Compendious Geographical Dictionary Containing Concise by Anon (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd. Brown leather boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards are marked and generally grubby. Some bumping to corners. Outer joints a little weak, spine is creased vertically. Binding also a little weak. Textblock in a good, clean condition. Nine pullouts, 1 browned to the edge. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 322g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 033911:1-K4) Size: 24mo - over 5" - 53/4" tall Language: ENG 322 G. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. Clean, small format (3.5 x 5.25 inches) hardback tightly bound in half leather with gilt titles on a red label and gilt decoration on the spine, marbled boards. Leather rubbed at edges, appears to be a 19th century binding. Corners bumped and back board slightly bowed, page edges marbled, no inscriptions. Unpaginated, 6 black & white foldout maps. Europe is creased and stained on the back, the others are in good condition. The full title is A compendious geographical 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 from the creation to the present time; a monthly list of all the fixed fairs in England and Wales; and, a table of the coins of the various nations, and their values in English money. To the whole is prefixed, an introduction, exhibiting a view of the Newtonian system of the Planets, &c.

W. Peacock, London. 1795. Second edition. 12mo. Dark blue full leather binding, gilt to spine and dentelles. Gilt edges. Six fold-out maps with coloured outlines, and one fold-out plate of solar system. Introduction of 33pp, but dictionary unpaginated. The spine is well-rubbed, and a little further wear to extremities. Lovely blue marbled endpapers. Interior is clean and tight. This is a fascinating volume of its day, and generally in lovely condition.