The American Geography; or, a View of the Present Situation of the United States of America: containing Astronomical Geography. - Geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description of American and the United States: of their Boundaries; Mountains; Lakes; Bays and Rivers; Natural history; Productions; population; Government; Agriculture; Commerce; Manufactures; and History. - A Concise Account of the War, and of the important Events which have succeeded by Morse, Jedidiah - 1792

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London: John Stockdale, 1792. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good. xvi, 536 p. 22 cm. 2 fold-out hand-coloured outline maps and a fold-out chart. Quarter leather with marbled paper boards. New endpapers. Gilt trim on spine. Some light stains to text block edges. Title continues: "Containing Astronomical Geography. - Geographical Definitions, Discovery, and General Description of America and the United States: - Of their Boundaries; Mountains; Lakes; Bays and Rivers; Natural History; Productions; Population; Government; Agriculture; Commerce; Manufactures; and History. - A Concise Account of the War, and of the important Events which have succeeded. With a Particular Description of Kentucky, The Western Territory, and Vermont. - Of their Extent; Civil Divisions; Chief Towns; Climates; Soils; Trade; Character; Constitutions; Courts of Justice; Colleges; Academies; Religion; Islands; Indians; Literary and Humane Societies; Springs; Curiosties; Histories; &c. To Which is Added, An Abridgment of the… Read More

Elizabeth Town: Shepard Kollock, 1789. Original full calf, red morocco title label. (5" x 8"). xii, 534, [2] pages; two folding maps. Map of the Northern States was compiled and engraved by Amos Doolittle, Map of the Southern States, depicting the "New State of Franklin" was compiled and engraved by Joseph Percell. Includes the errata leaf and directions to the binder at rear, without the "Corrections respecting France." This work stands as the first American geography and an significant early American cartogrphical work. Professionally and skillfully rebacked with original spine laid-on, showing general and expected wear and rubbing to exterior, usual light foxing and browning throughout interior, Closed tear to map of the southern states repaired, remains a respectable and collectable copy of an important piece of Americana Size: Octavo. First Edition.. Calf.