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Shelfmark

Ge.6.07(02)

Title

The gazetteer's or, Newsman's interpreter. The second part. Being a geographical index of all the empires, kingdoms, islands, provinces, peninsula's: as also, of the cities, patriarchships, bishopricks, universities, ports, forts, castles, &c. in Asia, Africa, and America. Shewing the division and boundary of every country, to whom now subject: the situation of the several cities and places contain'd therein, in respect to rivers, bays, seas, mountains, and the like: their distances from others of most note, and what is most memorable concerning them, with their longitude and latitude, according to the best authorities, and latest observations. To which is added: an account of the imperial, royal, and princely families of these three parts of the world. The whole of special use for the true understanding of modern history, and the state of affairs in those parts of the world, and explain'd by abbreviations and figures for the conveniency of the pocket..

Varying form of title

Newsman's interpreter

Edition

The third edition corrected and enlarged..

Publication, distribution, etc.

London: : Printed for George Sawbridge at the Three Flower-de-luces in Little Britain, and Maurice Atkins at the Golden Ball in St. Paul's-Church-Yard,, 1710..

Physical description

[142] p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)

Note

Title printed within a double-ruled border.

Note

Signatures: A⁶(-A1) B-M⁶.

Note

With advertisements on 3 final pages.

Note

Text set in two columns.

Note

Part 1 by Laurence Echard.

Citation/references note

ESTC, N492855

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 1 (eleventh edition, 1716).

Subject

Geography Dictionaries Early works to 1800.

Subject

Africa Gazetteers Early works to 1800.

Subject

America Gazetteers Early works to 1800.

Subject

Asia Gazetteers Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Added entry--name

Atkins, Maurice publisher.

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

England London.

Identifier

B48631
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