The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. CXI No. 6, June, 1957
Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1957. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. [30 pages of advertisements--some with color], pages 731-874 [and 14 pages of advertisements with some color]. Illustrations (with Seventy-three pages in color). Maps. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Ten-Color Supplement Map of Europe 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. This issue includes: Our Memorials abroad: A Faith Kept with 4 Illustrations by General of the Army George C. Marshall; Here Rest the Honored Glory...with Map and 29 Illustrations (23 in Color) by Howell Walker; Through Europe by Trailer Caravan with 43 Illustrations (36 in Color) by Norma Miller and Ardean R. Miller; Rhododendron Time on Roan Mountain with 8 Illustrations (7 in Color) by Ralph Gray, W. E. Garrett, and R. F. Sisson; The Marvelous Maldive Islands with Map and 20 Illustrations (18 in Color) by Alan Villiers; and Animal Safari to British Guiana with 28 Illustrations by David Attenborough. George Catlett Marshall Jr. (December 31, 1880 – October 16, 1959) was an American soldier and statesman. Sir David Frederick Attenborough (born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster and natural historian. Attenborough's association with natural history programs began when he produced and presented for the BBC the three-part series Animal Patterns. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: National Geographic, War Memorials, George C. Marshall, American Battle Monuments Commission, Normandy Memorial, Europe, Trailer, Caravan, Howell Walker, Norma Miller, Adrean Miller, Rhododendron, Roan Mountain, Ralph Gray, Bill Garrett, Robert Sisso
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