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. /

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. /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826
Other Authors: Webber, Samuel, 1759-1810 (Editor), Harris, Harding (Cartographer), Harris, Cyrus (Cartographer), Denison, J. (Cartographer), Doolittle, Amos, 1754-1832 (Engraver), Hill, Samuel, approximately 1766-1804 (Engraver)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: 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.
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.
Series:Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 30823.
Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 30824.
Subjects:
Geography.
Gazetteers.
Maps.
Online Access:Evans Digital Edition
Evans Digital Edition
Description
Item Description: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.
Volume 1: xiv, [3], 18-64, (57)-(64), [1], 66-808 pages, [12] leaves of plates (11 folded); volume 2: iv, 692 pages, [9] folded leaves of plates.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. (octavo)
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Place of Publication:United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
United States -- Massachusetts -- Worcester.
United States -- New York -- New York.
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
United States -- Maryland -- Baltimore.