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FC & J Rivington, Wilkie & Robinson, W Lowndes et al 1812. Fiftheenth edition, super octavo, full brown leather boards with diamond-shaped stamped decoration to boards and (probably) gilt lettering to leather spine, frontispiece map, xvi + unpaginated, illus with 8 maps, G+ (bruising & fraying to board edges, corners & spine exterms, heavy chaffing to spine with loss of lettering & colour, front board only attached at stitching, sellotape-residue staining to feps, heavy browning & some staining to page edges, some browning to pages & to maps, sellotape repairs to two maps, stain to front board fore-edge)
The General Gazetteer: or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing a Description of All the Empires, Kingdoms,States, Republics, Provinces, Cities, Chief Towns,Forts, Fortresses, Castles, Citadels, Seas, Harbours, Bays, Rivers, Lakes, etc. by Brookes, R - 1791
by Brookes, R
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The General Gazetteer: or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing a Description of All the Empires, Kingdoms,States, Republics, Provinces, Cities, Chief Towns,Forts, Fortresses, Castles, Citadels, Seas, Harbours, Bays, Rivers, Lakes, etc.
by Brookes, R
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London: J.F.C. Rivington, F. Power and Co. And J. Johnson et al., 1791. Seventh Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Unpaginated. Leather spine, leather label, 6 folding maps present. Boards missing, spine worn and chipped, label mostly readable, text block is tight, text and maps are mildly age-toned and very occasionally lightly foxed. Dampstaining to endpapers. Despite the foregoing deficiencies, the text is very readable, and all 6 maps are in a well-preserved condition.
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- Edition Seventh Edition
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- Publisher J.F.C. Rivington, F. Power and Co. And J. Johnson et al.
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1791
- Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords Geography Oceans Continents
- Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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The General Gazetteer: or Compendious Geographical Dictionary
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DUNEDIN, New Zealand
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The General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. The Eleventh edition with considerable additions and improvements.
by Brookes, , R
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CHELTENHAM, Victoria, Australia
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London, Johnson et al. 1800.. 8vo c.740pp. with 7 folding maps (of 8 - lacking the world map), ie. Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Europe, East Indies (defective) and West Indies (defective). Recent half- calf over marbled boards, with contrasting label.. Some internal browning. A very good copy.. Contains interesting descriptions of Sydney Cove and Botany Bay.
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The General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary
by Brookes, R
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Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Bye & Law, 1800. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Library sticker on front cover.Full cloth covers. Traces of foxing within the text. Internally clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:
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General Gazetteer
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Presteigne, Powys, United Kingdom
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1807. N/A. N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A good copy of the 13th. edn, complete with 8 folding maps. Full contemporary calf, neatly rebacked.
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THE GENERAL GAZETTEER; OR, COMPENDIOUS GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY. CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF THE EMPIRES, KINGDOMS, STATES, PROVINCES, CITIES, TOWNS, FORTS, SEAS, BARBOURS, RIVERS, LAKES, MOUNTAINS, CAPES, &c. IN THE KNOWN WORLD
by BROOKES, R
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Skreen, Sligo, Ireland
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London: J. Johnson, Clarke & Sons., 1809. Book. Fair. Full Leather. Fourteenth Edition.. xvi + unpaginated gazetteer (approx. 600 pages); With the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country; the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the trade, manufactures, and curiosities, of the cities and towns, with their longitude and latitude, bearing and distance in English miles from remarkable places; and the various events by which they have been distinguished. Illustrated by eight (fold-out)maps, with considerable additions and improvements; Covers rubbed and worn at edges and spine cracked along hinges with some loss to head and tail; Slight trace of insect damage to front pastedown and first 20 pages; Previous owner's stamp to front pastedown and bookplate of Lady Charlotte Crofton; Digital photos available on request; Size: 8vo.
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The General Gazetteer: or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary
by Brookes, R
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Garrison, New York, United States
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London: Rivington, 1820. Seventeenth edition. Hardcover. Very good condition. 8vo, unnumbered, includes 8 folding maps: Frontis: World; Africa, 1791; North America, 1791; South America, 1791; Asia, 1791; Europe, 1791; and West Indies and East Indies. One half brown calf, with brown marbled boards, with gilt title (Brooke's Gazetteer) on spine. Front and back covers are marked and corners are rubbed. Right hand edge of spine is cracked and has begun to separate. Internally, 2 of the folding maps slightly ruffled at top edges, o/w very good.
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The General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing a Description of the Nations, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes, &c. in the Known World: ..
by Brookes, R
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Alnwick, Northumberland, United Kingdom
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London: J Bumpus; Wm Allison; J Blacklock; &c. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. 1820. 15th edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xvi, [1000pp] + maps. 8 fold-out b/w maps. .
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The General Gazetteer: or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary
by Brookes, R
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Garrison, New York, United States
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London, 1803. Seventh edition. Good +. 8vo, unnumbered, includes 5 folding maps: Africa, 1791; North America, 1791; South America, 1971; Asia, 1791; and Europe, 1791. Full calf, with gilt title on spine. Front and back covers are marked and corners are rubbed. Inside, endpapers are lightly toned at edges; front and back covers are repaired inside with hinge tape. Owner's signature on inside front cover, dated 1803.
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The General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary, in Miniature
by BROOKES, R
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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London: W. Palmer, 1812. ~TITLE CONTINUES: Containing a Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, &c. In the Known World with the Governments, Customs, Manners, and Religion, of the Inhabitants. ~6 maps in total, as called for in this edition: 2 folding world maps, eastern hemisphere is hand-coloured, also folding maps for North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Scattered browning. Neat tape repairs to fore edges of 1 page. Early 20th century half calf, gilt decoration and label to spine, attractive binding. Page edges speckled blue. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request. . 3rd edn. Hardcover. Very Good+. 356pp. maps. Pocketsize: 15 x 10cm. Binding sound, text unmarked.
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The General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary
by Brookes, R
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- Used - Contemporary stained calf. Head of spine chipped, extremities rubbed, upper joint starting, some light browning of text, else a
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- Tenth edition with additions and improvements
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New York, New York, United States
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London: Printed for B. Law, C. Dilly, J. Johnson , et al., 1797. Tenth edition with additions and improvements. 8 folding maps, 2 pages publisher's advertisements at back. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary stained calf. Head of spine chipped, extremities rubbed, upper joint starting, some light browning of text, else a very nice copy with the bookplate of William Tilsley Jones and signature of Martha Tukele. Tenth edition with additions and improvements. 8 folding maps, 2 pages publisher's advertisements at back. 1 vols. 8vo. 8 Folding Maps. From the library of William Tilsley Jones of Gwynfryn, Llangynfelyn, near Aberystwyth, high sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1838. He was the father of William Basil Jones, Bishop of St. Davids.
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