A Complete system of geography. Being a description of all the countries, islands, cities, chief towns, harbours, lakes, and rivers, mountains, mines, &c. of the known world. Shewing the situation, extent, and boundaries of the several empires, kingdoms, republics, principalities, provinces, &c. their climate, soil, and produce; their principal buildings, manufactures, and trade; their government, policy, religion, manners, and customs; and the distance and bearing of all the principal towns from one another. Comprehending the history of the universe, both antient and modern; and the most material revolutions and changes that have happen'd in it, either by conquest or treaties; with whatever is curious and remarkable in the works of nature ... art. To which is prefixed, An introduction to geography, as a science: An explanation of maps: The doctrine of the sphere: The system of the world: And a philosophical treaties of the earth, sea, air, and meteors. The whole illustrated with seventy

People / Organizations

• Richard Ware I ("printed for")

Imprint

London : Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, John and Paul Knapton, John Clarke, Thomas Longman, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge, Richard Hett, Charles Hitch, Stephen Austen, Edmund Comyns, James Hodges, Andrew Millar, John and Henry Pemderton, and John Rivington, MDCCXLIV. [1744]

Publication year

1744

ESTC No.

T163339

Grub Street ID

201905

Description

2v.,plates : maps ; 2°.

Note

Titlepages in red and black

Published in 144 numbered parts.

Uncontrolled note

NUC - Bowen (who only appears to have drawn the maps). Compleat (not complete) geographer