1797 The American Gazetteer by Jedidiah Morse with Folding Maps

Description: The American Gazetteer, Exhibiting, in Alphabetical Order, A Much more full and accurate Account, that has been given of the States, Towns, Harbours, Mountains, Provinces, Villages, Gulfs, Forts, Counties, Rivers, Sounds, Cities, Bays, Capes, Indian Tribes & New Discoveries on the American Continent, Also Of West-India Islands by Jedidiah Morse, D.D., Illustrated with Seven New and Neat Maps, Published according to Act of Congress, Printed in Boston at the Presses of S. Hall, and Thomas & Andrews, folding frontis map with six additional in-text maps, complete, unpaginated, modern leather binding, 9 x 5.5”, 8vo. In good condition. Light wear to extremities with minor scuffing to contemporary binding. Sturdy and clean binding with fresh end papers. Folding maps are all nicely preserved and easy to unfold. Minor tears to some, light toning. Minor toning throughout with instances of light foxing. Rear end papers have antiquarian doodles of people’s heads and military men. Binding tight and intact. A solid and sturdy copy. Please see photos. First edition of Morse’s ambitious work. The maps depict the southern U.S., the northern U.S., South America, North America, the “Georgia Western Territory,” the West Indies, and the “New Discoveries East of New Holland and New Guinea.” A useful and monumentally important geographical compendium. Rare. RAREA1797OTUR

Price: 1250 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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