A New System F Modern Geography: Or, a General Description of the Most Remarkable Countries Throughtout the Known World. Compiled from the Latest Voyages and Travels, and Containing Many Important Additions to the Geography of the United States
A New System F Modern Geography: Or, a General Description of the Most Remarkable Countries Throughtout the Known World. Compiled from the Latest Voyages and Travels, and Containing Many Important Additions to the Geography of the United States
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Fair. Size: 0x0x0; Third ed. "carefully corrected and revised, " 1813; 447 p., with calligraphic signature of former owner as well as what appear to be calligraphic exercises on front end pages--no markings or notes within books. Evidence of slight damp-staining at upper corners of first few pages with creasing at lower edges, but amazingly enough, not chipped--paper very strong, though age-toned and foxed. Six fold-out maps, without tears or chipping. Binding firm and volume square; 12mo; scuffed leather boards, and gilt lettering and stripes on spine still clear. Rubbing at crown of spine, and along front side edge of spine, causing some superficial cracking of leather but gutter is uncracked. Full title: "A New System of Modern Geography, or a General Description of the Most Remarkable Countries Throughout the World, Their Respective Situations, Extent, Divisions, Cities, Rivers, Mountains, Soils, and Productions; their Commerce, Manners, Customs, Laws, and Religion: Compiled from the Most Modern Systems of Geography, and the Latest Voyages and Travels, and Containing Many Important Additions to the Geography of the United States, That Have Never Appeared in Any Other Works of the Kind. Illustrated with Six Maps, Comprising the Latest Discoveries, and Engraved by the First American Artists.