Jean Thibault

Male

Bishopton, Quebec

Canada

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Sherbrooke, Quebec
About Me:
Now retired (sociology professor), have more time for National geographic magazine collection (my second) and related history, studies, map supplements and varieties. Also collect Geo magazine, and different types of books. Magazine collection is complete back to 1920, and hope to complete back to 1910 and also complete map (and other inserts) collection. Have rather large accumulation of duplicates for trade or sale.
So far, have only been active buying.
Favorite National Geographic publication:
The magazine...Particularly articles that return to a location or a subject years later.
Favorite travel destination:
The Mediterranean, when and where there aren't too many tourists around!?

Comment Wall:

  • Cathy Hunter

    Hi Jean,

    Here is what I've been able to find out:

    There is no comprehensive list of cover variants. Membership versions of NGMs have all the titles and page numbers; newsstand versions do not have page numbers on the covers. The "balance of run" issues are as follows:
    US United States
    CN Canada
    BI British Isles
    AN Australia/New Zealand
    CE Continental Europe
    LT Latin America
    MX Mexico
    ME Mid-East and Africa
    AS Asia

    We can only really order these versions before or while that particular issue is binding. That's the only way to guarantee a copy of that version. The print orders are so tight that the special covers usually run out. But even if for some reason any do end up as overs, all editions are mixed together in inventory. So that would mean someone having to go through perhaps nearly 5,000 copies of a particular issue to look for a specific cover with no assurance that any copies are to be found.

    Cathy

    Feb 13, 2009

  • Cathy Hunter

    Hello, Mr. Thibault,

    My apologies if you get this twice; however, I think I may have added my comment in the wrong spot this morning.

    At 9:07am on February 20, 2009, Cathy Hunter said… Dear Mr. Thibault,

    I apologize that you have been waiting for a reply. I did not receive an e-mail notification and so did not realize you were not satisfied with the information I sent along. It was obtained from various individuals who work with the design and printing of NGM.

    I do realize that collectors want comprehensive lists and am not dismissive of that concern. And it may be that the information you seek does lie in various corners of the Geographic. However, as the product line has grown but the staff continues to shrink, it may not be possible for us to run down the answers. But we do try, and I have a printout of your questions that I will take home this weekend to study.

    Cathy

    Feb 20, 2009

  • Cathy Hunter

    Dear Mr. Thibault,

    Regarding your question re the possibility of having a standing order for all new basic cover variants, here is what I have found out so far. Right now, it is not possible to do this through our 800 number. The employee I spoke to in Production Services is checking into whether she can include you on a special order list, but she has no way of billing an outside party. She is checking with Consumer Marketing and will let me know.

    Cathy

    Feb 24, 2009