Elements of geography, and of natural and civil history. Containing, I. The order of the spheres. II. The economy of the sublunary works of creation, inanimate and living. III. Picturesque and general sketches of the different parts of the earth; and the varied appearances and manners of it's inhabitants. IV. The rise, revolution, and fall, of the principal empires of the world. V. Changes through different ages in the manners of mankind. VI. VII. VIII. IX. Description of the different quarters of the world: Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their divisions into countries, provinces, &c. Their climates, soils, animals, plants, minerals, mountains, rivers, lakes, canals, commerce, manufactures, curiosities, schools, learning, literati, religious professions, language, government, history, &c. By John Walker

People / Organizations

• John Walker (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed and sold by Darton and Harvey, Gracechurch-Street; sold also by H.D. Symonds, Paternoster-Row; Vernor and Hood, Birchin-Lane; and C.D. Piguenit, Aldgate, 1795. Second edition.; ..

Added name

Symonds, H. D. (Henry Delahoy), bookseller.; Piguenit, C. D., bookseller. ; Darton & Harvey (London, England), printer.; Vernor and Hood, bookseller.

Publication year

1795

ESTC No.

N31498

Grub Street ID

20384

Description

[16], 516 [i.e.616] p., XXX folded leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 8°.

Note

The last page (p. 616) is misnumbered 516

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