Vintage Man & Woman – Marshall Cavendish Encyclopedia of Adult Relationships – 23 Part Magazine Collection

Product Description

An interesting vintage collection of 23 issues of Man & Woman – The Marshall Cavendish Encyclopedia of Adult Relationships, a British educational partwork exploring relationships, marriage, human behaviour, psychology, sexuality, family life and social attitudes.

Published as a series of 98 weekly parts, these magazines provide a fascinating insight into the changing attitudes towards relationships, personal identity and society during the 1970s.

The collection features distinctive period photography, colourful covers, relationship advice, social commentary and educational discussions covering a wide variety of subjects.

This listing is for 23 individual magazines sold together as one job lot, not the complete 98-part collection.

Collection Details

• Publication: Man & Woman

• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish

• Subtitle: The Marshall Cavendish Encyclopedia of Adult Relationships

• Era: Vintage 1970s

• Format: Illustrated weekly magazine / educational partwork

• Original UK cover price: 23p per issue

• Original series: 98 weekly parts

• Quantity: 23 magazines

• Total weight: Approximately 2.035 kg, as photographed

• Condition: Used vintage condition, with visible age-related wear

Issues Included

The following issue numbers can be identified from the photographs:

Volume 2

• Part 8

• Part 9

• Part 10

• Part 12

• Part 13

• Part 15

• Part 17

• Part 18

Volume 3

• Part 25

• Part 26

• Part 34

• Part 38

• Part 39

• Part 40

• Part 41

Volume 4

• Part 43

• Part 44

• Part 45

Volume 5

• Part 70

Additional magazines are present in the photographed stack, but their individual part numbers cannot all be confirmed from the available photographs.

Please refer to the photographs for the complete selection being sold.

Subjects and Features

The magazines explore a broad selection of relationship and social topics, including:

Marriage and Relationships

Discussions about marriage, compatibility, divorce, communication, emotional attachment, jealousy, reconciliation and maintaining successful relationships.

Psychology and Human Behaviour

Articles examining romantic attraction, personal confidence, emotional dependence, independence, social expectations and individual behaviour.

Family Life and Parenthood

Features concerning parenthood, pregnancy, contraception, fertility, family planning and the changing responsibilities of men and women.

Changing Social Attitudes

Period discussions about women's rights, changing gender roles, homosexuality, sexual identity, social expectations and relationships outside traditional marriage.

Personal and Intimate Relationships

Educational articles exploring affection, intimacy, sexual health, relationship difficulties and personal wellbeing.

Historical Interest

These publications reflect the language, social attitudes and educational approaches of their original era. Some opinions and terminology may be dated by modern standards, making the collection particularly interesting as a historical reference.

Notable Cover Features

The photographed magazines display a varied selection of classic 1970s cover designs.

These include romantic couples photographed on beaches, couples riding horses, outdoor relationship photography, close-up portraits, symbolic imagery involving a heart-shaped pendant and chains, and distinctive typography in pastel, orange, green, yellow and brown.

Several issues use full-colour portrait photography alongside prominent questions about marriage, relationships and personal behaviour.

The collection offers an attractive example of British educational magazine design and photography from the period.

Condition Report

Overall condition: Fair to Good vintage used condition, varying between issues.

These magazines are several decades old and show visible signs of previous ownership, storage and handling.

Visible imperfections include:

• General cover rubbing, surface scuffs and scratches.

• Noticeable age-related yellowing and discolouration.

• Creasing and handling marks across several covers.

• Worn edges, corners and spine areas.

• Small corner bends and areas of paper curling.

• Marks, spotting and occasional surface staining.

• Some issues showing heavier wear than others.

• Visible wear along the stacked page edges.

• A few covers with more pronounced creases and surface deterioration.

The Part 70 issue, featuring a couple lying on a beach, shows particularly noticeable wear and marking towards the lower portion of its cover.

Several darker-coloured covers show rubbing, creases and light-coloured marks that stand out against the printed backgrounds.

The magazines appear to retain their individual stapled or bound format, although every page has not been individually checked.

Completeness of every individual magazine, and the presence of any originally supplied supplements, cannot be guaranteed.

These are genuine vintage reading and collecting copies rather than pristine examples.

Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.

Ideal For

This collection may appeal to collectors of vintage British magazines, Marshall Cavendish publications, 1970s printed ephemera, historical social commentary, relationship psychology, educational partworks and retro photography.

It may also interest researchers studying the history of marriage, sexuality, gender roles and popular educational publishing.

Postage and Packaging

We understand the importance of protecting vintage magazines during transit, particularly older publications that may already have delicate edges, corners or bindings.

Your order will be carefully prepared and packaged with protection appropriate to the size, weight and nature of the items.

Depending on the parcel dimensions and packaging requirements, items are dispatched in a suitable cardboard box or protective bubble wrapping, with additional protective materials used where appropriate.

For this heavier magazine collection, particular attention will be given to keeping the magazines together, supporting the stack and reducing unnecessary movement during transport.

Packaging is selected to help protect the magazines against knocks, pressure and general handling while in transit.

Please note that the photographs show the actual items included in this sale.

All 23 magazines are being sold together as one collection.

SKU: BJL0148