Guthrie, William
[Author]
;
Ferguson, James
[Other];
Knox, John
[Other]
A new system of modern geography, or, A geographical, historical, and commercial grammar, and present state of the several kingdoms of the world
- [6th ed., corr. and greatly enl]
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E-Book
Title:
A new system of modern geography, or, A geographical, historical, and commercial grammar, and present state of the several kingdoms of the world
:
containing I. the figures, motions, and distances of the planets ... II. a general view of the Earth ... III. the grand divisions of the globe into land and water, continents and islands ... VIII. the history and origin of nations, their forms of government, religion, laws, revenues, taxes, naval and military strength
Other titles:
Geographical, historical, and commercial grammar, and present state of the several kingdoms of the world
Reproduction series:
The Making of the Modern World
Place of reproduction:
Farmington Hills, Mich: Thomson Gale
Reproduction note:
Available via the World Wide Web
Origination:
Footnote:
"To which have been added, the late discoveries of Dr. Herschell, and other eminent astronomers"
Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 16207
Includes index
OCLC, 21942164
Of this popular grammar, Knox, the bookseller, is said to be the real compiler.--NUC pre-1956
Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London
The original edition (1770) and many others have title "A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar"; other later editions, "A universal geography."--NUC pre-1956