Lot 214

Vol. XV No.12 – December 1904 National Geographic

Sold April 2, 2026

Price realized
$190

Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.

About this lot

Estimated Value: $175-225

Month Issued: December

Year Issued: 1904

Dimensions: 10 x 6 7/8″

Condition: Very Good

Additional Information: Vol. XV, No. 12 – December 1904 issue of National Geographic Magazine, published by the National Geographic Society, includes articles on China, “A Doubtful Island” in the Pacific, the United States Government telegraph and cable lines with maps, “A Bird City,” a fossil egg, the wealth of Alaska, and Hosie’s Manchuria and Its People. Issued at the close of 1904, this early twentieth-century edition reflects the magazine’s global scope—covering geopolitics, natural history, infrastructure, and exploration—and remains a desirable collectible example of historic geographic scholarship.

Lot details

Lot
214
Category
Collectibles
Closed
April 2, 2026

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