Geography Anatomiz'd: Or, the Geographical Grammar. Being a Short and Exact Analysis of the Whole Body of Modern Geography, After a New and Curious Method by GORDON, PAT - 1741

London.: J. J. and P. Knatpon and Others., 1735. 5th or later Edition . Hard. Poor. Illustrated with 17 fold-out maps. The outer third of the map of England is missing.. Poor. Binding copy. Starts at half-title page and ends at last text page - 432 'Finis'. Toned, foxed and well used. Illustrated with 17 fold-out maps. The outer third of the map of England is missing. 14th edition. Published by J. J. and P. Knatpon and Others, 1735, London.

1730. GORDON, Pat. GEOGRAPHY ANATOMIZ'D: OR, THE GEOGRAPHICAL GRAMMAR. BEING A SHORT AND EXACT ANALYSIS OF THE WHOLE BODY OF MODERN GEOGRAPHY ... London: Printed for J. and J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth, B. Sprint, J. Osborn and T. Longman, J. Brotherton, R. Ford, A. Ward and J. Clarke, 1730. 12th edition, "corrected, and somewhat enlarg'd. And a set of new maps by Mr. Senex." [22] + 416 pp. + 16 pp. publisher's catalogue. 8vo., boards missing, leather spine chipped. raised bands worn. Lacks front flyleaf. Half title chipped, soiled; half title through preliminary matter has some dampstaining. Rear endpaper creased, chipped. Light foxing in the text and to the plates. Sixteen folding copperplate engraved maps, including the map of North America that shows California as an island. The Preface opens: "My principal Design, in publishing the following Treatise, is, To present the younger sort of our Nobility and Gentry, with a Compendious, Pleasant and Methodical Tract of Modern… Read More

Dublin: Printed by R. Reilly for G. Risk, G. Ewing, W. Smith, and P. Crampton, et al, 1739 Fifteenth edition, "Corrected and somewhat enlarged; and a Set of New Maps, by Mr. Senex." Octavo. 8x5 inches. [16], 414pp. Title printed in red and black. 17 folding copper-engraved maps by John Senex. Full contemporary calf. Corners and extremities show light wear, both hinges broken and boards detached, rear endpapers lacking. Some occasional toning, title page lightly spotted. With the exceptions noted, a fine, clean and complete copy. A rare and desirable work that went through a number of editions, all sought-after, especially when the maps are in crisp condition. The copper-engraved folding maps include the World in double-hemisphere (showing California as an island), Europe, Scandinavia, Muscovy in Europe, France, Germany, Poland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, Turkey in Europe, Scotland, England, Ireland, Asia, Africa, North America (showing California as an island), and South America, all by the… Read More