The American universal geography, or, A view of the present state of all the empires, kingdoms, states, and republics in the known world, and of the United States in particular : In two parts. ... The whole comprehending a complete and improved system of modern geography. Calculated for Americans. Illustrated with twenty-eight maps and charts. By Jedidiah Morse, D.D. Minister of the congregation in Charlestown. Published according to act of Congress. Part I[-II].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826.

Standardized Title:

American universal geography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography.

Geography--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 v. ) ill., maps ;

Edition:

Third edition, corrected and considerably enlarged. The introduction revised and amended by Samuel Webber, A.M. Hollis Prof. of Math. and Nat. Philos. in the University of Cambridge.

Other Title:

American universal geography, or, A view of the present state of all the empires, kingdoms, states, and republics in the known world, and of the United States in particular.

Place of Publication:

Printed at Boston : by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Sold at their bookstore, Faust's Statue, no. 45, Newbury Street; by said Thomas, in Worcester; by S. Campbell, in New York; by M. Carey, in Philadelphia; by Thomas, Andrews and Butler, in Baltimore; and by other booksellers in different parts of the United States, June, 1796.

Notes:

Vol 2 has edition statement "Second edition of this volume." Part 1 was first published separately in 1789 as The American geography (Evans 21978); parts 1 and 2 were first published together, without edition statement, in 1793.

Plates engraved by Amos Doolittle and Samuel Hill. Cartographers include Harding Harris, J. Denison, and Cyrus Harris.

Vol. 1: xiv, [3], 18-64, (57)-(64), [1], 66-808 p., [12] leaves of plates (11 folded); v. 2: iv, 692 p., [9] folded leaves of plates.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 30823

Evans, 30824

English Short Title Catalog, W31209.

OCLC:

642788948