Search Results: Geography from Conover Books

Cincinnati / New York: Wilson, Hinkle & Co., 1870. Edge and corner worn, scuffed, scratched and stained, heavy corner and edge wear, spine is split at the top, some of the interior pages are soiled on the edges, some writing in pencil, binding is loose but still in tact, overall a collectible vintage textbook! 92 historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and colored maps! "This volume is the second of the Eclectic Series of Geographies. It is complete in itself, though designed to precede, in a course of study, the use of the third and larger work. The authors have endeavored to treat the subject in as brief and concise a manner as possible, and yet to preserve that clearness and fullness of statement so desirable, and even indispensable, in a text-book for young pupils. To secure this end, they have limited themselves to statements of the essential facts and principles of the science, excluding all unimportant details and avoiding all lengthy descriptions." ----… Read More

New York and Chicago: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, and Company, 1875. Edge and corner wear; no dj; scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; shelf worn; some fraying at the head and tail of the spine; former owner's name is in ink in two places on the ffep; some foxing; overall a nice used copy! Black and white illustrated boards with black and white lettering. 140 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white and color illustrations and maps! "A brief examination of this text-book will show what it might require a somewhat lengthy explanation to set forth: namely, that in plan and place it differs to a considerable degree from any geographical schoolbook heretofore in the market. The author will have failed, however, in rightly interpreting the tendency of geographical instruction as exemplified in our larger cities if it does not meet a want deeply felt............" -------- from the Preface.. First Edition. Illustrated… Read More

New York, New York: Silver, Burdett and Company , 1933. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; former owner's name is in marker on the outer page edges; missing the ffep; former owner's name is written in pencil on the inner front cover and on the rfep; overall a nice used copy! Orange cloth with black and lettering and illustration on the front board and black lettering on the spine. 296 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "The chief object of these books is to guide pupils in gaining useful understandings concerning relationships of man to his natural environment and in developing various abilities, habits, and attitudes which are inherent in the practice of sound geographical thinking. The text is graded carefully with reference to difficulty of language and of ideas......." ------ from The Point of View of this… Read More

New York: American Book Company, 1901. Edge and corner worn, scuffed and scratched, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, spine is split in a couple of places with some fraying in the head and tail as well, hinges are a little weak but not cracked, former owner's name and address are in ink on the ffep, overall a nice used and collectible first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find! Gray cloth with green lettering and design on the front board. 180 historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations with many maps in color! There is a 12 page section in the rear of the book containing geographical text and maps of New York. Extremely scarce title! "The fundamental thought of the 'new geography,' briefly stated, is the unity of the earth and the joint action of the forces of nature upon it and upon one another, so that 'nothing stands alone.' This conception recognizes the controlling power of man's hand and mind, shows how his… Read More

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Rand McNally & Company, 1911. Edge and corner wear, some fraying at the corners and at the top and bottom of the spine as well, page 53 has an area around Milwaukee, Wis. circled in ink and on page 122 there is a check mark by a city in Wisconsin, front cover has a stain in the lower quarter, pages are toning, missing the large county and railway map of illinois, also missing the large map of the cty of chicago, overall a very clean and well-preserved historical first edition! Very very scarce and hard-to-find copy! Extremely collectible! Red cloth with gilt lettering! 122 historical pages wonderfully illustrated in color and black and white! "A separate local survey of the county showing townships in colors and other details specially prepared from recent surveys and drawings made expressly for this work. A new, complete ready reference index to the state of Illinois. Also a concise review (illustrated) of the state. Colored maps of every state and territory and the… Read More