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
Sawbridge, George, fl. 1692 - 1711 publisher.
Added entry--name
Atkins, Maurice publisher.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48631