The American universal geography, or, A view of the present state of all the kingdoms, states, and colonies in the known world. : In two volumes. The first volume contains a copious introduction, adapted to the present improved state of astronomical science--a brief geography of the earth--a general description of America--an account of North-America, and its various divisions, particularly of the United States--a general account of the West-Indies, and of the four groupes of islands into which they are naturally divided, and a minute account of the several islands--a general description of South-America, and a particular account of its various states and provinces--and a brief description of the remaining American islands. : The second volume contains a geography of the Eastern continent--a general description of Europe, and a minute account of its various kingdoms and states--a general description of Asia, its kingdoms, provinces, and islands--an account of the numerous islands arranged by modern geographers under the names of Austral Asia and Polynesia--a general description of Africa, and a particular account of its various states and islands. : To which are added an abridgement of the last census of the United States--a chronological table of remarkable events from the creation to this time--an improved list of ancient and modern learned and eminent men--and a copious index to the whole work. The whole comprehending a complete system of modern geography. : Accompanied by a new and elegant general atlas of the world, containing (in a separate volume,) sixty three maps, comprising, as far as they could be obtained, all the latest discoveries to the present time. / By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. F.A.A. S.H.S. Minister of the Congregational church in Charlestown. ; Sixth edition. ; Arranged on a new plan, and improved in every part by a laborious examination of most of the late respectable voyages and travels, in Europe and Asia, by a free use of the information in the abridgement of Pinkerton's excellent geography, and by the admirable statistical tables of Hassel. ; Volume I[-II].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.

Contributor:

Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823, cartographer.

Doolittle, Amos, 1754-1832, engraver.

Gridley, Enoch G., engraver.

Hooker, William, engraver.

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 26142.

Standardized Title:

American universal geography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826.

Pinkerton, John.

Hassel, Georg, 1770-1829.

Hassel, Georg.

Geography.

Genre:

Gazetteers.

Maps.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : 6 maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston: : Published by Thomas & Andrews, and sold, wholesale and retail, at their bookstore, no. 45, Newbury-Street--May, 1812. J.T. Buckingham, printer, Winter-Street., [1812]

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Notes:

The atlas called for in the title is Aaron Arrowsmith and Samuel Lewis's "A new and elegant general atlas." According to its title, it is "Intended to accompany the new improved edition of Morse's Geography, but equally well calculated to be used with his Gazetteer, or any other geographical work." Cataloged separately.

Imprint of v. 2 varies: Published by Thomas & Andrews, and sold, wholesale and retail, at their bookstore, no. 45, Newbury Street--May, 1812. Greenough and Stebbins, printers.

Copyright April 23, 1812 by Thomas and Andrews.

Each of the three maps in v. 1 may vary from copy to copy. Based on the copies in hand, the following variations are noted.

For the map of the world, either of two maps may appear. One has title "The world" and is signed: From Arrowsmith's map of the world. Published by Thomas and Andrews. The other has title "Map of the world from the best authorities" and is signed: Engrav'd by E.G. Gridley, no. 63 State St. Boston; Engraved for Morse's Universal geography, published by Thomas & Andrews, Boston.

For the map of North America, either of two maps may appear. One has title "North America" and is unsigned. The other has title "A general map of North America from the best authorities" and is signed: Doolittle scuplt.

For the map of South America, either of two maps may appear. One has title "South America" and is signed: Hooker sculpt. The other has title "South America from the best authorities" and is signed: Engraved for Morse's American gazetteer.

Vol. 1: viii, [1], 10-872 p., [3] folded leaves of plates; v. 2: [3], 10-831, [1] p., [3] folded leaves of plates.

Error in paging: v. 2, p. 581 misnumbered 381.

"Census of the United States, abridged" (v. 1, p. [814]-852) and indexes (v. 1, p. [857]-872; v. 2, p. [818]-831), printed in two columns.

"Appendix."--v. 1, p. [853]-856.

"Directions to the book-binder for placing the maps."--v. 1, p. 872.

"Errata--vol. I" and "Errata--vol. II."--v. 2, p. [832].

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Contains:

Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823. New and elegant general atlas.

Lewis, Samuel, 1753 or 1754-1822. New and elegant general atlas.

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