B35093

Shelfmark

Lk.6.16

Author

Brookes

Title

The general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary :, containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, and capes, into the known world ; with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants ; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country ; the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns ; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places ; and the various events by which they have been distinguished, including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain amd Ireland /, originally written by R. Brookes, M.D.

Varying form of title

Other title: Compendious geographical dictionary

Edition

9th ed, with corrections and improvements.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, printed for B. Law, C. Dilly, J. Johnson, G. G. and J. Robinson, W. Richardson, Ogilvy and Speare, F. and C. Rivington, W. Gold-smith, R. Baldwin, S. Hayes, W. Lowndes, J. Scatcherd, W. Bent, G. and T. Wilkie, Vernor and Hood, B. Crosby, Cadell and Davies, and H. Murray,, MDCCXCV. [1795]

Physical description

Signatures: A-3B3, 3C2 :, maps ;, 22 cm.

Note

Tan calfskin binding ; raised bands.

Note

With fold out maps.

Provenance

Bequeathed by Kenneth Rose, 2014.

Subject

Geography, Dictionaries, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Rose, Kenneth, donor.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B35093

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096##$aLk.6.16

1002#$aBrookes

24514$aThe general gazetteer, or, Compendious geographical dictionary :$bcontaining a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, and capes, into the known world ; with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants ; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country ; the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns ; their longitude, latitude, bearings and distances in English miles from remarkable places ; and the various events by which they have been distinguished, including an account of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain amd Ireland /$coriginally written by R. Brookes, M.D.

24613$aCompendious geographical dictionary

250##$a9th ed, with corrections and improvements.

260##$aLondon :$bprinted for B. Law, C. Dilly, J. Johnson, G. G. and J. Robinson, W. Richardson, Ogilvy and Speare, F. and C. Rivington, W. Gold-smith, R. Baldwin, S. Hayes, W. Lowndes, J. Scatcherd, W. Bent, G. and T. Wilkie, Vernor and Hood, B. Crosby, Cadell and Davies, and H. Murray,$cMDCCXCV. [1795]

300##$aSignatures: A-3B3, 3C2 :$bmaps ;$c22 cm.

500##$aTan calfskin binding ; raised bands.

500##$aWith fold out maps.

561##$aBequeathed by Kenneth Rose, 2014.

650#0$aGeography$vDictionaries$yEarly works to 1800.

700##$aRose, Kenneth$edonor.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.