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Very early American geography, 1796: Heading: Author: Morse, Jedidiah Title: Geography Made Easy: Being an Abridgment of the American Universal Geography Place Published: Boston Publisher:I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews Date Published:

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Heading:
Author: Morse, Jedidiah
Title: Geography Made Easy: Being an Abridgment of the American Universal Geography
Place Published: Boston
Publisher:I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews
Date Published: 1796
Description:

322 pp. Illustrated with 8 maps, some folding. 17.3x10.3 cm (6¾x4"), period full calf, morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Second Edition.

Jedidiah Morse (1761-1826) was born in Connecticut and graduated from Yale College in 1783. While teaching, Morse wrote the first edition of Geography Made Easy in 1784. It was very successful and ran in many editions. Historian George White claimed this was the first school geography published in the United States. This copy is notable for including all 8 listed maps.

Condition

Wear to joints & spine, vertical split and flaking at ends of spine with loss; front hinge cracked at dedication page, heavy age-toning to pages, occasional soiling throughout; very good.

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Very early American geography, 1796

Name: Very early American geography, 1796
SKU: 99582064
Price: 375 USD
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