COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Morse, Jedidiah
Date:
1789
Short Title:
Title Page: American geography.
Publisher:
Shepard Kollock
Publisher Location:
Elizabeth Town
Type:
Title Page
Obj Height cm:
21
Obj Width cm:
12
Note:
The first American Geography. Revised from the school text "Geography Made Easy", published in 1784. Governor William Livingston of New Jersey contributed to the text, and Morse in return dedicated the book to him (Felcone). The two maps were engraved by Amos Doolittle who compiled the map of the northern states, while Joseph Purcell compiled the southern states map. Includes the errata leaf and the tipped in leaf of corrections at the end. Bound in full leather with "Morse's Geography" in gilt on spine.
Reference:
Howes M840; Felcone 147, Sabin 50924.
Country:
United States
Full Title:
(Title Page to) The American Geography; or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States of America ... Illustrated with two Sheet Maps-One of the Southern, the other of the Northern States, neatly and elegantly engraved, and more correct than any that have hitherto been published ... By Jedidiah Morse. Elizabeth Town: Printed by Shepard Kollock, for the Author. M,DCC,LXXXIX.
List No:
2894A
Series No:
1
Publication Author:
Morse, Jedidiah
Pub Date:
1789
Pub Title:
The American Geography; or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States of America ... Illustrated with two Sheet Maps-One of the Southern, the other of the Northern States, neatly and elegantly engraved, and more correct than any that have hitherto been published ... By Jedidiah Morse. Elizabeth Town: Printed by Shepard Kollock, for the Author. M,DCC,LXXXIX.
Pub Reference:
Howes M840; Felcone 147, Sabin 50924.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
2894.000
Pub Type:
Geography Book
Pub Maps:
2
Pub Height cm:
21
Pub Width cm:
12
Image No:
2894A
Authors:
Morse, Jedidiah
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Title Page: American geography.
