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The Modern Gazetteer

Name: The Modern Gazetteer
Author: Anon

Book Description

The Modern Gazetteer: being a copious Geographical Dictionary of all the nations, empires, kingdoms, republics, states, departments, provinces, counties, cities, towns, forts, oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, canals, harbours, hills, mountains, etc., of the world: describing their situation, boundaries, extent, trade, manufactures, productions, antiquities, curiosities, inhabitants, government, population, manners, laws, revolutions, religion, ancient and modern names, improvements. brought down to the present time; and illustrated with thirty-two [28] new and correct maps. 2 volumes. 8vo. light browning and occasional small stains, but generally in good clean condition in a contemporary full tree calf binding. a bit musty. small catalogue number to verso of title-pages

Dealer Notes

there are 28 maps, not the 32 called for on the title-page.
But whether there ever were 32 maps included in the gazetteer is a moot point. None of the few library holdings contain detailed descriptions of the contents, and the only copy that I have been able to compare this one to is a digitised version of the University of California's copy which contains even fewer maps.
The maps are generally in good condition, with one or two a little creased. The compiler of the gazetteer got his geographical priorities right; by far the largest map is that for Scotland, which is creased at the foot and has a 10cm closed tear, repaired with archival tape.

These books are being sold on behalf of the Largs & District Museum & Historical Society, by order of the Board of Trustees

Author Anon

Date 1810

Binding contemporary leather

Publisher Edinburgh, printed for William Anderson, Stirling

Condition good

Pages ppxii 952 , i 830

Price: £350.00

Offered by McLaren Books Ltd

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