Shelfmark
Ah.8.20 - Ah.8.21
Author
Uniform title
[Geographia generalis. English]
Title
A compleat system of general geography: explaining the nature and properties of the earth, viz. it's figure, magnitude, motions, situation, contents, and division into land and water ... With particular accounts of the different appearances of the heavens ... the seasons ... the tides ... bays, capes, islands ... The state of the atmosphere ... The origin of springs, mineral-waters, burning mountains, mines, &c. The uses and making of maps, globes, and sea charts. The foundations of dialling; the art of measuring heights and distances; the art of ship-building, navigation ... Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius ... Since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional notes, copper-plates ... by Mr. Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw ... In two volumes.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Stephen Austen, 1733.
Physical description
2v. (898 p.), XII plates (folded) ; 8vo.
Note
Previously Ci.6.15.
Note
Translation (Latin-English) of B. Varenius' "Geographia generalis".
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. note recording purchase from money bequeathed to Eton by Henry Godolphin in 1732; Godolphin stamp.
Binding
18th century calf.
Subject
Geography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Dugdale Mr., translator and editor.
Added entry--name
Shaw, Peter, 1694 - 1736 editor.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B10924