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Geography anatomiz'd, or, The Geographical grammar : being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of modern geography after a new and curious method / by Pat. Gordon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gordon, Patrick, fl. 1700.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geography--Early works to 1800.
- Geography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([20], 160, 169-184, 177-432 p., [17] leaves of plates (fold.) ) fold. maps ;
- Edition:
- 19th ed., corr. and somewhat enl. / with a set of new maps by Mr. Senex.
- Other Title:
- Geography anatomiz'd, or, The Geographical grammar
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for J. and P. Knapton, 1749.
- Notes:
- Title page in red and black.
- "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."
- Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.
- Sabin no. 27991.
- OCLC:
- 12
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