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A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several kingdoms of the world. / By William Guthrie, esq. The astronomical part by James Ferguson, F. R. S. Illustrated with a correct set of maps, engraved by Mr. Kitchin ...
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection G114 .G9 1785
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Guthrie, William, 1708-1770.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geography--Early works to 1800.
- Geography.
- Penn Provenance:
- Burr, Charles W. (Charles Walts), 1861- (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes (10 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 928 pages) : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- The ninth edition, with great additions and considerable improvements.
- Place of Publication:
- London : C. Dilly [etc.], 1785.
- Notes:
- "Of this popular grammar, Knox, the bookseller, is said to be the real compiler."--Watt, Bibliotheca britannica, 1824, v. 1, p. 452.
- Issued also under titles: A system of modern geography, A new system of modern geography, and A universal geography.
- Table of the coins of all nations, and their value in English money: p. 896-910.
- "Chronological table of remarkable events ... from the creation to the present time": p. 911-928.
- OCLC:
- 2864973
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