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Jacob Abbot Cummings
"The World" Published by Cummings & Hilliard, No. 1, Cornhill, Boston

1821

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"The World" Published by Cummings & Hilliard, No. 1, Cornhill, Boston Early 19th century engraved double hemisphere Atlas Map, titled "The World." Hand colored original outlines. Published by Cummings and Hilliard in Cornhill, Boston. The Western Hemisphere is seen on the left, with the Eastern Hemisphere depicted on the right. "The World" "Published by Cummings, Hilliard & Co" "No 1 Cornhill, Boston." printed in middle. Presented in a white mat. Mat: 20"H x 24"L Image: 9.75"H x 17.25"W Jacob Abbot Cummings was born in Hollis, New Hampshire in 1773 and attended Harvard University, class of 1801. As a bookseller and publisher, his business partners included William Andrews (Andrews & Cummings, 1807–1809) and William Hilliard (Cummings & Hilliard, 1812–1820). Cummings "kept a school for both girls and boys" in Boston. He "seems to have been ahead of his time in both the style and content of his teaching. ... He wrote a textbook, An Introduction to Ancient and Modern Geography, giving something of his pedagogical philosophy in the preface. 'It will not be profitable to confine the young mind long to any one part of the earth. ... No small injury is frequently done to young persons, by attempting to make them perfect in what they the first time commit to memory, especially if it be somewhat difficult.'" After his death in 1820, Cummings' "private library" was auctioned at the office of Blake & Cunningham on Kilby Street in Boston.
  • Creator:
    Jacob Abbot Cummings (1772 - 1820, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1821
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Very good condition. Some normal wear and age toning consistent with age. Some cracking along crease.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: N91671stDibs: LU54214178972
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