General Geography, and Rudiments of Useful Knowledge. In Nine Sections. (First Edition. Bound in one.)

Hudson: Croswell & Frary, 1809. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. Illustrated with maps and diagrams. Bound in full calf leather. Boards are plain. Spine bears black leather label stamped in gilt lettering and ornamentation. Map of the world frontispiece. Sections include: I. Of the Solar System; II. Of the Earth; III. Of Maps and Globes; IV. View of Natural Philosophy as useful preliminary to the Study of Geography and Natural History; V. Treats of General Geography; VI. View of the different Languages, Systems of Religion, and Governments of Nations; VII. Of Chronology; VIII. An extensive Graphical Table; IX. Decimal Arithmetic, Table of Monies of Commercial Countries with their denominations, List of all Post Offices in the United States and their distances from Washington, and Chronological Table of Remarkable Events, Improvements, and Discoveries from the Creation to the present time. "Illustrated with an Elegant Improved Plate of the Solar System...A Map of the World...Of the United States...and several Engravings on Wood. Digested on a New Plan, and Designed for the Use of Schools." (from the title page). xii, 381 pp. <br><br>CONDITION: Good only. Boards have both detached but are present, along with the front flyleaf. Frontispiece map of the world is 1/2 missing. Fold out map of the United States reflecting the states within the union as of 1808 is amazing, but bears a 3.5 inch closed tear at the left side. Solar system map is intact. Heavily toned, yet text is still quite legible. Unmarked except for notation in dipped ink within the endpapers. An amazing little gem and wonderful gift for any geography enthusiast, map collector, or historian. Full refund if not satisfied.