The rudiments of geography
Subtitle: being a concise description of the various kingdoms, states, empires, countries, and islands in the world: : Together with their latitudes, longitudes, extent, boundaries, rivers, lakes, air, climate, soil, produce, manufactures, chief towns, population, religion, and learning. : With an introduction explaining the astronomical part of geography. : To which is added, a chronological table of the most important events which have happened from the creation of the world to the present day
By: By John Hubbard, Esq. ; Published according to act of Congress
Edition: Second edition, revised and corrected. [One line in Latin from Cicero
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 8658
Publisher: Printed for Thomas & Thomas by Geo. W. Nichols.
Published: 1805
Place of publication: Walpole, N.H
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Geography; Commercial geography; Historical Chronology
Notes: "The following compendium of geography is intended entirely for the use of schools, and those persons who have not leisure to peruse a larger treatise. ... He has not followed the common method of teaching the elements of geography by question and answer, ... He has made it his study to exhibit to the reader, in as short and concise a manner as possible, all the most important objects of geography. ..."--Preface, p. [4]. Dated: Deerfield, Massachusetts, 16th Feb. 1803.

Map has caption "Map of the world with the latest discoveries[.] Engraved for Hubbard's Rudiments of geography." Signed: Doolittle [i.e., Amos Doolittle] sculp.

Shaw & Shoemaker 8658

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.