A general gazetteer; or compendious geographical dictionary. . containing descriptions of every country in the known world: with their towns, people, natural productions, etc.... originally compiled by R. Brookes, the whole revised... by A.G. Findlay.
Richard Brookes (1721-1763)
Category
Books
Date
1842
Materials
Measurements
232 x 153 x 56 mm
Place of origin
England
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Saltram, Devon
NT 3040706
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: machine-amde wove paper Ink/Pigment: black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Case binding, bds & cover Date of Binding: Contemporary publisher’s binding Binder's Name: English End Leaves: Single-fold tipped cream coated paper Structure: 2-on on 2 textile tapes Edges: rough trim Spine Lining: paper over mull End Bands: None Bookmark: None Boards: rope fibre boards Covering: black ribbed bookcloth Tooling Spine:gilt title on spine Tooling Sides: blind blocked designs on both boards Furniture: None Enclosure: None Binding Notes:
Bibliographic description
[8], xxiii, [1], 768p [7] folded maps . 8vo.. Provenance: Bookplate - Earl of Morley. Bookseller's label inside front board: E. Nettleton, Plymouth.. Binding: Publisher's cloth binding, as issued.
Makers and roles
Richard Brookes (1721-1763) Alexander George Findlay (1812-1875)