Grammar-School Geography Physical, Political, and Commercial
date: label: date made
content: 1880
notes: label: Description
content: This geography textbook covers all the world’s continents with an emphasis on the United States. It is replete with information on the “Physical, Political, and Commercial” aspects of the regions and countries discussed. The text has lessons, questions, and supplementary notes, with colored maps and black and white illustrations. The cover is dark red with black designs.
label: Description
content: William Swinton (1833-1892) was a prolific educator, author and journalist. He emigrated with his family from Scotland to Canada in 1843. His schooling took place in Canada and the United States at Knox College and Amherst. During the Civil War, he was a war correspondent for the New York Times. After 1874, he devoted his time to educational works. His texts include Swinton’s Geographical Series, Word-Book Series, and Outlines of the World’s History. He was awarded the Gold Medal for Geography at the Paris Exposition of 1878.
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content: Henry Ivison (1808-1884) was one of the pioneers of the school book industry in America. The business he established in New York City grew and prospered under several partnerships, with the name of Ivison always at the head of the firm. Intense competition in the American textbook industry caused several of the leading publishing houses to join forces. In 1890, the consolidation of Ivison, Blakeman and Co., Van Antwerp, Bragg and Co., A.S. Barnes & Co., and D. Appleton and Co. resulted in the creation of a new corporation known as the American Book Company.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
label: place made
content: United States: Illinois, Chicago
topic: label: associated subject
content: Geography
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content: Home and Community Life: Education
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2017.0095.003
label: accession number
content: 2017.0095
label: catalog number
content: 2017.0095.003
objectType: label: Object Name
content: book
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: red; black (cover color)
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content: paper (overall material)
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content: ink (overall material)
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content: fabric (cover material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 31 cm x 25.4 cm x 1.4 cm; 12 7/32 in x 10 in x 9/16 in