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The compleat geographer [electronic resource] : or, the chorography and topography of all the known...

The compleat geographer [electronic resource] : or, the chorography and topography of all the known...

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The compleat geographer [electronic resource] : or, the chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth. To which is premis'd an introduction to geography, and a natural history of the earth and the elements. Containing A True and Perfect Account of I. The Situation, Bounds and Extent, Climate, Soil, Productions, History, Trade, Manufactures: The Religion, Manners and Customs of the People; with the Revolutions, Conquests and other Changes Of all the Countries on the Earth. II. The several Provinces that every Kingdom or State is Divided into. III. The Principal Cities and most Considerable Towns in the World, the Magnitude, Principal Buildings, Antiquity, Present State, Trade, History, &c. As also the Situation, with the Distance and Bearing from other Towns: Together with all necessary Pieces of Natural History. The Whole Containing The Substance of at least an Hundred and Fifty Books of Modern Travels, faithfully Abstracted and Digested into Local Order; Whereby The Present State of the most Remote Countries is truly shewn, and the Obsolete and Fabulous Accounts of Former Writers wholly Expung'd. To which are added maps of every country, fairly Engraven on Copper, according to the Latest Surveys, and Newest Discoveries, most Engrav'd by Herman Moll.

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The compleat geographer [electronic resource] : or, the chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth. To which is premis'd an introduction to geography, and a natural history of the earth and the elements. Containing A True and Perfect Account of I. The Situation, Bounds and Extent, Climate, Soil, Productions, History, Trade, Manufactures: The Religion, Manners and Customs of the People; with the Revolutions, Conquests and other Changes Of all the Countries on the Earth. II. The several Provinces that every Kingdom or State is Divided into. III. The Principal Cities and most Considerable Towns in the World, the Magnitude, Principal Buildings, Antiquity, Present State, Trade, History, &c. As also the Situation, with the Distance and Bearing from other Towns: Together with all necessary Pieces of Natural History. The Whole Containing The Substance of at least an Hundred and Fifty Books of Modern Travels, faithfully Abstracted and Digested into Local Order; Whereby The Present State of the most Remote Countries is truly shewn, and the Obsolete and Fabulous Accounts of Former Writers wholly Expung'd. To which are added maps of every country, fairly Engraven on Copper, according to the Latest Surveys, and Newest Discoveries, most Engrav'd by Herman Moll.

Publisher

London : printed for Awnsham and John Churchill at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row. And Timothy Childe at the White-Hart, at the West-End of St. Paul's Church-Yard, M.DCC.IX. [1709]

Date

M.DCC.IX. [1709]

Record Identifier

74VvQrDpxZMM

MMS ID

991014542769702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[24],lv,[5],482;[2],156,161-324,323-341,[1],xxiip.,plates : ill.,maps ; 2°.

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Publisher

London : printed for Awnsham and John Churchill at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row. And Timothy Childe at the White-Hart, at the West-End of St. Paul's Church-Yard, M.DCC.IX. [1709]

Edition

The third edition. Wherein the descriptions of Asia, Africa and America are compos'd anew ..

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

M.DCC.IX. [1709]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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The compleat geographer [electronic resource] : or, the chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth. To which is premis'd an introduction to geography, and a natural history of the earth and the elements. Containing A True and Perfect Account of I. The Situation, Bounds and Extent, Climate, Soil, Productions, History, Trade, Manu...

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General note

In two parts, each with separate titlepage, pagination and register; part 2 having continuous text despite the pagination.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Titlepage to part 1 in red and black.

Titlepage to part 2 reads: 'Thesaurus geographicus: or the compleat geographer'.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvQrDpxZMM

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991014542769702626