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Man About Town magazine covers

This page shows the covers of a quintessential quarterly men's magazine from the 1950s Man About Town, which in the 1960s became part of that swinging era, in the process increasing its frequency to monthly and abbreviating its name to About Town and then Town. I'd be grateful to anyone who can fill in the gaps (tony [at] magforum.com). With thanks to Chris Gregory, Neil Raphael and Mark Isaacs.

History of Man About Town


Man About Town 1955 (quarterly)
Man About Town 1955   Man About Town 1955 about town magazine cover    
Man About Town magazine cover: Spring. Articles included Victor Silvester on how to Mambo; modifying your car for stock racing; punch drunkenness; and how to plan a bachelor flat  
Man About Town magazine cover: Autumn. Learning to fly; pin-ups, including 18-year-old Jackie Collins; David Embury on how to invent cocktails; and eating your way round the world without leaving Soho
Man About Town magazine cover: Winter    
Man About Town 1956 (quarterly)
Man About Town 1956 Man About Town 1956 about town magazine cover      

Man About Town magazine cover: Spring. Fiction by Somerset maughan - 'Closed Shop'; perfect martinis; 'mensur' - German duelling; and Anthony Burgess on parachuting. Cover by Rickards; illustrations by Franciszka Themerson

Man About Town magazine cover: Summer. Tattooing for men and women; witticisms of Bernard Shaw; French tounge-twisters; skin-diving; and the best hotels in Europe
Man About Town magazine cover: Autumn
   
Man About Town 1957 (quarterly)
  Man About Town 1957   about town magazine cover    
  Man About Town magazine cover: Winter. How to wear Harris Tweed; convertible beds, illustrated by Marc (Boxer) cartoon; and poor dressing from Prince Philip   Man About Town magazine cover: Winter    
Man About Town 1958 (quarterly)
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Man About Town magazine cover: Spring
Man About Town magazine cover: Summer. Guide to young love; country houses to rubberneck; illustrations by Heath; the flair of a romantic cape

Man About Town magazine cover: Autumn. Helps you to be good ... at being bad; the perils of kingship by L.G. Pine with Heath cartoon; advert for Aston Martin DBIII; My angry old man by Ivan Roe illustrated by Beresford Egan. Cover by Maurice Rickards

 

   
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Man About Town 1960 (quarterly) Back to top
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Man About Town magazine cover: Spring Man About Town magazine cover: Summer
Man About Town magazine cover: November 1960
Man About Town magazine cover: December    
Man About Town / About Town 1961 (monthly) Back to top
Man About Town magazine cover about town magazine cover About Town  magazine front cover About town magazine cover april 1961 About town magazine cover may 1961 about town magazine cover
Man About Town magazine cover: January Man About Town magazine cover: February Man About Town magazine cover: March About Town magazine cover: April 1961 About Town magazine cover: May 1961 Man About Town magazine cover: June
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About Town / Town 1962 (monthly) Back to top
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About Town magazine cover: January About Town magazine cover: February About Town magazine cover: March About Town magazine cover: April Town magazine cover: May Town magazine cover: June
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Town magazine cover: July Town magazine cover: August Town magazine cover: September Town magazine cover: October Town magazine cover: November Town magazine cover: December 62
Town 1963 (monthly) Back to top
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Town magazine cover: January Town magazine cover: February Town magazine cover: March Town magazine cover: April Town magazine cover: May Town magazine cover: June
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Town magazine cover date uncertain - Xmas 1963 extra issue?          
Town 1964 (monthly) Back to top
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Town magazine cover: January 64 Town magazine cover: February Town magazine cover: March Town magazine cover: April Town magazine cover: May Town magazine cover: June 64
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Town magazine cover: July Town magazine cover: August Town magazine cover: September 64 Town magazine cover: October Town magazine cover: November Town magazine cover: December 64
Town 1965 (monthly) Back to top
Town magazine front cover 1965 Town magazine front cover 1965 Town magazine front cover 1965 Town magazine cover len deighton Town magazine front cover 1965 Town magazine front cover 1965
Town magazine cover: January Town magazine cover: February Town magazine cover: March Town magazine cover: April Town magazine cover: May Town magazine cover: June
Town magazine front cover 1965 Town magazine cover August 1965 Town magazine front cover 1965 Town magazine cover October 1965 Town magazine front cover 1965 Town magazine front cover 1965
Town magazine cover: July Town magazine cover: August Town magazine cover: September 65 Town magazine cover: October Town magazine cover: November Town magazine cover: December
Town 1966 (monthly) Back to top
Town magazine front cover 1966 Town magazine February 1966 Town magazine March 1966 Town magazine cover April 1966 Town May 1966 Town magazine front cover 1966
Town magazine cover: January Town magazine cover: February Town magazine cover: March Town magazine cover: April 1966 Town magazine cover: May 1966 Town magazine cover: June
Town magazine front cover 1966 Town magazine front cover 1966 Town magazine front cover 1966 Town magazine front cover 1966 Town magazine front cover 1966 Town magazine front cover 1966
Town magazine cover: July 66 Town magazine cover: August Town magazine cover: September 66 Town magazine cover: October Town magazine cover: November Town magazine cover: December
Town 1967 (monthly) Back to top
Town magazine front cover 1967 Town magazine front cover 1967 Town magazine front cover 1967 Town magazine front cover 1966 Town magazine front cover 1967 Town magazine cover: June 1967
Town magazine cover: January 67 Town magazine cover: February Town magazine cover: March Town magazine cover: April 67 Town magazine cover: May Town magazine cover: June 1967
Town magazine front cover 1967 twon magazine august 1967 Town magazine front cover 1967 Town magazine front cover 1967 Town magazine cover 1967 About Town  magazine cover December 1967
Town magazine cover: July Town magazine cover: August 67 Town magazine cover: September Town magazine cover: October 67 Town magazine cover: November 67 Town magazine cover: December 67
Town 1968 (monthly) Back to top
Town magazine cover 1968          
Town magazine cover: January 68          

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