The general gazetteer : or, compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, cities, chief towns, forts, fortresses, castles, citadels, seas, harbours, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes. and promontories in the known world; together with the government, policy, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the inhabitants; the Extent, Bounds, and Natural Productions of each Country; and the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities, of the Cities and Towns; their Longitude, Latitude, Bearings and Distances in English Miles from remarkable Places; as also, The Sieges they have undergone, and the Battles fought near them. Including An Authentic Account of the Counties, Cities, and Market-Towns in england and wales; as also the Villages, with the Days on which the Fairs are kept. Embellished with nine maps. By R. Brookes, M.D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--Dictionaries.

Geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi,[696]p.,plates ) maps ;

Edition:

The sixth edition, improved, with additions and corrections.

Other Title:

General gazetteer

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. F. C. Rivington, T. Carnan, and J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; G. G. J. J. Robinson, R. Baldwin, and J. Bent, in Pater-Noster-Row; B. Law, in Ave-Mary-Lane; T. Lowndes, and J. Murray, in Fleet-Street; C. Dilly, in the Poultry; T. Vernor, in Birchin-Lane; and S. Hayes, in Oxford-Street, MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]

Notes:

With 5 final pages of advertisements.

Braces in imprint.

Price from imprint: price Seven Shillings.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, XI.105

Roscoe, A57 (6)

English Short Title Catalog, T143954.

OCLC:

642432893