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National Geographic . December 1910, Vol.
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Race Prejudice in the Far East, by Melville
E. Stone, General Manager of the Associated Press, Illustrated (Summary:
If the United States is to retain influence in Asia, argues the general
manager of the Associated Press, Americans and Europeans must recognize
that racism toward the people who live there can give rise to potentially
dangerous levels of resentment.)
Some Mexican Transportation Scenes, by Walter W. Bradley, with 10
Illustrations (Summary: In addition to more modern methods, the burro, ox
cart, and water carrier are some of the means of transport in Mexico.)
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec: “The Bridge of the World’s Commerce”, by
Helen Olsson-Seffer, Illustrated (Summary: The article examines the lives
and history of the people who live near the new railroad in southern
Mexico.)
Hewers of Stone, by Jeremiah Zimmerman, D. D., LL. D., with 11
Illustrations (Summary: The ruins of Mitla, with their extensive mosaic
fretwork, are among the most beautiful, interesting, and best preserved in
Mexico.)
Agricultural Possibilities in Tropical Mexico, by Dr. Pehr Olsson-Seffer,
Late Commissioner of Tropical Agriculture to the Mexican Government, with
18 Illustrations (Summary: Every country needs tropical dependencies, the
author says, to keep itself supplied with coffee, tea, sugar, spices, and
more. Even if developed to full capacity the Philippines, Cuba, Puerto
Rico, and Hawaii would not suffice to meet U.S. needs. The solution is at
our door, in Mexico.)
An Interesting Visit to the Ancient Pyramids of San Juan Teotihuacan, by
A. C. Galloway, with 9 Illustrations (including outline map of Mexico)
(Summary: The largest prehistoric structure in the Americas, the Pyramid
of the Sun, and the Pyramid of the Moon, likely of Toltec origin, are
filled with idols and artifacts.)
A North Holland Cheese Market, by Hugh M. Smith, Deputy Commissioner, U.
S. Bureau of Fisheries, with 17 Illustrations (Summary: The most extensive
cheese trade in North Holland occurs on Fridays from 10 to 11 am on a
stone-paved square in the town of Alkmaar. In the course of one hour about
100,000 cheeses are sold.)
An Ideal Fuel Manufactured out of Waste Products: The American Coal
Briquetting Industry, by Guy Elliott Mitchell, Illustrated (Summary: An
estimated 200 million tons of anthracite was lost last year in the United
States. If that slack was pressed into briquettes, a procedure followed in
Germany and France, the U.S. would be rewarded with hotter fires, quicker
ignition, and less smoke than from marketed coal.)
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Back cover is in very good condition.
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National Geographic . November 1910, Vol.
18, No. 5 |
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Korea, China, Lignite, Liberia, Sparrows,
Roosevelt Safari, Mistletoe, Cannibals., Glimpses of Korea and China , A
New Source of Power, Kboo, a Liberian Game, The Pest of English Sparrows,
Mr Roosevelt's "African Game Trails", The Mistletoe, The Man
Without the Hoe, Among the Cannibals of Belgian Kongo
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Magazine is complete and in excellent
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excellent condition. Spine is
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National Geographic . October 1910, Vol. 18,
No. 4 |
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The Portuguese Colony of Mozambique:
Impressions and Scenes of Mozambique, by O. W. Barett, with 31
Illustrations (Summary: Although as big as the Atlantic states from
Florida to New York, Mozambique is little known to the nations beyond East
Africa. But not for long, the author says, with labor costs at just $2 to
$5 a month colonists will come.)
The Lost Wealth of the Kings of Midas (Asia Minor), by Ellsworth
Huntington, with 15 Illustrations (Summary: A trip to Asia Minor is
undertaken to determine what has caused the transformation of a once rich
empire into a place of poverty. The fundamental cause, the author
explains, is nature itself, an absence of precipitation is leading to
nomadism. Related Subjects: Phrygia; Turkey)
A Talk About Persia and Its Women, by Ella C. Sykes, with 22 Illustrations
(Summary: Domestic life in Persia resembles that of the age of the
patriarchs: Girls come into the world unwanted, are separated from boys by
the age of eight, are veiled day and night, and when they leave their
quarters must be covered from head to toe by a blackchador.)
