A New Gazetteer of the Eastern Continent; or, a Geographical Dictionary: Containing, in Alphabetical Order, a Description of All the Countries, Kingdoms, States, Cities, Towns, Principal Rivers, Lakes, Harbours, Mountains, &c. &c. in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Their Adjacent Islands.
by MORSE, Jedidiah & Elijah PARISH
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- first
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- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Charlestown: Samuel Etheridge, 1802. First edition. Octavo. [712] pages and all 18 folding maps. Contemporary tree calf with maroon morocco gilt label. Early owner's signature (Samuel A. Bradley). some rubbing to joint and extremities but overall a very good copy. Of the five copies recorded at auction by RBH, none had the complete contingent of 18 maps. Rare with all 18 maps and in the original binding. The Father of American Geography extends his skills across the ocean. Some maps drawn by A. Adams and Cyrus Harris, and engraved by Enoch Gridley. Designed as a second volume to The American Gazeteer.
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- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 73641
- Title
- A New Gazetteer of the Eastern Continent; or, a Geographical Dictionary: Containing, in Alphabetical Order, a Description of All the Countries, Kingdoms, States, Cities, Towns, Principal Rivers, Lakes, Harbours, Mountains, &c. &c. in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Their Adjacent Islands.
- Author
- MORSE, Jedidiah & Elijah PARISH
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Samuel Etheridge
- Place of Publication
- Charlestown
- Date Published
- 1802
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Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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