Modern history : or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, animals and minerals. By Mr. Salmon. Vol.VI. Containing The Present State of the Russian, or Muscovite Empire; and of the Kingdoms of Sweden, Denmarr and Norway: Treating also of Greenland, and other Countries near the Pole; and shewing that Greenland is probably contiguous both to Asia and America, and that there is Land and not Sea about the Pole. It contains also some Account of the Whale and Herring Fisheries; and shews the Advantage that would accrue to Britain by the Encouragement of them. Illustrated with cuts and maps, accurately Drawn, according to the Geographical Part of this Work, by Herman Moll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.

Standardized Title:

Modern history. Vol.6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--Early works to 1800.

Geography.

History, Modern--Early works to 1800.

History, Modern.

Manners and customs--Early works to 1800.

Manners and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8],461,[19]p.,plates ) maps ;

Other Title:

Modern history

Place of Publication:

London : printed for James Crokatt at the Golden Key, near the Inner-Temple-Gate in Fleet-Street, 1727.

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

All vols. of this work were available separately and some at least were issued in parts.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T139589.

OCLC:

642414269