s” Choice · Anthony Powell · br 34 · The Dream World of American Advertising · Richard Usborne · ar 42 · Grey Seagull · Liam O’Flaherty · ss; illustrated by Lionel Edwards, R.I. 53 · Useless Information · A. G. Street · cl 55 · The London Theatres · J. P. Sayer · mp 59 · Whoever Invented Barbed Wire? · Henry Akerman · ar 65 · Living by the Clock · Inez Holden · ss; illustrated by Victor Reinganum 70 · Magic Flowers · Roy Campbell · pm; illustrated by David Seabrooks 78 · [photograph and short biography of Cecil Beaton] · [uncredited] · bg [Ref. Cecil Beaton] 79 · The Settee · Cecil Beaton · ss; illustrated by Pearl Falconer 85 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 86 · The Private Collector: Sheffield Plate · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 90 · The Mink Coat · Alec Waugh · ss; illustrated by Tage Werner 92 · Eva’s First Day at School · Betty Swanwick · cs 94 · The Cult of the Handlebar Moustache · Philip Brownrigg · ar 100 · Readers’ Clerihews · The Readers · cn; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 107 · What Was Happening 50 Years Ago · [uncredited] · ms 108 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · For the Editor’s Personal Attention · The Readers · lc

The Strand Magazine [v114, #686, February 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Robin Jacques) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · [untitled drawing] · Anthony Gilbert · fp 18 · The Future of Men’s Clothes · James Laver · ar; illustrated by Raymond de Lavererie 24 · The Chronicles of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh No. 2 Costa Has an Omen · Richard Murdoch · ss; illustrated by R. S. Sherriffs 31 · Those Politicians: What They Said About the Channel Tunnel · R. G. Jessel · ar 34 · The Brains Behind the British Movie Camera · C. A. Lejeune · ar; illustrated by Roland Haupt 43 · The Wrong Traveller · Kathleen Warren · ss; illustrated by Anthony Gilbert 45 · What Do You Read? · [uncredited] · ms 52 · Useless Information · D. B. Wyndham Lewis · cl 55 · St. Bartholomew’s Hospital · J. P. Sayer · mp 59 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 60 · The Private Collector: Teapots · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 64 · Stroganoff Said the Duchess [Adam Quill; Vladimir Stroganoff] · Caryl Brahms & S. J. Simon · ss To Hell with Hedda! by Caryl Brahms & S. J. Simon, Michael Joseph, 1947; illustrated by A. Horowicz 78 · Romeo of the Range · John Davies · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 80 · The Rose · Eleanor Farjeon · pm 84 · Can You Date a Period House? · Michael Rothenstein · ar; illustrated by Michael Rothenstein 91 · Smash-Up · Lawrence Edgar · ss 92 · Eva and Osbert Mew Buy a Fish · Betty Swanwick · cs 94 · The Nation Should Honour This Great English Farmer · A. G. Street · bg [Ref. A. J. Hosier] 100 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · For the Editor’s Personal Attention · The Readers · lc

The Strand Magazine [v114, #687, March 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Robin Jacques) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Blackfriars Bridge—March · Anthony Gross · fp 18 · Good Looks Make Good Sense to the Housewife · [uncredited] · pt 19 · We Must Design or Bust · Richard Usborne · ar 27 · The Chronicles of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh Application for Supplementary · Richard Murdoch · ss; illustrated by R. S. Sherriffs 34 · The Local Paper · John Betjeman · ar; illustrated by John Gay 42 · A Question Answered · Anthony Armstrong · ss; illustrated by Brian Robb 52 · Barrow Boys of 100 Years Ago · Stanley Rubenstein · ar 55 · The Royal Mile, Edinburgh · J. P. Sayer · mp 59 · Libel: The Word That Editors Fear · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 64 · Third Wife Lucky · Alan Wykes · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 70 · Cat Versus Dog · gp _70 · I’m for Cats · Beverley Nichols · pi; illustrated by Ylla _70 · I’m for Dogs · Peter Fleming · pi; illustrated by Ylla 79 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 80 · The Creatures · Valentine Richmond · ss; illustrated by Betty Swanwick 87 · The Private Collector: Bijouterie · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 92 · Useless Information · The Readers · cl 94 · The Devil You Know · Bernard Denvir · ar 98 · Pearl of the Orient · Jack Philip-Nichols · vi 98 · Eva Plays the Harp—Interrupted by Dan · Betty Swanwick · cs 100 · Some Things Worth Knowing · John Langdon-Davies · cl 108 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · To the Editor’s Personal Attention · The Readers · lc

