The general gazetteer : or, compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, &c. in the known world; With The Government, Customs, Manners, And Religion Of The Inhabitants; The Extent, Boundaries, and Natural Productions of each Country; the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities of the Cities and Towns; their Longitude, Latitude, Bearings and Distances in English Miles from remarkable Places; and the various Events by which they have been distinguished. Including An Account of the Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Market-Towns, and principal Villages, in Great Britain and Ireland. Illustrated with maps. Originally written by R. Brookes, M.D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--Dictionaries.

Geography.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xvi pages, 728 unnumbered pages,plates : maps ; 8⁰

Edition:

The eleventh edition, with considerable additions and improvements.

Place of Publication:

London : at the office of Bye and Law, printed for J. Johnson, G. G. and J. Robinson, W. J. and J. Richardson, Ogilvy and Son, F. And C. Rivington, Wynne And Scholey. R. Baldwin, J. Walker, W. Lowndes, J. Scatcherd, H. D. Symonds, W. Bent, G. Wilkie, T. Kay, J. Nunn, C. Law, Longman And Rees, Crosby And Letterman, Cadell And Davies, Murray And Highley, J. Wallis, T. Hurst, And J. Mawman, 1800.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

With a final advertisement leaf.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

Alston, XI.112

English Short Title Catalog, N18348.

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Restricted for use by site license.