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Issue Date: AUGUST, 1956; VOLUME XLVI, NO. 2, WHOLE NO. 273
IN THIS ISSUE:-
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PICTORIAL:
RITA GAM: BUTTONS AND BOAS ... And an enticing air ... FULL PAGE Photograph by Erwin Blumenfeld. [SEE BELOW!]
ESQUIRE'S LADY FAIR... Hildegarde Nell ... Painting by Mike Ludlow. [Beautiful! SEE BELOW!]
TOLL ROADS OF THE UNITED STATES ... Maine to Texas ... Rendering by George Giusti.
MARINO MARINI: HIS WORK AND HIS HOME ... Photography by Alexandre Georges.
IN SEARCH OF SHELLEY WINTERS ... Nature vs. Art ... Photography by Martin Munkacsi.
STREAMER FLIES FROM NATURE S PATTERNS . . - Close to bait ... Photography by Herbert Ericksson.
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER: CH. BELLE OF CLAPBOARD RIDGE ... Photograph by Carl Perutz.

PERSONALITY: IN SEARCH OF SHELLEY WINTERS ... She found herself on Broadway ... Robert W. Marks. "From Hollywood to the Hatful via Actors' Studio". [NICE, In-depth article, with 2 photos.]

COMMENT:
THIS MAN S WORLD ... Reality and make-believe, in Luna Park and Texas ... Paul Gallico.
GENIUS ... How large is the part played by inspiration in the work of genius? ... Aldous Huxley.
REFLECTIONS AFTER THE CURTAINS FALL ... Widening gulf: stage vs. studio ... George Jean Nathan.

FICTION:
FLOWERS OF FRIENDSHIP ... A rose is a rose is a rose, except in extract ... Garson Kanin.
THE TOKOLOSHI'S BALL PEN ... Only a master psychologist could use it ... Ronald Byron.
A MAN NAMED MR. JONES ... He had the small part of the world by the tail ... Louis Paul.

ARTICLES:
BLIND SAM LANGFORD ... He'd have been a fighter if he hadn't followed orders ... Gerald Kersh.
HOW TO LIVE ON $50,000 A YEAR... Rx for monestat troubles ... Caroline Bird.
HI-Fl, WIDE AND HANDSOME.. - It can be a hobby or a relaxation ... Paul McCobb.
MARINO MARINI: HIS WORK AND HIS HOME ... Modern without modishness ... John Wheelock Freeman.
THE JUNGLE EGG MYSTERY ... Gift for his final breakfast ... William La Varre.
NIGHT COURT NIGHTS ... A thousand and one variations on a plea ... Leo Dillon Murtagh.
STREAMER FLIES FROM NATURE S PATTERNS ... For every situation ... Lew Oatman.
THE TWENTY GREATEST PITCHERS OF ALL TIME ... Greatness test ... Max Carey and Jack Kofoed.
GIVE IT A WHIRL ... Added starters, or try your own daily double ... Lillian Schaaf.

WEARABLES:
HAT HUDDLE ... Topside protection, tried and not found wanting, from the northern sun.
LINE-UP: PANEL STRIPES... They make you look broader on the horizontal, taller on the vertical.
SNEAK PREVIEW: SELECTED SHORTS - . . Dressed for a side trip on the way to the sea.
TAKE A BREATHER .... The answer to what to wear when it's ninety and you're a third of that.
JEWELRY MAKES THE DIFFERENCE... Investments for the well.planned man.

SUPPLIMENT:
EVERYTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN ... Esquire's twenty-four-page handbook for summer living and recreation.
NO CEILING TO THE FUN ... A terrace J)urty's tops in fun, guests and informality.
ROLL YOUR OWN ... Find a place away from the sun, light your charcoal and have fun.
WEATHER OR NO ... For the man with green thumb and billfold.
RECIPES ... Good food and drinks to match (the drinks are made up for you on pages 32-33).
SPORTING CHANCE ... If you can't run the four-minute mile, these are your feats.
ON THE MOVE ---Just one thought to take with you: competition is for pros.
PICNICS PREFERRED ... The food is good, the service is great, and you don't have to tip.
YOU CAN TAKE IT WITH YOU ... With these. Eden's your home for the day.
SHIPSHAPE FOR SAILORS ... You don't have to wait until your ship comes in.

POTABLES:GOOD SPIRITS IN THE MAKING ... For their recipes, see pages 84-85.

TRAVEL:
VACATION NOW ... Around the world: from home to Europe and Asia and home again.
INDIA: TIMELESS AND TIMELY ... It's great enough to be all things to all people ... Richard Joseph. Full page color illustration by Carl Ericson.

DEPARTMENTS:
Publisher's Page: A RANDOM TOUR.
Editorial: HYPERBOLE AND HOOKS.
DINING IN/OUT WITH ESQUIRE.
ESQUIRE ON RECORD.
THE SOUND AND THE FURY.
TALKING SHOP:SHOPPING FINDS.
The booklet, Everything New Under the Sun, pages 71 through 94, was illustrated by Bill Charmatz and photographed by Peter Dimitri.
Cover photography by Dan Wynn.

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