Lot #53: The National Geographic Magazine — March 1922 (Vol. XLI, No. 3)

Details: Original antique issue of The National Geographic Magazine from March 1922 (Volume XLI, Number 3). Features notable historical articles including "Prehistoric Telephone Days" by Alexander Graham Bell (17 illustrations), "Hunting the Chaulmoogra Tree" by J. F. Rock (40 illustrations, map of Burma/Siam), "Amid the Snows of Switzerland", "The Hill Tribes of Burma" by Sir George Scott, "The Pueblo Bonito Expedition of the National Geographic Society" by Neil M. Judd, and "Fighting Insects with Airplanes". Back cover and internal ads showcase period 1920s full-page graphics for Old Dutch Cleanser, Willys-Knight automobiles, and Raymond & Whitcomb Co. North Cape Cruises. Condition: Acceptable/Fair antique condition. Front cover shows pencil/ink notations, margin tears, paper tape repairs near top spine, edge wear, and foxing. Binding holds together with interior text pages, map spreads, and archival photographs intact and legible. Notes: Highly historical issue containing Alexander Graham Bell's personal reflections on early communications technology as well as early botanical and archaeological expeditions. Pickup category timeslot {A}