The American Geography; or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America.
de Morse, Jedidiah
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Elizabeth Town: Shepard Kollock, 1789. Original full calf, red morocco title label. (5" x 8"). xii, 534, [2] pages; two folding maps. Map of the Northern States was compiled and engraved by Amos Doolittle, Map of the Southern States, depicting the "New State of Franklin" was compiled and engraved by Joseph Percell. Includes the errata leaf and directions to the binder at rear, without the "Corrections respecting France." This work stands as the first American geography and an significant early American cartogrphical work. Professionally and skillfully rebacked with original spine laid-on, showing general and expected wear and rubbing to exterior, usual light foxing and browning throughout interior, Closed tear to map of the southern states repaired, remains a respectable and collectable copy of an important piece of Americana Size: Octavo. First Edition.. Calf.
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- The American Geography; or, a view of the present situation of the United States of America.
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- Morse, Jedidiah
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- Usado
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- First Edition.
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- Shepard Kollock
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- Elizabeth Town
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- 1789
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- AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY; EARLY HISTORY; AMERICANA
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- 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...
- Errata
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
