Time for an education

[Wyatt James]

Who can teach me about these NG items

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[George Thomas Wilson]

Nice Atlas!

[Philip Riviere]

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

[Wyatt James]

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

[George Thomas Wilson]

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

[Philip Riviere]

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

[Wyatt James]

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