USA IS ONE YEAR OLD ! 1790 JEDIDIAH MORSE - AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY +8 Doolittle maps

Description: USA IS ONE YEAR OLD ! 1790 JEDIDIAH MORSE - AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY +8 Doolittle maps A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A GENEALOGICAL TREASURE FOR ANY INDIVIDUALS DESCENDED FROM OBADIAH (OBEDIAH) FELLOWS. A CONNECTION WITH THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION! A RARE DETAILED LOOK AT HOW THE FIRST AMERICANS VIEWED THEMSELVES AND THEIR WORLD! TITLE: GEOGRAPHY MADE EASY: Being an Abridgement of the AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY, Containing Astronomical Geography--Discovery and General view of the United States--Particular Accounts of the Thirteen United States of America, in regard to their Boundaries, Extent, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Productions, Population, Character, Government, Trade, Manufacturers, Curiosities, History, etc. To Which Is Added, A Geographical Account of the European Settlements in America; aand of European Settlements in America; and of Europe, Asia and Africa. Illustrated with Eight neat MAPS and CUTS. Calculated particularly for the Use and Improvements of SCHOOLS in the United States. AUTHOR: Jedidiah Morse. Date: 1790.OWNER: Obadiah Fellows, the son of American Revolutionary veteran David Fellows of Hopkinton, New Hampshire. On a different page, in light pencil, is a different name... "Adeline C. F...?"Edition: SECOND EDITION. Abridged by the Author.Publisher/Printer: Isaiah Thomas & Ebenezer T. Andrews: Boston.Topic: Geography and History.Geographic Area: The World.Illustrated: 8 maps. Condition: Good to Very Good. This treasure is over 200 years old! The book is in its original leather covers. These covers have chips, tears and cracks. The covers are still holding the book's pages nicely. A couple of pages have tears. The pages all show age toning. A few pages have an occasional spot or finger soiling. A few pages have slightly irregularedge cuts. SPECIAL FEATURE: This book was originally owned by Obadiah Fellows who was the son of a veteran of the American Revolution! His father was David Fellows. David Fellows lived in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. Obadiah was born there in 1774. He has boldly written his full name at the top of the blank front end page. He has then used the rest of the page as an accounting sheet for a variety of items. David Fellows served with Gerrish's Regiment of New Hampshire. Approximate Book Size: 7 by 4 1/4 inches. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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