The Material Creation: Being a Compendious System of Universal Geography and Popular Astronomy. Volume I… Devoted to Geography. In Six Parts.

Herman Mann

Published by Herman Mann, Dedham, Massachusetts, 1818

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The Material Creation: Being a Compendious System of Universal Geography and Popular Astronomy. Volume I… Devoted to Geography. In Six Parts. By Herman Mann and printed in Dedham, Massachusetts by the author. 1818, 348 pp, 7.25 x 4.75 , 8vo, hardcover original boards. In fair condition, with rubbing and wear to boards. Losses to spine, primarily towards the head, along with part of the title label. Moderate hinge wear at front and back. Text block remains bound well with minor wear. Minor marginalia and markings at front of book. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic small tears, foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce textbook primarily catering to Massachusetts students by Herman Mann (1771-1833), an American writer and historian. Mann is most famously known for being the biographer and acquaintance of Deborah Sampson (1760-1827), a Massachusetts woman who disguised herself as a man to serve in the Continental Army for 17 months during the Revolutionary War, being the most famous instance during the conflict. Mann would later further publicize Sampson s life in The Female Review, which documented her wartime experiences. COLH1813CKLX-0823-aj0416. Seller Inventory # COLH1813CKLX-0823-aj0416

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Title: The Material Creation: Being a Compendious ...

Publisher: Herman Mann, Dedham, Massachusetts

Publication Date: 1818

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

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