A General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing a Description of the Nations, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes, &c. in the Known World: With the Extent, Boundaries and Natural Productions of each County; the Government, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the Inhabitants; the Trade, Manufactures and Curiosities, of the Cities and Towns, with their Longitude and Latitude, Bearing and Distance in English Miles, from remarkable Places; and the Various Historical Events, by which they have been distinguished. Illustrated with Maps.

Published by Printed for J. Bumpus, WM. Allason, J. Blacklock etc., London, 1820

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Seller: Keoghs Books, Skipton, United KingdomKeoghs Books

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, xvi 1-770 pages, contains 8 black and white folding maps Fifteenth Edition , bookplate and library stamps, corners and edges rubbed, joints repaired, covers marked slightly, foxing within, small tear to edge of frontispiece map, good condition , half calf with orange, red and blue marble paper over the covers, 5 raised bands and a gilt title on morocco label on the spine, coloured endpapers, red speckled edges , octavo, 21.5 x 14 cm Hardback ISBN.

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Title
A General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing a Description of the Nations, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes, &c. in the Known World: With the Extent, Boundaries and Natural Productions of each County; the Government, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the Inhabitants; the Trade, Manufactures and Curiosities, of the Cities and Towns, with their Longitude and Latitude, Bearing and Distance in English Miles, from remarkable Places; and the Various Historical Events, by which they have been distinguished. Illustrated with Maps.
Author
Brookes, R.
Publisher
Printed for J. Bumpus, WM. Allason, J. Blacklock etc., London
Publication year
1820
Binding
Hardcover
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Brookes, R., A General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing a Description of the Nations, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes, &c. in the Known World: With the Extent, Boundaries and Natural Productions of each County; the Government, Customs,

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Founded in 1985 by Joseph Keogh, Keogh's Books is based in Skipton, a market-town in North Yorkshire. After more than 30 years trading in Leeds and The Cotswolds, the business was passed on to Joseph's daughter, Carmel, who benefitted from a lifetime surrounded by books, as well as her father's many years of experience and expertise. Please contact 01756 691987 or info@keoghsbooks.com with any enquiries, or to arrange viewings.

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