THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, April, 1940 -

Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1940. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Wraps. Very good. [32 pages of advertisements--some with color], pages 435-574, [and 12 pages of advertisements with some color]. Illustrations (with Thirty-two pages in full color. Maps. Cover has some 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. 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… Read More