Goodrich, S. G. A Pictorial Geography of the World, comprising A System of Universal Geography, Popular and Scientific; Including a Physical, Political, and Statistical Account of the Earth and its various Divisions, with numerous Sketchs from recent Travels. And Illustrated by More than One Thousand Engravings, of Manners, Costumes, Curiosities, Cities, Edifices, Ruins, Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Trees, Plaints, Fruits, &c.; with a copious Index, answering the purpose of a Gazetteer. Boston: Otis, Broaders, and Company, 1840. Second Edition. [10882]
Full brown sheep, black leather title label, edges rubbed, short crack bottom of front joint, all secure and tight, 10 1/2 x 7 inches. First front free end paper (blank) torn with loss at the top right corner, 25% of the leaf. Some digs to the half-title. Extra engraved title page by A. Hartwell, 1008 generally clean pp., light foxing. There is a leaf (probably a map) missing between pages 114 and 115. Good. Hardcover.
The United States and the world as understood in 1840. The "Western States" in this volume are Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Louisiana. Indian territories extend to the west of those. "Columbia or Oregon" is claimed by both the United States and Great Britain. Fully illustrated with interesting woodcuts.
Samuel Griswold Goodrich, alias Peter Parley, (1793-1860); born in Connecticut. Goodrich was a prolific author and publisher of both children’s books an d popular scientific and historical literature. “How greatly parents have been aided and encouraged – as well as children instructed and delighted – through the earlier volumes of Parley’s Magazine, Merry’s Museum, Parley’s Cabinet Library, and his numberless volumes of many kinds, who shall estimate?” – Allibone. Goodrich was appointed Consul to Paris by President Fillmore.
