A new system of modern geography: or, A geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several nations of the world.
... To which are added, I. A geographical index, with the names and places alphabetically arranged. II. A table of the coins of all nations, and their value in dollars and cents. III. A chronological table of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time. IV. The late discoveries of Herschell [sic], and other astronomers.
by Guthrie, William
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A new system of modern geography: or, A geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several nations of the world.: ... To which are added, I. A geographical index, with the names and places alphabetically arranged. II. A table of the coins of all nations, and their value in dollars and cents. III. A chronological table of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time. IV. The late discoveries of Herschell [sic], and other astronomers.
1794, Printed by Mathew Carey.
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- The first American edition, corrected, improved, and greatly enlarged.
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Evans attributes the American part of the work to Jedidiah Morse.
Imprint of v. 2 (Evans 28782) varies: Printed for Mathew Carey. Colophon of v. 2: Printed by R. Folwell, for Mathew Carey.
Signatures: v. 1, [A]℗ø B-I℗ø (K)-(S)℗ø Kþ́ L℗ø L℗ø M-Nþ́ O-6P℗ø; v. 2, [A]℗ø (B)-(C)℗ø B-8Q℗ø (2a)-(2l)℗ø ((2l)2 verso blank)
Vol. 1: 572 p., [2] leaves of plates; v. 2: xi, [1], 704, 43, [1] p., [2] folded leaves.
Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 435, and v. 2, p. 237-240 misnumbered 439, 187-190.
Subscribers' names, v. 2, p. [v]-xi.
Directions to the binder regarding the placement of maps, v. 2, p. [xii]. In addition to the two astronomical charts, 45 maps (15 for v. 1; 30 for v. 2) were issued. They are seldom found bound with the present work, but were issued separately as: The general atlas for Carey's edition of Guthrie's geography, Philadelphia, 1795 (Bristol B9043)
Evans 27077.
Evans 28782.
Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 27077; 28782)
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