Lot 350
Vol. VIII No. 5 – May 1897 National Geographic
Sold April 2, 2026
- Price realized
- $5
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $170-340
Month Issued: May
Year Issued: 1897
Dimensions: 10×6″
Condition: Very Good, Minor Wear on Edges
Additional Information: Vol. VIII, No. 5 – May 1897 of the magazine published by the National Geographic Society, from its early scholarly era when it served as a scientific journal for members. A text-focused, late 19th-century issue reflecting the academic tone of early National Geographic. Includes “A Winter Voyage Through the Straits of Magellan,” recounting a hazardous winter passage through the stormy channel at South America’s southern tip; a memorial biography of Richard Worsam Meade; “Costa Rica” by Ricardo Villafranca, detailing the country’s geography, climate, agriculture, and people in the 1890s; and “Applied Physiography in South Carolina” by L. C. Glenn, a technical study of regional landforms and drainage. Also contains “Sheik Said” by Ernest de Sasseville and sections reviewing recent geographic literature and notes on exploration.
Lot details
- Lot
- 350
- Category
- Collectibles
- Closed
- April 2, 2026
