The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. XLIV, No. 4, October, 1923
Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1923. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. [32 pages of advertisements], pages 337-454, [and 34 pages of advertisements] plus covers. Illustrations. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Small tear at bottom of spine. 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 Automobile Industry with 76 illustrations by William Joseph Showalter; The Empire of the Risen Sun with 21 Illustrations by William Elliot Griffis; The Cause of Earthquakes with 5 illustrations by Robert F. Griggs; How the Earth Telegraphed Its Tokyo Quake to Washington with 2 illustrations by Francis A. Tondorf. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: National Geographic, Automobile Industry, Manufacturing, Transportation, Japan, Earthquakes, Tokyo Quake, Tidal Wave, Tsunami, Natural Disaster
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Price: $175.00