Shelfmark
Ge.6.07(01)
Author
Title
The gazetteer's; or Newsman's interpreter. Being a geographical index of all the considerable cities, patriarchships, bishopricks, universities, dukedoms, earldoms, and such like; imperial and hance-towns, ports, forts, castles, &c. In Europe. Shewing in what kingdoms, provinces and counties they are; to what prince they are now subject; upon, or nigh what rivers, bays, seas, mountains, &c. they stand; their distances (in English miles) from several other places of note; with their longitude and latitude, according to the best and approved maps: with the addition of a table of the births, marriages, &c. of all the kings, princes and potentates of Europe. Of special use for the true understanding of all modern histories of Europe, as well as the present affairs; and for the conveniency of cheapness and pocket-carriage, explained by abbreviations and figures. By Lawrence Eachard, A.M. of Christ's College in Cambridge..
Varying form of title
Newsman's interpreter
Edition
The eleventh edition, corrected, and very much enlarged with the additions of all the towns in Great Britain, which send members to Parliament; and of the towns and other places that give titles to the nobility; with the counties they lie in, and their distances from London..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for John Nicholson at the King's-Arms, and Samuel Ballard at the Blue Ball in Little-Britain., 1716..
Physical description
[264] p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Note
Edition statement appears above author's name on title-page.
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Note
Signatures: A-L⁶ 2A-2L⁶.
Note
With an initial advertisement leaf and advertisements on 3 final pages.
Note
Text set in two columns.
Note
Part II: 'The gazetteer's or newsman's interpreter. The second part. Being a geographical index of all the empires, kingdoms, ... in Asia, Africa and America ...' was published anonymously.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T68996
Citation/references note
Alston, XI.46
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington inside back cover, recording donation to Eton College in 1731. Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf; boards have single-gold-fillet border frames; four raised bands, each bordered by single gold fillet; red goatskin spine label with gilt title: "Eachards Gazetteer"; board edges tooled in blind; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Cd.6.20.
Copy-specific note
Bound with Part 2 (third edition, 1710).
Subject
Geography Dictionaries Early works to 1800.
Subject
Europe Gazetteers Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Nicholson, John, ? - d. ca. 1717 publisher.
Added entry--name
Ballard, Samuel, ? - d. 1761 publisher.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48627