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Universal geography, or A description of all the parts of the world : on a new plan, according to the great natural divisions of the globe : accompanied with analytical, synoptical, and elementary tables / by M. Malte-Brun ; Improved by the addition of the most recent information, derived from various sources.

Author/creator Malte-Brun, Conrad, 1775-1826
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Published by Anthony Finley, north east corner of Fourth and Chesnut Streets. William Brown, printer, 1827-1832.
Description6 volumes : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Uniform titlePrécis de la géographie universelle. English
Variant title Description of all parts of the world
Contents (from title pages): vol. 1, containing the theory, or mathematical, physical, and political principles, of geography &c. -- v. 2, containing the description of part of Asia, of Oceanica, &c. with additional matter, not in the European edition. -- v. 3, containing the description of part of Africa, and of America, with additional matter, not in the European edition. -- v. 4, containing the theory, or mathematical, physical, and political principles, of geography. -- v. 5, containing the theory, or mathematical, physical, and political principles, of geography. -- v. 6, containing the theory, or mathematical, physical, and political principles, of geography.
Local noteJoyner-Library has: v. 2-6. Autographed on front paste-downs: "Jos. H. Saunders."
General noteTranslation of: Précis de la géographie universelle.
General notePublication statement of v. 4 reads: Philadelphia: John Laval and S.F. Bradford, 1829.
General notePublication statements of v. 5-6 (paged and signed continuously) read: Philadelphia: published by John Laval, 1832.
General noteVol. 1: xxii, [2], 503, [1] p., iv folded leaves of plates; v. 2: xv, [1], 529, [1] p.; v. 3: xii, 439, [1] p.; v. 4: x, 450 p.; v. 5: [2], 427, [1] p.; v. 6: [3], 428-823, [2], iv-xvii, [1], xxvi p.
General noteVol. 2, p. 95 misnumbered 59; v. 4, p. 200 misnumbered 203.
References Sabin 44166.

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