A new and easy introduction to universal geography; in a series of letters to a youth at School: Describing The Figure, Motions, and Dimension of the Earth; the different Seasons of the Year; the Situation and Extent of the several Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Provinces; their Government, Customs, Religion, Manners, and the Characters of the reigning Sovereigns. By the Rev. R. Turner, Jun. LL. D. Late of Magdalen-Hall, Oxford. Illustrated with copper-plates, and a new set of maps, drawn and engraved by the best Artists, on Purpose for this Work. The fourth edition, improved and considerably enlarged by the author. To this edition is now first added, a large map of the world, on which are delineated the different tracts of Captain Cook's ships in his three voyages round the World; also a Plate of the Terrestrial Glone; and a Plate of a New and Curious Geographical Clock

People / Organizations

• R Turner (Author)
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for S. Crowder, Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]

Publication year

1789

ESTC No.

T112301

Grub Street ID

164298

Description

xi,[1],228p.,plates : maps ; 12°.

Note

With a half-title.