Health and Efficiency Magazines – Aug & Oct 1953 | Vintage Naturist Journal (2 i

Publication Year: 1953

Publication Name: Naturist

Genre: Health

Health and Efficiency
Two original issues – August 1953 & October 1953

A matched pair of original 1953 issues of Health and Efficiency, the long-running British naturist and physical culture journal established in 1900.

Published in the early post-war period, these issues reflect mid-century attitudes to:

• Naturism and outdoor health

• Physical culture and body confidence

• Yoga, exercise, and wellbeing

• Period health products and advertisements

Both issues feature black-and-white photographic covers, interior photographic plates, and contemporary advertising. The content is presented in a non-sexual, documentary context, consistent with the magazine’s historical health and naturist focus.

Increasingly sought after for:

• Mid-century photography

• Naturist and body-culture history

• Graphic design and typography

• Social history collections

Issues Included

• August 1953 – One Shilling

• October 1953 – One Shilling

Condition Notes

• General wear, creasing, and edge chipping to covers

• Toning and age marks throughout

• Staples present; bindings intact

• Pages complete and legible

Condition is consistent with lightly handled originals from the early 1950s.
Please refer to photographs carefully — they form part of the description.

Recommended Price (Buy It Now)

AUD $65 – $95 for the pair

(Good demand from collectors of vintage photography, naturism, and 1950s print culture.)

Postage

Carefully packed and sent with tracking.
Combined postage available.

Reference

26001