Description: Bound Volume The National Geographic Magazine January to June , 1926 Volume XLIX Published By The National Geographic Society Washington , D. C. 1926 Hardcover. Cloth Binding. Original Applied Leather Spine Labels. Quite large and heavy ; 7.5" x 10.5" xxxi + 720 Pages. Extensively Indexed. ( the Index is 26 pages ) Nearly 100 years old. Bound volume of the National Geographic Magazine Half year, January - June, 1926 ( inclusive ) Profusely Illustrated Well over 500 Illustrations, mostly from photographs . Very many are full-page. Both color and b&w. Very Good Condition. Light wear to the binding. ( see the photos ) The hinges are tight. No writing. No markings. The paper remains quite bright. The pages and illustrations are in very good condition. The National Geographic Magazine is the official journal of the National Geographic Society. First published in 1888, just nine months after the Society itself was founded. In addition to being well-known for articles about scenery , history , and the most distant corners of the world , the magazine has been recognized for its book-like quality and its superior standard of photography . This standard makes it the home to some of the highest-quality photojournalism in the world. The magazine began to feature color photography in the early 20th century, when this technology was still rare . The Contents of this Volume: The Amazon , Father of Waters - The Earth's Mightiest River [ South America ] The Ashley River and Its Gardens [ South Carolina ] The Beauty of the Bavarian Alps [ Bavaria , Europe - this includes 16 Attractive Color Illustrations from Photos ] Conquest of Mount Logan - Second Highest Peak in North America [ Canada - Mountaineering ] Exploring the Atlantic Seaboard of America [ a series of Color Photographs ] Exploring the Valley of the Amazon in a Hydroplane A Naturalist with MacMillan in the Arctic and The First Natural Color Photographs from the Arctic [ 22 Color Photographs showing Greenland Scenes , Native People , etc. ] Fishing for Pearls in the Indian Ocean The Land of Egypt London , England , from a Bus Top [ London Scenes ] Man's Feathered Friends of Longest Standing; Pigeons [ Birds - Ornithology ; in addition to many B&W Illustrations , there is a series of 12 Full-Page Color Illustrations ] Marvels of Mycetoza - Exploration of a Long Island New York Swamp reveals some Secrets of the Slime Molds , Dwelling on the borderland between the Plant and Animal Kingdoms [ this includes a series of 16 Excellent Full-Page Color Illustrations ] Measuring the Heat of the Sun and Forecasting the Weather - the National Geographic Society to maintain a Solar Station in a remote part of the World , in cooperation with Smithsonian Stations in California & Chile [ Meteorology ] Motor-Coaching through North Carolina [ this includes Full-Page Illustrations from Photos ] On the Trail of the Air Mail - A Narrative of Experiences of the Flying Couriers who relay Mail Across America , by Lieut. J. Parker Van Zandt , United States Army Air Service The Road to Wang Ye Fu - the Central China Expedition in the Mongol Kingdom of Ala Shan [ with 16 Full-Page Illustrations of The Celestial Republic ] Rothenburg , Germany - The City Time Forgot [ includes 8 Full-Page Color Illustrations ] Round About Bogota - A Hunt for New Plants and Fruits in the Forests of Columbia Singapore , Crossroads of the East [ as with each of these articles, there are Many Illustrations ] Through the Deserts and Jungles of Africa , by Motor [ a 15,000 mile driving trip from Algeria to Madagascar in 9 months ] ( 70 pages , with 96 fascinating African illustrations from Photographs - African Scenes , Native Hunters , a Dead Lion slung from a pole , Tribal Dances & Ceremonies , a Witch Doctor , Strange Native Customs , etc., etc. ] Transylvania , and its Seven Castles - A Circuit through this province in Roumania [ Romania ; with 16 Full-Page illustrations from Photos , plus many other Romanian illustrations ] Where the Sard holds Sway - Sardinia [ this includes a series of 8 Excellent Full-Page Color Sardinian Illustrations ] Carefully Packed for Shipment to the Buyer.
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Special Attributes: Illustrated
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Subject: Exploration & Travel
Topic: China Singapore Africa Greenland Arctic Amazon etc
Year Printed: 1926
Region: World
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Binding: Hardcover
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: Washingtob D.C.
Language: English
Author: several
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Character Family: Exploration
