Popeye Magazine No. 70: The Ivy Book (January 10, 1980)

Issue 70 of Popeye, Japan's "Magazine for City Boys," published January 10, 1980, the special issue that launched the magazine's "Ivy Book" series, titled "This Is Popeye's Ivy." Cover illustration by Robert Grossman. Reported simultaneously out of New York and Tokyo, the issue includes an on-site feature inside the flagship Brooks Brothers store on Madison Avenue, a profile of the 17 men credited with building Japan's Ivy style, coverage of VAN Jacket's rebuilding after its 1978 bankruptcy, and a Kennedy family photo feature. A foundational issue in Popeye's role bringing American Ivy League style to Japan.

DETAILS

• Condition: Used
• Publisher: Heibon Shuppan (later Magazine House), Tokyo
• Country: Japan
• Language: Japanese
• Cover illustration: Robert Grossman
• Format: Biweekly magazine, single issue
• Issue: 70, January 10, 1980
  
• Dimensions: 21cm x 26cm (8.3" x 10.2")