A new system of geography, or, A general description of the whole known 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, governments, manufactures, trade, and buildings of the inhabitants ... : embellished with a new and accurate set of maps, by the best geographers, and great variety of copper-plates ... /

A new system of geography, or, A general description of the whole known 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, governments, manufactures, trade, and buildings of the inhabitants ... : embellished with a new and accurate set of maps, by the best geographers, and great variety of copper-plates ... /

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Author / Creator:Fenning, Daniel.
Edition:The fourth edition, revised, corrected, and enriched with the latest discoveries.
Imprint:London : Printed for J. Payne, and sold by J. Johnson ..., MDCCLXXII [1772]
Description:2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 37 cm (fol.)
Language:English
Subject:
Geography -- Early works to 1800.
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Calf bindings (Binding)
Gold tooled bindings (Binding)
Rebacking (Binding)
Lettering pieces (Binding)
Sprinkled edges (Binding)
Format: Print Book
Local Note:University of Chicago Library's copy incomplete: lacks volume 2. Volume 1 has 6 folded maps.
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12705103
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Other authors / contributors:Collyer, Joseph, -1776.
Provenance:Armorial bookplate: John Bell, Thirsk.
Binding: contemporary calf over boards, gold ruled; rebacked with gold tooling and red and brown lettering pieces on spine; red sprinkled edges.
Notes:Printed in 2 cols. per page.
Each vol. has an index.
First ed. published: London : Printed for S. Crowder, and sold by M. Jackson ..., 1764-1765.
Signatures: v. 1: [A]² a-i² k1 B-6O² *a-*b².
Pagination: v. 1: xxxviii, 119 [i.e. 519], [9] p., [26] leaves of plates (5 folded) : ill., 9 maps.

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Call Number: f G114.F45 1772 c.1
Issues: v.1
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