The scientific library; or, Repository of useful and polite literature
Subtitle: comprising astronomy, geography, mythology, ancient history, modern history, and chronology. : In six volumes
By: By the Rev. Thomas Smith; author of The sacred mirror, Universal atlas, Wonders of nature and art, &c. &c. ; Enlarged and improved by Donald M'Donald. ; Vol. I[-VI]
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 35960
Publisher: Printed by Largin & Thompson, for D. M'Donald & J. Gillet, no. 17 Chatham Street.
Published: 1815
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Subjects: Astronomy; Juvenile literature; Geography; Classical Mythology; Ancient History; History; Historical Chronology
Notes: Frontispieces to v. 3-4 signed: Scoles sculp.

Copyright July 11, 1814 by Donald Macdonald.

With an added title page to each volume.

The set is housed in a wooden box (10 x 17 x 11 cm.) with engraved paper label: The scientific library or Repository of useful & polite literature. Containing geography, astronomy, chronology, antient history, modern history & mythology. New-York: Printed for D. McDonald and J. Gillet: May, 1815.

Vol. 1: [8], 151, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [8], 152 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 3: [6], iv, 157, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 4: [8], 168 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 5: [8], 154 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 6: [8], 143, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates. Last pages of v. 1, 3, and 6 blank.

Shaw & Shoemaker 35960

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Table of contents: title: A compendious system of astronomy; title: Elements of geography; title: An epitome of mythology; title: A concise view of ancient history; title: A synopsis of modern history; title: An introduction to chronology.