1940 Wha1

Copies examined

British Library: P.P.5539.cab
Curwen Press: P1

Title page

[A]1r

World Review | INCORPORATING REVIEW OF REVIEWS | Edited by Edward Hulton | [rule] | [contents list] | [rule] | September 1940 | PUBLISHED BY REVIEW OF REVIEWS LTD. 43 SHOE LANE LONDON EC4. CEN.7400 | . . .

Imprint

F8v at foot

Collation

[A]8 B-F8.

Pagination

[1-2] 3-41 [42] 43-9 [50] 51-7 [58] 59-66 [67] 68-95 [+1].

Technical description

Crown 8o: 9¾" × 7", trimmed, white wove, no mark; 12(+2)pt. Bembo; line and halftone illustrations; paper wrappers, printed black and yellow.

Notes

This first series has no issue numbers; for New Series see Whb1.

Published monthly until July 1943; by September 1942 t.p. had narrowed to a column half a page wide; from August 1943 to April 1947 smaller format: Royal 8o, 9¼" × 6½", otherwise similar; from January 1949 proprietors given as Hulton Press Ltd, of the same address; from Sept. 1948 t.p. is whole page again; printing variations probably due to War economy measures.

Described in 1963 handlist under Wh.

See also

1942 Wha25

Copies examined

British Library: P.P.5539.cab
Curwen Press: P1

Title page

[A]1r

World Review | INCORPORATING REVIEW OF REVIEWS | Edited by Edward Hulton | [rule] | [contents list] | [rule] | September 1942 | PUBLISHED BY REVIEW OF REVIEWS LTD. 43 SHOE LANE LONDON EC4. CEN.7400 | . . .

Technical description

Crown 8o: 9¾" × 7", trimmed, white wove, no mark; 12(+2)pt. Bembo; line and halftone illustrations; paper wrappers, printed black and yellow.

Notes

From September 1942 onwards t.p. had narrowed to a column half a page wide, but otherwise style similar to Wha1. from August 1943 to April 1947 smaller format: Royal 8o, 9¼" × 6½", otherwise similar; from January 1949 proprietors given as Hulton Press Ltd, of the same address; from Sept. 1948 t.p. is whole page again.

Described in 1963 handlist under Wh.

See also

1943 Wha36

Copies examined

British Library: P.P.5539.cab
Curwen Press: P1

Title page

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World Review | INCORPORATING REVIEW OF REVIEWS | Edited by Edward Hulton | [rule] | [contents list] | [rule] | August 1943 | PUBLISHED BY REVIEW OF REVIEWS LTD. 43 SHOE LANE LONDON EC4. CEN.7400 | . . .

Imprint

F8v at foot

Technical description

Crown 8o: 9¾" × 7", trimmed, white wove, no mark; 12(+2)pt. Bembo; line and halftone illustrations; paper wrappers, printed black and yellow.

Notes

from August 1943 to April 1947 smaller format: Royal 8o, 9¼" × 6½", otherwise similar to Wha1.

Described in 1963 handlist under Wh.

See also

1947 Wha81

Copies examined

British Library: P.P.5539.cab
Curwen Press: P1

Title page

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World Review | INCORPORATING REVIEW OF REVIEWS | Edited by Edward Hulton | [rule] | [contents list] | [rule] | May 1947 | PUBLISHED BY REVIEW OF REVIEWS LTD. 43 SHOE LANE LONDON EC4. CEN.7400 | . . .

Technical description

Crown 8o: 9¾" × 7", trimmed, white wove, no mark; 12(+2)pt. Bembo; line and halftone illustrations; wrappers of loaded paper printed with colour halftones.

Note

Described in 1963 handlist under Wh.

See also

1947 Wha85

Copies examined

British Library: P.P.5539.cab
Curwen Press: P1

Title page

[A]1r

World Review | INCORPORATING REVIEW OF REVIEWS | Edited by Edward Hulton | [rule] | [contents list] | [rule] | September 1947 | PUBLISHED BY REVIEW OF REVIEWS LTD. 43 SHOE LANE LONDON EC4. CEN.7400 | . . .

Technical description

Crown 8o: 9¾" × 7", trimmed, white wove, no mark; 12(+2)pt. Bembo; line and halftone illustrations; wrappers as Wha81.

Notes

Title-page returns to whole-page style.

