Brookes, R: A General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing A Description of the Nations, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes, &c. in The Known World... , London: Plummer and Brewis for J.Bumpus, Wm. Allason, J. Blacklock..., 1816.Fifteenth edition. xvi + 776 pp. Folding maps include The World, Africa, South America, Asia, Europe, West Indies, East Indies. In original polished calf binding, with six-compartment spine richly gold-blocked, and with original spine label. The front pastedown carries a label "Bound by J.P. King, Bookseller, &c, Andover", and the signature "W Gutch". This signature appears again on the titlepage. The binding has been professionally (and discreetly) restored. (Book ref. 12929) £150.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Saintfield Antiques & Fine Books , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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