The London General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing a Description of the Nations, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities , Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes &c. of the Known World: with the Extent, Boundaries, and Natural Production of each Country; the Government, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the Inhabitants; the Trade Manufactures, and Curiosities, of the Cities and Towns, with their Longitude and Latitude, Bearing and Distance in English Miles, from Remarkable Places; and the various Historical Events, by which they have been Distinguished

Published by T. Tegg and Son 1837, London, 1837

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xiv, 800 pp. Rebound in a functional blue cloth with title label. Spine rubbed and a little scratched. Page edges uncut. Occasional minor spots. A complete compendium of the known world at the time, presented alphabetically with a (usually brief) description of each place. 8vo.

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Title
The London General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing a Description of the Nations, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities , Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes &c. of the Known World: with the Extent, Boundaries, and Natural Production of each Country; the Government, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the Inhabitants; the Trade Manufactures, and Curiosities, of the Cities and Towns, with their Longitude and Latitude, Bearing and Distance in English Miles, from Remarkable Places; and the various Historical Events, by which they have been Distinguished
Author
Brookes, R. ; Marshall, John [ed.]
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T. Tegg and Son 1837, London
Publication year
1837
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Cloth
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8vo.
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