Mary Bell PETER BLAKE Jean Varon PETER KNAPP Mary Quant LEE BENDER Nova magazine

Rare, vintage issue of Nova magazine. Contents include:

Peter Blake - illustrates the cover; a portrait of Mary Bell, the 11 year old girl who was found guilty of strangling two babies (story inside).

Fashion editorials -

1. Caroline Baker styles two models who wear Lee Bender at Bus Stop, Mary Farrin etc.

2. Peter Knapp photographs ethnic themed fashion with clothes by Mary Quant, Thea Porter... fringed bags, velvet waistcoats, etc...

Features - 

John Updike - writes a short story for Nova.

Sonia Orwell - wife of George Orwell, writes to this magazine in reply.

Sister Aimee - 4 page article with photos.

Article on plastics where Mary Quant says she was the first to use it in her 1963 PVC collection, and with images including Verner Panton chairs, Twiggy etc.

An article on two wives who informed on their husbands, feature on male dancers of the Royal Ballet...and much more.

Photography by Terence Donovan, Peter Knapp and Steve Hiett. 

Full page feature on Anna Calder-Marshall in 'Watch This Face'. 

Adverts -

Anjelica Huston - models in a full page colour ad for Helena Rubinstein eye make-up (Anjelica was a model before she became an actress).

Jean Varon, the fashion designer, models in a full page ad for Cotton. 

Excellent condition.  Light wear to cover and fading around the edges of the cover page.  

Please view our other vintage magazines; happy to combine post.

Feel free to read the review we have written about the history of Nova magazine here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/An-introduction-to-Nova-magazine-1965-to-1975-/10000000019306823/g.html

Our ref 170806_0215.CR2 B1406