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Auction 177, Lot 795

First Edition of Morse's Geography to Use Cerography

"A System of Geography, for the Use of Schools. Illustrated with More Than Fifty Cerographic Maps, and Numerous Wood-Cut Engravings", Morse, Sidney Edwards

Subject: Geography Books

Period: 1844 (published)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
9.6 x 12.4 inches
24.4 x 31.5 cm
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Morse's popular series of geographies, with their easy to read maps and fact-filled text, quickly became a standard for American educators during the early 19th century. This complete 1844 edition is particularly notable as it was the first edition to use Morse's pioneering cerographic geography. It contains a total of 51 wax-engraved maps including a double-page map of the United States that features a large Indian Territory that stretches as far west as the Rocky Mountains, and a large Territory of Iowa that includes most of Minnesota and the Dakotas. Four maps feature the Republic of Texas along with a smaller map of Texas that includes a page of descriptive text. 72 pages. Quarto, hardbound in quarter leather over pictorial paper boards.

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Condition: B+

Contents are very good with light toning and scattered foxing. Covers have darkened and are lightly soiled, and the spine has been reinforced with binder's tape.

Estimate: $250 - $325

Sold for: $150

Closed on 4/29/2020

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