Colton's American School Geography 1863 Morgan profusely illustrated book

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Geography, Juvenile Books, Illustrated Books, Americana, School Books, Astronomy, History).

J.H. Colton's American School Geography, Comprising Separate Treatises on Astronomical, Physical, and Civil Geography with Descriptions of the Several Grand Divisions and Countries of the Globe, by Charles Carroll Morgan.
Published 1863, New York by Ivison, Phinney & Co.
588 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout with dozens of charming wood engravings. 

Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, embossed cover & spine decorations, marbled edges. Scarce geography book by this important Cartographic publisher.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn, cloth at spine ends worn with small chips or frays (not offensive at all), mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, tiny cloth hole along front joint, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 8" H x 5 1/4" W.

[B7899].