THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, Vol. CIX (109): January-June 1956 (Six-Issue VOLUME SET) by La Gorce, John Oliver and Melville Bell Grosvenor, et al., eds.; National Geographic Society - 1956

Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1956. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. Fair. [28 pages of advertisements--some with color], pages 737-884, [and 12 pages of advertisements with some color]. Illustrations (with Seventy-two pages in color). Maps. Alaska Map Supplement is NOT PRESENT. Cover has wear and soiling. Spine has some chipping. Damp stain on front cover and several interior pages. 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: Alaska's Warmer Side with 38 Illustrations (29 in… Read More

Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1956. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. Fair. [20 pages of advertisements--some with color], pages 1-148, [and 4 pages of advertisements with some color]. Illustrations (with Seventy-two pages in color). Maps. Cover has wear and soiling. Some tears and chips at spine. Ink notation on cover and on at least one page. 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… Read More

Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1956. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. Very good. [32 pages of advertisements--some with color], pages 589-736, [and 16 pages of advertisements with some color]. Illustrations (with Seventy-two pages in color). Maps. Cover has minor wear and soiling. 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: Many-splendored Glacierland with Map and 46 Illustrations (40 in Natural Colors) by George W. Long and Kathleen Revis; Minuteman of the Civil Air Patrol with 28… Read More

Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1956. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. Good. [40 pages of advertisements--some with color], pages 299-440, [and 14 pages of advertisements with some color]. Illustrations (with Seventy-two pages in color). Maps. Cover has wear and soiling. Minor cover rippling noted. Spine has tears and chips. 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: High Road in the Pyrenees with Map and 31 Illustrations (26 with Natural Colors) by H. V. Morton and Justin Locke;… Read More

Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1956. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. Very good. [44 pages of advertisements--some with color], pages 441-588, [and 20 pages of advertisements with some color]. Illustrations (with Sixty-four pages in color). Maps. Cover has minor wear and soiling. Ten-Color Supplement Map 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: History Keeps House in Virginia with 38 Illustrations (25 in Natural Colors) by Howell Walker; Space Satellites, Tools of… Read More

Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1956. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. Fair. [32 pages of advertisements--some with color], pages 149-298, [and 10 pages of advertisements with some color]. Illustrations (with Seventy-two pages in color). Maps. Cover has wear and soiling. Some corner water staining 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. This issue includes: Exploring Davy Jones's Locker with Calypso with 10 illustrations (5 in Natural Colors) by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Luis Marden;… Read More