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Nice Atlas!
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Permalink Reply by Philip Riviere on
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Wyatt,
A National geographic binder case of fair to good condition. There have been 488 maps and supplements since 1888. Pre 1930 maps and supplements in excellent condition bring the best prices. Post 1930 material has only marginal value because of the millions of maps each month. Maps are my area... Tom and Mel are the index collectors...
Phil
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Did each volume come with a map? Or two? Are the maps dated clearly? How much should I ask for early maps? How much for binders? Should I just sell it as one lump collection and be done or is it worth more
In pieces? Sorry for all the questions but I am learning and thank you for any response
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Wyatt,
Since 1914 the National Geographic has printed two volumes a year, six monthly issues in each (Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec). Since there has been over 1400 issues but less than 500 maps or supplements (photos, posters, paintings, graphics, etc.) randomly scattered throughout them, it is hit and miss as to how many maps/sups there are in any one volume. The range is from 0-6.
Before 1914 there were 12 issue per volume (i.e. one volume per year) going back to 1896. That is before your indexes start (1899). The first six volumes 1888-1895 had variable numbers of issues, spanned multiple years, and, in some cases, overlap with another volume. There are indexes that go back to 1888. 1888-1946 and 1888-1988 come to mind.
Phil is definitely the one to talk to about selling the maps and binder.
Tom Wilson
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There were on average 4 maps and/or supplements(usually large photo pictures) each year. The maps are dated clearly. Binders have little value. Keeping the maps with your collection increases the collection's value. The highest prices for maps & supplements start with April 1913 and go back from there. Here's a detailed list of the money issues , Jan 1902 is the most valuable maps(2)....
1889 Oct. North Carolina - Tennesse- Asheville District 1891 Mar. South America 1891 May Alaska 1892 Feb. Carte Generale des Decouvertes de l'Aamiral de Fonte 1892 Mar. Muir Glacier, Alaska (March 21) 1892 Mar. United States Estimates of map value (March 31) 1893 Apr. Chronicon Nurembergense Map, 1493 1893 Apr. Juan De La Cosa Map, 1500 1893 Apr. Ruysch Map, 1508 1896 Jan. Russia in Europe 1896 Feb. Valley of the Orinoco River 1896 Mar. Submarine Cables of the World 1896 Oct. Arctic Regions- Nansen Explorations 1898 Apr. The Gold and Coal Fields of Alaska 1898 May Cuba 1899 Jun. Theatre of Military Operations in Luzon 1899 Jul. Region Adjacent to the Nicaragua Canal Route 1899 Aug. South polar regions 1899 Nov. Vancouver's Chart (Coast of Northwest America) (No. 1) 1899 Nov. Vancouver's Chart (Coast of Northwest America) (No. 2) 1899 Dec. The Seat of War in Africa 1900 Jan. Philippine Islands as the Geographical Center of the Far East 1900 Sep. Northeastern China 1902 Jan Philippines: signal corps telegraph lines and cables [ 2 maps] 1903 Feb. Pilot chart of the North Atlantic Ocean 1903 Nov. Pictorial-Wrangell Mountains, Alaska 1904 Jan. Alaska Boundary Decision 1904 Mar. War Map of Manchuria and Korea 1904 May Alaska 1905 Feb. Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection 1905 Jun. Seat of War in Manchuria 1905 Aug. Philippines 1905 Oct. Location of Panama Canal 1906 Jun. Cotidal Lines of the World 1906 Aug. South America 1906 Oct. Cuba 1907 Jul. North Polar Regions 1909 Mar. Africa 1911 Apr. Pictorial-Hour of Prayer in Sahara Desert 1911 May Mexico 1911 Jun. Our Mountain Panorama (Canadian Rockies)--8 foot pictorial! 1911 Dec. Pictorial - The Palms 1912 Jan. Countries Bordering the Mediterranean Sea 1912 Feb. Pictorial - Bird's Eye View of the Panama Canal 1912 May Pictorial - Majesty of the Materhorn 1912 Oct. China and its territories 1912 Dec. Pictorial - The Lure of the Frozen Desert 1913 Feb. Central America 1913 Apr. Pictorial - Ruins of Machu Picchu
Phil
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Wow! That's a lot of info Phil! Thank you very much! It will be easy now to check them off one by one. The March 1896 Submarine map is HUGE. I have to get the book in the floor to open it, haha
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