1937 Reader’s Digest Magazine (June 1937, 30) [Paperback] Wallace, Dewitt & Lila Acheson (Editors)

Description

Paperback cover has some wear and a pen mark on cover. The pages are clean and in good condition. The binding is secure.

This June 1937 issue of Reader’s Digest offers a fascinating window into the world just before the outbreak of World War II. Edited by the husband-and-wife team of DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace, this digest was part of their pioneering effort to condense articles from other publications into an accessible, affordable format for middle-class readers. Its contents range from human interest stories and humor pieces to articles on current events and world affairs, reflecting the turbulent times. Collectors will appreciate this well-preserved copy as a representative example from the magazine’s early years, when it was helping shape America’s reading habits and cultural literacy. Beyond its historical significance, the issue’s diverse array of articles provides modern readers an engaging, unvarnished perspective on the mindset and preoccupations of everyday Americans in the late 1930s.