Elements of geography : containing a concise and comprehensive view of that useful science, as divided into, 1. astronomical 2. physical or natural 3. political geography, on a new plan. Adapted to the capacities of children and youth; and designed, from its cheapness, for reading and classical book in common schools, and as a useful winter evening's entertainment for young people in private families. Illustrated with a beautiful map of the United States, and a beautiful chart of the whole world. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. Minister of the congregation in Charlestown, Massachusetts. [Three lines from Backus].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.

Contributor:

Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831, printer.

Andrews, Ebenezer Turrell, 1766-1851, printer.

Campbell, Samuel, 1765-1836, bookseller.

Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839, bookseller.

Butler, Samuel, 1765-1827, bookseller.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography.

Astronomy.

Genre:

Juvenile literature -- 1795.

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

xii pages, 1 unnumbered page,14-143 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 2 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : 2 maps ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

Printed at Boston : by I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews. Sold by them, at Faust's Statue, and by I. Thomas, in Worcester; also, in New York, by S. Campbell; in Philadelphia, by M. Carey; in Baltimore, by Thomas, Andrews and Butler; and by other booksellers, in different parts of the United States, Dec. 1795.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

"Chart of the world on Mercators projection" signed: H. sc.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Cited in:

Evans, 29112

English Short Title Catalog, W31848.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.