A new general atlas, containing a geographical and historical account of all the empires, kingdoms, and other dominions of the world: With the natural history and trade of each country. Taken from the best authors, particularly cluverius, brietius, cellarius, bleau, baudrand, hoffman, moreri, the two sansons, luyts, the atlas historique, Sir John Chardin, Le br un, Tournefort, &c. To which is prefix’d, An introduction to geography, rendring the principal parts of the science easy and containing all that is necessary for the ready understanding of maps. Together with a copious alphabetical index. The maps, which are all engraven or revised by Mr. Sensex, are laid down according to the observations communicated to the English Royal Society, the French Royal Academy of Sciences, and those made by the latest travellers: and the descriptions suited to the course of each map, which has not been observ’d in any other atlas.
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- Imprint
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London: Printed for Daniel Brown without Temple-Bar, Thomas Taylor over-against Serjeants-Inn in Fleet-Street, John Darby in Bartholomew-Close, John Senex in Salisbury-Court, William Taylor in Pater-Noster-Row, Joseph Smith in Exeter-Change, Andrew Johnston engraver in Round-Court, William Bray next the Fountain-Tavern in the Strand, Edward Symon in Cornhill, M.DCC.XXI. [1721]
- Publication year
- 1721-1721
- ESTC No.
- T206837
- Grub Street ID
- 236215
- Description
- [8],272,141-261,[11]p.,plates : maps ; 2⁰
- Note
- With a list of subscribers.
- Uncontrolled note
- Pag. corrected 5/93 - reported by Dt, etc