A Treatise of Antient and Present Geography Together with a Sett of Maps, Both of Antient and Present Geography, Shewing the Difference Between Each, By Bare Inspection of the Maps, and Design'd for the Use of Young Students in the Universities.
by Wells, Edward
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London: W. Bowyer for R. And J. Bonwicke, J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin, and T. Ward, 1726. Book. Very Good. Hardback. Fourth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good copy in contemporary tree bark calf, five raised bands with maroon title label to spine. Bump to lower corner of front board. Heraldic bookplate of the Marquis of Headfort to front paste down. Engraved frontispiece, xvi pp. + 181pp + Index & 4pp catalogue of R. and J. Bonwicke, J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin, and T. Ward publications. Chapter on the finding of Latitude and Longitude of places. Maps were published in a separate volume not present here..
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- Title
- A Treatise of Antient and Present Geography Together with a Sett of Maps, Both of Antient and Present Geography, Shewing the Difference Between Each, By Bare Inspection of the Maps, and Design'd for the Use of Young Students in the Universities.
- Author
- Wells, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Publisher
- W. Bowyer for R. And J. Bonwicke, J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin, and T. Ward
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1726
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Geography Science Longitude Latitude Topography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science, Technology & Engineering; Maritime;
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