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A New moral system of geography, containing an account of the different nations ancient and modern :...

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A New moral system of geography, containing an account of the different nations ancient and modern : their situation and climate, their rise and fall, their customs and manners : including, a description of each country, and their respective productions, by which commerce has been established, and society cemented for the good of mankind : adorned with the dresses of each country.

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Full title

A New moral system of geography, containing an account of the different nations ancient and modern : their situation and climate, their rise and fall, their customs and manners : including, a description of each country, and their respective productions, by which commerce has been established, and society cemented for the good of mankind : adorned with the dresses of each country.

Publisher

London : Printed for G. Riley ... and sold by S. Hazard ... , Mess. Watson and Elder ... , 1790.

Date

1790.

Call Numbers

910.4/590

Record Identifier

74Vvpaxo0xjA

MMS ID

991005268139702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

[2], xxix, 248, [6] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill., map ; 13 cm. (16mo)

Publication information

Publisher

London : Printed for G. Riley ... and sold by S. Hazard ... , Mess. Watson and Elder ... , 1790.

Edition

The second edition.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1790.

Access and use

Access Conditions

Issued in Special Collections.

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Alternative Titles

Full title

A New moral system of geography, containing an account of the different nations ancient and modern : their situation and climate, their rise and fall, their customs and manners : including, a description of each country, and their respective productions, by which commerce has been established, and society cemented for the good of mankind : adorned...

Notes

General note

Riley's historical pocket library ; v. 6.

Includes index.

Includes a chapter on Botany Bay: p. 195-201.

Includes woodcuts in the text.

Chapter on Botany Bay and the folded map were first published in the 2nd ed.

With two final advertisement leaves, preceded by an 'Advertisement relative to the map'.

Selected for Digitisation 2017

Mitchell Library copy : 1 engraved plate and 1 folded map....

Citation / References Note

Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 89a.

ESTC T131586.

Additional physical form availability note

Online at the State Library of NSW.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

910.4/590

Record Identifier

74Vvpaxo0xjA

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvpaxo0xjA

Other Identifiers

DDC

910

MMS ID

991005268139702626

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