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First lessons in geography and astronomy : with seven plain maps, and a view of the solar system : for the use of young children, as preparatory to ancient and modern geography / by J.A. Cummings.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection G125 .C955 1825
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cummings, J. A. (Jacob Abbot), 1772-1820.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geography--Textbooks--1800-1870.
- Geography.
- Geography--Textbooks.
- Astronomy--Juvenile literature.
- Astronomy.
- Genre:
- Advertisements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century.
- Penn Provenance:
- Penniman, James Hosmer (donor)
- Penniman, Maria Hosmer (honoree)
- Buck, John S. (autograph)
- Physical Description:
- viii, 82 pages : illustrations, maps ; 15 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Published by Tower & Hogan, and Cummings, Hilliard, & Co., Boston, 1825.
- Notes:
- "Stereotyped by T.H. Carter & Co., Boston".
- Date varies: front wrapper reads: 1826.
- Publisher's advertisements on back wrapper.
- Local Notes:
- Imperfect: wrappers torn and mounted on blank leaves; t.p. mended at margins; p. 57-58 torn and mended with tape; other small tears and imperfections throughout, resulting in some loss of text and illustration; p. 37-40 wanting; p. [iii]-[vi] wanting?
- Some illustrations colored.
- Drawing in pencil on t.p.; occasional ms. notes in ink and pencil throughout.
- OCLC:
- 46799045
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