THE LITTLE GAZETTEER; OR, TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY IN MINIATURE: Describing the Situation, Extent, and Other Topographical Features, With the Commerce, Manufactures, Productions, and General Statistics, of Every Country in the World: To which are added. A Comprehensive Population Table, and a List of the Cities, Boroughs, etc. of England and Wales, Corrected up to the Present Time. By Samuel Maunder. [Spine title: MAUNDER'S LITTLE GAZETTEER].

MAUNDER, SAMUEL.

Verlag: Printed and published for the Author by W. S. Johnson, 'Nassau Steam Press,' 60, St Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, W.C. No date but c.1845., London, 1845

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Miniature 8vo. 2.25 x 3.35 inches. xvi + 786 pp. + 29 + [1] + [26]. Running title: The Miniature Universal Gazetteer. Bound in original maroon cloth, decorated gilt. All edges gilt. A little wear to extremities but otherwise in good condition. Inscription on first free endpaper 'To Miss Woodcock from Louis St Valentines 1861.' Illustrated by frontispiece and engraved title page. A comprehensive gazetteer of the world in a single sequence. At the end are population tables of the British counties, principal cities and boroughs, of the principal countries, provinces and cities of the world and a list of the cities, boroughs and market towns in the UK. Samuel Maunder (1785-1849) was a prolific compiler of reference works, from 1825 onwards, and also a publisher. Another edition was published by T. Noble in 1846. An attractive and scarce little volume. HISTORY/THEOLOGY MINIATURE TOPOGRAPHY 19TH CENTURY HISTORY/THEOLOGY. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 21743

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Titel: THE LITTLE GAZETTEER; OR, TOPOGRAPHICAL ...

Verlag: Printed and published for the Author by W. S. Johnson, 'Nassau Steam Press,' 60, St Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, W.C. No date but c.1845., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1845