Name: Zoo Magazine 24-30 September 2010 Sam Bowden The Stig Ricky Hatton SKU 1519
Brand: ZOO
SKU: 1519-09-27092026
Price: 14.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

Original UK Zoo Magazine, Issue 341, dated 24-30 September 2010, with an original cover price of £1.80.

This issue is built around Zoo’s “Britain’s Sexiest Students” feature, with Sam Bowden prominently featured on the front cover and again across a large internal double-page spread. The magazine also contains motoring, sport, entertainment, gaming, military/current-affairs and regular Zoo lifestyle content.

FRONT COVER

The colourful orange, white and blue cover is dominated by Sam Bowden, promoted as part of the magazine’s “Britain’s Sexiest Students” feature.

Other clearly advertised cover features include:

Roxanne Pallett
The Stig
Ricky Hatton
Zoo in Afghanistan – Part 1
student features connected with Manchester University
Sheffield University
Dublin University

The cover also promotes the issue as containing genuine students, giving it a strong university / freshers-week theme.

SAM BOWDEN FEATURE

The supplied interior photographs show a prominent double-page feature titled:

“Sam Bowden – How To Bag A Sexy Student!”

Sam Bowden is photographed across the full width of the opening spread, with the feature tied into the beginning of the new university term and Freshers’ Week.

This is one of the issue’s primary editorial features rather than simply a small photograph or cover mention, making the magazine particularly relevant to collectors of Sam Bowden / Zoo glamour magazine appearances.

BRITAIN'S SEXIEST STUDENTS

The contents page confirms a substantial section dedicated to:

“Britain’s Sexiest Student”

The issue presents student-themed editorial photography and material focused around the new university year, Freshers’ Week and student life.

The front cover specifically highlights students representing:

Manchester University
Sheffield University
Dublin University

This gives the issue a particularly recognisable early-2010s Freshers / university culture theme.

ROXANNE PALLETT

Roxanne Pallett is clearly advertised on the front cover as appearing inside the issue.

Her name also appears in the contents section, making this a relevant issue for collectors of British television personalities and celebrity magazine appearances from the period.

THE STIG / MOTORING

A major feature advertised on the cover is:

“The Stig Talks To Zoo!”

The contents page confirms The Stig as one of the principal news features near the front of the magazine.

For collectors of Top Gear, motoring memorabilia or Stig-related magazine appearances, this is one of the standout non-glamour features of the issue.

RICKY HATTON

Former boxing champion Ricky Hatton is also prominently advertised on the front cover with a feature inside.

This adds further sporting interest to the issue, particularly for collectors of British boxing memorabilia and magazine appearances.

ZOO IN AFGHANISTAN

The issue includes “Zoo In Afghanistan – Part 1”, with the contents page showing photographs of military personnel and identifying the feature as a report from Afghanistan.

This gives the magazine a broader editorial mix beyond its usual entertainment and glamour material and captures a very specific piece of 2010-era British magazine journalism.

GAMING / ENTERTAINMENT

The contents photographed show coverage including:

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
television
reviews
entertainment features
new products and gadgets
regular Zoo humour and reader sections

The Assassin’s Creed feature is especially noticeable on the contents page with a large game screenshot, adding interest for collectors of gaming press and Ubisoft / Assassin’s Creed memorabilia.

SPORT

The sports section includes:

Manchester City v Chelsea discussion
football analysis
Premier League coverage
PlayerCam
football banter
sporting opinion
Ricky Hatton coverage

The issue therefore represents a typical broad Zoo mix of football, boxing and mainstream sport alongside entertainment content.

CONDITION

This is an original 2010 weekly magazine and shows normal signs of previous ownership and storage.

From the supplied photographs:

front cover remains bright, colourful and visually strong
main cover photograph and text remain clear
some light surface rubbing and handling marks are visible
spine shows wear and rubbing
minor edge wear is present along the outer edges
corners show light rubbing / softening
small creases and handling marks are visible in places
pages shown internally remain bright and readable
centre fold and internal pages appear intact in the photographed areas
magazine retains a good overall shape
rear cover shows noticeable surface rubbing/scuffing from storage and handling
minor edge and corner wear is visible to the rear
no major water damage is obvious from the supplied images
no major detached sections are visible in the photographs

Overall, this is a used collectible copy in reasonable condition for its age, with expected handling and storage wear rather than being a mint example.

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

ORIGINAL EXTRAS / FREE ITEMS

Any free gifts, promotional items, loose inserts, cards, vouchers, supplements or other extras that may originally have been supplied with this magazine are no longer included unless physically shown with the magazine in the photographs.

The sale is for the magazine and the contents currently present only.

PACKAGING

The magazine will be packed carefully to help protect the cover, spine, corners and internal pages while in transit.

UK orders: sent in a hardback envelope for firm protection and to help reduce bending.

International orders: sent in a cardboard mail-size box for stronger protection during the longer journey.

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