The Universal Gazetteer; being A Concise Description, Alphabetically Arranged of All the Nations, Kingdoms, States, Towns, Empires, Provinces, Cities, Oceans, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes, &c. In the Known World. The Government, Manners, and Religion of The Inhabitants, with The Extent, Boundaries, and Natural Productions, Manufactures, and Curiosities of The Different Countries : Containing Several Thousand Places not to be met with in any Similar Gazetteer. Illustrated with Fourteen Maps By John Walker, M.D. Revised, Considerably Enlarged, and Improved, by B. P. Capper. [Seventh Edition 14 Folding Maps More Recent Quarter Leather]

Published by Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington; J. Cuthell; J. Nunn . [and 23 others in London] ; Wilson and Sons, York; and Doig and Sterling, Edinburgh., 1822

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London : Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington; J. Cuthell; J. Nunn . [and 23 others in London] ; Wilson and Sons, York; and Doig and Sterling, Edinburgh, 1822, SEVENTH Edition. More recent half leather binding with gilt titles to a red label and five gilt bands, marbled paper covered boards and a tight text block. Page edges untrimmed and tanned. Map of Germany bound in upside down. Fourteen maps, all present, being World, Africa, North America, South America, Asia, England & Wales, Europe, France, Germany, Hindoostan or India, West Indies, Ireland, Scotland and Spain & Portugal. Pagination: no page numbers A in a gathering of 4 (paginated to viii), B to 3F in gatherings of 8, 3G in a gathering of 4. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 9 ¼ inches tall (23.5 cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to red leather label, gilt bands, marks and minor wear. Joints very good condition sound. Corners very good condition. Boards good condition marbled paper covered boards tanned and foxed to the paper, leather gilt ruled quarters and spine. Page edges good condition top edges slightly darkened, fore and bottom edges tanned and foxed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition intact. Paste downs very good condition new. End papers very good condition new. Title good condition tanned, minor foxing, World Map bound in facing away from the title. Pages good condition fold out map frontispiece, 13 other maps, tanned throughout with minor foxing. Binding very good condition. See photos.…

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The Universal Gazetteer; being A Concise Description, Alphabetically Arranged of All the Nations, Kingdoms, States, Towns, Empires, Provinces, Cities, Oceans, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes, &c. In the Known World. The Government, Manners, and Religion of The Inhabitants, with The Extent, Boundaries, and Natural Productions, Manufactures, and Curiosities of The Different Countries : Containing Several Thousand Places not to be met with in any Similar Gazetteer. Illustrated with Fourteen Maps By John Walker, M.D. Revised, Considerably Enlarged, and Improved, by B. P. Capper. [Seventh Edition 14 Folding Maps More Recent Quarter Leather]
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John Walker B. P. Capper
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Printed for F. C. and J. Rivington; J. Cuthell; J. Nunn . [and 23 others in London] ; Wilson and Sons, York; and Doig and Sterling, Edinburgh.
Publication year
1822
Condition
Good
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