Geography [By] William Dunbar
Overview
The Reverend William Dunbar, D.D., who had been employed as a tutor prior to his ordination in 1807, served as the minister of Applegarth in Dumfries, Scotland until his death aged 82 in 1861. This manuscript geography textbook illustrated with engraved prints (1 time diagram and 5 maps: World, Europe, England, Asia and Africa) suggests that teaching may have been a continuing activity for him. The title page is inscribed "Wm. Dunbar, Applegarth Manse, 1818" in the same hand as the text, so he was the copyist and possibly also the author. Following a general introduction, the countries of Europe, Asia, Africa and America are described in a series of short chapters. Latitude and longitude tables and a list of geographical facts end the volume.
Dates
- Creation: 1818
Creator
- Dunbar, William, 1779?-1861 (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 volume ; 21 cm
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS C290
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase; Andrew Hunter Rare Books, London, England; August 12, 2003
Subject
- Dunbar, William, 1779?-1861 (Person)
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the William Dunbar Geography Textbook
- Subtitle
- Geography [By] William Dunbar
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by ksc, 2007. Finding aid encoded by mab, 2007.
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/1228668950
- Preferred citation
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William Dunbar Geography Textbook, Department of Special Collections, MS C290, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository