A new system of modern geography: or, A geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several nations of the world. ... To which are added, I. A geographical index, with the names and places alphabetically arranged. II. A table of the coins o all nations, and their value in dollars and cents. III. A chronological table of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time. IV. The late discoveries of Herschell [sic], and other astronomers. By William Guthrie, Esq. The astronomical parts corrected by Dr. Rittenhouse. In two volumes. Volume I[-II].

All titles

• A new system of modern geography: or, A geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several nations of the world. ... To which are added, I. A geographical index, with the names and places alphabetically arranged. II. A table of the coins o all nations, and their value in dollars and cents. III. A chronological table of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time. IV. The late discoveries of Herschell [sic], and other astronomers. By William Guthrie, Esq. The astronomical parts corrected by Dr. Rittenhouse. In two volumes. Volume I[-II].
• New system of modern geography.

People / Organizations

• William Guthrie (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed by Mathew Carey, Feb. 1. M.DCC.XCIV [-April 27, M.DCC.XCV] [1794-1795]

Publication year

?

ESTC No.

W23181

Grub Street ID

333071

Description

2 v. : ill., charts ; 4⁰

Note

Evans attributes the American part of the work to Jedidiah Morse.

Imprint of v. 2 (Evans 28782) varies: Printed for Mathew Carey. Colophon of v. 2: Printed by R. Folwell, for Mathew Carey.

Vol. 1: 572 p., [2] leaves of plates; v. 2: xi, [1], 704, 43, [1] p., [2] folded leaves.

Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 435, and v. 2, p. 237-240 misnumbered 439, 187-190.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: v. 1, [A]? B-I? **(K)**-**(S)**? K? L? *L*? M-N? O-6P?; v. 2, [A]? *(B)*-*(C)*? B-8Q? *(2a)*-*(2l)*? (*(2l)*2 verso blank)