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 a reading and classical book in common schools, and as a useful winter evening's entertainment for young people in private families. Illustrated with a neat 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--author of the American universal geography, and of the American gazetteer. [Three lines from Backus].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.

Contributor:

Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831, printer.

Andrews, Ebenezer Turrell, 1766-1851, printer.

Penniman, Obadiah, 1776-1820, bookseller.

Butler, Samuel, 1765-1827, bookseller.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography.

Astronomy.

Genre:

Juvenile literature -- 1798.

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

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

Edition:

Third edition, improved.

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; in Albany, by Thomas, Andrews, & Penniman; in Baltimore, by Thomas, Andrews & Butler; and by other booksellers, in different parts of the United States, Feb. 1798.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

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 Boston Public Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 34145

English Short Title Catalog, W31850.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.