Description
The New Yorker Full Magazine – February 24, 1973 (Rea Irvin Cover, Good Condition)
This original February 24, 1973 issue of The New Yorker features a classic cover by Rea Irvin, the magazine’s first art editor and creator of its iconic dandy mascot, Eustace Tilley. A wonderful snapshot of early 1970s literary and cultural life, the issue includes poetry, fiction, essays, and commentary from John Updike, Garrison Keillor, John McPhee, and Pauline Kael.
The condition of this copy is good, with minor edge wear consistent with age. The exact magazine pictured is the one you will receive.
Please review the photos for condition details.
We offer combined shipping upon request, and each magazine is stored in a plastic protective covering for safe preservation.
Table of Contents
THE TALK OF THE TOWN – p. 31
“The People’s Shopper” – Garrison Keillor – p. 37
“Phenomena” (Poem) – John Updike – p. 38
“The City” – Saul Steinberg – p. 40
“Four Figures in a Room. A Distant Figure” – Sylvia Townsend Warner – p. 46
PROFILES (The Aereon—III) – John McPhee – p. 48
“The Old Poet” (Poem) – Howard Moss – p. 50
THE THEATRE
Off Broadway – Brendan Gill and Edith Oliver – p. 81
ON AND OFF THE AVENUE (Feminine Fashions) – Kennedy Fraser – p. 84
THE ART WORLD – Harold Rosenberg – p. 90
MUSICAL EVENTS – Andrew Porter – p. 96
LETTER FROM VIETNAM – Robert Shaplen – p. 100
U.S. JOURNAL: The Lower East Side – Calvin Trillin – p. 112
THE CURRENT CINEMA – Pauline Kael – p. 119
THE RACE TRACK – Audax Minor – p. 125
BOOKS – Whitney Balliett – p. 128
BRIEFLY NOTED – p. 129
Cover: Rea Irvin
Drawings by: Charles Addams, Warren Miller, George Price, Syd Hoff, William Hamilton, Charles Saxon, Frank Modell, Barney Tobey, James Stevenson, Whitney Darrow, Jr., Stan Hunt, Robert Day, George Booth, William Steig, Mischa Richter, Lee Lorenz
A vintage collector’s edition that highlights The New Yorker’s signature mix of wit, reportage, and artistry. With contributions from some of the publication’s most celebrated writers and a cover by Rea Irvin, this issue stands as a fine piece of magazine and cultural history from the early 1970s.