Lot 128
Vol. II No. 3 – July 1890 National Geographic (Rare)
Sold April 2, 2026
- Price realized
- $4,505
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $1000-2000
Month Issued: July
Year Issued: 1890
Dimensions: 9.75″x6″
Condition: VG, Light Soiling and Minor Rip Around the Edges Due to Age
Additional Information: National Geographic Magazine, Vol. II, No. 3, believed to be the original complete with its original issued map—an exceptional survival from the publication’s earliest years. With less than 1000 copies published, this early issue exemplifies the magazine’s scholarly foundation and exploratory mission, presenting meticulous geographic research supported by period cartography. Copies retaining the original map are especially desirable, as such inserts were frequently removed or lost over time. Exceptionally scarce and rarely encountered outside institutional collections, it stands as a significant and highly collectible artifact of late 19th-century geographic scholarship.
Lot details
- Lot
- 128
- Category
- Collectibles
- Closed
- April 2, 2026
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