Private Lives Romances #1

This is an anthology issue consisting of brief illustrated anecdotes about the private lives of notable figures. The stories include: "Private Lives" by Edwin Cox, describing Princess Juliana of Holland's provision of flannel drawers for her bridesmaids and J.P. Morgan's custom of importing 12,000 pounds of rare Chinese tea as Christmas gifts; a profile of author-illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans, who writes at a bathtub desk; a note on Nazi propaganda minister Goebbels' office decorated with tall Chinese vases of exotic orchids; ice skater Sonja Henie's inability to manage roller skates; pilot Dick Merrill's extensive perfume collection including "Surrender" and "Evening in Paris"; and a mention of playwright Noel Coward's English country house recreation room papered with original manuscripts of his successful plays.