The Greatness of Little Portugal, by Oswald Crawfurd, with 11
Illustrations (Summary: Vestiges of Portugal’s greatest periods during
the triumph of Christianity and the rule of Prince Henry the Navigator can
be found in the country’s decorative art and language.)
The Woods and Gardens of Portugal, by Martin Hume, with 9 Illustrations
(From “Through Portugal”, by Martin Hume. Doubleday, Page & Co.
1908.)
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Magazine is complete and in excellent
overall condition with minor cover wear.
Front cover is creased, otherwise in excellent condition.
Back cover is in excellent condition with a few smudges.
Spine is clean with a 1/8" chip at the bottom. Interior pages
are in excellent condition and appear to be as new. This is an excellent
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National Geographic . September 1910, Vol.
18, No. 3 |
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Notes of the Only American Colony in the
World (Liberia), by Edgar Allen Forbes, with 14 Illustrations
Conditions in Liberia, Notes from the Report of the Recent Commission to
Liberia: Messrs Roland P. Folkner, George Sale, and Emmett J. Scott, with
9 Illustrations
The Greatest Volcanoes of Mexico, by A. Melgareio, with 22 Illustrations
(Summary: After Mount McKinley in Alaska, Mexico’s Popocatepetl is the
tallest mountain in North America and one of the most beautiful mountains
in the world. Photos are also presented of Toluca, Iztacchihuatl, and
Orizaba are included.)
The Fringe of Verdure Around Asia Minor, by Ellsworth Huntington, with 15
Illustrations (Summary: Not unlike the coast of California, Anatolia is
ringed by mountains, making for abundant vegetation on the seaward slopes
but dry, bare country beyond the mountain’s crests. Related Subjects:
Armenia; Asia Minor; Kuzzililar, Turkey; Turkey)
Notes on Normandy, by Mrs. Geo. C. Bosson, Jr., Illustrated (Summary:
Normandy’s history, including 30 years of English occupation, makes it
in many ways a separate land from the rest of France.)
Our Greatest Plant Food, by Guy Elliott Mitchell, Illustrated (Summary: In
estimating the possible limit of American civilization, strength, and
supremacy, the author believes one must take into account the nation’s
limited supply of phosphorus, a vital agricultural fertilizer.)
Curious and Characteristic Customs of China, by Kenneth F. Junor, M. D.,
with 8 Illustrations (Summary: In many ways the customs of the Chinese are
the reverse of the western world’s: A horse is mounted from the right,
intelligence resides in the stomach, and a vest is worn outside the coat.)
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Magazine is complete and in excellent
overall condition with a small chip at the top edge of the front cover
which is otherwise in excellent condition.
Back cover is in excellent condition.
Spine is clean with a 1/2" chip at the bottom. Interior pages
are in excellent condition and appear to be as new. This is an excellent
magazine.
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National Geographic . August 1910, Vol. 18,
No. 2 |
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THE SOUTHWEST: Its Splendid Natural
Resources, Agricultural Wealth, and Scenic Beauty, by N. H. Darton, of the
U. S. Geological Survey, with 22 Illustrations (Summary: With the recent
admission to statehood of Arizona and New Mexico, Americans are giving
increasing attention to the resources and conditions of the region. Among
the most promising new industries are tourism and health resorts.)
A Land of Eternal Warring (Labrador peninsula, Canada), by Sir Wilfrid T.
Grenfell, with 24 Illustrations (Summary: The coasts of Labrador are
ceaselessly pounded by the sea, while abysmal cold wages battle with the
sparse flora of more sheltered spots. Nonetheless this land holds appeal
for some though, sea-loving, and self-reliant settlers.)
Notes on the Deserts of the United States and Mexico, by Daniel T.
MacDougal, with 16 Illustrations (Summary: Cactus and other desert
vegetation show a remarkable variety of adaptations to the arid conditions
in which they live.)
Camp Fires on Desert and Lava, with 3 Illustrations (book review of title
Camp Fires on Desert and Lava, by Wm T. Hornaday, Sc. D.) (Summary: Terra
incognita until now, the Sonoran Desert between |
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Magazine is complete and in excellent
overall condition with minor cover wear.
Front cover is in excellent, with a faint stamp of a "Railway
Co. in Virginia with the date 1910" marked in the upper corner
condition. Back cover is in
excellent condition. Spine is
clean and free of chips. Interior pages are in excellent condition and
appear to be as new. This is an excellent magazine.
