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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cummings, J. A. (Jacob Abbot), 1772-1820.

Contributor:

Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850, engraver.

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 47759.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography.

Astronomy.

Genre:

Juvenile literature -- 1819.

Maps.

Publishers' advertisements -- Massachusetts -- Boston.

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

viii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 10-82 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : maps ; 15 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Geography.

Place of Publication:

Boston: : Published and for sale by Cummings and Hilliard, Boston Bookstore, no. 1 Cornhill. 1819. Price 25 cts. single--$2.50 per doz.--$9 per half hund.--$17 per hund., [1819]

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Notes:

"To render these lessons as easy as possible, they are accompanied by maps, which, though not elegant, are plain and intelligible. Had the maps been neatly engraved on copper, the expense would have frustrated the design of the work."--Preface, p. [vii]. Includes study questions.

Caption title: Geography.

Copyright Oct. 30, 1818 by Jacob A. Cummings.

Wood-engraved maps signed: A. Bowen, sc.

Text printed in two columns.

Pages [i] and [84] blank.

"Valuable school and classical books, published by Cummings & Hilliard ..."--advertisement, back cover.

"Price 25 cents single--$2,50 per doz.--$9,50 half hundred--18 dolls. per hund[--]"--at foot of front cover.

Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 47759).

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