Shelfmark
Ag.4.12
Title
The compleat geographer: or, the chorography and topography of all the known parts of the earth. To which is premis'd an introduction to geography, and a natural history of the earth and the elements ... The whole containing the substance of at least an hundred and fifty books of modern travels, faithfully abstracted and digested ... To which are added maps of every country ... most engrav'd by Herman Moll.
Edition
The third edition. Wherein the descriptions of Asia, Africa and America are compos'd anew from the relations of travellers of the best repute ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for Awnsham and John Churchill at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row. And Timothy Childe at the White-Hart, at the West-End of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1709.
Physical description
[26], 482, [2], 341, [1], xxiip, plates (folded) : ill. ; Fo.
Note
In two parts, each with separate titlepage, pagination and register; part 2 having continuous text despite the pagination.
Note
Titlepage to part 1 in red and black.
Note
Titlepage to part 2 reads: 'Thesaurus geographicus: or the compleat geographer'.
Note
Previously Cf.4.1 and Ah.4.14.
Note
The text of Part I is largely based on Herman Moll's "A system of geography ...". This title appears on the additional engraved title-page.
Note
Part II has advertisement page before index.
Note
Ms. price: "1:3:0".
Citation/references note
ESTC T113918
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1419, no. 01).
Additional physical form available
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. inscription recording purchase from money bequeathed to Eton by Henry Godolphin in 1732; Godolphin stamp.
Binding
18th century blind-stamped calf.
Subject
Geography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Natural history Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Godolphin, Henry, 1648 - 1733 former owner.
Added entry--name
Churchill, Awnsham, ? - d. 1728 publisher.
Added entry--name
Churchill, John publisher.
Added entry--name
Childe, Timothy publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B10685