A Compendious Geographical Dictionary. AND Dictionary of The English Language. Containing a Concise Description of the Most Remarkable Places, Ancient and Modern, in Europe, Asia, Africa & America, interspersed with Historical Anecdotes, to which are added a Chronological table. and Table of Coins. The Newtonian System of Planets, &c. Embellished with MAps. The Second Edition. AND Dictionary; with Alphabetical Account of the HEathen Deities; List of Cities, Towns, Boroughs &c. Fourth Edition. Two Volumes.

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Editore: London, W. Peacock and Sons, 1795 & 1794 (2nd & 4th editions respectively.)

Two Volumes. Hardback, Small 8vo approx 5.25 x 3.25 inches. Full calf leather binding, with gilt line paneled boards, gilt line banding to spines with black leather spine labels lettered in gilt. Marbled endpapers. All page edges gilt. In very good condition. Covers a little worn, spines and edges rubbed, top corners a little chipped, some darkening and handling marks to boards, some staining to rear boards. Spine label chipped on dictionary. Neat inscriptions to front endpapers ?Given to Lady Sudley by her most affectionate friend & well wisher Augusta, Nov 28 1798.? (Princess Augusta Sophia & Viscountess Sudley - Countess of Arran.) Some minor darkening to edges of pages in Dictionary, dark spot to bottom edge of pages between sections E to K. Some minor offsetting adjacent maps in Geography. Else pages and plates clean, bright and tight. Else a clean and tight 2 vol set. 2 vols: Not paginated. Illustrated with 6 engraved coloured map plates and a plan of the solar system, all folding. Codice articolo 98404

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Titolo: A Compendious Geographical Dictionary. AND ...
Casa editrice: London, W. Peacock and Sons, 1795 & 1794 (2nd & 4th editions respectively.)