Blake. A View of the World, as exhibited in the Manners, Customs, & Characteristics of All Nations
Blake. A View of the World, as exhibited in the Manners, Customs, & Characteristics of All Nations
Blake. A View of the World, as exhibited in the Manners, Customs, & Characteristics of All Nations
Blake. A View of the World, as exhibited in the Manners, Customs, & Characteristics of All Nations
Blake. A View of the World, as exhibited in the Manners, Customs, & Characteristics of All Nations
Blake. A View of the World, as exhibited in the Manners, Customs, & Characteristics of All Nations

Blake. A View of the World, as exhibited in the Manners, Customs, & Characteristics of All Nations

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Aspin, J.; Blake, J. L. A View of the World, as exhibited in the Manners, Customs, & Characteristics of All Nations; With Seventy-two Engravings. Originally written by J. Aspin, Esq., and now Improved and Adapted to the Use of American Schools, by Rev. J. L. Blake, D.D. New York: Leavitt & Allen, 1858. Fifth Edition, Revised. [7558]

Blindstamped brown cloth (likely once maroon colored), worn, spine ends & corners frayed, gilt titles to spine faint, 7 1/2 x5 1/2 inches. Wood-engraved frontis & extra title page, 408 generally clean pp. plus plates. A few pages with finger smudges, the spine is rolled and not square.  Good. Hardcover.

"The edition of Mr. Blake's "World," now offered to the public, is improved by considerable additions. A supplement has been added, containing notices of several countries, whose peculiarities have been discovered, or whose importance has been realized, only within a short time; as, for example, the Fejee Island, California, and Australia. This edition also contains an entire new set of embellishments, comprising a series of national costumes, and other illustrations of the characteristics of the various nations." - Preface.

The new illustrations herein contained are on 12 plates.