A new system of geography: or A general description of the world. Containing a particular and circumstantial account of the all the countries, kingdoms, and states of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their situation, climate, mountains, seas, rivers, lakes, &c. The religion, manners, customs, manufactures, trade, and buildings of the inhabitants. With the birds, beasts, reptiles, insects, the various vegetables, and minerals found in different regions. Embellished with a new and accurate set of maps, by the best geographers. And great variety of copper-plates, containing perspective views of the principal cities, structures, ruins, &c. By D. Fenning, (author of The Royal English Dictionary, the use of globes, The young algebraist\U+2019\s companion, &c.) and J. Collyer, (author of the letters from Felicia to Charlotte; and translator of The Messiah and Noah, from the German). Vol.I [-II]

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• A new system of geography: or A general description of the world. Containing a particular and circumstantial account of the all the countries, kingdoms, and states of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their situation, climate, mountains, seas, rivers, lakes, &c. The religion, manners, customs, manufactures, trade, and buildings of the inhabitants. With the birds, beasts, reptiles, insects, the various vegetables, and minerals found in different regions. Embellished with a new and accurate set of maps, by the best geographers. And great variety of copper-plates, containing perspective views of the principal cities, structures, ruins, &c. By D. Fenning, (author of The Royal English Dictionary, the use of globes, The young algebraist\U+2019\s companion, &c.) and J. Collyer, (author of the letters from Felicia to Charlotte; and translator of The Messiah and Noah, from the German). Vol.I [-II]
• General description of the world

People / Organizations

• Daniel Fenning (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Payne, and sold by J. Johnson, No.72. St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCLXXI. [1771] The third edition, revised, corrected, and much improved.; ..

Added name

Collyer, Joseph, -1776.

Publication year

1771

ESTC No.

T133335

Grub Street ID

182154

Description

2 v. : maps, ports. ; 2°.

Note

Published in 109 parts

Pagination: Vol.I: [4], xxxviii, [5]-119 [i.e. 519], [9] p., [25] leaves of plates [some folded]; Vol.II:788, [20] p., [39] leaves of plates [some folded]

Signatures. Vol. I: [A]]2] a-i]2] k]2] (-k2) B-6O]2] *a-*b]2. Vol. II: [A]]2] B-9R]2

A variant has no catchword on p.xxxviii

Includes index.

Uncontrolled note

Not a reissue of the first ed., despite being publ'd. in same no. of parts, e.g. vol.1, p.7: (first ed.) no press figure; (3rd. ed.) P/F: 4