A HAND-BOOK OF MAP DRAWING ADAPTED ESPECIALLY TO THE MAPS IN MITCHELL'S NEW SERIES OF SCHOOL GEOGRAPHIES
by Keam, Peter, and John Mickleborough
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Philadelphia: E.H. Butler & Co., [1869].. 57pp., including twenty-five maps. Half green morocco and pictorial boards. Paper on outer corners of rear board stripped away, rubbing and shelf wear. Maps outlined in contemporary color. Contemporary presentation on front free endpaper ("with the regards of Elisah May"). Faint toning. Good. An attractive school instructional, including twenty-five national and international maps borrowed from Mitchell's school geographies. The illustrated portions of the instructional show drafting techniques and offer guides to composition, often specific to the region being drawn. The text offers a geographical description of the United States. Scarce. OCLC 3453038.
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- William Reese Company (US)
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- Title
- A HAND-BOOK OF MAP DRAWING ADAPTED ESPECIALLY TO THE MAPS IN MITCHELL'S NEW SERIES OF SCHOOL GEOGRAPHIES
- Author
- Keam, Peter, and John Mickleborough
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- E.H. Butler & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- [1869].
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
Glossary
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...