A new system of geography: or, a general description of the world. Containing A Particular and Circumstantial Account of 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 the Globes, the Young Algebraist's Companion, &c.) J. Collyer, (author of the Letters from Felicia to Charlotte; and Translator of the Messiah, from the German of Mr. Klopstock.) and others.
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London: printed for S. Crowder, at the Looking-Glass, in Pater-Noster-Row; and sold by Mr. Jackson, at Oxford; Mr. Merril, at Cambridge; Mess. Smith, in Dublin; and all other Booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland, MDCCLXVI. [1765]
- Publication year
- 1765-1765
- ESTC No.
- T133336
- Grub Street ID
- 182155
- Description
- 2v.,plates : maps,ports. ; 2⁰
- Note
- Vol.1 and preface are dated 1766, vol.2 1765.
With a list of subscribers in vol.1.
- Uncontrolled note
- NUC & MRU record a 1764-65 ed. with same imprint. No trace of a 1766 vol.1 in NUC + GK & Supps. As the work was publ. in parts, the t/p & preface to vol.1 may have been printed in 1766 when all 109 parts were available, for the benefit of those who had not received a t/p in 1764