A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; and Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World... by Guthrie, William - 1792

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The A New Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar:and present state of the several kingdoms of the world - Vol. 1, Second Edition.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

London: Charles Dilly, in the Poultry ; and George Robinson, in Pater-Noster Row, 1782. Full-Leather. Good. Kitchen. Seventh Edition, Improved and Enlarged. The Astronomical part by James Ferguson. Introduction of 64 pages, includes Full-Page Plate illustrating "The Artificial Sphere". Main Text begins with a Fold-Out Map of Europe. The 7 other Fold-Out Maps are of "Russia and Muscovy in Europe", England and Wales, France, Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Prussia, Spain and Portugal, Italy. Contemporary Brown Sheep Full-Leather Binding with 5 Raised Bands to spine. 766 Pages + Contents. Weight 1.1 Kilos. 9" Tall. Some wear to leather. The soft suede has woen off from 2/3 of spine leaving the hard leather underneath (see photo). Split to leather on right side of spine, hinge still holding at bottom third. Text block firm. Antique inscriptions on ffep, dated 1784 and 1891. No other inscriptions. Light brown discolouring in upper margins. Fold-Out Maps in good condition, no… Read More

London: Charles Dilly. Very Good. 1785. Ninth Edition. Hardcover. Rebacked contemporary leather. 20 folding maps and one chart as called for. Foxing/toning. Board edges worn. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; iv, 5-10, 928 pages .

London: Charles Dilly in the Poultry et al, 1788. x, [2], 928pp. [20] map plates : 2 engeaved illustrations, charts, maps ; Damp staining to the plates and map in some but compete and tight copy in the original binding. A New System of Modern Geography: or, A geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several kingdoms of the world. : Containing I. the figures, motions, and distances of the planets, according to the Newtonian system and the latest observations. II. A general view of the Earth considered as a planet; with several useful geographical definitions and problems. III. The grand divisions of the globe into land and water, continents and islands. IV. The situation and extent of empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and colonies. V. Their climates, air, soil, vegetable productions, metals, minerals, natural curiosities, seas, rivers, bays, capes, promontories, and lakes. VI. The birds and beasts peculiar to each country ... XII. The longitude, latitude,… Read More

Dublin: J. Exshaw, B. Grierson, and J. Williams, 1771 . Leather. Good. 9" by 5.5". Not Stated. The very scarce second edition of William Guthrie's noted 'Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar', complete with many folding maps. The very scarce second edition of this work.Illustrated with a folding frontispiece, one plate, twenty-one folding maps, and with a large folding table to the rear, detailing the 'Coins of all Nations', and their conversion into English currency. Collated, complete.Offering an incredibly detailed insight into the 'Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World', including discussion of language, climate, politics and history.With a publisher's advertisement to the tail of the final leaf.With a contemporary owner's inscription in ink to the front board, and with the contemporary inscription 'Nicholas' to the front pastedown, alongside pencil inscriptions from a prior owner.The work of Scottish writer and journalist William Guthrie, who is now most remembered as a… Read More