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The young lady's geography : containing, an accurate description of the several parts of the known world, their situation, boundaries, chief towns, air, soil, manners, customs, curiosities : compiled from the writings of the most eminent authors, with particular attention to the modern state of every nation : to which is prefixed, an introduction to geography, wherein the terms made use of in that science, and the method of speedily acquiring a thorough knowledge of maps, are explained in so concise a manner, as to render the whole perfectly easy to be attained, without the assistance of a teacher : also, an astronomical account of the motion and figure of the earth, the vicissitudes of night and day, and the four seasons of the year.
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
London : Printed for R. Baldwin, in Pater-noster-Row, and T. Lownds, in Fleet-Street, 1765.
Description
12 unnumbered pages, xxi pages, 1 unnumbered page, 253 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps (engravings, woodcuts) ; 18 cm (12⁰)
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Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library
14630 Eng 18
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Subject(s)
Geography
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Early works to 1800
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Education
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Women
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18th century
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Engraver
Prockter, J., active 1750-1776
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Gibson, J. (John), active 1750-1792
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Bookseller
Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810
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Attrbuted name
Demarville, Mr, active 1757-1773
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Former owner
Grant, Archibald, Sir, 1760-1820
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Rare books genre
Maps
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World
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Bookplates
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18th century
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Getty AAT genre
Maps
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Europe
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Maps
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Asia
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Early works to 1800
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Maps
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Africa
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Summary note
Introduction to geography and astronomy, followed by sections on Europe, Asia, Africa, and "America."
Notes
Sometimes attributed to Mr. Demarville but attribution to Demarville refuted (cf. ESTC, cited below)
Illustrations: Engraved maps and diagrams, including fold-out maps of the world, Europe, Asia, and Africa by Prockter and Gibson; woodcut initial capitals, pictorial head-pieces, and decorative tail-pieces.
Princeton copy 1: Engraved heraldic bookplate on front pastedopwn of "Sr. Archibald, of Monymoske, Bart."
Binding note
Contemporary brown polished sheep, covers with double gilt-ruled borders, and paneled spine with gilt rules and red leather spine label, gilt-stamped with title: "Lady's geography."
References
English short title catalogue, T65410
Other title(s)
Lady's geography
OCLC
13614003
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