Lot #54: The National Geographic Magazine — December 1923 (Vol. XLIV, No. 6)

Details: Original antique issue of The National Geographic Magazine from December 1923 (Volume XLIV, Number 6). Features 16 full-color illustration plates painted by Hashime Murayama. Articles include "Fish and Fisheries of Our North Atlantic Seaboard" by John Oliver La Gorce (35 illustrations), "The North Atlantic Food Fishes" (16 full-page color plates), "A Short Visit to Wales" by Ralph A. Graves (38 illustrations), and "The National Geographic Society's Memorial to American Troops". Includes collectible period Christmas 1923 advertising graphics for Victrola ("Select your Victrola for Christmas") on the back cover, as well as internal ads for Texaco Motor Oil, Remington Portable Typewriter, French Line (North African Motor Tours), and Elgin National Watches. Condition: Good antique condition for its age. Front and back covers show minor edge wear, light paper chips, and small spine creases/scuffs. Interior pages and color fish illustration plates remain intact, clean, and vibrant. Notes: Highly desirable holiday issue featuring iconic early Hashime Murayama color marine life illustrations and classic 1920s print advertisements. Pickup category timeslot {A}