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National Geographic Bound Volumes 1964 Reprints - $3,499
condition:
excellent
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For Sale: 18 volume National Geographic set of 1964 Reprints beautifully bound. This set includes Volumes I to XVIII, (1888 to 1907). This is a complete set of the magazines first 20 years of publication.
The book bindings are by the National Geographic Society, gold-stamped buckram in a light brown color, with heavy endpapers and complete with inserts including Covers, Ads, Maps, and Supplements. Most of the maps are bound in the issues where they originally appeared in the magazine. However, Volumes VII (1896), X (1899), XIII (1902), XV (1904), and XVI (1905) have the maps in a pocket in the back of the book because these maps are very large and thick (See photograph).
The books are in excellent condition with very light wear. The bindings are also in excellent condition with very light wear and are very tight. The interior of the volumes is near mint. There are no markings, name plates, moisture damage, or other defects readily identified on the entire, complete set.
National Geographic Volume and Years:
Volume I 1888-89
Volume II 1890
Volume III 1891-92
Volume IV 1892-93
Volume V 1893-94
Volume VI 1894-95
Volume VII 1896
Volume VIII 1897
Volume IX 1898
Volume X 1899
Volume XI 1900
Volume XII 1901
Volume XIII 1902
Volume XIV 1903
Volume XV 1904
Volume XVI 1905
Volume XVII 1906
Volume XVIII 1907
Published in 1964
It was reported by Edwin C. Buxbaum, in his 1971 4th edition Collector's Guide book that the Society did offer the Bound Reprints in the standard gold-stamped buckram in a light-brown color for $260.00 per set. It has been popularly stated that there were 1,000 sets of bound volumes issued.
Sold "as is". No Refunds or Returns. No Volumes sold separately
Thanks for looking. Contact me if you have any questions. Cash sale only.