1794 1d Adam Geography Astronomy VOYAGES Columbus Cortez Isaac Newton Egypt Rome



Alexander Adam was an 18th-century Scottish author whose works focused on the history of Rome and ancient geography. Perhaps his most important work was ‘A Summary of Geography and History’ – a book that covers a wide variety of scientific and historical topics. First published in 1794, this work discusses some of the following subjects:

Astronomy - motion of the earth and planets

Meteorology – cold weather and effects; clouds and rain

Earthquakes and volcanoes

Electricity and magnetism in nature

Isaac Newton laws

Divisions of ancient empires – Rome, Italy, Sicily, Turkey, Greece

Consequences of the crusades

Greek and Roman mythology

Brief histories of England, Spain, France, Portugal, Germany, Scandinavia, Switzerland, etc.

Egyptian antiquities, pyramids

Persia, Middle East, India, Arabic cultures

Voyages to the Americas – Cortez, Pizarro conquests in Peru, British colonies – report of Columbus in the New World, Native Americans



Notably, this copy contains the author’s inscription to one, Mr. Finlayson.



Item number: #8119

Price: $399



ADAM, Alexander



A summary of geography and history, both ancient and modern: containing, an account of the political state, and principal revolutions of the most illustrious nations in ancient and modern times; ... Designed chiefly to connect the study of classical learning with that of general knowledge.



Edinburgh: printed for A. Strahan and T. Cadell, London; and Bell & Bradfute and W. Creech, 1794. First edition.



Details:

Collation: complete with all pages;

xii, 720, [18] + 1 plate

References: ESTC T 88398

Provenance: Handwritten

Author’s Inscription: “To Mr. Finlayson from The Author”

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (21cm x 13.5cm)



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