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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, 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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Bibliographic details
- 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
- Seller catalogs
- 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,
Keoghs Books
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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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