National Geographic: Around the World in 125 Years – Deluxe Edition, November 8, 2013 Author: Reuel Golden | Language: English | ISBN:
3836549980 | Format: EPUB
National Geographic: Around the World in 125 Years – Deluxe Edition, November 8, 2013 Description
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"TASCHEN has taken these photos out of our archives and elevated them into the realm of fine art." --Declan Moore (Executive VP, National Geographic Society)
About the Author
The editor:
Reuel Golden: graduated in politics from the University of Sussex, England, and is the former editor of the British Journal of Photography and executive editor at Photo District News. He has edited on titles including both New York, and London, Portrait of a City, Her Majesty, and Harry Benson. The Beatles.
- Hardcover: 1468 pages
- Publisher: Taschen America; Limited edition edition (November 8, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 3836549980
- ISBN-13: 978-3836549981
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 14.5 x 10.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 47.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
No question this is the definitive work on the National Geographic Magazine. For those of us who have enjoyed this publication over the years this is a dream come true. The editors of this work had a mind-boggling task ahead of them in deciding what to include in these three massive volumes. With literally millions upon millions of photographs to consider I don't know how they arrived at their final selections. This set comprises 1500 pages and it could have easily contained twice that and still have left out many of our favorite images.
A large number of the photographs are recognizably iconic images that have been included in other works devoted to the magazine. But never have they been produced in such a large format and with such stunning clarity. I was particularly pleased to see so many of the older images included. Doing so really gives the reader a sense of the formidable history of this legendary journal. There really is no publication, today, that is treasured like the National Geographic. I can't think of one that is collected to the degree that it is. Having been in the used book trade for a number of years I can't count the collections I have seen lovingly preserved by their owners. I have, myself, a complete run of this magazine dating back to 1910 and a full set of maps starting in 1935. I never tire of perusing those back issues.
The production quality of this set is absolutely top notch. The binding material is identical to that of the slipcases and has a very sumptuous textured feel. The books are well constructed, tightly bound and attractively designed. The three volumes even come in their own attractively illustrated storage container.
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