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First appearance in print of these works. Issue features a Hercules Poirot short story "The Mystery of the Bagdad Chest" by Agatha Christie (also published in the January 1932 issue of Strand magazine with the spelling "Baghdad"), illustrated in color by Robert E. Lee. Other stories and articles include "Wassail!" by Ruth Comfort Mitchell, advice to teenagers - "And So You Are in Love" by Dorothy Dix, the short story "Sappy New Year" by Graeme & Sarah Lorimer, the serial "First Fiddle" [Part 2 of 4] by Margaret Weymouth Jackson and the short story "Out of Bounds" by Clarence Budington Kelland. Also includes instructions on how to have a "Horoscope Party" "Thoughts" by Mary Roberts Rinehart, full-color, full-page ads for Campbell's tomato soup and Ivory flakes, Fels Naptha soap, both Dole's and Libby's pineapple, a gorgeous Chrysler with "body by Fisher' and an economical Plymouth at $535, old Dutch cleanser - and in black and white, full page ads for cod liver oil and Zane Grey books. Large format, approx 13 by 10 3/4 inches. 88 pp. Good overall - some short edge tears to the cover and throughout, a few small clippings from the ads (not affecting the stories or articles), mailing label on cover - but cover art bright and attractive. Uncommon. .

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