Universal geography, or, A description of all the parts of the world, on a new plan, according to the great natural divisions of the globe : accompanied with analytical, synoptical, and elementary tables / by M. Malte-Brun ; improved by the addition of the most recent information, derived from various sources ; Volume I[-VIII] ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malte-Brun, Conrad, 1775-1826.

Contributor:

Annin & Smith.

Books in Parts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Précis de la géographie universelle. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Geography.

Genre:

Advertisements -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- 19th century.

Penn Provenance:

Zinman, Michael (donor)

Physical Description:

8 volumes in 16 parts : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Universal geography

Description of all the parts of the world, on a new plan, according to the great natural divisions of the globe

Wrapper title: System of geography

Place of Publication:

Boston : Wells and Lilly, 1824-1831.

Notes:

Title from title page to v. 6; imprint from wrapper of part 2.

Title pages to v. 6, 7, and 8 are found bound in parts 12, 14, and 16 respectively; but parts 2 and 4 do not include title pages.

Imprint and wrapper imprint vary. E. Bliss and E. White of New York are named on the cover of parts 4 and 10. White, Gallaher & White are named on the wrappers of parts 11, 12, 14 and 16, and on the title pages to v. 6, 7, and 8. Lilly and Wait, successors to Wells and Lilly, are named in place of Wells and Lilly on the wrapper of part 16 and on the title page to v. 8.

Two plates engraved by Annin & Smith.

Issued in sixteen numbered parts in illustrated paper wrappers, two parts per volume, 1824-1831.

A prospectus for the work appears on p. [4] of wrapper to parts 2, 4, 10, 11 and 12.

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by Michael Zinman.

Penn Libraries copy imperfect: RBC has pt. 10 only.

Penn Libraries copy has many leaves unopened.

Cited in:

Shoemaker 17013

OCLC:

84569676