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Natural and Statistical View, or Picture of Cincinnati and the Miami Country; Illustrated by Maps. With an Appendix, Containing Observations on The Late Earthquakes, the Aurora Borealis, and the South-west wind
de Drake, Daniel
- Usado
- near fine
- First
- Estado
- Near fine
- Librería
-
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Cincinnati: Looker and Wallace, 1815. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. First edition of Daniel Drake's Picture of Cincinnati with early maps of the Cincinnati region, published in 1815.. Octavo, ix, [3], [13] - 251pp, [4 index]. [errata]. Rebound in brown cloth, title printed on white label affixed to spine. New endpapers, trimmed edges. Light scattered foxing and toning. Complete with two fold-out maps of Cincinnati and the Miami Country, light toning to each map, free of tears or restoration, both near fine. (Sabin 20822) (Howes D465) (Thomson Ohio, 346) An interesting first edition piece, which details the history of the Cincinnati area. It is the first study of the geology of the western Ohio Valley, with special attention given to "elephant fossils" at Big Bone Lick (later discovered to be Mammoths). It also details Indian mounds within Cincinnati proper. An important book on the early Ohio country and Cincinnati in particular.
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 14355
- Título
- Natural and Statistical View, or Picture of Cincinnati and the Miami Country; Illustrated by Maps. With an Appendix, Containing Observations on The Late Earthquakes, the Aurora Borealis, and the South-west wind
- Autor
- Drake, Daniel
- Ilustrador
- First edition of Daniel Drake's Picture of Cincinnati with early maps of the Cincinnati region, published in 1815.
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Looker and Wallace
- Lugar de publicación
- Cincinnati
- Fecha de publicación
- 1815
- Palabras clave
- Drake Notices Concerning Cincinnati, Drake Notes Concerning Cincinnati, Systematic treatise historical diseases interior valley of North America, Discourses before the Cincinnati Medical Library Association, Notes on the state of Virginia Jefferson
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