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Auction 204, Lot 689

"Smith's Quarto, or Second Book in Geography. A Concise and Practical System of Geography, for Schools, Academies, and Families...", Smith, Roswell C.

Subject: Geography Books

Period: 1856 (published)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
9.6 x 11.8 inches
24.4 x 30 cm
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This is the complete thirty-ninth edition with numerous wood engravings in the text and 32 steel-plate maps, including 2 double-page and 21 single-page maps. The double-page map of the United States includes Nebraska Territory spanning from the Missouri River to the Rockies, Washington and Oregon territories extending from the Rockies to the Pacific, Kansas Territory with a western extension, and large early Utah and New Mexico territories. Eleven single-page maps show various parts of the U.S. Texas appears alone on a single page, and the western United States is also shown on a single page. 84 pages. Published by Daniel Burgess & Co. in New York. Hardbound in contemporary printed paper covered boards with leather spine.

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Condition: B+

Condition code is for the maps, which are very good with some light toning. The world map has a short edge tear that enters an inset at bottom right, and the maps of Europe and the British Isles have a small stain at lower left. The first few and last few pages (including the title page) have moderate toning. Both covers are starting, front cover is stained, and the spine is chipped at bottom.

Estimate: $200 - $230

Sold for: $120

Closed on 6/18/2025

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