Guthrie´s Universal Geography Improved : Being a New System of Modern Geography: or a Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; and Present State of All the Several Kingdoms of the World. Containing I. An Account of the Figures, Motions, and Distances of the Planets ... II. A New General View of the Earth ... III. A Display of the Grand Divisions of the Globe ... IV. The Situation, Extent ... of Empires ... V. Their Climates, Air, Soil, Vegetable Productions ... VI. The Birds and Beasts peculiar to each Country. VII. Observations and Remarks on the Changes ... VIII. The History and Origin of Nations ... IX. The Genius, Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People ... X. Their Language, Learning, Arts, Sciences ... XI. The Chief Cities, Structures, Ruins ... XII. The Longitude, Latitude, Bearings ... To which are added I. A New and Copious Geographical Index, with the Names and Places ... II. A New Genealogical Table ... III. A Chronological Table of Remarkable Events ...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author

William Guthrie, 1708-1770

Other Authors

James Ferguson, 1710-1776

Document Type

Books

Physical Description

[4], 9-956 s., [24] příl. ; 2°

Published

London : S.n., 1795

Edition

A New Edition, Enlarged, Corrected and Improved, with Great Additions; Being enriched with the most recent Discoveries of the latest Voyagers and Travellers

Subjects

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Item Description

Stránka [4] předmluvy paginována římskou viii
Výzdoba: Viněty, na přílohách mědirytinové ilustrace (mapy), tabulky v textu

Ownership and custodial history

Provenience: [razítko] Knihovna Františkova Musea = Bibliothek d. Franzens-Museums. Brünn Brno

Binding information

Původní polokožená vazba se zlaceným hřbetem

Defect or damage

Mapa mezi stránkami 842 a 843 poškozena