A new geographical and historical grammar : wherein the geographical part is truly modern ; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed
by Thomas Salmon
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About This Item
London : Printed for William Johnston ; And P. Davey and B. Law, 1758-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 640, [16] pages, 23 plates of maps (some fold). Eighth Edition. Contemporary calf leather, raised bands, modern leather spine label. Rehinged and rejointed, Japanese paper restoration to spine. Contemporary signature of John Miller to half title, Nicholas Gaubert, 1774 to rear pastedown. Dampstaining, foxing to text block, dampstaining to 11 maps. Offsetting and spotting to maps. Tears to World Map, China, Africa and West Indies. Persia map lacking first fold. A good copy complete with all the maps.
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- A new geographical and historical grammar : wherein the geographical part is truly modern ; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed
- Author
- Thomas Salmon
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- Hardcover
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- Publisher
- London : Printed for William Johnston ; And P. Davey and B. Law
- Date Published
- 1758-01-01
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- 0.00 lbs
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