B10924

Shelfmark

Ah.8.20 - Ah.8.21

Author

Varenius, Bernhardus

Uniform title

[Geographia generalis., English]

Title

A compleat system of general geography: explaining the nature and properties of the earth, viz. it's figure, magnitude, motions, situation, contents, and division into land and water ... With particular accounts of the different appearances of the heavens ... the seasons ... the tides ... bays, capes, islands ... The state of the atmosphere ... The origin of springs, mineral-waters, burning mountains, mines, &c. The uses and making of maps, globes, and sea charts. The foundations of dialling; the art of measuring heights and distances; the art of ship-building, navigation ... Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius ... Since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional notes, copper-plates ... by Mr. Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw ... In two volumes.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for Stephen Austen,, 1733.

Physical description

2v. (898 p.), XII plates (folded) ;, 8vo.

Note

Previously Ci.6.15.

Note

Translation (Latin-English) of B. Varenius' "Geographia generalis".

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Ms. note recording purchase from money bequeathed to Eton by Henry Godolphin in 1732; Godolphin stamp.

Binding

18th century calf.

Subject

Geography, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Newton, Isaac

Added entry--name

Jurin, James

Added entry--name

Dugdale, Mr.,, translator and editor.

Added entry--name

Shaw, Peter, editor.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B10924

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096##$aAh.8.20 - Ah.8.21

1001#$aVarenius, Bernhardus

24010$aGeographia generalis.$lEnglish

24512$aA compleat system of general geography: explaining the nature and properties of the earth, viz. it's figure, magnitude, motions, situation, contents, and division into land and water ... With particular accounts of the different appearances of the heavens ... the seasons ... the tides ... bays, capes, islands ... The state of the atmosphere ... The origin of springs, mineral-waters, burning mountains, mines, &c. The uses and making of maps, globes, and sea charts. The foundations of dialling; the art of measuring heights and distances; the art of ship-building, navigation ... Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius ... Since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional notes, copper-plates ... by Mr. Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw ... In two volumes.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for Stephen Austen,$c1733.

300##$a2v. (898 p.), XII plates (folded) ;$c8vo.

500##$aPreviously Ci.6.15.

500##$aTranslation (Latin-English) of B. Varenius' "Geographia generalis".

561##$aBookplate of Eton College.

561##$aMs. note recording purchase from money bequeathed to Eton by Henry Godolphin in 1732; Godolphin stamp.

563##$a18th century calf.

650#0$aGeography$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aNewton, Isaac

7001#$aJurin, James

7001#$aDugdale$cMr.,$etranslator and editor.

7001#$aShaw, Peter$eeditor.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.