The world and its inhabitants / by the author of Peter Parley's tales.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860, author.

Contributor:

Bradbury, Soden & Co., publisher.

Robert Frost Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. Parley's cabinet library ; vol. 20.

Parley's cabinet library ; 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical geography--Juvenile literature.

Physical geography.

Genre:

Juvenile works.

Juvenile literature -- 1845.

Penn Provenance:

Frost, Robert (donor) (Frost Collection copy)

Nightingale, Constance A. P. (former owner) (Frost Collection copy)

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 328 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 1 leaf of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Manufacture:

Cambridge : Stereotyped by Metcalf & Co.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Bradbury, Soden & Co., M DCCC XLV [1845]

Contents:

Introduction

Astronomical view of the earth

Geological history of the earth

Geographical view of the earth

Distribution into land and water

Land surface of the globe

Water surface of the globe

The ocean

Climatology

Meteorology

The vegetable kingdom

The animal kingdom

Man in his social and moral character

Superstitions

War

- Intoxicating drinks and drugs

Past and present state of the world.

Notes:

Added engraved title-page.

Leather spine and corners with marbled paper over boards. Spine has raised bands with series and number stamped in gilt. Marbled lining papers.

Local Notes:

Frost Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2010 by Robert Frost.

Frost Collection copy has label "The property of Constance A. P. Nightingale" pasted to front pastedown.

Cited in:

Checklist of American imprints, entry 45-2774

Other Format:

Online version: Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. World and its inhabitants.

OCLC:

1948954