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].

All titles

• 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].
• American universal geography

People / Organizations

• d Ebenezer ("printed by")
• Jedidiah Morse (Author)

Imprint

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.

Publication year

1796-1796

ESTC No.

W31209

Grub Street ID

341609

Description

2 v. : ill., maps ; 8⁰

Note

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.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: v. 1, A-D? (D)? E-U? W? X-2U? 2W? 2X-3B? 3C?; v. 2, pi? A-U? W? X-2Q? 2R-2U? 2W? 2X?