Lot 381
Vol. X No. 7 – July 1899 National Geographic (Rare)
Sold April 2, 2026
- Price realized
- $30
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $250-500
Month Issued: July
Year Issued: 1899
Dimensions: 10×6″
Condition: Very Good
Additional Information: Vol. X, No. 6 – June 1899 of the magazine published by the National Geographic Society. An original June 1899 issue, text-driven and scholarly, reflecting the focus on exploration, surveying, and geographic science at the turn of the century.This issue includes “Physiography of the Nicaragua Canal Route” by C. Willard Hayes, a geographic study of the terrain for potential canal construction, and “Nicaragua and the Isthmian Routes” by A. P. Davis, comparing possible interoceanic passageways. It features “The Wellman Polar Expedition” by J. Howard Gore, reporting on Arctic exploration; “The Coast and Geodetic Survey: its Present Work” by E. D. Preston; accounts of exploration in Alaska; “Meteorology in the Philippines,” covering climate and weather observations; and “The Mission of the Diana,” detailing a scientific or exploration voyage.
Lot details
- Lot
- 381
- Category
- Collectibles
- Closed
- April 2, 2026
