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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 worldSlavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic world.
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- Added Author
- Collyer, Joseph, -1776.