The Poetical Geography : Designed to Accompany Outline Maps or School Atlases: To Which are Added the Rules of Arithmetic in Rhyme [Six Lines Of Verse] Primer; Atlas/Geography Book. 1851.
"Copyright 1849 by George Van Waters. Wood-engraved vignette on title page has caption: Black and white swan. Wood engravings variously signed by "Anderson" (i.e., Alexander Anderson), front cover; "Brainerd" (i.e., Jehu Brainard?), p. [iv]; "H.C.C." (i.e., Henry C. Chowing, Jr.?), p. 16, "Lossing s...
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| Language: | English |
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Marlborough, Wiltshire : Ohio :
Adam Matthew Digital, Turner, Lewis Wilmot,
2020.
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| Physical Description: | vi, 7-80 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Format: | Electronic Kit |
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"Copyright 1849 by George Van Waters. Wood-engraved vignette on title page has caption: Black and white swan. Wood engravings variously signed by "Anderson" (i.e., Alexander Anderson), front cover; "Brainerd" (i.e., Jehu Brainard?), p. [iv]; "H.C.C." (i.e., Henry C. Chowing, Jr.?), p. 16, "Lossing sc." (i.e., Benson John Lossing) and "Seure Prix.," p. 47; "J.W. Orr del. & sc.," p. 67; and "Wightman Buffalo N.Y." (i.e., George D. Wightman), p. 74. Cf. Sinclair Hamilton's description of the Louisville, 1851 ed. described in his Amer. book illustrators (1968 ed.), entry 1991. "The rules of arithmetic. In verse."--p. 75-80. "Agents wanted. Agents are wanted to sell The poetical geography in nearly every town in New England. ... For an agency in any part of the New England states, apply to L.W. Turner, Northfield, Litchfield Co., Conn. ..."--advertisement, back cover." |
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| Note: | AAS_65333 AMDigital Reference:65333 |
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