The general gazetteer : or, compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, and capes, in the known world; with The Government, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the Inhabitants; the Extent, Boundaries, and Natural Productions of each Country; the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities of the Cities and Towns; their Longitude, Latitude, Bearings and Distances in English Miles from remarkable Places; and the various Events by which they have been distinguished. Including An Account of the Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Market-Towns, and principal Villages, in Great Britain and Ireland. Illustrated with maps. Originally written by R. Brookes, M.D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800.

Geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi,[772]p.,plates ) maps ;

Edition:

The ninth edition, with corrections and improvements.

Other Title:

General gazetteer

Place of Publication:

London : printed for B. Law, C. Dilly, J. Johnson, G. G. and J. Robinson, W. Richardson, Ogilvy and Speare, F. and C. Rivington, W. Goldsmith, R. Baldwin, S. Hayes, W. Lowndes, J. Scatcherd, W. Bent, O. and T. Wilkie, Vernor and Hood, B. Crosby, Cadell and Davies, and H. Murray. MDCCXCV. [1795]

Notes:

Signatures: A-3B⁸,3C².

Pagination supplied by Eighteenth Century Microfilm.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, XI.109

English Short Title Catalog, T113394.

OCLC:

642285900