{"product_id":"a-new-system-of-modern-geography-vol-i-by-william-guthrie-first-american-edition-1794-📜🎨","title":"A New System of Modern Geography (Vol. I) by William Guthrie (First American Edition), 1794 📜🎨🇺🇸","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tCJ-csZVGPs?si=ZZ6hyeB_2Gf6O0Wv\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eThis is a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"10\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003etop-shelf\u003c\/b\u003e example of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"31\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eVolume I\u003c\/b\u003e from the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"49\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eFirst American Edition\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"75\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWilliam Guthrie’s\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"93\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eA New System of Modern Geography\u003c\/i\u003e. Printed in \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"138\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c\/b\u003e in \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"154\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e1794\u003c\/b\u003e by the pioneering \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"177\" data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eMathew Carey\u003c\/b\u003e, this book is a heavy record of the intellectual growth of the United States following the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eThe volume is a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"16\" data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003edocumented component\u003c\/b\u003e of early American science, featuring corrections by the premier astronomer \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"112\" data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eDr. David Rittenhouse\u003c\/b\u003e. It stands as a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"150\" data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003ehigh-value artifact\u003c\/b\u003e for collectors who track the path of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"207\" data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e18th-century printing\u003c\/b\u003e and the founding of the American book trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e2. About the Book\u003c\/b\u003e 📖✍️✨\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eThis leather-bound volume covers the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"37\" data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\"Present State of the Several Nations of the World,\"\u003c\/b\u003e with a heavy focus on the geography, politics, and commerce of the late 18th century. It includes a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"190\" data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eChronological Table\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"216\" data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTable of the Coins of all Nations\u003c\/b\u003e with their values in dollars and cents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eThe text block contains the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"28\" data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003efull 1794 preface\u003c\/b\u003e, which discusses the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"67\" data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\"unexpected labour\"\u003c\/b\u003e Mathew Carey spent to improve the work for an American audience. It specifically notes the addition of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"190\" data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003etwenty-one maps\u003c\/b\u003e, including those of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"226\" data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eVirginia, Kentucky, and the Tennessee government\u003c\/b\u003e, which were not found in European editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e3. About the Author \u0026amp; Maker\u003c\/b\u003e ✍️🏛️\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003eWilliam Guthrie\u003c\/b\u003e was a Scottish scholar whose geographic works became the standard reference across Europe. However, the true \"maker\" of this version is \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"152\" data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003eMathew Carey\u003c\/b\u003e, a defiant Irish-American publisher who established a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"219\" data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003enational identity\u003c\/b\u003e through geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003eCarey’s work was supported by leaders like \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"43\" data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c\/b\u003e. By enlisting \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"75\" data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003eDr. David Rittenhouse\u003c\/b\u003e to correct the astronomical data, Carey ensured that American science could rival the old world's finest institutions. This volume represents the moment Philadelphia became the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"274\" data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003eintellectual capital\u003c\/b\u003e of the young republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"23\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"24\"\u003e4. Historical\/Political Era Context\u003c\/b\u003e 🌍🕰️📜\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"25\"\u003eThis volume was printed in \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"27\" data-path-to-node=\"25\"\u003e1794\u003c\/b\u003e, during the presidency