"[A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar ... Volume II]", Guthrie, William

This octavo geography is Volume II of a two-volume set and contains 13 folding maps including: The United States of America; North America; British Colonies in North America; West Indies; South America; Poland; Switzerland; Spain & Portugal; Italy; Turkey in Europe & Hungary; Asia; Africa; and India.

Of particular interest is the Russell map of the United States which contains the mistaken title "Treaty of 1784." The map is noteworthy for the depiction of the Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants. Ohio is a small area labeled Ohio Company and Donation Lands with no sign of the other bounty grants named on Russell's larger, derivative map. Other interesting designations west of Ohio bear the labels Illinois Company, Wabash Company, Army Lands, and New Jersey Company. Also of interest is the map of North America which shows a speculative River or the West.

Original brown leather with gilt decoration and black leather title label on spine. Pages 545-1056; 13 maps; missing title page.

References: McCorkle (18th C. Geography Books) #175.

Condition: B

The maps range in condition from good (B) to very good (B+) with light to moderate foxing and soiling, as well as some extraneous creasing. The text is relatively bright with minor occasional soiling. The title page is missing and the front cover is detached. The covers have bumped corners and minor shelf wear. The spine has some cracking.