1957 Travel Book Club Vintage Advertisement – “A First-Class Book Every Month for Only 4/-” + Free Guinness Book Offer

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1957 Travel Book Club Vintage Advertisement – “A First-Class Book Every Month for Only 4/-” + Free Guinness Book Offer

Description:
Original 1957 vintage print advertisement for the Travel Book Club, featured in The Wide World Magazine. Promoting a special membership deal, this ad offers readers the chance to receive beautifully bound, full-size travel books—usually priced at 12/6 to 21/-—for just 4 shillings per month. Highlighted titles include Thailand Journey, Road to Rakaposhi, and The Lost World of the Amazon. As an added bonus, new members could receive a free copy of the Guinness Book of Records, making this a standout promotional offer.

Professionally mounted on black cardboard and measuring approximately 22 x 15 cm, this vintage advert is a captivating piece of 1950s publishing history—ideal for collectors of book-related memorabilia, retro mail-order promotions, or vintage literary ephemera.

Please note: This is an authentic 1957 print and, as with all true vintage items, it may show minor signs of aging such as faint yellowing, edge wear, or soft creases—adding to its nostalgic charm and collectibility.