1818 RARE Geography Made Easy MAPS Jedidiah Morse Boston Indians Atlas Asia
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1818 RARE Geography Made Easy MAPS Jedidiah Morse Boston Indians Atlas Asia
Jedidiah Morse was an important and prominent geographer known for his American textbooks, books that earned him the name father of American geography. His most famous book was American Universal Geography, which outlined and detailed all of the known countries and parts of the world. An abridged edition was also printed for use in schools which was given the title Geography Made Easy – a work which Howes refers to as “the first American school geography and first American book describing the western country.”
Item number: #30719
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MORSE, Jedidiah
Geography made easy: being an abridgement of the American universal geography; to which are prefixed Elements of geography
Boston: Thomas & Andrews, 1818.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
viii, [9]-364
2 folding maps
References: Howes M 842; Sabin 50936; Evans 34146
Provenance: Bookplate – Rufus Rice
Language: English
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~6.75in X 4.25in (17.5cm x 11cm)
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Jedidiah Morse was an important and prominent geographer known for his American textbooks, books that earned him the name father of American geography. His most famous book was American Universal Geography, which outlined and detailed all of the known countries and parts of the world. An abridged edition was also printed for use in schools which was given the title Geography Made Easy – a work which Howes refers to as “the first American school geography and first American book describing the western country.”
Item number: #30719
Price: $499
MORSE, Jedidiah
Geography made easy: being an abridgement of the American universal geography; to which are prefixed Elements of geography
Boston: Thomas & Andrews, 1818.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
viii, [9]-364
2 folding maps
References: Howes M 842; Sabin 50936; Evans 34146
Provenance: Bookplate – Rufus Rice
Language: English
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~6.75in X 4.25in (17.5cm x 11cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
30719
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1818 RARE Geography Made Easy MAPS Jedidiah Morse Boston Indians Atlas Asia
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