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BLAKE'S GEOGRAPHY.
NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY, for
Schools and Academies, on the Principles of Analysis and Comparison;
illustrated with thirty-two Copperplate and Stereotype
Maps, besides numerous Engravings, Tables, and Diagrams.
By Rev. J. L. Blake, A. M.
The plan of this work contains some very important peculiarities,
which meet the eye at the first glance—so apparent that
they need only be seen in order to be appreciated. From an
examination of the sheets before the book was bound, orders
were received for about 4000 copies.
The form is imperial octavo, having twelve copperplate colored
Maps done up with the text. It is also illustrated and enriched
by Diagrams, Statistical Tables, and a large number of stereotype
Maps for the more important parts of Geography.
It will be seen, from an examination of Blake's New Geography,
that it contains three or four times as much matter as several
of the School Geographies designed to hold a corresponding
rank, now extensively in use, while at the same time the price is
one third less. The pages are not only large, but are filled with
closely-printed columns, instead of being nearly half blank.
Should the New American Universal Geography be introduced
into schools, where scholars will be unable to go through the
whole of it, the extra portions contained in it, as will be readily
perceived, can be passed over. without any interruption in studying
what is common to all School Geographies. The Historical
Sketches, and the description of cities and towns, make these
extra portions of the volume, which are so arranged in separate
divisions as to have no perplexing connection with the other
parts of it.
Among the recommendations which have been given are the
following:—
Letter
—Having received and examined, with some attention, a
copy of your “American Universal Geography.” I have no hesitation in giving
it the preference to other works intended for School Geographies, and
for the following reason, viz.: Your Geography contains the copperplate
Maps in the same volume with the text; it embraces matter far greater in
quantity, and in my opinion superior in quality; it unites History with Geography
as History and Geography should be united; and, finally, its value
is much enhanced by the stereotype Maps.
Preceptor Portland Academy.
Extract of a Letter from the Literary Fraternity of Waterville College.
From a cursory examination, we feel no hesitation in expressing our decided
approbation of Blake's New American School Geography. The form
of the volume being such as to admit the insertion of the Maps, together
with the minuteness of detail presented by the author, we think, gives the
work a decided superiority over those of the kind now in use.
The general plan and execution of the work we cheerfully approve.
In behalf of the Prudential Committee of the Literary Fraternity of
Waterville College,
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