The Strand Magazine [v115, #688, April 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 104pp+, digest, cover by Robin Jacques) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 13 · [untitled drawing] · Anthony Gilbert · fp 14 · [photograph and short biography of Vernon Bartlett] · [uncredited] · bg [Ref. Vernon Bartlett] 15 · I Am Optimistic About the Future · Vernon Bartlett, M.P. · ar 18 · The Chronicles of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh The Smell on the Landing · Richard Murdoch · ss; illustrated by R. S. Sherriffs 26 · What’s the Weather? · Patrick Murray · ar; illustrated by Walter Goetz 30 · The Big Shots of Scotland Yard · Percy Hoskins · ar; illustrated by John Gay 38 · North of Bombay · Bernard Fergusson · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 48 · Will Income Tax Ever Come Down? · Christopher Hollis, M.P. · ar 51 · Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park · J. P. Sayer · mp 55 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 56 · The Private Collector: Snuff Boxes · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 61 · The Ear · John Trojan · ss; illustrated by Michael Ayrton 66 · Picasso · Bernard Denvir · pi; illustrated by Pablo Picasso 74 · The Big Bloke · Anthony Armstrong · ss; illustrated by John Hanna 82 · Useless Information · George Edinger · cl 84 · The Poachers · Cledwyn Hughes · ss; illustrated by John Minton 88 · Children’s Strip Cartoon: Eva and the Conjurer · Betty Swanwick · cs 90 · Did You Ever Read a Nat Gould · Philip Brownrigg · ar [Ref. Nat Gould] 95 · Some Things Worth Knowing · John Langdon-Davies & A. G. Street · cl 99 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 104 · For the Editor’s Personal Attention · The Readers · lc

The Strand Magazine [v115, #689, May 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 100pp+, digest, cover by Robin Jacques) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 13 · [untitled drawing] · Anthony Gilbert · fp 14 · Not in the Log · A. E. W. Mason · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 22 · Everyone Has Space for a Window-Box · Michael Rothenstein · ar _27 · How You Can Grow Flowers in a Window-Box · Theo. A. Stephens · ar 28 · Some Artists Who Won’t Be Exhibiting at the R.A. · Bernard Denvir · ar; illustrated by Roland Haupt 36 · The Good Cow · Kathleen Warren · ss; illustrated by Pearl Falconer 45 · Has British Sport Gone to the Devil? · C. B. Fry · ar; illustrated by Tom Webster 49 · Bath · J. P. Sayer · mp 53 · Useless Information · Nicolas Bentley · cl 54 · The Private Collector: Old Swords · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 58 · The Chronicles of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh The Author Regrets · Richard Murdoch · ss; illustrated by R. S. Sherriffs 64 · Lions · Lewis Hastings · ar 67 · The Big Fight · Stewart MacPherson · pi; illustrated by Ylla 73 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 74 · Fly High, Bonny Bird · Hedley Barker · ss; illustrated by John Hanna 83 · Writing by Electricity · Oliver Stewart · ar 86 · The Dog That Could Answer the Phone · T. P. O’Brien · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 88 · Things Worth Knowing: Board of Trade, Please Note · [uncredited] · cl 95 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 100 · For the Editor’s Personal Attention · The Readers · lc

The Strand Magazine [v115, #690, June 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 100pp+, digest, cover by Robin Jacques) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 13 · [untitled drawing] · Anthony Gilbert · fp 14 · The English Rose · Philip Brownrigg · ar; illustrated by Russell Leslie 20 · The Incoming Basket · Patrick Howarth · ss; illustrated by Antony Wysard 24 · How to Look at a Racehorse · Arthur G. Rickman · ar 28 · 120 Years of Feminine Fashion · Doris Landley Moore · ar; illustrated by Felix Fonteyn 36 · The Greatest Cricketer That Ever Was · Adam Mann · ss; illustrated by Wyndham Robinson 48 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 49 · Brighton · J. P. Sayer · mp 53 · Newspaper English · Oliver Stewart · ar 56 · What a Newspaper Editor Says to His Staff · The Editors of the Daily Express · ar 58 · The Chronicles of Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh Dispatch from the Henhouse · Richard Murdoch · ss; illustrated by R. S. Sherriffs 65 · The Man Who Transformed the Gardens of England · George Godwin · bg [Ref. Lancelot Brown] 73 · Informaciones Inútiles · J. Halcro Ferguson · cl; given in the table of contents as the usual “Useless Information”; contents in this issue are about South America. 