It’s a Man’s World: Men’s Adventure Magazines, The Postwar Pulps (Expanded Edition)
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Adam Parfrey
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 108.2 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 314
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It’s a Man’s World: Men’s Adventure Magazines, The Postwar Pulps
It’s a Man’s World: Men’s Adventure Magazines, The Postwar Pulps is an expanded digital PDF edition by Adam Parfrey. It examines the postwar men’s adventure magazine genre through essays, illustrations, and a collector’s guide.
This digital book includes 314 pages and is available as an instant download after purchase. It brings together historical sections, contributor essays, and visual material connected with men’s adventure magazines.
The expanded edition includes copyright material from 2003 and 2015 and carries ISBN 9781627310116.
Book Overview
Adam Parfrey’s It’s a Man’s World: Men’s Adventure Magazines, The Postwar Pulps presents an archival account of the genre’s subjects, publishing history, and visual language. The book is structured around essays, thematic sections, reproductions of illustrations, and a guide for readers and collectors.
The contents move from the origins of men’s adventure magazines to sections on American history, war against nature, exotica, World War II, the Cold War, and the war coming home. Contributors include Bruce Jay Friedman, Josh Alan Friedman, Mort Kiinstler, Norman Saunders, David Saunders, and Bill Devine. Hedi El Kholti is credited as design editor.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- The origins of men’s adventure magazines in “From Pulp to Posterity.”
- Essays including “Even the Rhinos Were Nymphos” and “Throw ‘Em a Few Hot Words.”
- Sections on the illustrators who shaped men’s magazine imagery.
- David Saunders’s essay on Norman Saunders and the evolution of men’s magazine illustration.
- Thematic sections covering American history, war against nature, exotica, World War II, the Cold War, and the war coming home.
- Devine’s Guide to Men’s Adventure Magazines.
Why This Book Matters
This volume preserves a focused record of men’s adventure magazines and their associated illustration. Its essays, reproduced artwork, thematic organization, and concluding guide make it useful for readers studying postwar pulp publishing, magazine art, and visual culture.
The expanded edition also documents contributions and recollections connected with the genre, while presenting a substantial collection of credited and uncredited illustrations.
Book Details
| Author | Adam Parfrey |
|---|---|
| Title | It’s a Man’s World: Men’s Adventure Magazines, The Postwar Pulps |
| Edition | Expanded edition |
| ISBN | 9781627310116 |
| Publisher | Feral House |
| Imprint Location | Port Townsend, WA 98368 |
| Printed In | Korea |
| Copyright | Expanded edition copyright 2003, 2015 by Adam Parfrey |
| Design Editor | Hedi El Kholti |
| Contributors | Bruce Jay Friedman; Josh Alan Friedman; Mort Kiinstler; Norman Saunders; David Saunders; Bill Devine |
| Format | |
| File Type | |
| File Size | 108.2 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 113463587 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 314 |
| Pages Analyzed Locally | 10 |
| Native Text Pages | 0 |
| Locally OCR-Read Pages | 4 |
| Unreadable Pages | 0 |
| PDF Metadata Title | It’s A Man’s World (expanded edition) |
| PDF Metadata Author | Adam Parfrey |
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FAQ
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Review the specifications above and download this expanded digital edition for your reading or research collection.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| Contents | Manufacturing the Enemy; From Pulp to Posterity: The Origins of Men's Adventure Magazines; Even the Rhinos Were Nymphos; Throw 'Em a Few Hot Words; The Illustrators; Norman Saunders and the Evolution of Men's Magazine Illustration; Illustrating for Men's Magazines; American History; War Against Nature; Exotica; World War II; The Sadistic Burlesque; The Cold War; The War Comes Home; Devine's Guide to Men's Adventure Magazines |
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