The National Geographic Magazine, Volume LV, Number 1, January, 1929
Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1929. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. 20 pages of advertisements,1 -134 pages, 22 pages of advertisements. Illustrations. Twenty-six Illustrations in Full Color. Maps. Cover has wear and noticeable soiling. Special Supplement is NOT PRESENT. 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 to featuring extensive pictorial content. Included in this issue are: Arizona Come of Age with 41 Illustrations by Frederick Simpich; Adventures in Arizona Color Photography with 14 Natural-Color Photographs by Clifton Adams; The Volcanoes of Ecuador with 43 Illustrations by G. M. Dyott, Among the Highlands of the Equator Republic with 12 Natural-Color Photographs by Jacob Gayer; Turkey Goes to School with 17 Illustrations by Maynard Owen Williams; and Mapping the Home of the Great Brown Bear with 31 Illustrations by Thomas A. Jaggar. Thomas Augustus Jaggar, Jr. (January 24, 1871 – January 17, 1953) was an American volcanologist. He founded the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and directed it from 1912 to 1940. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Arizona, Color Photography, Frederick Simpich, Clifton Adams, Volcanoes, Equator, George Dyott, Highlands, Equator, Jacob Gayer, Turkey, School, Maynard Owen Williams, Pavlof Volcano Expedition, Alaska, Penmanship, Writing Script, Thomas Jaggar, Map
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