A new Royal and authentic system of universal geography : antient and modern ... and contains a genu...
A new Royal and authentic system of universal geography : antient and modern ... and contains a genuine history and description of the whole world, as consisting of empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, continents, islands, ocean &c ... complete history of every empire, kingdom and state, a complete atlas to which is added a complete guide to geography, astronomy and the use of globes, maps &c. with an account of the rise progress and present state of navigation throughout the known world. Likewise containing every important, interesting and valuable discovery throughout the whole of Captain Cook's voyages round the world ... also containing a particular account of the Pelew islands and the latest accounts of the English colony of Botany Bay with a particular description of Port Jackson where the convicts are now fettled. The whole forming a complete collection of voyages and travels / by the Rev. Thomas Bankes ..., Edward Warren Blake, Esq., and Alexander Cook and Thomas LLoyd.
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Publisher
London : Printed for J. Cooke, [1798].
Date
[1798].
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X910/11A
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English
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Physical content
[2] p., 990 p., [4] p. : ill., maps ; 40 cm.
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Publisher
London : Printed for J. Cooke, [1798].
Edition
[New ed.]
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
[1798].
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A new Royal and authentic system of universal geography : antient and modern ... and contains a genuine history and description of the whole world, as consisting of empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, continents, islands, ocean &c ... complete history of every empire, kingdom and state, a complete atlas to which is added a complete gui...
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Originally issued in 90 parts in 1790.
"Since the publication of a new System of Geography, upwards of eight years have elapsed ..." Address to the reader prelim p.
Plates engraved by Thos. Bowen.
Horizontal chain-lines. - With a final 2 p. list of subscribers and [2] p. directions for the binder for placing the cuts.
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X910/11A
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74VKM6DV3EbM
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991021146069702626