Geo Magazine, August 1979: A New View of Our World

First edition. Very Good+ paperback magazine with a hint of a crease to the front cover and an abrasion and a bump to the edge of the back cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The August 1979 issue of the US edition of Geo magazine, with: oil mining in Tabasco, Mexico, by Richard Elman with photographs by Susan Meiselas and Volker Hinz; My Johannesburg by Nadine Gordimer with color photos by David Goldblatt, Abbas, and Alon Reininger; the family circus, The Stebbing Royal European Circus with photos by William Albert Allard; chameleons; non-European Israel; the concept of time; and more. Geo was launched in the US in 1979 as a general interest magazine, following successful versions of the magazine in Germany and France. It is best known as a showcase of excellent photojournalism and for its in-depth writing. It ceased publication in the US in 1985. Edited by H.J. Kaplan. Thomas Hoepker of Magnum was director of photography (listed as Executive Editor.) Perfect-bound, light card wraps; 142 pages; color illustrations throughout; 8.5 x 10.75 inches.…