74 · Treborrow’s Children · Alan Wykes · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 82 · The Private Collector: I Bought These Glasses for 5/- Each · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar; given as “Glasses” in the Table of Contents. 86 · It’s Very Queer · F. Hyatt · ss; illustrated by Jean de Banzie 88 · Some Things Worth Knowing · John Langdon-Davies · cl 91 · Memo from the Editor · The Editor · ed; explaining why the magazine cannot go back to a larger size as some readers have requested. 95 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 100 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v115, #691, July 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 100pp+, digest, cover by Robin Jacques) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 13 · [untitled drawing] · Anthony Gilbert · fp 14 · Saturday Afternoon at the Dogs · Inez Holden · ss; illustrated by John Minton 24 · This Is My Land · Lt.-Col. T. A. Lowe · ar; illustrated by David Knight 28 · The English Poets · John Betjeman · ss; illustrated by John Gay 38 · The Rustic · Kathleen Warren · ss; illustrated by Richard Ziegler 49 · York · J. P. Sayer · mp 53 · Can Moles Swim? · T. P. O’Brien · vi 54 · Spotting Car Numbers · Philip Brownrigg · ar 56 · The Askari’s Story · D. R. Cargill · ss; illustrated by Antony Wysard 63 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 64 · What the Patient Doesn’t See · Macdonald Hastings · ar 72 · Journey Home · P. J. Alexander · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 78 · The Private Collector: Signet Rings · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar; illustrated by David Savage 82 · An Amateur Criminologist · Alan Brock · ar; illustrated by Roland S. Haupt; given as “The Amateur Criminologist” in the Table of Contents. 86 · Useless Information · Air-Commodore E. L. Howard-Williams · cl 88 · Some Things Worth Knowing · A. G. Street · cl 95 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 100 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v115, #692, August 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 100pp+, digest, cover by Robin Jacques) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 13 · Caricature of the Month: The Uncommon Man: Lord Burghley · R. C. Robertson-Glasgow · fp; illustrated by Antony Wysard [Ref. David George Cecil] 14 · The First Olympic Athletes · Macdonald Hastings · ar; illustrated by Victor Reinganum 24 · Tragedy for Punch · H. P. Watts · ss; illustrated by John Hanna 29 · Keeping Cool · Roy Campbell · pm; illustrated by Esthy Haufler 36 · The Runners · Charles Barford · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 48 · Useless Information · Nicolas Bentley · cl 49 · The Zoo · J. P. Sayer · mp 53 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 54 · Punter’s Paradise · J. B. Booth · ar; illustrated by Phil May 59 · On the Island of Celio Po · Rupert Robinson · ss; illustrated by Anthony Gilbert 64 · The Private Collector: At the Seaside · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar; illustrated by W. Savage 72 · Emil’s Pet Lamb · Peter Jackson · ss; illustrated by Jacques Demachy 84 · Hate in a Railway Carriage · Valentine Richmond · ss; illustrated by V. H. Drummond 88 · Some Things Worth Knowing · John Langdon-Davies · cl 95 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 100 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed _100 · Letter of correction · Heinrich Geilen-Brügge · lt

The Strand Magazine [v115, #693, September 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 100pp+, digest, cover by Robin Jacques) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 13 · Caricature of the Month: Stewart MacPherson · Wynford Vaughan Thomas · fp; illustrated by Antony Wysard [Ref. Stewart MacPherson] 14 · Thoughts on Growing Older · Various · ar 20 · The Photograph · Hilary St. George Saunders · ss; illustrated by Pearl Falconer 28 · Makers of Music · Neville Cardus · ar; illustrated by Roland Haupt 36 · Monarch of Glenchonnie · Hilton Brown · ss; illustrated by Wyndham Robinson 44 · Looking at Trees · Macdonald Hastings · ar; illustrated by John Gay 49 · Winchester · J. P. Sayer · mp 53 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 54 · Cat’s Cradles · Henry Akerman · ar 58 · A Letter to the General · Victor MacClure · ss; illustrated by Willem Van Beek 73 · Emma · Kathleen Warren · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 80 · The Private Collector: Old Pistols · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 84 · Useless Information · Nicolas Bentley · cl 85 · The Schoolboy · Ludovic Kennedy · ss; illustrated by Anthony Gilbert 88 · Some Things Worth Knowing · A. G. Street · cl 95 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 100 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v116, #694, October 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 100pp+, digest, cover by Robin Jacques) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 13 · Caricature of the Month: Uncommon Men: Michael Foot and Quinton Hogg · Antony Wysard · fp 14 · Backbencher · J. P. W. Mallalieu, M.P. · ts; illustrated by Wyndham Robinson 22 · Chang’s Great Moment · A. H. Rasmussen · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 28 · Let’s Have More Buttonholes, Gentlemen · Philip Brownrigg · ar 29 · The Golden Days of Autumn · Macdonald Hastings · pi 36 · A Happy Peace · Kathleen Warren · ss; illustrated by F. P. Hoffer 49 · Norwich · J. P. Sayer · mp 53 · £150 in Prizes for New Artists · [uncredited] · cn 54 · Squinty Abbott’s · Anthony Armstrong · ss; illustrated by Walter Fawkes 63 · Useless Information · [uncredited] · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 64 · The Strange Case of the Barricaded Brothers · William Reid McAlpine · bg [Ref. Homer & Langley Collyer] 73 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 74 · The Spire · Denis Webbe · ss; illustrated by Pearl Falconer 81 · Cradle Song · John Davies · ss; illustrated by Betty Swanwick 84 · The Private Collector: Fans · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar; illustrated by Wilfred Savage 88 · Some Things Worth Knowing · John Langdon-Davies · cl 95 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 100 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v116, #695, November 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 100pp+, digest, cover by Robin Jacques) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 13 · Caricature of the Month: A. G. Street · Macdonald Hastings · fp; illustrated by Antony Wysard 14 · Are You a Solomon? · A Barrister-at-Law · cl; illustrated by Wyndham Robinson 21 · The Old Boy Friend · Jon Cleary · ss; illustrated by Pearl Falconer 26 · Man Proposes · Patricia Ledward · ms 28 · The Old Handcraftsmen · Sir Stephen Tallents · pi 36 · The Five-Dollar Bill · George Edinger & Geoffrey Cotterell · ss; illustrated by Robin Jacques 42 · An Honest Day’s Work · David Cargill · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 46 · Please Do Not Touch · James Roose-Evans · ss; illustrated by Heather Standring; given as by James Rhoose-Evans. 48 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 49 · Whitehall · J. P. Sayer · mp 53 · How to Avoid Rejection Slips · Anthony Armstrong · ar 56 · The Ears of Conrad Welles · James Langham · ss; illustrated by Paul Wyeth 64 · Fox-Hunting Is Dying on Its Feet · A. G. Street · ar 72 · The Episcopal Seal · J. Maclaren-Ross · ss; illustrated by Walter Fawkes 80 · The Private Collector: Mr. Chippendale · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ss; illustrated by Ralph Beedham 85 · Useless Information · Stanley Rubinstein · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 86 · Competition for New Artists · [uncredited] · cn 87 · Some Things Worth Knowing · John Langdon-Davies · cl 92 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 100 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v116, #696, December 1948] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 100pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 13 · Caricature of the Month: Cyril and Bernard Mills · A. Hippisley Cox · fp; illustrated by Antony Wysard 14 · I Do Believe in Ghosts · Patrick Murray · ar; illustrated by Ronald Searle 20 · “Mr. Robinson Lifted the Lid of the Dustbin and Peered Out…” · gp; three authors were asked to write a short story with the same first line. _20 · The Unknown Traitor · Eric Ambler · vi _22 · The Laugh on Him · Peter Cheyney · vi _23 · Vermin · Gerald Kersh · vi 25 · Noel: A Striking Series of Christmas Pictures · [uncredited] · pi 32 · The Man I Didn’t Like · Lionel Hale · ss; illustrated by Steven Spurrier 40 · Christmas-Tree Decorations · Lesley Blanch · ar; illustrated by W. Payne 44 · Angela’s Luck · Adam Mann · ss 46 · Inspector Dallow’s Christmas · Hubert Phillips · ss; detective puzzle story with the solution published separately (on p91). 48 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 49 · The Return of Long John Silver [Part 1 of 3] · John Connell · na; illustrated by Anthony Gilbert [Ref. Robert Louis Stevenson]; a sequel to Stevenson’s Treasure Island; also includes “A True and Exact Map of Treasure Island”. 