of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"58\" data-path-to-node=\"25\"\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c\/b\u003e and the height of the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"98\" data-path-to-node=\"25\"\u003eFederalist Era\u003c\/b\u003e. At this time, Philadelphia was the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"149\" data-path-to-node=\"25\"\u003etemporary capital\u003c\/b\u003e of the United States and a center of scientific thought. The country was rapidly expanding westward, making accurate geographical data a matter of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"314\" data-path-to-node=\"25\"\u003enational security\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"26\"\u003eLiving during the creation of this book meant being part of a society that was \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"79\" data-path-to-node=\"26\"\u003emapping its own future\u003c\/b\u003e. The text discusses the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"126\" data-path-to-node=\"26\"\u003e\"Origin and Progress of Religion\"\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"168\" data-path-to-node=\"26\"\u003e\"Length of Miles in Different Countries,\"\u003c\/b\u003e reflecting a world of discovery. This book served as a tool for the educated class to understand a global landscape reshaped by the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"342\" data-path-to-node=\"26\"\u003eFrench Revolution\u003c\/b\u003e and American expansionism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"27\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"28\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"28\"\u003e5. The Target Collector\u003c\/b\u003e 💡🧐🏛️\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"29\"\u003eA strong acquisition for a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"27\" data-path-to-node=\"29\"\u003ecurator of early Americana\u003c\/b\u003e or a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"59\" data-path-to-node=\"29\"\u003escholar of Federal-era Philadelphia\u003c\/b\u003e. This book is specifically suited for a collector who seeks to track the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"168\" data-path-to-node=\"29\"\u003epath of American science\u003c\/b\u003e and the rise of the domestic publishing industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"30\"\u003eThe \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"4\" data-path-to-node=\"30\"\u003eRittenhouse and Carey\u003c\/b\u003e connection makes it a centerpiece for a library focused on the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"89\" data-path-to-node=\"30\"\u003eFounding Fathers\u003c\/b\u003e. It meets the standards of an investor seeking \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"153\" data-path-to-node=\"30\"\u003enon-replicable historical assets\u003c\/b\u003e from the first decade of the American Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"31\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"32\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"32\"\u003e6. Value \u0026amp; Rarity\u003c\/b\u003e 💎✨🏛️\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"33\"\u003eAt \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"3\" data-path-to-node=\"33\"\u003e232 years old\u003c\/b\u003e, this volume has survived the birth of the United States to reach California with its \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"103\" data-path-to-node=\"33\"\u003eleather binding\u003c\/b\u003e and 18th-century paper intact. Its value is rooted in the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"177\" data-path-to-node=\"33\"\u003eAesthetic Premium\u003c\/b\u003e of the \"First American Edition\" status and its connection to \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"256\" data-path-to-node=\"33\"\u003eMathew Carey\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"34\"\u003eMost copies of this work were destroyed by map dealers to sell the plates individually, making a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"97\" data-path-to-node=\"34\"\u003esurviving text block\u003c\/b\u003e of this age a scarce find. This artifact is a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"164\" data-path-to-node=\"34\"\u003estrategic cultural investment\u003c\/b\u003e, as it represents the first attempt by an American publisher to \"claim\" the world's geography for a domestic audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"35\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"36\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"36\"\u003e7. Condition\u003c\/b\u003e 🔎📚✨\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"37\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"37,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"37,0,0\"\u003eOriginal Binding\u003c\/b\u003e: The book is housed in its \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"44\" data-path-to-node=\"37,0,0\"\u003eoriginal full calf leather\u003c\/b\u003e, showing \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"80\" data-path-to-node=\"37,0,0\"\u003escuffing and corner wear\u003c\/b\u003e consistent with an object of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"37,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"37,1,0\"\u003eSpine Detail\u003c\/b\u003e: The spine features a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"35\" data-path-to-node=\"37,1,0\"\u003ered leather label\u003c\/b\u003e gilt-stamped with \"GUTHRIE'S GEOGRAPHY\" and remains structurally sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"37,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"37,2,0\"\u003eText Block\u003c\/b\u003e: The pages show \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"27\" data-path-to-node=\"37,2,0\"\u003etoning and heavy foxing\u003c\/b\u003e, which is expected for 18th-century paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"37,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"37,3,0\"\u003eDetailed Annotations\u003c\/b\u003e: The