Volume II only. Articles include: An Account of Lapland, An Account of Russia and the Inhabitants thereof, accounts of the Kingdom of Fida on the Coast of Guiney; Egypt; Cape of Good Hope; Empire of China; Holy Land; Persia; Hispaniola; Venice; Tripoly and Mount Libanon (sic). 16mo, 324pp & Index (24pp),10 copper engraved folding plates including a map of Jerusalem. All plates have chipping and browning on the outer edge. Never the less a bright clean volume. Leather spine, leather front cover detached but present, lacking back cover. Volume two only of the three volume set. OCLC 642669446 Harvard and British Library, English Short Title Catalog, T72242. Overall very good condition internally.

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The Winter Evening's Companion or, Compendious Library. Being a collection of instructive and entertaining relations. Taken from the best and most authentic Histories, both Ancient and Modern, and from the most accurate and inquisitive Travellers to all Parts of the World. Treating Of the most remarkable Conquests, Insurrections, and Revolutions, that have happened in various Kingdoms, their Present State, Laws, Customs and Manners; with the natural and artificial Curiosities most worthy of ...

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C. Hitch and L. Hawes, London

Publication Date

1753

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Hardcover

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First edition.

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