A Practical System of Modern Geography: of A View of the Present State of the World simplified and adapted to the capacity of youth, containing numerous tables, exhibiting the divisions, settlement, population, extent, lakes, canals, and the various instiutions of the United States and Europe, the different forms of government, and prevailing religions, embellished with numerous engravings of Manners, Customs, &c

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Name/Title

A Practical System of Modern Geography: of A View of the Present State of the World simplified and adapted to the capacity of youth, containing numerous tables, exhibiting the divisions, settlement, population, extent, lakes, canals, and the various instiutions of the United States and Europe, the different forms of government, and prevailing religions, embellished with numerous engravings of Manners, Customs, &c

Entry/Object ID

2008.1015.099

Description

A geography book for student use in learning basic geography . "A practical knowledge of Geography, instead of requiring years, I am taught by experience to believe, may be obtained in a few months; and I cannot but hope that others will find this opinion well founded." Physical Description: Hardcover book

Collection

Harriet Babcock Brown Collection

Book Details

Author

Olney, J. (Jesse)

Edition

Seventieth

Publisher

Pratt, Woodford & Co.

Place Published

Location

New York

Date Published

1851

Publication Language

English

Notes

Copy No.: 1