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y separately published work icon The Blue Book Magazine periodical  
Alternative title: Bluebook; The Monthly Story Blue Book Magazine; The Monthly Story Magazine
Issue Details: First known date: 1905... 1905 The Blue Book Magazine
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

One of the great general pulps, The Blue Book Magazine started out as a sibling magazine to Redbook in 1905 and went on to have a 70-year run under various titles. It was first published as The Monthly Story Magazine, then The Monthly Story Blue Book Magazine (1906a) before being given the name by which it best known in 1907. In its early days, Blue Book also carried a supplement on theatre actors called 'Stageland' and targetted both male and female readers. Over the next 45 years (1907 to 1952) it was known variously as The Blue Book Magazine, Blue Book Magazine, Blue Book, and Blue Book of Fiction and Adventure. The title was shortened with the February 1952 issue to simply Bluebook, continuing until May 1956.

In 1929 the magazine was purchased, along with The Red Book, by the McCall's Corporation. It remained a short story magazine until McCall's discontinued publication in 195.

After being closed for several years the magazine was relaunched in 1960 as a 'rather tawdry sex/adventure mag' under the title Bluebook for Men.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1905
    • Dayton, Ohio,
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      McCall ,
      1905-1956 .

PeriodicalNewspaper Details

Frequency:
Monthly
Range:
Vol. 5, No. 1 (May 1907) - Vol. 103, No 1 (May 1956)
Continues:
  • Monthly Story Magazine May 1905 - Aug. 1906
  • Monthly Story Blue Book Magazine Sept. 1906 - Apr. 1907
Continued by:
Bluebook for Men (October 1960 – May 1975)
Note:
Title varies.

Has serialised

The Blue Lizard, James Francis Dwyer , single work novel

A lost civilisation scenario set somewhere in the Pacific, The Blue Lizard was serialised in the Blue Book Magazine over seven issues (August 1913-February 1914).

The Royal Blue Croesus, James Francis Dwyer , single work novella
The Treasure of the Black Taupo, James Francis Dwyer , single work novel adventure
'Red' O'Neill of the South Seas, James Francis Dwyer , series - author short story adventure
Caravan Treasure, James Francis Dwyer , single work novel adventure
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