B10685

Shelfmark

Ag.4.12

Title

The compleat geographer: or, the chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth. To which is premis'd an introduction to geography, and a natural history of the earth and the elements ... The whole containing the substance of at least an hundred and fifty books of modern travels, faithfully abstracted and digested ... To which are added maps of every country ... most engrav'd by Herman Moll.

Edition

The third edition. Wherein the descriptions of Asia, Africa and America are compos'd anew from the relations of travellers of the best repute ...

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, printed for Awnsham and John Churchill at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row. And Timothy Childe at the White-Hart, at the West-End of St. Paul's Church-Yard,, 1709.

Physical description

[26], 482, [2], 341, [1], xxiip, plates (folded) :, ill. ;, Fo.

Note

In two parts, each with separate titlepage, pagination and register; part 2 having continuous text despite the pagination.

Note

Titlepage to part 1 in red and black.

Note

Titlepage to part 2 reads: 'Thesaurus geographicus: or the compleat geographer'.

Note

Previously Cf.4.1 and Ah.4.14.

Note

The text of Part I is largely based on Herman Moll's "A system of geography ...". This title appears on the additional engraved title-page.

Note

Part II has advertisement page before index.

Note

Ms. price: "1:3:0".

Citation/references note

ESTC T113918

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1419, no. 01).

Additional physical form available

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

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

Binding

18th century blind-stamped calf.

Subject

Geography, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Natural history, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Moll, Herman

Added entry--name

Godolphin, Henry, former owner.

Added entry--name

Churchill, Awnsham, publisher.

Added entry--name

Churchill, John, publisher.

Added entry--name

Childe, Timothy, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B10685

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aAg.4.12

24504$aThe compleat geographer: or, the chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth. To which is premis'd an introduction to geography, and a natural history of the earth and the elements ... The whole containing the substance of at least an hundred and fifty books of modern travels, faithfully abstracted and digested ... To which are added maps of every country ... most engrav'd by Herman Moll.

250##$aThe third edition. Wherein the descriptions of Asia, Africa and America are compos'd anew from the relations of travellers of the best repute ...

260##$aLondon :$bprinted for Awnsham and John Churchill at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row. And Timothy Childe at the White-Hart, at the West-End of St. Paul's Church-Yard,$c1709.

300##$a[26], 482, [2], 341, [1], xxiip, plates (folded) :$bill. ;$cFo.

500##$aIn two parts, each with separate titlepage, pagination and register; part 2 having continuous text despite the pagination.

500##$aTitlepage to part 1 in red and black.

500##$aTitlepage to part 2 reads: 'Thesaurus geographicus: or the compleat geographer'.

500##$aPreviously Cf.4.1 and Ah.4.14.

500##$aThe text of Part I is largely based on Herman Moll's "A system of geography ...". This title appears on the additional engraved title-page.

500##$aPart II has advertisement page before index.

500##$aMs. price: "1:3:0".

5104#$aESTC T113918

530##$aMicrofilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1419, no. 01).

530##$aElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

561##$aBookplate of Eton College.

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

563##$a18th century blind-stamped calf.

650#0$aGeography$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aNatural history$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aMoll, Herman

7001#$aGodolphin, Henry$eformer owner.

7001#$aChurchill, Awnsham$epublisher.

7001#$aChurchill, John$epublisher.

7001#$aChilde, Timothy$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.