front flyleaf and title page contain \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"63\" data-path-to-node=\"37,3,0\"\u003eantique ink and pencil notations\u003c\/b\u003e, documenting early ownership and sales history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"37,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"37,4,0\"\u003eMarginalia Note\u003c\/b\u003e: A unique handwritten inscription appears on page 322, specifically noting the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"95\" data-path-to-node=\"37,4,0\"\u003e\"removal of the duke of Marlborough\"\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"38\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"39\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"39\"\u003e8. Fun Facts \u0026amp; Unique Features\u003c\/b\u003e 🤓📜🤩\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"40\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"40,0,0\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"39,0,0\"\u003eAncient Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e: The book documents that Ireland was formerly known as \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"71\" data-path-to-node=\"39,0,0\"\u003eScotia\u003c\/b\u003e and settled by \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"93\" data-path-to-node=\"39,0,0\"\u003eScythians\u003c\/b\u003e from Spain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"40,0,0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"40\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"40,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"40,0,0\"\u003eAstronomical Precision\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"24\" data-path-to-node=\"40,0,0\"\u003eDr. Rittenhouse\u003c\/b\u003e provided a detailed \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"60\" data-path-to-node=\"40,0,0\"\u003eTable of the Planets\u003c\/b\u003e, including data on Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"40,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"40,1,0\"\u003eCurrency Guide\u003c\/b\u003e: The book contains a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"36\" data-path-to-node=\"40,1,0\"\u003eTable of Coins\u003c\/b\u003e that was a vital tool for 18th-century merchants handling various world currencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"40,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"40,2,0\"\u003eClimate Data\u003c\/b\u003e: The text classifies the climates of the world, specifically mentioning \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"85\" data-path-to-node=\"40,2,0\"\u003eCalifornia and New-Mexico\u003c\/b\u003e in the 5th climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"40,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"40,3,0\"\u003eGlobal Dimensions\u003c\/b\u003e: A table on page 36 calculates the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"53\" data-path-to-node=\"40,3,0\"\u003esquare miles\u003c\/b\u003e of the \"habitable world\" and major islands like \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"114\" data-path-to-node=\"40,3,0\"\u003eJapan and Great-Britain\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"41\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"42\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"42\"\u003e9. Supporting Information\u003c\/b\u003e 🏷️📦💰\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"43\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"43,0,0\"\u003eTitle\u003c\/b\u003e: A New System of Modern Geography (Vol. I)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"43,1,0\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: William Guthrie, Esq.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"43,2,0\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/b\u003e: Mathew Carey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"43,3,0\"\u003eYear\u003c\/b\u003e: April 27, 1794 (M.DCC.XCV)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"43,4,0\"\u003ePlace of Origin\u003c\/b\u003e: Philadelphia, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"43,5,0\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: Full Calf Leather\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"43,6,0\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/b\u003e: First American Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"43,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"43,7,0\"\u003eTranscription\u003c\/b\u003e: \"The removal of the duke of Marlborough\" (Handwritten marginalia on page 322).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe title page contains the imprint: \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"55\" data-path-to-node=\"49\"\u003e\"PHILADELPHIA: PRINTED BY MATHEW CAREY, APRIL 27. M.DCC.XCV.\"\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front endpaper contains pencil notations: \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"164\" data-path-to-node=\"49\"\u003e\"Vol 1 only,\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"178\" data-path-to-node=\"49\"\u003e\"15.00,\"\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"191\" data-path-to-node=\"49\"\u003e\"The original cost\"\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lengthy handwritten note on page 322 reads: \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"258\" data-path-to-node=\"49\"\u003e\"The removal of the duke of Marlborough from the command of the army, while the war continued, was an act of the greatest imprudence...\"\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wall Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53642441392494,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/0073\/1246\/files\/PXL_20250327_165714740_8a081c5a-2a7f-489f-88b9-ec382b6e222f.jpg?v=1776740383","url":"https:\/\/wallantiques.com\/de\/products\/a-new-system-of-modern-geography-vol-i-by-william-guthrie-first-american-edition-1794-%f0%9f%93%9c%f0%9f%8e%a8","provider":"Wall Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}