A new geographical dictionary Containing A Full and Accurate Account Of the several Parts of The Known World, As it is Divided into Continents, Islands, Oceans, Seas, Rivers, Lakes, &c. The Situation, Extent, and Boundaries, of all the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, &c. In Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their Constitutions, Revenues, Forces, Climate, Soil, Produce, Manufactures, Trade, Commerce, Cities, Chief Towns, Universities, Curious Structures, Ruins, Antiquities, Mountains, Mines, Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, together with The Religion, Learning, Policy, Manners, and Customs, of the Inhabitants.. To which is prefixed, an introductory Dissertation, Explaining The Figure and Motion of the Earth, the Use of the Globes, and Doctrine of the Sphere, in order to render the Science of Geography easy and intelligible to the meanest Capacity. Illustrated with A New and Accurate Set of Maps of all the Parts of the Known World, making a compleat Atlas; the Dresses of the Inhabitants; and a great Variety of Plans and Perspective Views of the principal Cities, Towns, Harbours, Structures, Ruins, and other Places of Antiquity
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for J. Coote, at the King's Arms in Pater-Noster-Row; and sold by all Booksellers, Stationers, and News-Carriers, in Great-Britain and Ireland
1759, 1759-1760
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Anonymous. By John Barrow. - Both vertical and horizontal chain lines. - English Short Title Catalog, T39856. - Published in parts. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Titlepages in red and black |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (2v.,plates) maps 2° |