The National Geographic Magazine, Volume XXIX, Number Six, June, 1916
Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 1916. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. The format is approximately 6.875 inches by 10 inches. [8 pages of advertisements], 535-626, [20 pages of advertisements] pages. Illustrations (some in four color). The cover has some wear and soiling. National Geographic (formerly The National Geographic Magazine) is an American monthly magazine. The magazine was founded in 1888 as a scholarly journal, nine months after the establishment of the society, but is now a popular magazine. In 1905, it began including pictures, a style for which it became well-known. Its first color photos appeared in the 1910s. Topics of features generally concern geography, history, nature, science, and world culture. The magazine is well known for its distinctive appearance: a thick square-bound glossy format with a yellow border. Map supplements from National Geographic Maps are included with subscriptions, and it is available in a traditional printed edition and an interactive online edition. As of 2015, the magazine had won 25 National Magazine Awards. In this issue are articles on The Wild Blueberry Tamed by Frederick V. Coville (with 10 illustrations), America's Surpassing Fisheries by Hugh M. Smith (with 35 illustrations), Common American Wild Flowers (with 17 illustrations in four colors). The Citizen Army of Holland by Henrik Willem van Loon (with 9 illustrations) and Our First National Park East of the Mississippi (with 5 illustrations). More