Hearst’s International combined with Cosmopolitan - April 1931
Cosmopolitan magazine was officially titled as Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan from 1925 until 1952, but was simply referred to as Cosmopolitan. In 1911, Hearst had bought a middling monthly magazine called World To-Day and renamed it Hearst's Magazine in April 1912. In June 1914 it was shortened to Hearst's and was ultimately titled Hearst's Internationa in May 1922. In order to spare serious cutbacks at San Simeon, Hearst merged the magazine Hearst's International with Cosmopolitan effective March 1925. But while the Cosmopolitan title on the cover remained at a typeface of eight-four points, over time span the typeface of the Hearst's International decreased to thirty-six points and then to a barely legible twelve points. After Hearst died in 1951, the Hearst's International disappeared from the magazine cover altogether in April 1952. [Wikipedia]
This copy of the April 1931 issue, which was published by the International Magazine Co. of New York City, is paper bound and measures approximately 8 ½ inches wide by 11 ½ inches tall. It contains 218 pages of text (Short Stories, Serials, and Special Features), illustrations, and advertisements. The colored cover design is by Harrison Fisher. The articles include works by P. G. Wodehouse, Somerset Maugham, Irvin S. Cobb, and many others. The magazine is staple bound, with the front cover and first page semi-detached. The pages are very slightly tanned. The overall condition of the magazine is good/very good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the Front Cover, table of Contents, and three typical 2-page spreads of articles.
Cosmopolitan magazine was officially titled as Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan from 1925 until 1952, but was simply referred to as Cosmopolitan. In 1911, Hearst had bought a middling monthly magazine called World To-Day and renamed it Hearst's Magazine in April 1912. In June 1914 it was shortened to Hearst's and was ultimately titled Hearst's Internationa in May 1922. In order to spare serious cutbacks at San Simeon, Hearst merged the magazine Hearst's International with Cosmopolitan effective March 1925. But while the Cosmopolitan title on the cover remained at a typeface of eight-four points, over time span the typeface of the Hearst's International decreased to thirty-six points and then to a barely legible twelve points. After Hearst died in 1951, the Hearst's International disappeared from the magazine cover altogether in April 1952. [Wikipedia]
This copy of the April 1931 issue, which was published by the International Magazine Co. of New York City, is paper bound and measures approximately 8 ½ inches wide by 11 ½ inches tall. It contains 218 pages of text (Short Stories, Serials, and Special Features), illustrations, and advertisements. The colored cover design is by Harrison Fisher. The articles include works by P. G. Wodehouse, Somerset Maugham, Irvin S. Cobb, and many others. The magazine is staple bound, with the front cover and first page semi-detached. The pages are very slightly tanned. The overall condition of the magazine is good/very good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the Front Cover, table of Contents, and three typical 2-page spreads of articles.
Cosmopolitan magazine was officially titled as Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan from 1925 until 1952, but was simply referred to as Cosmopolitan. In 1911, Hearst had bought a middling monthly magazine called World To-Day and renamed it Hearst's Magazine in April 1912. In June 1914 it was shortened to Hearst's and was ultimately titled Hearst's Internationa in May 1922. In order to spare serious cutbacks at San Simeon, Hearst merged the magazine Hearst's International with Cosmopolitan effective March 1925. But while the Cosmopolitan title on the cover remained at a typeface of eight-four points, over time span the typeface of the Hearst's International decreased to thirty-six points and then to a barely legible twelve points. After Hearst died in 1951, the Hearst's International disappeared from the magazine cover altogether in April 1952. [Wikipedia]
This copy of the April 1931 issue, which was published by the International Magazine Co. of New York City, is paper bound and measures approximately 8 ½ inches wide by 11 ½ inches tall. It contains 218 pages of text (Short Stories, Serials, and Special Features), illustrations, and advertisements. The colored cover design is by Harrison Fisher. The articles include works by P. G. Wodehouse, Somerset Maugham, Irvin S. Cobb, and many others. The magazine is staple bound, with the front cover and first page semi-detached. The pages are very slightly tanned. The overall condition of the magazine is good/very good.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the Front Cover, table of Contents, and three typical 2-page spreads of articles.