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LOT 1351
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A compendious geographical and historical grammar:

Exhibiting a brief survey of the terraqueous globe (...). Embellished with maps. London, printed for W. Peacock, 1795, XXII,404,(4) p., with 13 folding engraved maps with coloured outlines, contemporary gilt morocco, all edges gilt, 12mo.

Backstrip and edges boards slightly worn, but a good copy. Lovely account of all areas of the world known at the time, with explanation on all possible aspects of those territories (such as geography, nature, language, customs etc.). The chapters concerning Great Britain and the US in particular are very extensive. Contains maps of the world, East India, Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Prussia/Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Great Britain and the United States.

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