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 all 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 of the world, with their chief cities, sea-ports, bays, &c. drawn from the maps of the said Sanson. Illustrated with maps.

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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 all 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 of the world, with their chief cities, sea-ports, bays, &c. drawn from the maps of the said Sanson. Illustrated with maps.
  • Geographia generalis, English
  • Geographical description of the world, taken from the works of the famous Monsieur Sanson
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Imprint
London: printed by S. Roycroft, and are to be sold by William Abington at the Three Silk-worms in Ludgate-street, MDCLXXXIII. [1683]
Publication year
1683-1683
ESTC No.
R219842
Grub Street ID
94320
Description
[6], 364, [2], 493, [1] p., [31] leaves of plates (folded) : diagrams, maps ; 2⁰
Note
The first part is a translation of: Varenius, Bernhardus. Geographia generalis.

"The preface to the reader:" signed Richard Blome.

"A geographical description of the world, taken from the works of the famous Monsieur Sanson, ... by Richard Blome" has separate title page, dated 1680, pagination, and register.

A variant of the 1682 edition (Wing V102), lacking the dedication to Charistopher, Duke of Albemarle (A2).