Modern geography. . A description of the empires, kingdoms, states, and colonies; with the oceans, seas, and isles; in all parts of the world: including the most recent discoveries, and political alterations digested on a new plan. By John Pinkerton. The astronomical introduction by M.La Croix ...Translated by John Pond...With numerous maps, revised by the author, and engraved by Mr. Lowry. To the whole are added, a Catalogue of the best maps, and books of travels and voyages, in all languages: and an ample index.
John Pinkerton (1758-1826)
Category
Books
Date
1817
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Carlyle's House, London
NT 3066846
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 v.,54 plates (some fold.) maps . ill., tables . 4to.. steel engravings from another publication have been pasted onto various blank leaves or half-titles. Provenance: Bookplate: Thomas Carlyle (v.2 only); also, in TC's hand on front free endpaper of v.2: " T.Carlyle. Chelsea 1860." below this, also in TC's hand: "James Aitken (Dumfries, 1865). T.C." This sentence struck out and below it: "Na; another [illeg.] 10 Octr.1865!". Binding: full calf; spines and edges of boards gilt; black leather spine labels.
Makers and roles
John Pinkerton (1758-1826) Sylvestre François Lacroix (1765-1843) Wilson Lowry (Whitehaven 1762 - London 1824) John Pond (1767-1836)