The modern universal gazetteer, or, A general 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 ([582] p., [5] leaves of plates (fold.) ) fold. maps ;

Other Title:

Modern universal gazetteer, or, A general view of the several nations of the world

Place of Publication:

Glasgow : Printed by J. and M. Robertson for J. and M. Robertson, J. Duncan and J. and W. Shaw, booksellers, 1785.

Contents:

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

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

5. A chronological table of all the remarkable events, from the creation to this date.

Notes:

"With large additions and improvements brought down to the present time, embellished with a new set of maps."

First published as 'The modern gazetteer'.

Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.

Sabin no. 75825.

OCLC:

11