A new system of geography: or, A general description of the world. [electronic resource] : Containing a particular and circumstantial account of all the countries, kingdoms, and states of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their situation, climate, mountains, seas, rivers, lakes, &c. The religion, manners, customs, manufactures, trade, and buildings of the inhabitants. With the birds, beasts, reptiles, insects, the various vegetables, and minerals, found in different regions. Embellished with a new and accurate set of maps, by the best geographers; and great variety of copper-plates, containing perspective views of the principal cities, structures, ruins, &c. By D. Fenning, (Author of the Royal English dictionary, the use of the globes, the young algebraist's companion, &c.) J. Collier, (Author of the Letters from Pelicia to Charlotte; and translator of the Messiah, from the German of Mr. Klopstock.) and others.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fenning, Daniel.

Collyer, Joseph, d. 1776., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--Early works to 1800.

Geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.,plates ) maps ;

Other Title:

New system of geography

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for S. Crowder, at the Looking-Glass, in Pater-noster-Row; and sold by Mr. Jackson, at Oxford; Mr. Merril, at Cambridge; Mess. Smith, in Dublin; and all other booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland, MDCCLXIV. [1764]

Notes:

Printed in two columns.

'J. Collyer' is given as one of the authors in vol.2.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T149482.

OCLC:

508967666