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Cosmography and geography [electronic resource] : in two parts: the first, containing the general and absolute part of cosmography and geography, being a translation from that eminent and much esteemed geographer Varenius, wherein are at large handled all such arts as are necessary to be understood for the true knowledge thereof. To which is added the much wanted schemes omitted by the author. The second part, being a geographical description of all the world, taken from the notes and works of the famous Monsieur Sanson late geographer to the French King. To which are added about an hundred cosmographical, geographical and hydrographical tables of several kingdoms and isles of the world, with their chief cities, sea-ports, bays, &c. drawn from the maps of the said Sanson. Illustrated with maps.

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Cosmography and geography [electronic resource] : in two parts: the first, containing the general and absolute part of cosmography and geography, being a translation from that eminent and much esteemed geographer Varenius, wherein are at large handled all such arts as are necessary to be understood for the true knowledge thereof. To which is added the much wanted schemes omitted by the author. The second part, being a geographical description of all the world, taken from the notes and works of the famous Monsieur Sanson late geographer to the French King. To which are added about an hundred cosmographical, geographical and hydrographical tables of several kingdoms and isles of the world, with their chief cities, sea-ports, bays, &c. drawn from the maps of the said Sanson. Illustrated with maps.

Publisher

London : printed by S. Roycroft, and are to be sold by William Abington at the Three Silk-worms in Ludgate-street, MDCLXXXIII. [1683]

Uniform title

Opera geographica minora. Geographia generalis.

Alternative title

Geographical description of the world, taken from the works of the famous Monsieur Sanson.

Date

MDCLXXXIII. [1683]

Record Identifier

74VvqWk8OLrA

MMS ID

991006260779702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

[6], 364, [2], 493, [1] p., [23] leaves of plates (fold.) : tables, mapps.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed by S. Roycroft, and are to be sold by William Abington at the Three Silk-worms in Ludgate-street, MDCLXXXIII. [1683]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCLXXXIII. [1683]

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

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Full title

Cosmography and geography [electronic resource] : in two parts: the first, containing the general and absolute part of cosmography and geography, being a translation from that eminent and much esteemed geographer Varenius, wherein are at large handled all such arts as are necessary to be understood for the true knowledge thereof. To which is added...

Variant title

Opera geographica minora. Geographia generalis.

Notes

General note

"The preface to the reader:" signed Richard Blome.

"A geographical description of the world, taken from the works of the famous Monsieur Sanson, .. by Richard Blome" has separate title page dated 1680; pagination and register begin anew.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Citation / References Note

Wing (2nd ed.) V103A.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/57.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2117:06)

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74VvqWk8OLrA

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MMS ID

991006260779702626