Vol. XI No. 1 – January 1900 National Geographic w/ Map

Month Issued: January

Year Issued: 1900

Dimensions: 10x6"

Condition: Very Fine

Additional Information: Vol. XI, No. 1 – January 1900 of the magazine published by the National Geographic Society. An original January 1900 issue, text-driven and scholarly, reflecting the academic and exploratory focus of early National Geographic at the dawn of the twentieth century. This issue includes the original sought after collectable map. This issue includes “The Philippine Islands and Their Environment,” examining the geography, climate, and resources of the archipelago; “The Cape Nome Gold District,” detailing Alaska’s gold fields and mining conditions; “The Idaho and Montana Boundary Line,” reviewing federal surveying and boundary determination; and “The Copper River Delta,” describing the physical geography and river systems of southern Alaska, together with maps, technical data, and the regular departments of Geographic Literature, Correspondence, and Miscellanea.