Question about Reprints

[Ashton Forbes]

Hello,

I am new to Nat Geo map collecting and was wondering about some of the early maps. I have found some online saying "reprint" on them. Specifically the January 1902 Philippines and 1896 Submarine cable maps. Does this mean it was a Nat Geo reprint and if so what time were they reprinted and are they worth anything? Also i was thinking maybe it meant a reprint of another map but a first for Nat Geo.

A little help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Ashton Forbes]

I'm looking over my 1896 map that I thought was a reprint but it doesn't say reprint anywhere.

[Ashton Forbes]

It has, "NAT. GEOG. MAG VOL. VII, 1896, PL. X." at the bottom.

[Ashton Forbes]

Here are some of the pictures from the map itself. Nowhere is reprint found.

[Melvin L. De Vilbiss]

Ashton,

Your map, by visual inspection of your photos, is a reprint.

I stated earlier the two issues (3 maps) in that specific discussion all had the word "REPRINT" stamped on them. I also stated there were two reprint (loose) supplements that did not.

You just happen to choose one of those two.

Here's a copy of what I posted some time ago on this forum:

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Reprint Supplement anomalies:

Background:

I do not collect the reprint (individual) issues, but do have a complete set of bound reprint issues and have used these as my reference.

Also, I have only eleven of the first 36 issues of the magazine and cannot reference the original condition or format for these magazines.

What I found:

For the first twenty years of publications, all “larger than printed page” pictures/charts/maps/etc. were tipped into the issue they were published in, with the following exceptions:

Vol.       #            Date                    Title

*VII       3            Mar 1896           Plate X - Chart – Submarine Cables of the World et al

IX           4            Apr 1898            Plate 4 - The Gold and Coal Fields of Alaska et al

X            6            Jun 1899             Plate 5 - Theater of Military Operations in Luzon 1899

X            12          Dec 1899            Plate XIV - Map of the Seat of War in Africa 1899

*XI         9            Sep 1900            Plate 9 - Map of North Eastern China

XIII         1            Jan 1902             (Not plates) Two (2) maps – Progress Map of Signal Corps et al

Results:

Reprint items “larger than the printed page” tipped into their corresponding issue were NOT labeled with the word reprint. Of those items NOT tipped in, but included as an insert, most included the word “Reprint” with the exception of the two items “*” asterisked above.

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Hope this assists in clarifying things for you.

Mel

[Ashton Forbes]

Oh OK thanks. A beautiful map none the less. Only $20.

[Ashton Forbes]

Just curious. How can you tell? What about them is different?

[Melvin L. De Vilbiss]

The paper stock is significantly different, with the reprint being thicker/stiffer and somewhat glossy.

[Scott T. Shier]

Mel, not to pointlessly intrude or contradict, but rather than "glossy" perhaps "sheen" might be a better way to verbally convey the finish and glare properties on these reprint maps (1964).

Knowing these maps myself, I could see where a newer collector might take the "glossy" and then decide their 1964's are not the Nat Geo reprint maps that you and Phil are speaking of.

humbly,

[Melvin L. De Vilbiss]

A fine point Scott - but that's what makes us collectors - the details.

Thank you!

Mel