68 · Dear Miss Shearer, · Macdonald Hastings · pi [Ref. Moira Shearer]; given as “A Love Letter to Moira Shearer” in the Table of Contents. 76 · The Passing of Sherlock Holmes [Sherlock Holmes] · E. V. Knox · fa; illustrated by Wyndham Robinson; an obituary notice for Holmes, in the style of The Times, by the editor of “Punch”. 83 · Useless Information · [uncredited] · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 84 · The Private Collector: How to Decorate Your Christmas Table · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar; illustrated by Wilfred Savage 88 · Some Things Worth Knowing · [uncredited] · cl 95 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 100 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v116, #697, January 1949] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Caricature of the Month: Lieut.-General G.W.E.J. Erskine · Antony Wysard · fp 18 · This May Be an Election Year · H. Rooney Pelletier · ss; illustrated by Walter Fawkes 24 · Murder in the Arctic · Elizabeth Marc · ss; illustrated by Pearl Falconer 32 · Twenty Questions on Television · Maurice Gorham · ar; illustrated by John Gay 40 · Conan Doyle, Detective · John Dickson Carr · ex (r) [Ref. Arthur Conan Doyle & George Edalji] from The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 52 · The English at Table · Bernard Denvir · pi 62 · Useless Information · Anthony Armstrong · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 63 · Older Woman’s Advice · Patrick Howarth · ss; illustrated by Eric Stemp 67 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 68 · The Private Collector: Porcelain · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 72 · Meet the Dramatic Critics · Hubert Griffith · ar; illustrated by Hans Wild 80 · 30 Books of the Year · Richard Usborne · br 84 · The Return of Long John Silver [Part 2 of 3] · John Connell · na; illustrated by Anthony Gilbert [Ref. Robert Louis Stevenson] 98 · 1949: Fair and Warmer · Kenneth Ullyett · ar 99 · The Red Lake · Lord Killanin · ss; illustrated by Susan Einzig 101 · The Farm in January · A. G. Street · cl 103 · Some Things Worth Knowing · [uncredited] · cl 109 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v116, #698, February 1949] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Caricature of the Month: The Uncommon Man: Sir Alexander Korda · Antony Wysard · fp 18 · The Snow Line · Nicholas Blake · ss; illustrated by Illingworth; detective puzzle story with the solution published separately (on p99). 30 · The Best-Selling Authors · Malcolm Muggeridge · ar; illustrated by John Gay 40 · The Experiences of Russell Pasha No. 1 The Snake Charmers of Egypt · Russell Pasha · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 50 · The Letter · William Piers · ss; illustrated by Robert Hunt 52 · At the Play · Philip Hope-Wallace · pi 62 · The Private Collector: Chandeliers · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ss; illustrated by Wilfred Savage 66 · Second Innings · Alec Waugh · ss; illustrated by Ann Buckmaster 70 · The Oldest Inhabited House in Scotland · Claude F. Luke · ss; illustrated by John Gay 82 · The Return of Long John Silver [Part 3 of 3] · John Connell · na; illustrated by Anthony Gilbert [Ref. Robert Louis Stevenson] 95 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 96 · Are You a Solomon? · George Edinger · cl; illustrated by Wyndham Robinson 98 · Useless Information · Stanley Rubinstein · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 101 · The Farm in February · A. G. Street · cl 103 · Some Things Worth Knowing · [uncredited] · cl 109 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v116, #699, March 1949] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 112pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Caricature of the Month: The Uncommon Woman: Margaret Leighton · Alan Dent · fp; illustrated by Antony Wysard 18 · The Letters of Private Wheeler [Part 1 of 3] · Private William Wheeler · ar; illustrated by Robin Jacques; letters home written by a British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars; introduction and linking material unsigned. 32 · Mr. Rank’s Young Ladies · Martin Glass · ar; illustrated by John Gay 40 · Miss Ryder’s Husband · David Footman · ss; illustrated by Jacques Demachy 47 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 48 · The Ides of March · Kathleen Warren · ss; illustrated by Heather Standring 52 · In the Nursery · Margaret Lane · pi 62 · The Queen of Pig Island · Gerald Kersh · ss; illustrated by Laurence Scharfe 69 · A Fairy Tale · Holloway Horn · ss; illustrated by Eric Stemp 71 · A Bird’s-Eye View of Spring · Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald · pi 80 · The Experiences of Russell Pasha No. 2 The Drug Traffickers of Egypt · Russell Pasha · ar; illustrated by Ronald Searle 92 · The Private Collector: Antique Mirrors · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar; illustrated by Wilfred Savage 99 · Useless Information · Bernard Fergusson · cl 100 · The Farm in March · A. G. Street · cl 101 · Some Things Worth Knowing · [uncredited] · cl _101 · Sherlock Holmes in America · Paul Gore-Booth · lr; reviewing four issues of The Baker Street Journal. 