[Geography anatomiz'd, or, The compleat geographical grammar :
being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of modern geography after a new and curious method : Comprehending I. A general view of the terraqueous globe. Being a compendious system of the true fundamental of geography; digested into various definitions, problems, theorems, and paradoxes: with a transient survey of the whole surface of the earthly ball, as it consists of land and water. II. A particular view of the terraqueous globe. Being a clear and pleasant prospect of all remarkable countries upon the face of the whole earth; shewing their situation, extent, division, subdivision, cities, chief towns, name, air, soil, commodities, rarities, archbishopricks, bishopricks, universities, manners, language, government, arms religion /
collected from the best authors and illustrated with divers maps by Pat. Gordon M.A. and fellow of the Royal Society ... to which is subjoin'd, The present state of the European plantations in the East and West Indies, with a ... proposal for the propagation of the blessed Gospel in all pagan countries].
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London :
Printed for Robert Morden and Thomas Cockerill; at the Atlas in Cornhill, and in Amen-Corner,
1699.
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| Edition: | The second edition much improv'd and enlarg'd. |
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| Notes: | Half-title (A1r): The geographical grammar. Edition statement transposed; appears on title page preceding statement of responsibility. Final leaf has "To the Book-binder" on recto and advertisement on verso. Errata: p. 402. Extensive marginalia. "I.G. Molson" stamped in ink on the verso of the title-leaf. "Henry Molson given him by his mother Monday Oct 20 1845" inscribed on the recto of the second front fly-leaf. The titlepage is missing; the tile is copied from that of the 1st edition in the British Museum Catalogue. Physical description: 2 v. ([18], 402, [2] p.), [16] leaves of plates : maps ; 19 cm. (8vo) more |
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