The Little Gazetteer; Or, Topographical Dictionary In Miniature:.
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.'
£100.00
Publisher
Printed and published for the Author by W. S. Johnson, 'Nassau Steam Press,' 60, St Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, W.C.,
Place
London
Date
No date but c.1845..
Synopsis
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].
Item Description
Miniature 8vo. 2.25 x 3.35 inches. xvi + 786 pp. + 29 + [1] + [26]. Running title: The Miniature Universal Gazetteer.
Illustrations
Illustrated by frontispiece and engraved title page.
Notes
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.
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