A new and complete system of universal geography [electronic resource] : describing Asia, Africa, Eu...
A new and complete system of universal geography [electronic resource] : describing Asia, Africa, Europe and America; with their subdivisions of republics, states, empires, and kingdoms: the extent, boundaries, and remarkable appearances of each country; cities, towns, and curiosities of natur and art, also giving a general account of the fossil and vegetable productions of the earth. The history of man, in all climates, regions, and conditions; customs, manners, laws, governments, and religions: the state of arts, sciences, commerce, manufactures, and knowledge. Sketches of the ancient and modern history of each nation and people, to the present time. To which is added, a view of astromony, as connected with geography; of the planetary system to which the earth belongs: and of the universe in general. With a copious index annexed to each volume. Being a large and comprehensive abridgement of Universal geography. By John Payne. With additions, corrections and improvements from the latest and best authors. By James Hardie, A.M. author of The principles of Latin grammar, The American remembrancer, and universal tablet of memory &c. In four volumes. ...
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New-York : Printed for, and sold by John Low, book-seller, at the Shakespeares Head, no. 332 Water-Street, 1798[-1800]
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1798[-1800]
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4v. : ill., maps ; 8°.
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New-York : Printed for, and sold by John Low, book-seller, at the Shakespeares Head, no. 332 Water-Street, 1798[-1800]
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United States of America
Date Published
1798[-1800]
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A new and complete system of universal geography [electronic resource] : describing Asia, Africa, Europe and America; with their subdivisions of republics, states, empires, and kingdoms: the extent, boundaries, and remarkable appearances of each country; cities, towns, and curiosities of natur and art, also giving a general account of the fossil an...
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Barker, W. (William), active 1795-1803, engraver.
Clarke, Thomas, engraver, engraver.
Doolittle, Amos, 1754-1832, engraver.
Hardie, James, 1758-1826, ed.
Low, John, 1763-1809, publisher.
Payne, John, active 1800. Universal geography formed into a new and entire system.
Rollinson, William, 1762-1842, engraver.
Scoles, John, 1772?-1853, engraver.
Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848, engraver.
Tiebout, Cornelius, 1777-1832, engraver.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online.
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"Errata."--v. 1, p. [529, v. 3, p. [718].
"Subscriber's names."--v. 3, p. [715-718], v. 4, [11] p. at end.
Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 510 misnumbered 410; v. 2, p. 379 misnumbered 367.
Hardie edited volume 1 only. Vol. 4 published in 1799; v. 2 and 3 in 1800.
Vol. 1: xlviii, [1], 4-518, [12] p., [10] leaves of plates; v. 2: 578, [12] p., [6] leaves of plates; v. 3: 64, 51-348, 351-358, 361-368, 371-376, 367-374, 377-710, [10] p., [18] leaves of plates; v. 4: [2], 228, 229*-236*, 229-525, [1], 36, [4], 17, [11] p., [22] leaves of plates....
Citation / References Note
ESTC W23177.
Evans, 34316.
Evans, 36047.
Evans, 38199.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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