A geographical dictionary: representing the present and ancient names of all the countries, provinces, remarkable cities, universities, ports, towns, mountains, seas, streights, fountains, and rivers of the whole world: their distances, longitudes, and latitudes. With a short historical account of the same; and their present state: to which is added an index of the ancient and Latin names. Very necesary for the right understanding of all modern histories, and especially the divers accounts of the present transactions of Europe. The second edition, corrected and enlarged, together with several useful maps not in the former edition. By Edmund Bohun, Esquire.

People / Organizations

• Edmund Bohun (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Charles Brome, at the Gun, at the west-end of S. Pauls, 1691.

Publication year

1691-1691

ESTC No.

R13280

Grub Street ID

61393

Description

[824] p., [4] folded plates : maps (metal cuts) ; 8⁰

Note

Title page in red and black.

With an additional title page, dated 1688, engraved, "A geographical dictionary in which are represented all the present and ancient names", signed: I. Sturt sculp.

The engraved maps are signed by Robert Morden.

Signatures: A-3E? 3F?.