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A new geographical dictionary. [electronic resource] : Containing A Full and Accurate Account Of the...

A new geographical dictionary. [electronic resource] : Containing A Full and Accurate Account Of the...

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A new geographical dictionary. [electronic resource] : Containing A Full and Accurate Account Of the several Parts of The Known World, As it is Divided into Continents, Islands, Oceans, Seas, Rivers, Lakes, &c. The Situation, Extent, and Boundaries, of all the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, &c. In Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their Constitutions, Revenues, Forces, Climate, Soil, Produce, Manufactures, Trade, Commerce, Cities, Chief Towns, Universities, Curious Structures, Ruins, Antiquities, Mountains, Mines, Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, together with The Religion, Learning, Policy, Manners, and Customs, of the Inhabitants.. To which is prefixed, an introductory Dissertation, Explaining The Figure and Motion of the Earth, the Use of the Globes, and Doctrine of the Sphere, in order to render the Science of Geography easy and intelligible to the meanest Capacity. Illustrated with A New and Accurate Set of Maps of all the Parts of the Known World, making a compleat Atlas; the Dresses of the Inhabitants; and a great Variety of Plans and Perspective Views of the principal Cities, Towns, Harbours, Structures, Ruins, and other Places of Antiquity.

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A new geographical dictionary. [electronic resource] : Containing A Full and Accurate Account Of the several Parts of The Known World, As it is Divided into Continents, Islands, Oceans, Seas, Rivers, Lakes, &c. The Situation, Extent, and Boundaries, of all the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, &c. In Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their Constitutions, Revenues, Forces, Climate, Soil, Produce, Manufactures, Trade, Commerce, Cities, Chief Towns, Universities, Curious Structures, Ruins, Antiquities, Mountains, Mines, Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, together with The Religion, Learning, Policy, Manners, and Customs, of the Inhabitants.. To which is prefixed, an introductory Dissertation, Explaining The Figure and Motion of the Earth, the Use of the Globes, and Doctrine of the Sphere, in order to render the Science of Geography easy and intelligible to the meanest Capacity. Illustrated with A New and Accurate Set of Maps of all the Parts of the Known World, making a compleat Atlas; the Dresses of the Inhabitants; and a great Variety of Plans and Perspective Views of the principal Cities, Towns, Harbours, Structures, Ruins, and other Places of Antiquity.

Publisher

London : printed for J. Coote, at the King's Arms in Pater-Noster-Row; and sold by all Booksellers, Stationers, and News-Carriers, in Great-Britain and Ireland, MDCCLIX. [1759]-60.

Date

MDCCLIX. [1759]-60.

Record Identifier

74VvgMBrrw6d

MMS ID

991012219499702626

Language

English

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2v.,plates : maps ; 2°.

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Publisher

London : printed for J. Coote, at the King's Arms in Pater-Noster-Row; and sold by all Booksellers, Stationers, and News-Carriers, in Great-Britain and Ireland, MDCCLIX. [1759]-60.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCLIX. [1759]-60.

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A new geographical dictionary. [electronic resource] : Containing A Full and Accurate Account Of the several Parts of The Known World, As it is Divided into Continents, Islands, Oceans, Seas, Rivers, Lakes, &c. The Situation, Extent, and Boundaries, of all the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, &c. In Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their Con...

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General note

Anonymous. By John Barrow.

Both vertical and horizontal chain lines.

Published in parts.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Titlepages in red and black.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T39856.

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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MMS ID

991012219499702626