THE AMERICAN UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY or, A VIEW OF THE PRESENT STATE OF ALL THE EMPIRES, KINGDOMS, STATES AND REPUBLICS IN THE KNOWN WORLD AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN PARTICULAR by JEDIDIAH MORSE. PART II. 1793. (NOTE: this volume covers the Eastern Continent, detailing Europe, Asia, Africa, and their respective islands.)

Description and Condition: Good. Obviously lots of wear. One endpaper is detached. Frontis map is incomplete. Half of Asia map is missing. Fold-out map of Africa is complete. (see photos and zoom and video)

Pages: 552

Size:  5.5" x 8.75"

Weight:  1 lb 11 ozs

The American Universal Geography is a landmark1793 two-volume work written by american geographer Jedidiah Morse (1761-1826) often called the "father of American geography"  It provides a comprehensive global survey of empires, kingdoms, states, and republics, while offering an in-depth geographical and political portrait of the newly formed United States. Published in two distinct parts: Part I: Focuses on astronomical geography and a detailed description of the Western (American) continent and the United States, expanding upon his earlier 1789 American Geography. Part II: Covers the Eastern Continent, detailing Europe, Asia, Africa, and their respective islands. Originally featured contemporary maps and charts illustrating the global and national regions described. (Internet Archive)

I HAVE LOTS OF BOOKS TO LIST AND I HOPE THE VIDEO WILL GIVE A CLEARER PICTURE OF THE CONDITION OF THE BOOK.