A Compendious Geographical Dictionary. AND Biographical Dictionary. Containing a Concise Description of the Most Remarkable Places, Ancient and Modern, in Europe, Asia, Africa & America, interspersed with Historical Anecdotes, to which are added a Chronological table. and Table of Coins. The Newtonian System of Planets, &c. Embellished with MAps. The Third Edition. AND Dictionary; Containing a Brief Account of the Life and Writings of The Most Eminent Persons and Remarkable Characters. Fifth Edition. In Two Volumes.

PEACOCK, W.: JONES, Stephen:

Published by London, W. Peacock and Sons / T. Bensley, Longman &C. 1804 & 1805 (3rd & 5th editions respectively.)

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Two Volumes. Hardback, Small 8vo approx 5.25 x 3.5 inches. In dark blue/black full calf leather bindings, with gilt line paneled boards, gilt line banding to spines with gilt lettering. Grey/green endpapers. All page edges gilt. In very good condition. Covers with some rubbing to edges and ends of spines, some minor handling marks to boards. Small neat inscriptions to corners of front endpapers ?A.M.B.J.? Pages and plates all very clean and bright throughout. Some minor offsetting adjacent maps in Geography. Else a very good clean and tight set. 2 vols: Not paginated. Vol.1 Illustrated with 6 engraved coloured map plates and a plan of the solar system, all folding.

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A Compendious Geographical Dictionary. AND Biographical Dictionary. Containing a Concise Description of the Most Remarkable Places, Ancient and Modern, in Europe, Asia, Africa & America, interspersed with Historical Anecdotes, to which are added a Chronological table. and Table of Coins. The Newtonian System of Planets, &c. Embellished with MAps. The Third Edition. AND Dictionary; Containing a Brief Account of the Life and Writings of The Most Eminent Persons and Remarkable Characters. Fifth ...

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London, W. Peacock and Sons / T. Bensley, Longman &C. 1804 & 1805 (3rd & 5th editions respectively.)

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T.A. PROCTOR T/A THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP,established 1976. Our shop in Puddletown,Dorset has been open since 1978. We are situated in the heart of the "HARDY COUNTRY", just outside Dorchester on the Road to Bournemouth. Our miscellaneous stock is interesting and changes frequently. We also stock some antique maps (mostly of Dorset) and some engravings of mostly local views. Member of ABA and ILAB.

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