Zoo Magazine 8-14 October 2010 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Emma Watson SKU 1519

Original UK Zoo Magazine, Issue 343, dated 8-14 October 2010, with an original UK cover price of £1.80.

This is Zoo’s “Posh Girls Issue”, with the magazine mixing glamour photography, celebrity coverage, sport, motoring, current affairs, humour and its regular men’s lifestyle features.

The issue has a particularly strong celebrity/model line-up, with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Emma Watson, Sam Rowley and Lady Isabella Hervey all specifically named on the front cover, alongside the main Posh Girls feature.

FRONT COVER

The striking green-and-white cover is dominated by the “POSH GIRLS GET NAUGHTY!” feature.

Around the main cover photograph are additional named appearances including:

• Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
• Emma Watson
• Sam Rowley
• Lady Isabella Hervey

The front also advertises Zoo’s recurring Prudence feature and includes additional headlines covering Afghanistan, football and the Paris Motor Show.

There is also some handwritten pricing/marking visible near the top of the front cover, which is worth noting for collectors.

POSH GIRLS FEATURE

The photographed contents confirm that the central glamour feature begins around page 40 and is introduced as:

“Prudence Presents a Guide to… Posh Girls”

The feature is styled around an upper-class / society glamour theme and includes a selection of models and personalities.

Names visibly referenced on the opening spread include:

• Emma Watson
• Paris Hilton
• Sam Rowley
• Gemma Arterton
• Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

The feature uses full-page editorial photography and a polished fashion/glamour presentation rather than simply appearing as small news photographs.

ROSIE HUNTINGTON-WHITELEY

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is specifically named and pictured on the front cover as part of the issue’s central theme.

She is also referenced again within the photographed Posh Girls editorial, making her appearance more substantial than a simple cover mention.

This issue therefore has particular interest for collectors of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley magazine appearances from the period before her later major film and international fashion prominence.

EMMA WATSON

Emma Watson is directly named on the front cover and appears as one of the personalities associated with the Posh Girls theme.

Her inclusion makes this issue relevant to collectors of British celebrity and entertainment magazines from the early 2010s.

OTHER MODEL / CELEBRITY CONTENT

Other names visibly appearing or referenced include:

• Sam Rowley
• Lady Isabella Hervey
• Paris Hilton
• Gemma Arterton
• Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
• Emma Watson

Only names directly relevant to this photographed issue have been used.

SPORT

The contents page shows substantial sports coverage, including:

• an exclusive interview with Maroane Chamakh
• Usain Bolt
• England football coverage
• PlayerCam
• football features
• fan quizzes and banter
• a large football pitch confrontation / punch-up feature

This gives the issue additional interest for collectors of period football and sports journalism.

MOTORING

The issue also contains prominent motoring coverage tied to the Paris Motor Show, including:

• coverage of 2011’s new cars
• a visibly featured sports car
• motoring news
• reviews and new products

The Paris Motor Show coverage is one of the more prominent non-glamour elements of the issue.

CURRENT AFFAIRS / MILITARY FEATURE

The contents page advertises:

“Zoo In Afghanistan: A Close Encounter With The Taliban”

The photographed page imagery shows military personnel and forms part of the magazine’s reportage/current-affairs content.

OTHER CONTENT

Additional photographed contents include:

• celebrity and entertainment news
• sport
• motoring
• reviews
• TV guide
• gadgets and new products
• autumn style and grooming
• humour and reader contributions
• Zoo Vegas competition
• Real Girl of the Year material
• Jack Whitehall feature

Altogether, this issue gives a strong snapshot of British men’s magazine culture in October 2010, combining glamour, celebrity, football, cars, humour and contemporary features.

CONDITION

This is an original 2010 weekly magazine and shows clear signs of previous ownership and handling.

From the supplied photographs:

• front cover remains bright and colourful
• main cover artwork and headlines remain clear
• visible handwritten price/pen markings appear near the upper part of the front cover
• light surface marks and general handling wear are present
• spine shows rubbing and age-related wear
• corners show light rounding and rubbing
• lower and side edges show some wear
• top-right area of the cover has some light curling/handling wear
• internal pages shown remain bright and readable
• central pages appear securely held
• no obvious major water staining is visible in the supplied photographs
• rear cover remains attached
• rear cover shows rubbing/scuffing, particularly against the darker printed background
• minor creasing and general shelf wear are visible
• overall shape remains reasonably good for a weekly magazine of this age

Overall, this is a used collectible copy with noticeable but typical age and handling wear, rather than a mint example.

Please study 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 accompanied this magazine are no longer included unless they are physically shown with the item 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 pages during transit.

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

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

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