A General View of the World, Comprising a Physical, Political and Statistical Account of It's Grand Divisions, America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceanica

S. Augustus Mitchell

Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co for James A. Bill, Philadelphia, 1850

About this Item

Charmingly illustrated throughout, this is S. Augustus Mitchell's, informative guide to global geography, aimed at educating young Americans. A scarce work in all editions, Mitchell first published this work in 1842.Illustrated with 'upwards of nine hundred' vignette engravings.This geographical textbook was intended for educational use, providing a descriptive overview of the physical and political features of various nations and regions.Mitchell, a noted American geographer and atlas publisher, organised the book into regional sections, covering topics such as climate, population, natural resources, and principal cities.This publication was part of a broader effort to standardise geographic teaching in mid-19th-century American classrooms. In a full calf binding with blind tooling. Significant fading and rubbing to back strip, with further rubbing to joints. Tail of front joint starting, with board firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Title page age toned with handling marks. Tide marks to fore edge of first 60 pages, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good.

Seller Inventory # 964F34

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A General View of the World, Comprising a Physical, Political and Statistical Account of It's Grand Divisions, America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceanica
• Publisher: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co for James A. Bill, Philadelphia
• Publication Date: 1850
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • World History