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National Geographic . July 1910, Vol. 18,
No. 1 |
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The Date Gardens
of the Jerid (Algeria-Tunisia; Sahara), by Thomas H. Kearney, with 20
Illustrations (Summary: Among all the groves of date palms that lie
between Morocco and India, this group of oases southwest of Tunis
furnishes the most promising dates for transplantation to U.S. soil.)
Carrying Water Through a Desert: The Story of the Los Angeles Aqueduct
(California), with 20 Illustrations (Summary: At the northern edge of the
Mohave Desert, snowmelt from the Sierra runs into a 75-square-mile
alkaline sink called Owens Lake, while some 250 miles to the south are a
hundred parched L.A. communities. Under the direction of chief engineer
William Mulholland, 5,000 men are building a system that will carry this
much needed water to the San Fernando Valley.)
Guatemala, the Country of the Future, by Edine Frances Tisdel, with 34
Illustrations
Angola, the Last Foothold of Slavery, with 6 Illustrations |
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Magazine is complete and in excellent
overall condition with minor cover wear.
Front cover is in excellent condition with a small edge chip.
Back cover is in excellent condition.
Spine is clean and free of chips. Interior pages are in excellent
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National Geographic . June 1910, Vol. 17,
No. 6 |
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Some Tramps Across The Glaciers and
Snowfields of British Columbia, by Howard Palmer, with 25 Illustrations
Where Women Vote (Finland), by Baroness Alletta Korff (Summary: Finnish
women have had the right to vote since October 1906. The result has been
positive overall, the author says, but it is also well to remember that
Finnish women have been admitted to university for more than 30 years and
that they have held jobs in banking and government.)
Costa Rica, Vulcan’s Smithy, by H. Pittier, of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, For 15 Years Director of the Physical Geographical Institute
of San Jose, Costa Rica, with 32 Illustrations (Summary: The mountains of
southern Costa Rica are old and without volcanic activity, while the
mountains of the northwest are newer and composed of mostly active and
semi-active volcanoes. Photographs highlight these volcanoes and the
destruction they’ve caused.)
The Erratic, by O. A. Ljungstedt, of the U.S. Geological Survey, with 6
Illustrations (Summary: Isolated, out-of-place boulders in the northern
states of the U.S. give evidence of Ice Age glaciers more than 200,000
years ago.)
A Primitive Gyroscope in Liberia, by G. N. Collins, Illustrated (Summary:
The gyroscope may be new to steamships and toys, but the principle can be
found in an old top-like amusement that is in use among the Golahs of
Liberia, in West Africa.)
European Tributes to Peary, Illustrated (Summary: All the nations of
Europe unite to give Commander Peary a royal welcome during his lecture
tour of England and the Continent.)
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National Geographic . May 1910, Vol. 17, No.
5 |
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The House Fly, with Enlarged Photographs of
the Fly, by N. A. Cobb
Notes on the Distances Flies Can Travel, by N. A Cobb (Abstracted from
“Fungus Maladies of the Sugar Cane,” by N. A. Cobb)
Camera Adventures in the African Wilds, with 11 Photographs by A.
Radclyffe Dugmore. Copyright, 1910, by Doubleday, Page & Co.
The First Transandine Railroad from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso, by Harriet
Chalmers Adams, with 15 Illustrations
Federal Fish Farming; Or, Planting Fish by the Billion, by Hugh M. Smith,
U.S. Deputy Commissioner of Fisheries, with 22 Illustrations
Our Coal Lands, by Guy Elliott Mitchell, with 5 Illustrations
Fishes That Carry Lanterns, Illustrated
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Magazine is complete and in excellent
overall condition with minor cover wear.
Front cover is in excellent condition.
Back cover is in excellent condition.
Spine is clean and free of chips. Interior pages are in excellent
condition and appear to be as new. This is an excellent magazine.
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National Geographic . April 1910, Vol. 17,
No. 4 |
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Landslides and Rock Avalanches, by Guy
Elliott Mitchell, with 6 Illustrations
Mukden, the Manchu Home, and Its Great Art Museum, by Eliza R. Scidmore,
with 42 Illustrations (Summary: Under Japanese and American influence,
Manchuria has progressed from mud sinks and clay bogs to smooth park
roadways. Colorful Mukden (Shenyang) is the site of the tombs of Manchu
ancestors, and boasts the most marvelous collection of porcelain in the
world.)
