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

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

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Original 1957 vintage print advertisement for the Travel Book Club, featured in The Wide World Magazine. This ad invites adventurous readers to join the club and receive top-quality travel books—normally sold at 12/6 to 21/-—for just 4 shillings per month. With bold design and eye-catching book illustrations, it promotes titles like East of Katmandu by Tom Weir and Jungle Fever by Ernst A. Zwirn. The offer includes a FREE GIFT—a stylish bookette for holding 36 paperbacks or hardcover volumes.

This vintage advert is mounted on black cardboard and measures approximately 22 x 15 cm. A fantastic collector’s item for fans of mid-century literature, publishing history, or book club memorabilia.

Please note: This is an original print from 1957, and due to its age, may show signs of wear including slight yellowing, soft corners, or minor creases—adding to its authentic charm and vintage appeal.