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Geography Epitomiz'd; or, The London Gazetteer. Being a Geographical and Historical Treatise of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Wherein the Several Empires, Kingdoms, Principalities, States, Provinces, Islands, Counties, Bishopricks, and Chief Cities of the Whole World Are Particularly Describ'd; Their Extents, Situations, &c. Together with a Concise Account of the Inhabitants, Their Behaviour, Manners, Politicks, Religion, &c. The Rivers of Note, Productions of Soil, Rarities of Nature..
by J., G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Sackfield, 1718. First Edition. Hardcover. [12], 239, [26]pp. Modern full dark brown calf, spine with four raised bands, lettered and decorated in gold. Head-pieces and tail-pieces. A nice copy of a scarce early geographic gazetteer with a decidedly anglo-centric view of the world. The descriptions of most other countries are particularly amusing. A section is dedicated to the United States (which gets the same treatment as the rest of the world) with brief descriptions for Virginia, Maryland, New England, New York, Florida, Carolina. Includes tables with the distances from London to the main English cities, the cities and principal market towns in Great Britain, and the foreign towns. Old, faint dampstain to fore edge affecting three of the leaves, a few occasional small spots and creases. A very good+ copy. ; 16mo.
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- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27688
- Title
- Geography Epitomiz'd; or, The London Gazetteer. Being a Geographical and Historical Treatise of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Wherein the Several Empires, Kingdoms, Principalities, States, Provinces, Islands, Counties, Bishopricks, and Chief Cities of the Whole World Are Particularly Describ'd; Their Extents, Situations, &c. Together with a Concise Account of the Inhabitants, Their Behaviour, Manners, Politicks, Religion, &c. The Rivers of Note, Productions of Soil, Rarities of Nature..
- Author
- J., G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Sackfield
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1718
- Keywords
- non-fiction, ANTIQUARIAN, 18th CENTURY, GEOGRAPHY, GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARIES, FINE BINDINGS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; General Non-Fiction;
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Biblio member since 2008
Schenectady, New York
About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Good+
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