Lot 137

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Published by Boston : Published by Richardson & Lord, 75 Cornhill ; J. H. A. Frost, Printer. 25th edition ; ix, 342 pp. Contents: Astronomy -- Globes -- Maps -- Earth -- America -- North America -- Greenland -- Russian Settlements -- British America -- Newfoundland -- Nova Scotia -- New Brunswick -- Lower Canada -- Upper Canada -- New Britain -- United States -- Eastern States -- Maine -- New-Hampshire -- Vermont . -- Massachusetts -- Rhode Island -- Connecticut -- Middle States -- New York -- New Jersey -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware -- Maryland -- District of Columbia -- Southern States -- Virginia -- North Carolina -- South Carolina -- Georgia -- Alabama -- Mississippi -- Louisiana -- Western States -- Tennessee -- Kentucky -- Ohio -- Indiana -- Illinois -- Missouri -- Michigan Territory -- Northwest Territory -- Arkansas Territory -- Missouri Territory -- Florida -- Mexico or New Spain -- Guatemala -- West Indies -- The Bahamas -- Cuba, Hispaniola -- Jamaica, Porto Rico -- Burmudas Islands -- South America -- Republic of Columbia -- Guiana -- Peru -- Brazil -- Buenos Ayres -- Chili -- Patagonia -- Europe -- England and Wales -- Scotland -- Ireland -- Lapland -- Norway -- Sweden -- Denmark -- Russia in Europe -- Prussia -- Austria -- Germany -- Saxony -- Hanover -- Bavaria -- Wirtemberg -- Baden -- Poland -- Switzerland -- Netherlands -- France -- Spain -- Portugal -- Italy -- Ionian Republic -- Turkey in Europe -- Asia -- Turkey in Asia -- Russia in Asia -- Arabia -- Persia -- Independent Tartary -- Hindoostan -- Farther India -- China -- Chinese Tartary -- Tributary States -- Japan -- Asiatic Islands -- Isles of Sunda -- Borneo -- Philippine Islands -- Celebes -- Spice Islands -- Australasia -- Polynesia -- Africa -- Egypt -- Barbary States -- Tripoli -- Tunis -- Algiers -- Morocco -- West Africa -- South Africa -- East Africa -- Nubia -- Abyssinia -- Central Africa -- African Islands". Dr. Morse's career as a Geographer commenced as early as the winter of 1783-84, while he was teaching a school in New Haven, and pursuing at the same time the study of Theology. The English Geography by Guthrie was the only Compend then in use in any of our schools; and that was lamentably deficient in what related to our own country. To supply this deficiency he gathered information from all the sources within his reach, and imparted it in lectures to his pupils. Aware that the same need was felt in other schools, he was led to frame the substance of his lectures into a book; and this was published in 1784,-the first Geography of any kind ever published in Am erica. It was a duodecimo of two hundred and fourteen pages, entitled 'Geography made easy.' This, taken in connection with his subsequent efforts in the same direction, fairly entitles him to the distinction of being the Father of American Geography." -- from The Life of Jedidiah Morse, D.D. By William Buell Sprague, 1874. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request

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  • 4.5" x 7-1/8"
  • Condition:
  • Good Condition with no missing pages.

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