Lot 371
Vol. VII No. 5 – May 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: May
Year Issued: 1896
Dimensions: 10×6″
Condition: Poor+: Has Damage Along Spine and Edges
Additional Information: Vol. VII, No. 5 – May 1896 of the magazine published by the National Geographic Society. An original May 1896 issue, text-driven and scholarly, reflecting the serious academic and exploratory focus of early National Geographic. This issue includes the original sought after collectable map. This issue features “Africa Since 1888, with Special Reference to South Africa and Abyssinia” by Gardiner Greene Hubbard, reviewing political and geographic developments across the continent; “Fundamental Geographic Relation of the Three Americas” by Robert T. Hill, analyzing the physical connections between North, Central, and South America; “The Kansas River” by Arthur P. Davis, describing its basin and surrounding lands; and the Annual Report of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey by Herbert G. Ogden, detailing mapping and survey work. Also includes geographic literature and miscellaneous notes.
Lot details
- Lot
- 371
- Category
- Collectibles
- Closed
- April 2, 2026
