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A Compendious geographical and historical grammar : exhibiting a brief survey of the terraqueous globe ; and shewing the situation, extent, boundaries, and divisions of the various countries ; their chief towns, mountains, rivers, climates, and productions ; their governments, revenues, commerce, and their sea and land forces ; likewise, the religion, language, literature, customs, and manners of the respective inhabitants of the different nations : and also, a concise view of the political history of the several empires, kingdoms, and states. Embellished with maps.

Accession number
PML 152441
Published
London : Printed for W. Peacock and Sons, No. 18, Salisbury-Square ; and J. Scatcherd, Ave Maria-Lane, 1802 (London : [Printed] ... by T. Rickaby, Peterborough-court, Fleet-street.)
Credit line
Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.
Notes
"It is likewise intended as a companion to the Compendious Geographical Dictionary, published by Mr. Peacock."--Introduction, p. [iii].
Frontispiece (Chart of the World) and other folded plates signed "Engraved for the Compendious Geographical Grammar. ... Russell del et sculp. Constitution Row [9] Grays Inn Lane. London. Published as the ... directs May 4, 1795 by W. Peacock Salisbury Square."
"Geographical grammar"--Binder's spine title.
Description
xxviii, 408, [7] p. : 13 fold. maps (some col.), front. ; 14 cm.
Provenance
Provenance note pasted inside box cover: "These books were given by Mrs. Estridge to Mrs. de Crespigny, 2nd wife of Sir Joseph Whatley, in 1814. Mrs. Estridge was sister to Sir Joseph. They came into possession of Mrs. Ireby Fisher, great-grand-daughter of Sir Joseph, and were given by her to Captain F. C. Tyler, late Royal Field Artillery, - her cousin - in 1910." ; Joseph Estridge (bookplate); from the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Contemporary dark blue straight-grain morocco, gilt, g.e., enclosed in a contemporary straight-grain morocco box and edges gilt, simulating a set of books.
Classification
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Printed Books