107 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v117, #700, April 1949] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 120pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Uncommon People: Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh · Antony Wysard · fp [Ref. Laurence Olivier & Vivien Leigh] 18 · Stories They Tell About Churchill · Various · ar; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley [Ref. Winston Churchill] 24 · The Skull · Hilton Brown · ss; illustrated by Wyndham Robinson 32 · The World’s Most Highly Paid Photographer · [uncredited] · pi; illustrated by Erwin Blumenfeld 40 · To Hell with Nell · Barbara Willard · ss; illustrated by the winners of the “illustrate this story” contest. 52 · Night Life in London · James Laver · ar 62 · The Cigarette Case · Eugène Miller Campbell · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 67 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 68 · Love Letter to Hedy Lemarr · Alec Waugh · ms [Ref. Hedy Lamarr] 71 · Useless Information · [uncredited] · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 72 · Rolls Royce: “The Best Car in the World” · Macdonald Hastings · ar; given as “R.R.: ’The Best Car in the World’” in the Table of Contents. 80 · The Letters of Private Wheeler [Part 2 of 3] · Private William Wheeler · ar; illustrated by Robin Jacques; letters home written by a British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars; introduction and linking material unsigned. 92 · Top Secret · John Davies · ss; illustrated by Francis Marshall 97 · The Farm in April · A. G. Street · cl; illustrated by Bruce Roberts 98 · The Private Collector: Crucifixes · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar; illustrated by Wilfred Savage 103 · Some Things Worth Knowing · Frank Stuart, John Langdon-Davies & J. D. U. Ward · cl 109 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 112 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [v117, #701, May 1949] (George Newnes Ltd., 1/3d, 120pp+, digest, cover by Francis Marshall) [] Details supplied by Ira B. Matetsky. 17 · Caricature of the Month: Augustus John · Antony Wysard · fp [Ref. Augustus John] 18 · The King’s Illness · John Langdon-Davies · ar [Ref. George VI] 26 · Love Letter to Myrna Loy · Collie Knox · ms [Ref. Myrna Loy] 29 · The Stories They Tell About Churchill · Eric Ambler · ss; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 32 · Seven Wonders of America · Andre de Dienes · pi 40 · The Loves of Comrade Natasha · Boris Zubavin; translated by Ginette Howarth · ss translated from the Russian (Little Flame). 48 · The Playing-Fields of Eden · Inez Holden · ss; illustrated by Anthony Gilbert 56 · The English in Love · Raymond Mortimer · pi 66 · Cactus Cottage · Barry Perowne · ss; illustrated by Louise Ambler 76 · The Signal Box · Christopher Hill · ss; illustrated by Ronald Searle 80 · The Paintings and Prejudices of Sir Alfred Munnings · Nevile A. D. Wallis · ar; illustrated by Alfred Munnings 88 · The Letters of Private Wheeler [Part 3 of 3] · Private William Wheeler · ar; illustrated by Robin Jacques 101 · Useless Information · [uncredited] · cl 102 · The Private Collector: Tables · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar; illustrated by Wilfred Savage 108 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 111 · The Farm in May · A. G. Street · cl; illustrated by Bruce Roberts 117 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

