The modern gazetteer, or, A short view of the several nations of the world : absolutely necessary for rendering the public news and other historical occurrences, intelligible and entertaining / by Mr. Salmon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800.

Geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xliii, [496] p., [7] leaves of plates (fold.) ) fold. maps ;

Edition:

10th ed., carefully corr. and improved.

Other Title:

Modern gazetteer, or, A short view of the several nations of the world

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for E. Ballard, J. Rivington and Sons, W. Strahan ... [et al.], 1782.

Contents:

1. An introduction to geography, with directions for the use of the terrestrial globe

2. The situation and extent of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces and chief towns in Europe, Asia, Africa and America : also, a description of the most considerable seas, lakes, rivers and mountains, all ranged in alphabetical order

3. The produce, manufactures, trade, constitution, forces, revenues and religion of the several countries

4. The genealogies and families of the emperors, kings and princes now reigning.

Notes:

"With the following maps, from the latest improvements, viz the world, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Germany."

Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.

Sabin no. 75824.

OCLC:

11