Fortune Magazine July 1938 Arthur Radebaugh Art Deco Cover Aviation Packard FDR

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Fortune Magazine – July 1938 – Volume XVIII, Number 1 Original prewar issue of Fortune magazine featuring a striking Art Deco industrial cover by Arthur Radebaugh, depicting a large steam shovel/excavator in dramatic geometric form. This oversized 1938 issue contains an excellent mix of Depression-era business history, aviation, automobiles, politics, industrial design, illustration and advertising. Notable contents include: * South America IV: Argentina * Willys-Overland * Deepest Oil Well * Tomorrow’s Airplane * Fortune Quarterly Survey * Fortune’s Balance Sheet of Franklin D. Roosevelt, featuring detailed contemporary polling and graphics covering FDR’s personality, economic objectives, labor policy, international policy and more * Illustrated feature on future transatlantic aircraft, including an Atlantic passage map * Extensive period photography and illustration Notable vintage advertising includes: * Large Packard automobile advertisement featuring the Packard 12 Convertible Victoria * Pabst Blue Ribbon beer advertisement * Full-color Lucky Strike cigarette advertisement * Numerous additional 1930s industrial and consumer advertisements throughout Condition: Good to very good vintage condition for an issue approaching 90 years old. Cover remains attractive with strong color and presentation. Expected edge, corner and spine wear are present, including small areas of rubbing/chipping. Interior pages appear generally clean and well preserved with normal age toning. Please

• Year: 1938
• Condition: Very Good

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