ANTIQUE GEOGRAPHY BOOK 1839 World Modern Leather RARE Rare 1st Edition copy of Mitchells Modern Geography Start Price USD 24.99 Current Price USD 24.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 34.99 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 08, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location Massachusetts See more about 'ANTIQUE GEOGRAPHY BOOK 1839 World Modern Leather RARE' Description Book A System of Modern Geography, Comprising a Description of the Present State of the World, and its Five Great Divisions, America, Euorpe, Asia, Africa, and Oceanica. By S. [Samuel] Augustus Mitchell. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co. 1839, 1st Edition. Leather. 329 pages. 4" x 6 1/2" Condition Book is in fair condition. 16 page atlas missing. Outside covers have wear and discoloration from age and use (see photos). Corners bumped and rubbed. Board edges rubbed. Spine leather roughly re-sewn (see photo). Hinges cracked, binding loose (roughly resewn). Inside covers and end pages have numerous ink notations. Title-page and copyright page have ink notations. Several internal pages have pencil notations. Several pages are loosening from text block. Many internal pages have yellow spotting from age and use. Approximately 1/3 of in-text engraved illustrations have color pencil marks. Missing the following pages: 15/16 (Geographical Definitions); 49-64 (Geographical Definitions & Geographical Exercises); 81/82 (America), 95/96 (Upper Canada); 135/136 (Southern US States); 145-162 (North Carolina - Tennessee); 175/176 (US Indian Territory); 289/290 (China); 303/304 (Africa); and 321/322 (Malaysia). Top half of page 135/136 (Southern US States) is missing. Description Published in 1839 (1st edition copy), book is a hard-to-find, very early copy of A System of Modern Geography. Written by American geographer Samuel Augustus Mitchell (1792 - 1868), book is intended for secondary school audience. Mitchell worked as a teacher prior to turning his attention to publishing geography textbooks and maps. US Section includes Republic of Texas (2 pages, intact). Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 3.2.151.0 Place a Bid!