THE LONDON GENERAL GAZETTEER; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing A Description of the Nations, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Ports, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes, &c. of the Known World: with the Extent, Boundaries, and Natural Production of each Country; the Government, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the Inhabitants; the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities of the Cities and Towns with their Longitude and Latitude, Bearings and Distance in English Miles from Remarkable Places; and the Various Historical Events by which they have been distinguished. Illustrated with maps. Originally written by R. Brookes, M.D.

London: Published by Thomas Tegg and Son, 1838, Later Edition. Elegant half leather binding with gilt decoration and titles to the spine, marbled boards with leather quarters, clean and tight text block, map of the world as a frontispiece and 5 maps at the rear. Pagination: xiv, 800pp. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall (22cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles and decoration, marked, worn and faded. Joints good condition sound, rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition half leather with marbled boards. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, all tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned. End papers good condition tanned. Title good condition tanned with minor foxing. Pages good condition lightly tanned with some foxing. Binding good condition sound, nice attractive volume. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1838 Binding: Hardback. …