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Darby's universal gazetteer, or, A new geographical dictionary containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c., in the known world : with the government, customs and manners of the inhabitants, the extent, boundaries and natural productions of each country and the trade, manufactures and curiosities of the cities and towns

Title
Darby's universal gazetteer, or, A new geographical dictionary [electronic resource] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c., in the known world : with the government, customs and manners of the inhabitants, the extent, boundaries and natural productions of each country and the trade, manufactures and curiosities of the cities and towns / by William Darby.
Author
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.
Publication
Philadelphia : Bennett & Walton, 1827 [c1826]

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Additional Authors
  • Darby, William, 1775-1854.
  • Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858.
Description
892 p., [1] leaf of plates (fold.) : fold. col. map; 25 cm.
Uniform Title
General gazetteer
Alternative Title
  • General gazetteer
  • New universal gazetteer, or, Geographical dictionary
  • Universal gazetteer
  • New geographical dictionary
Subject
Geography > Dictionaries
Note
  • The second edition of Brookes' General gazetteer published by Darby under his own name.
  • Map of the United States by and engraved by H.S. Tanner.
  • With a half-title.
  • Two columns to the page.
  • Errors in paging: p. 135, 323 misnumbered 153, 223.
  • Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
  • Sabin no. 18534.
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 697711866
  • TGPSM10-B913
Author
Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.
Title
Darby's universal gazetteer, or, A new geographical dictionary [electronic resource] : containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities, towns, forts, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, &c., in the known world : with the government, customs and manners of the inhabitants, the extent, boundaries and natural productions of each country and the trade, manufactures and curiosities of the cities and towns / by William Darby.
Imprint
Philadelphia : Bennett & Walton, 1827 [c1826] (W. Brown)
Edition
2nd ed., with ample additions and improvements.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2010. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Local Note
Travel.
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Full text online available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Darby, William, 1775-1854.
Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858.
Caption Title
New universal gazetteer, or, Geographical dictionary
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