Described in 1963 handlist under Wh.

See also

1948 Wha89

Copies examined

British Library: P.P.5539.cab
Curwen Press: P1

Title page

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World Review | INCORPORATING REVIEW OF REVIEWS | Edited by Edward Hulton | [rule] | [contents list] | [rule] | January 1948 | PUBLISHED BY REVIEW OF REVIEWS LTD. 43 SHOE LANE LONDON EC4. CEN.7400 | . . .

Technical description

Crown 8o: 9¾" × 7", trimmed, white wove, no mark; 12(+2)pt. Bembo; line and halftone illustrations; wrappers as Wha81.

Notes

From January 1949 proprietors given as Hulton Press Ltd, of the same address.

Described in 1963 handlist under Wh.

See also

1949 Wha102

Copies examined

British Library: P.P.5539.cab
Curwen Press: P1

Title page

[A]1r

World Review | INCORPORATING REVIEW OF REVIEWS | Edited by Edward Hulton | [rule] | [contents list] | [rule] | February 1949 | PUBLISHED BY REVIEW OF REVIEWS LTD. 43 SHOE LANE LONDON EC4. CEN.7400 | . . .

Technical description

Crown 8o: 9¾" × 7", trimmed, white wove, no mark; 12(+2)pt. Bembo; line and halftone illustrations; wrappers as Wha81.

Notes

From January 1949 proprietors given as Hulton Press Ltd, of the same address.

Described in 1963 handlist under Wh.

See also

1949 Whb1

Copies examined

British Library: P.P.5539.cab
Curwen Press: P1

Title page

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World Review | INCORPORATING REVIEW OF REVIEWS | . . . | [rule] | [contents list] | [rule] | 1, March 1949 | PUBLISHED BY REVIEW OF REVIEWS LTD. 43 SHOE LANE LONDON EC4. CEN.7400 | . . .

Imprint

F8v at foot

Technical description

Crown 8o: 10¼" × 7", trimmed, white wove, no mark; 12(+2)pt. Bembo; line and halftone illustrations; paper wrappers of various designs.

Notes

First issue of New Series, which appears monthly with issue numbers; for first series see Wha1.

In 1963 handlist this was described under Wh.

See also

1949 Whb3

Copies examined

British Library: P.P.5539.cab
Curwen Press: P1

Title page

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World Review | INCORPORATING REVIEW OF REVIEWS | . . . | [rule] | [contents list] | [rule] | 3, June 1949 | PUBLISHED BY REVIEW OF REVIEWS LTD. 43 SHOE LANE LONDON EC4. CEN.7400 | . . .

Imprint

F8v at foot

Technical description

Crown 8o: 10¼" × 7", trimmed, white wove, no mark; 12(+2)pt. Bembo; line and halftone illustrations; paper wrappers of various designs.

Notes

Edward Hulton is now described as the proprietor.

In 1963 handlist this was described under Wh.

See also

1950 Whb13

Copies examined

British Library: P.P.5539.cab
Curwen Press: P1

Title page

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World Review | INCORPORATING REVIEW OF REVIEWS | . . . | [rule] | [contents list] | [rule] | 13, March 1950 | PUBLISHED BY REVIEW OF REVIEWS LTD. 43 SHOE LANE LONDON EC4. CEN.7400 | . . .

Imprint

F8v at foot

Technical description

Crown 8o: 10¼" × 7", trimmed, white wove, no mark; 12pt. Baskerville; line and halftone illustrations; paper wrappers of various designs.

Notes

Typeface changes, Baskerville from this issue onwards.

In 1963 handlist this was described under Wh.

See also

1952 Whb46

Copies examined

British Library: P.P.5539.cab
Curwen Press: P1

Title page

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World Review | INCORPORATING REVIEW OF REVIEWS | . . . | [rule] | [contents list] | [rule] | 46, December 1952 | PUBLISHED BY REVIEW OF REVIEWS LTD. 43 SHOE LANE LONDON EC4. CEN.7400 | . . .

Imprint

F8v at foot

Technical description

Crown 8o: 10¼" × 7", trimmed, white wove, no mark; 12pt. Baskerville; line and halftone illustrations; paper wrappers of various designs.

Notes

This was the final issue.

For first (un-numbered) series see Wha1.

In 1963 handlist this was described under Wh.

See also