Shelfmark
Ge.1.14
Title
Thesaurus geographicus. A new body of geography: or, A compleat description of the earth: containing I. By way of introduction, the general doctrine of geography. ... II. A description of all the known countries of the earth: ... III. The principal cities and most considerable towns in the world, particularly and exactly describ'd: ... IV. Maps of every country of Europe, and general ones of Asia, Africa and America, fairly engraven on copper, according to the best and latest extant. And also particular draughts of the chief fortified towns of Europe. Collected with great care from the most approv'd geographers and modern travellers and discoveries, by several hands. With an alphabetical table of the names of places..
Varying form of title
New body of geography
Varying form of title
Compleat description of the earth
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Abel Swall and Tim. Child, at the sign of the Unicorn at the West-end of St. Paul's-Church., 1695..
Physical description
[8], 44, [4]; 42, 43-48 leaves, 49-178, 189-272, 231-506, [12] p., [2] leaves of plates. : diagrams, maps. ; 31 cm. (fol.)
Note
"Britain" begins new pagination and register.
Note
P. 235 misnumbered 238.
Note
With numerous errors in pagination; text continuous despite pagination.
Note
Includes index.
Note
Variant has "with an alphabetical table of all the towns names" instead of "with an alphabetical table of the names of places".
Note
Title set within a double-ruled border.
Note
Signatures: [A]² b² B-N² A-2I⁴ *2K⁴ *2L² 2K-2T⁴ 2U⁶ 2X-3L⁴ 3M² 3N-3U⁴ 3X² a-c².
Note
Errata at foot of leaf b2v.
Note
Advertisements at foot of leaf 3X2v and on leaf c2v.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R33826
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T869
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Binding
Contemporary mottled calf; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames with small ornaments at inner corners; five raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Body of geography"; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.
Copy-specific note
Eton copy is variant, with "with an alphabetical table of all the towns names" on title-page.
Copy-specific note
Ms. on front endpaper: "This Book belongs to the Audit Room."
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ge.1.18.
Subject
Geography Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Swall, Abel publisher.
Added entry--name
Childe, Timothy publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48150