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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. Collier, (Author of the Letters from Pelicia to Charlotte; and translator of the Messiah, from the German of Mr. Klopstock.) and others.

Title
A new system of geography: or, A general description of the world [electronic resource] : 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. Collier, (Author of the Letters from Pelicia to Charlotte; and translator of the Messiah, from the German of Mr. Klopstock.) and others.
Author
Fenning, Daniel.
Publication
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, MDCCLXIV. [1764]

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Additional Authors
Collyer, Joseph, -1776.
Description
1 online resource (2v.,plates)
Series Statement
Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic world
Uniform Title
Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic world.
Subject
Geography > Early works to 1800
Note
  • Printed in two columns.
  • 'J. Collyer' is given as one of the authors in vol.2.
  • Reproduction of the original from the Bodleian Library (Oxford).
OCLC
  • 508967666
  • galsas202271
Author
Fenning, Daniel.
Title
A new system of geography: or, A general description of the world [electronic resource] : 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. Collier, (Author of the Letters from Pelicia to Charlotte; and translator of the Messiah, from the German of Mr. Klopstock.) and others.
Imprint
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, MDCCLXIV. [1764]
Series
Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic world
Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic world.
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Collyer, Joseph, -1776.
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