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 [Ref. 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; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley [Ref. Winston Churchill] 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 [Ref. Peggy Ashcroft] 55 · Insults · [uncredited] · 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 · [uncredited] · 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 [Ref. 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 · [uncredited] · 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 · [uncredited] · 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; illustrated by Roger Wood [Ref. Frances Day] 103 · The Private Collector: Candlesticks · Major D. L. Blumenfeld · ar 108 · Some Things Worth Knowing · M. F. M. M. & George Edinger · cl 117 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · 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 [Ref. 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 [Ref. Gertrude Lawrence] 73 · Local Talent · Geoffrey Cotterell · ss; illustrated by Walter Fawkes 81 · “This Blessed Plot” · [uncredited] · 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 [Ref. 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 · [uncredited] · ms 101 · Science: Mammoth Monsters · [uncredited] · ms 102 · Holiday Camps: Lads and Lassies · [uncredited] · 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 · [uncredited] · 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 · [uncredited] · br; reviewing R. C. Hutchinson’s Elephant and Castle. 112 · Healing: Sea-Sickness · [uncredited] · ms 117 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · 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 [Ref. 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 · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by John Gay 40 · Real Life Western · Stuart N. Lake · ex from Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal, 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 · [uncredited] · 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; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley [Ref. Winston Churchill] 96 · Actually · Lewis Hastings · ss 97 · Art: Women Painters · [uncredited] · ms 98 · Superstition: Buried in the Wall · [uncredited] · ms 99 · Pests: Shipping Insects to Save Corn · [uncredited] · ms 100 · Health: Dogger Bank Itch · [uncredited] · ms 100 · Twenty Questions on Money · Christopher Hollis, M.P. · ar 102 · Useless Information · [uncredited] · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 103 · Education: Exams, in Egypt · [uncredited] · ms 104 · Sport: Hurling · [uncredited] · ms 108 · Communications: Dialling “O” · [uncredited] · ms 117 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed

The Strand Magazine [Vol. 118, No. 706, October 1949] (George Newnes, 1/3d, 120pp, digest) [] 17 · The Uncommon Man: Denis Compton · [uncredited] · 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; illustrated by Ronald Searle; script of an episode of the famous BBC radio series. 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); illustrated by T. T. Cuneo condensed from Wyatt Earp Frontier Marshall. 80 · The Woman Who Photographs Dogs · Martin Chisholm · pt; illustrated by Ylla 86 · Under-Water Paradise · [uncredited] · 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 · [uncredited] · cl 101 · Law: Are You a Solomon? · [uncredited] · cl 102 · Health: These Plants Are Dangerous · J. L.-D. (by John Langdon-Davies) · cl 102 · America: Companions Wanted · [uncredited] · cl 103 · Ireland: The World’s Longest Strike · Rawle Knox · cl 104 · Useless Information · John Taylor · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 117 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · 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 · [uncredited] · 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 · [uncredited] · cl 56 · A Firework Display · Alan Brock · pi 66 · The Corpse-Collecting Surgeon and the Irish Giant · Basil James · ts; illustrated by Robin Jacques; given as “The Irish Giant” in the Table of Contents. 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 [Ref. 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 · [uncredited] · cl 99 · Nature: Animal Self-Protection · M. B. · ms 100 · Radio: Radio Plays on the Way Out · [uncredited] · 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 · [uncredited] · 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 · [uncredited] · 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”) · [uncredited] · 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 · [uncredited] · pi 38 · You’re Only One Once… · [uncredited] · pt; illustrated by Rae Russell; given as “You’re Only Young Once” in the Table of Contents. 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 [Ref. 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 [Ref. Robert & James Adam] 90 · Christmas Customs · J. P. Sayer · ia 94 · Insults · [uncredited] · cl 95 · Poultry: Flats for Chickens · T. A. L. · ms 96 · Invention: Visible Speech for the Deaf · [uncredited] · 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 · [uncredited] · cl; illustrated by Nicolas Bentley 117 · Perplexities · [uncredited] · pz 120 · What the Editor Thinks · The Editor · ed