Curves by Bruce

Van Nuys, CA: Curves by Bruce, 1963. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+. First Edition. Original Wraps. Health and beauty advocate George R. Bruce's magazine on women's ideal beauty and body standards. Very contemporary to body image of the 1960s, this genre of magazine idealized what a "normal" woman should aspire to be. The magazine features young, attractive women in pin-up style images with an emphasis on their figure, physical conditioning, exercise regiments, measurement, and posture. Features beauty peagant models, bikini models, and "fit" women. Minor shelf/edge wear, chipping, and toning, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Color illustrated wrappers. 58pp. Illus. (b/w).