Cosmography and geography in two parts, the first, containing the general and absolute part of cosmography and geography, being a translation from that eminent and much esteemed geographer, Varenius : wherein are at large handled all such arts as are necessary to be understood, for the true knowledge thereof : to which is added the much wanted schemes, omitted by the author : the second part being a geographical description of the world, taken from the notes and works of the famous Monsieur Sanson, late geographer to the French King : to which are added about an hundred cosmographical, geographical and hydrographical tables of several kingdoms and isles in the world, with their chief cities, seaports, bays, etc. drawn from the maps of the said Sanson.

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  • Cosmography and geography in two parts, the first, containing the general and absolute part of cosmography and geography, being a translation from that eminent and much esteemed geographer, Varenius : wherein are at large handled all such arts as are necessary to be understood, for the true knowledge thereof : to which is added the much wanted schemes, omitted by the author : the second part being a geographical description of the world, taken from the notes and works of the famous Monsieur Sanson, late geographer to the French King : to which are added about an hundred cosmographical, geographical and hydrographical tables of several kingdoms and isles in the world, with their chief cities, seaports, bays, etc. drawn from the maps of the said Sanson.
  • Geographia generalis, English
  • Geographical description of the world
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Imprint
London: Printed by Samuel Roycroft, for Richard Blome .., 1693.
Publication year
1693-1693
ESTC No.
R2029
Grub Street ID
80077
Description
2 v. ([12], 364, 4 leaves of plates; [2], 493 p., 50 leaves of maps (24 double)) 2⁰
Note
The Preface to the reader signed: Richard Blome.

The first part is a translation of: Varenius, Bernhardus. Geographia generalis.

"A geographical description of the world taken from the works of the famous Monsieur Sanson ... by Richard Blome" has special t.p. with imprint date, 1680.

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