Scenes in Italy (Not listed on Front Cover): 12 Full-page Illustrations
from Photographs
The Spirit of the West: The Wonderful Agricultural Development Since the
Dawn of Irrigation, by C. J. Blanchard, U.S. Reclamation Service, with 18
Illustrations
Artesian Water Predictions, Illustrated
Ascending Mont Blanc, Illustrated
National Geographic Society Notes
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Magazine is in Excellent overall Condition.
Front Cover is in Excellent Condition.
Back Cover is in Excellent Condition. Spine is missing 2inches of
paper at the top and has a 1/4" chip at the bottom.
Interior Pages are in Excellent Condition.
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National Geographic . March 1910, Vol. 17,
No. 3 |
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The Race for the South Pole (Summary: The
National Geographic Society awards Sir Ernest Shackleton a Hubbard Medal
for his discoveries in the Antarctic and for getting 400 miles nearer to
the Pole than any of his predecessors.)
Romantic Spain, by Charles Upson Clark, of Yale University, with 40
Illustrations
The Glacier National Park: A New National Park, by Guy Elliott Mitchell,
U.S. Geological Survey, with 6 Illustrations
The Most Curious Craft Afloat: The Compass in Navigation and the Work of
the Non-Magnetic Yacht “Carnegie”, by L. A. Bauer, Director of
Department of Research in Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of
Washington, with 31 Illustrations
The Duke of the Abruzzi in the Himalayas, Illustrated
In Valais (Switzerland), by Louise Murray, with 6 Illustrations
Scenes in Switzerland (Photo Essay with 13 illustrations from Photographs
including 12 full-page black and white photos)
Deer Farming in the United States, Illustrated (Abstracted from Farmers’
Bulletin 330.)
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Magazine is in Excellent overall Condition.
Front Cover is in Excellent Condition.
Back Cover has a few small tears, otherwise Excellent Condition.
Spine is missing 4 inches of paper. Interior
Pages are in Excellent Condition.
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National Geographic . February 1910, Vol.
17, No. 2 |
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Java, Boghaz Keouy, Hittites, Salwin Valley
in Burma, Utah Natural Bridges, South Pole Expedition, Nile, A Traveler's
Notes on Java, An Ancient
Capital, The International Millionth Map of the World, The Land of the
Crossbow, The Great Natural Bridges of Utah, The South Polar Expedition,
Wilkes and d'Urville's Discoveries in Wilkes Land,
The Barrage of the Nile
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National Geographic . January 1910, Vol. 17,
No. 1 |
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The National Geographic Society’s Alaskan
Expedition of 1909, by Lawrence Martin, and Ralph S. Tarr, with 54
Illustrations and Maps (Summary: The Society sponsors an exploration of
the glaciers along Yakutat Bay and eastern Prince William Sound. A unique
railroad project is planned that should give access to copper deposits
north of the Chugach Range and coal fields around Controller Bay.)
Photography in Glacial Alaska, by Oscar Diedrich Engeln, Illustrated
(Summary: The photographer for the National Geographic Society’s Alaskan
Expedition describes the difficulties he encountered in taking pictures of
this region – from adverse lighting, moisture, and weather conditions to
the need for outdoor developing.)
The Discovery of the North Pole: Annual Banquet of the National Geographic
Society (Summary: At the annual National Geographic Society banquet,
medals are presented to Comdr. Robert E. Peary for discovering the North
Pole, to Capt. Robert Bartlett for attaining the farthest north, and to
Grove Karl Gilbert for 30 years of physiographic research.)
The Coal-Fields of Alaska (Summary: The chief of the Alaskan Division of
the U.S. Geological Survey reports on the territory’s two areas of
high-grade coal: the Bering River Field and the Matanuska field.)
Notes
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This Rare and Highly Collectible number is
the LAST of its kind with the distinctive Brown Covers that were featured
over the preceding decade. Also notable are the feature articles related
to ALASKA and the NORTH POLE, and including a listing of all the people
who attended the Gold Medal Ceremony honoring Commander Robert E. Peary at
the National Geographic Annual Banquet |
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Magazine is Complete and in Excellent
Condition. Covers are quite
clean and with slight soiling to bottom corners of the pages and covers.
Spine is free of chips. Interior
Pages are in excellent condition with clean staples and virtually no wear.
This magazine is in very nice condition.
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