Universal Geography - Formed Into A New And Entire System; Describing Asia, Africa, Europe And America ; With Their Subdivision Of Empires, Kingdoms, States And Republics : The Extend, Boundaries, and remarkable Appearances of each Country ; Cities, Towns, and Curiosities of Nature and Art. Also giving A general Account of the Fossil and Vegetable Production of the Earth, and of every Species of Animal : The History of Man, In all Climates, Regions, And Conditions ; Customs, Manners, Laws, Governments, And Religions : The State of Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Manufactures, And Knowledge : Sketches of the Ancient and Modern History of each Nation and People. To which is added, A Short View of Astronomy, As Connected With Geography ; Of The Plan

Langue : anglais

Edité par Dublin, Printed by Zachariah Jackson 1793 - 1794, 1794

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Two Volumes in Three Parts (bound in Two Volumes). Quarto (23 cm wide x 28 cm high). Pagination: Volume I: Hand-coloured Frontispiece, VI [Subscribers], XIII, 894 pages [page 555 misprinted as 454] [Stating "The End" at the end of the Volume] with Four Maps and Three engravings (including Frontispiece) / Volume II: Hand-coloured Frontispiece, 792 pages [Stating "End Of The Second Volume" at the end of Volume II] with Ten Maps and One Engraving (Frontispiece) / [Volume III] is Bound to the rear of Volume II and is falsely ending with "End of The Second Volume" even though it is the "Continuation of Book IV" and in all other listings of this book internationally is accepted to be Volume III. Pagination of [Volume III]: Hand-coloured Frontispiece, [No separate titlepage], 416 pages, XXXIII pages of an Index, 1 page "Directions to the Binder", 10 pages "A Chronological Table of Remarkable Events, Discoveries and Inventions", with Four Engravings (including Frontispiece). Hardcover / Modern Binding in the style of the 18th century. Full leather with gilt lettering on spine. Very minor signs of neglectable, minimal wormhole-damage. Obviously this work was robbed of many of the maps but those which remain have the original hand-colouring in stunning condition (see description). Overall near Fine condiiton of this extremely rare set, with only minor signs of wear. Page 199/200 of Volume II with longer cut (Text not effected). All the engravings and maps without defects. [ESTC T202828] Illustrations in the Volumes include: Volume I: 1. Hand-coloured Frontispiece with "Vegetable Production" [Colour] 2. The Artificial Sphere [Black-and White] 3. [Kamtschatka] - An inside View of a Winter-Hut of the Kamtscadales [Black-and-White] 4. [India] - Hand-coloured Large Fold-out-Map of India in General (1794) [Colour Map - 41.5 cm wide x 35.5 cm high] 5. [Persia] - Hand-coloured Large Fold-out-Map of Persia / Irak / Iran / Caspian Sea / Behrein [Bahrain] / Persian Gulf / Street of Ormus [32 cm wide x 27 cm high] 6. [Ottoman / Turkish Empire] Hand-coloured Large Fold-out-Map of "The Ottoman, Othman or Turkish Empire in Europe, Asia and Africa (1792) [36 cm wide x 34.5 cm wide] 7. [Barbary / Northern Africa] Hand-coloured Large Fold-out-Map of "The States of Barbary comprehending the Northern parts of Africa" by J.Payne, (1792) [including Morocco, Fez, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli] [40 cm wide x 21 cm high] Volume II: 1. Hand-coloured Frontispiece with "Vegetable Production" [Colour] 2. [Russia] - Hand-coloured Large Fold-out-Map of "The Russian Empire in Europe, divided into Governments" (1792) With sections showing "Ukraine" south of "Russia Minor" and "New Russia" being the Region around "Cherson" and "Bachmut" in a Region called "Asov" [Colour Map - 33 cm wide x 41 cm high] 3. [Prussia and Poland] - Hand-coloured Large Fold-out-Map of "Prussia and Polish Prussia" [Colour Map - 30 cm wide x 22 cm high] Showing the "Gulph of Dantzick" [Danzig] 4. [Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland] - Hand-coloured Large Fold-out-Map of "Sweden - Denmark and Norway" (1792) [Colour Map - 36 cm wide x 37 cm high] With an Inset-Map of "Iceland" and the Map also showing German Prussia, Courland with Riga, Gulf of Riga, Gulf of Livonia, Revel, the White Sea, Russian Lapland 5. [Danube Region] - Hand-coloured Large Fold-out-Map of "The Part of Europe eastward of Germany towards the Euxine or Black Sea, Comprizing Hungary, Sclavonia, Dalmatia, Transilvania, Moldavia and Walachia [Colour Map - 30 cm wide x 20 cm high] 6. [Bohemia (Boehmen)] - Hand-coloured Large Fold-out-Map of "The Kingdom of Bohemia" (1792) [Colour Map - 28.5 cm wide x 20 cm high] 7. [Silesia (Schlesien)] - Hand-coloured Large Fold-out-Map of "Silesia" (1794) [Colour Map - 20 cm wide x 29 cm high] 8. [Spain / Portugal] - Hand-coloured Large Fold-out-Map of "Spain and Portugal from the latest Authorities" [Colour Map - 35 cm wide x 31 cm high] With Majorca, Minorca and Ivica 9. [Italy and Sardinia] - Han.…

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Titre
Universal Geography - Formed Into A New And Entire System; Describing Asia, Africa, Europe And America ; With Their Subdivision Of Empires, Kingdoms, States And Republics : The Extend, Boundaries, and remarkable Appearances of each Country ; Cities, Towns, and Curiosities of Nature and Art. Also giving A general Account of the Fossil and Vegetable Production of the Earth, and of every Species of Animal : The History of Man, In all Climates, Regions, And Conditions ; Customs, Manners, Laws, Governments, And Religions : The State of Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Manufactures, And Knowledge : Sketches of the Ancient and Modern History of each Nation and People. To which is added, A Short View of Astronomy, As Connected With Geography ; Of The Plan
Auteur
Payne, John / Zachariah Jackson [Dublin Printer]
Éditeur
Dublin, Printed by Zachariah Jackson 1793 - 1794
Année de publication
1794
État de l'article
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Reliure
Couverture rigide
Langue
anglais
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