Outlines of Physical Geography, Illustrated by Six Maps and Numerous Engravings, Second Edition

FITCH, George W.

Published by J.H. Colton and Company, 172 William Street, New York, 1855

About this Item

12mo; 225pp +[5]pp publisher's ads; blind-stamped decoration in brown cloth over board, gilt title on spine; marbled edges; ownership in pencil on ffep; 6 hand-colored double-page maps, one b&w map; numerous engraved illustrations; rear eps with neat notes in pencil; light bumping to corners, light age-toning of paper; very good plus. A small geography book covering a broad range of subjects in science ranging from land masses and their physical description to plants, weather, animals, and people. Owner's notes on rear endpapers are a hand-written account dated 1865 about a visit to the "Heigh Bridge" (either a misspelling or the name spelling has changed), correctly called the "High" Bridge which crosses from Westchester County, New York to New York City.

Seller Inventory # 1349

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Outlines of Physical Geography, Illustrated by Six Maps and Numerous Engravings, Second Edition
• Publisher: J.H. Colton and Company, 172 William Street, New York
• Publication Date: 1855
• Binding: cloth
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Condition: Very good +
• Seller catalogs:
  • Non-Fiction