Lot 369
Vol. VII No. 3 – March 1896 National Geographic w/ Map
Sold April 2, 2026
- Price realized
- $10
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $150-300
Month Issued: March
Year Issued: 1896
Dimensions: 10×6″
Condition: Poor: Has Damage Along Spine and Edges
Additional Information: Vol. VII, No. 3 – March 1896 of the magazine published by the National Geographic Society. An original March 1896 issue, text-driven and scholarly, reflecting the academic and exploratory focus of early National Geographic.This issue includes the original sought after collectable map. This issue includes “The So-Called Jeannette Relics” by William H. Dall, a discussion of Arctic expedition artifacts; “Nansen’s Polar Expedition” by General A. W. Greely, reporting on Fridtjof Nansen’s Arctic drift; “The Submarine Cables of the World” by Gustave Herrle and “Peter Cooper and Submarine Telegraphy,” covering global undersea telegraph systems; “The Russo-American Telegraph Project of 1864-67” by William H. Dall, a history of the attempted overland telegraph route; “Survey and Subdivision of Indian Territory” by Henry Gannett, detailing land surveys in what became Oklahoma; and “Free Burghs in the United States” by James H. Blodgett, examining independent towns and their development. Additional sections feature geographic literature reviews and notes on exploration.
Lot details
- Lot
- 369
- Category
- Collectibles
- Closed
- April 2, 2026
