c1815 Young Man’s Companion John Dougall Leather 5 Folding Maps Engravings
$550.00
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A scarce early-19th-century guide to practical knowledge, richly illustrated and preserved in an attractive period leather binding. Written by John Dougall, M.A., this substantial reference work was designed to introduce young readers to the essential academic, commercial, scientific, and practical subjects of its time.
The book covers English grammar, reading and writing, shorthand, arithmetic, algebra, logarithms, bookkeeping, geometry, mensuration, land surveying, navigation, geography, astronomy, history, gardening, medicine, military and naval subjects, and numerous other areas of useful knowledge. The volume contains 735 numbered pages and includes an elaborate engraved frontispiece and title, along with five impressive folding maps, including detailed maps of Europe and Asia.
Published in London by J. McGowan and Son, Great Windmill Street, circa 1815. Dougall’s 1815 work is bibliographically recorded as a substantial handbook of useful knowledge, with surviving institutional copies held by major libraries. Google Books bibliographic record
Bound in period full leather with raised bands, gilt rules, decorative gilt ornaments, and “Young Man” lettered on the spine. The binding displays beautifully and retains considerable historical character.
Antique condition with expected wear from more than two centuries of age. Leather shows rubbing, cracking, edge wear, and losses at the spine ends and corners. Pages have toning, spotting, occasional marks, and scattered staining.
SKU V-1
c1815 Young Man’s Companion John Dougall Leather 5 Folding Maps Engravings
$550.00
The book covers English grammar, reading and writing, shorthand, arithmetic, algebra, logarithms, bookkeeping, geometry, mensuration, land surveying, navigation, geography, astronomy, history, gardening, medicine, military and naval subjects, and numerous other areas of useful knowledge. The volume contains 735 numbered pages and includes an elaborate engraved frontispiece and title, along with five impressive folding maps, including detailed maps of Europe and Asia.
Published in London by J. McGowan and Son, Great Windmill Street, circa 1815. Dougall’s 1815 work is bibliographically recorded as a substantial handbook of useful knowledge, with surviving institutional copies held by major libraries. Google Books bibliographic record
Bound in period full leather with raised bands, gilt rules, decorative gilt ornaments, and “Young Man” lettered on the spine. The binding displays beautifully and retains considerable historical character.
Antique condition with expected wear from more than two centuries of age. Leather shows rubbing, cracking, edge wear, and losses at the spine ends and corners. Pages have toning, spotting, occasional marks, and scattered staining.
SKU V-1