The general gazetter: 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, mountains, capes, and promontories in the known world; together with the government, policy, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, bounds, and natural productions of each country; and the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearing and distances in English miles from remarkable places; as also, the sieges they have undergone, and the battles that have been fought near them, down to this present year. Including an authentic account of the counties, cities, and market-towns in England and Wales; as also the villages with fairs, the days on which they are kept according to the new stile; as well as the cattle, goods, and merchandizes that are sold thereat. By R. Brookes, M.D

People / Organizations

• R Brookes (Author)
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; R. Baldwin, in Paternoster-Row; W. Johnston, in Ludgate-Street, S. Crowder, in Pater-noster-Row; B. Law, in Ave-Mary-Lane; J. Coote, in Pater-noster-Row; Becket and De Hondt, in the Strand; and B. Collins, in Salisbury, M.DCC.LXVI. [1766] The second edition, with great additions and improvements.; ..

Publication year

1766

ESTC No.

N7888

Grub Street ID

52798

Description

vi,xxxiv,[664]p.,plates : maps ; 8°.

Note

Price on title page: (Price Seven Shillings.)

Uncontrolled note

IU = a-e4,B-4P4. Confirmed by Lnat