The compleat geographer: or, The chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth. To which is premis'd an introduction to geography, and a natural history of the earth and the elements. Containing a true and perfect account of I. The situation, bounds and extent, climate, soil, productions, history, trade, manufactures: the religion, manners and customs of the people; with the revolutions, conquests, and other changes of all the countries on the Earth. II. The several provinces that every kingdom or state is divided into. III. The principal cities and most considerable towns in the world, the magnitude, principal buildings, antiquity, present state, trade, history, &c. As also the situation, with the distance and bearing from other towns: together with all necessary pieces of natural history. The whole containing the substance of at least an hundred and fifty books of modern travels, faithfully abstracted and digested into local order; wherein the present state of the most re

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  • The compleat geographer: or, The chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth. To which is premis'd an introduction to geography, and a natural history of the earth and the elements. Containing a true and perfect account of I. The situation, bounds and extent, climate, soil, productions, history, trade, manufactures: the religion, manners and customs of the people; with the revolutions, conquests, and other changes of all the countries on the Earth. II. The several provinces that every kingdom or state is divided into. III. The principal cities and most considerable towns in the world, the magnitude, principal buildings, antiquity, present state, trade, history, &c. As also the situation, with the distance and bearing from other towns: together with all necessary pieces of natural history. The whole containing the substance of at least an hundred and fifty books of modern travels, faithfully abstracted and digested into local order; wherein the present state of the most re
  • Thesaurus Geographicus; Chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth
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Imprint
London: printed for J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Wyat, J. and B. Sprint, J. Darby, D. Midwinter, A. Bell, A. Bettesworth, W. Taylor, W. and J. Innys, R. Robinson, J. Osborne, F. Fayram, J. Pemberton, J. Hooke, C. Rivington, F. Clay, E. Symon, J. Batley, J. Nix, and T. Combes, MDCCXXIII. [1723]
Publication year
1723
ESTC No.
T114016
Grub Street ID
165855
Description
[22],li,[5],402;288,xxp.,plates : ill.,maps ; 2°.
Note
Titlepage in red and black

Part II has a separate titlepage, in black "Thesaurus Geographicus: or, the compleat geographer", dated 1722 and with the edition statement: The fourth edition, much amended.