A Historic Opportunity for Serious Collectors – Volume I, Number 1 (Not a Reprint) - and much more.

by Quinton Westbrook

Nov 2

For those passionate about the earliest and rarest National Geographic material, a truly extraordinary collection is being offered as a single lot in PBA Galleries’ Platinum Auction on November 6th, 2025.

Key highlights include:

Volume I, Number 1 (1888) — original, not a reprint — with original red wraps

Bound Volumes II through VI, all with original content and inserts

A signed first edition of Collecting National Geographic Magazines by Edwin Buxbaum

Dozens of early 20th-century standalone maps and National Geographic ephemera

Hand-signed correspondence and original receipts from Edwin Buxbaum himself

Additional rare early Society materials with detailed provenance

This collection is one of the most complete and historically important archives to surface in decades and will be sold intact.

For serious collectors, this is a truly rare opportunity to own a foundational piece of National Geographic history.

Link to lot: https://pbagalleries.com/lot-details/index/catalog/750/lot/249768/N...

Feel free to reach out with any questions. I’m happy to share more details with fellow enthusiasts.

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    Scott T. Shier

    Mr. Westbrook, 

    Thank you for bringing this to the attention of the Collector's Corner. This is the most appropriate site there is to come to for an announcement or "FYI" such as this. 

    kind regards,

      -- Scott S. 

    Nov 3

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      Nemanja

      Thank you, Mr. Scott and Mr. George, for the information.

      I may have not specified clearly what I was thinking about, but your answers have addressed my question well.

      Nemanja S.

      Nov 3

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        Charles Gannon

        I checked the auction, and the lot did not sell.

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        Nov 9