The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. XXXIII, No. 3, March, 1918
Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1918. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. [12 pages of advertisements], pages 219-312, [and 14 pages of advertisements] plus covers. Illustrations. Cover has some wear and soiling. Some page soiling noted. National Geographic is the official magazine of the National Geographic Society. It has been published continuously since its first issue in 1888, nine months after the Society itself was founded. It primarily contains articles about geography, history, and world culture. The magazine is known for its extensive use of dramatic photographs. The magazine is published monthly, and additional map supplements are also included with subscriptions. On occasion, special editions of the magazine are issued. The first issue of National Geographic Magazine was published on September 22, 1888, nine months after the Society was founded. Starting with its January 1905 publication of several full-page pictures of Tibet in 1900–1901, the magazine changed from being a text-oriented publication closer to a scientific journal to featuring extensive pictorial content, and became well known for this style. John Hyde was the first editor. This issue includes: The Health and Morale of America's Citizen Army by William Howard Taft (22 illustrations) [based on a lecture given before the National Geographic Society]; Voyaging on the Volga Amid War and Revolution by William T. Ellis (16 illustrations)' The Isle of Frankincense by Charles Moser (11 illustrations); A Unique Republic, where Smuggling is an Industry by Herbert Corey (17 illustrations), and Plain Tales from the Trenches by Carol Corey (7 illustrations). William T. Ellis (July 24, 1845 – January 8, 1925) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Corey was a correspondent in Europe during World War I. Moser was a former diplomat. Condition: Good.
Keywords: National Geographic, WWI, First World War, William Howard Taft, American Expeditionary Force, United States Army, Volga, Russian Revolution, Frankincense, Socotra, Smuggling, Trenches
[Book #76981]
Price: $200.00