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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Collection
1935 – 1980
Complete sets for these years. January to December
Except Nov 1953 missing
And 1922 – 1934
The following copies
1922 Mar, Apr
1923 None
1924 Apr, Nov, Dec
1925 Apr, Oct
1926 July, Aug
1927 Apr, Oct, Nov
1928 Apr, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Dec
1929 Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Dec
1930 Mar, Jun, Aug, Sept
1931 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Sept, Nov, Dec
1932 Mar, May, July, Aug, Oct, Nov
1933 Feb, Mar, May, Dec
1934 Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Oct, Dec
1935 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1936 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1937 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1938 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1939 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1940 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1941 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1942 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1943 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1944 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1945 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1946 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1947 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1948 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1949 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1950 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1951 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1952 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1953 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Dec
1954 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1955 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1956 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1957 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1958 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1959 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1960 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1961 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1962 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1963 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1964 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1965 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1966 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1967 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1968 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1969 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1970 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1971 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1972 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1973 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1974 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1975 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1976 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1977 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1978 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1979 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1980 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec

In total there are 605 copies. So at the lowest price of $2,000 makes each copy $3.30.
National Geographic's for this many years will obviously vary in condition. Of the very early ones 1922-34 of the 54 copies approximately 15 have either a back or front cover missing, all have general wear, spine end chips, a couple have clear tape applied to covers/spine, few tears, some words underlined on the cover, couple of names on covers, in general quite good order. The majority of the complete sets (1935-1980) are in very good condition.

If you would like to know anything else regarding this collection please ask questions. I can send photos of specifics if you are genuinely interested.
Numerous articles of the day and tremendous amount of advertising. Some nice Coke ones, Shauffer . There are a total of 12 wine boxes so collection is pick up or you can arrange your own freight or........

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