The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. XXXIV, No. 6, December, 1918
Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1918. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. [8 pages of advertisements], pages 441-536, [and 8 pages of advertisements] plus covers. Large folding map present. Map does not appear to have been opened. Maps. 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. In this issue: The Races of Europe, An Account Which Removes the Padlock of Technicality from the Absorbing Story of the Mixture of People in the Most Densely Populated Continent by Edwin A. Grosvenor, With a Map of Europe and Adjoining Portions of Asia and Africa in 19 Colors (Size, 20 X 24 Inches), Together with 62 Illustrations of Racial Types, a Relief Map of Europe, and a Political Map of Germany. Edwin Augustus Grosvenor (1845–1936) was a historian, author and chairman of the history department at Amherst College. Fascinating look at racial "knowledge" in 1918. Condition: Good.
Keywords: National Geographic, WWI, First World War, Racism, Races, Population, Germany, Edwin Augustus Grosvenor, Maps, Racial Types, Illustrated Works, Pictorial Works
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Price: $500.00