Geography anatomiz'd [electronic resource] : Or, The geographical grammar. Being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of modern geography, after a new and curious method. Comprehending I. A general view of the terraqueous globe, being a compendious system of the true fundamentals of geography; digested into various definitions, problems, theorems, and paradoxes; with a transient survey of the surface of the earthly ball, as it consists of land and water. II. A particular view of the terraqueous globe, being a clear and pleasant prospect of all remarkable countries upon the face of the whole earth; shewing their situation, extent, division, sub-division, cities, chief towns, name, air, soil, commodities, rarities, archbishopricks, bishopricks, universities, manners, languages, government, arms, religion. Collected from the best authors, and illustrated with divers maps. The eighteenth edition, corrected, and somewhat enlarged; and a set of new maps, by Mr. Senex. By Pat. Gordon, M.A.F.R.S.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Patrick, fl. 1700.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--Early works to 1800.

Geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([24],1-160,169-184,177-432p.,plates ) maps ;

Other Title:

Geography anatomiz'd

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for A. Ward, J. and P. Knapton, J. Brotherton, J. Clarke (Exchange), S. Birt, T. Longman, C. Hitch, R. Hett, J. Hodges, M. Cooper, J. Davidson, and J. Rivington, M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]

Notes:

Half-title: 'The geographical grammar'.

Titlepage in red and black.

Text and register continuous despite pagination.

Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T143368.

OCLC:

508937792