Vol. XIII No. 12 – December 1902 National Geographic

Month Issued: December

Year Issued: 1902

Dimensions: 10x7"

Condition: Very Good

Additional Information: Vol. XIII, No. 12 – December 1902 of the magazine published by the National Geographic Society. An original December 1902 issue, text-driven and scholarly, reflecting the Society’s focus on exploration, scientific observation, and geographic study in the early twentieth century. This issue includes “Volcanic Eruptions on Martinique and St. Vincent” by Israel C. Russell, reporting on the National Geographic Society’s expedition to the West Indies and the May 1902 eruption of La Soufrière on St. Vincent; accounts of Sverdrup’s work in the Arctic regions; articles on recent explorations and discoveries worldwide; studies of foreign lands, peoples, and natural resources; reports on mapping, surveying, and boundary work; detailed maps and illustrations accompanying the text; and the regular departments of Geographic Literature, Correspondence, and Miscellanea.