The modern gazetteer, or, A short view of the several nations of the world absolutely necessary for rendering the public news, and other historical occurrences, intelligible and entertaining
8th ed., with great additions, a new set of maps, viz., the world, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and Germany
London : Printed for E. Ballard, J. Beecroft, J. Hinton, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, S. Crowner, G. Keith, B. Law, T. Longman, T. Cadell, T. Caslon, C. Henderson, T. Lownds, Johnson and Payne, Robinson and Roberts, and W. and J. Richardson, 1769
1 online resource (1 v. (unpaged [510 p.]), [7] leaves of plates (fold.) ) fold. maps
OCLC
ocn820326842
Lnat reports [508] p. Register: [2], A6, a-b6, B-2R6. Including frontis. = plate = map and a final advertisement leaf.
"Containing, I. An introduction to geography ; with directions for the use of the terrestrial globe. II. The situation and extent of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and chief towns, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America : also, a description of the most considerable seas, lakes, rivers, and mountains, all ranged in alphabetical order. III. The produce, manufactures, trade, constitution, forces, revenues, and religion, of the several countries. IV. The genealogies and families of the emperors, kings, and princes, now reigning."
"Published by the King's authority."
Two columns to the page.
Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.