Geography for children: :. or, A short and easy method of teaching and learning geography : designed principally for the use of schools. Whereby even children may in a short time know the use of the terrestrial globe and geographical maps, and all the considerable countries in the world; their situation, boundaries, extent, divisions, islands, rivers, lakes, chief cities, government, and religion. Divided into lessons, by way of question and answer: with a new general map of the world, the spheres, and also a list of maps necessary for children. /. translated from the French of Abbot Lenglet du Fresnoy, and now greatly augmented and improved throughout the whole..
Nicolas Lenglet Dufresnoy (1674-1755)
Category
Books
Date
1787
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Chastleton House, Oxfordshire
NT 3256272
Summary
Bibliographic description
The fifteenth edition. /. To which is prefixed, A method of learning geography without a master, for the use of such grown persons, as have neglected this useful study in their youth. And A table of the latitude and longitude of the most remarkable places mentioned in this work. As also a print of the orrery... x, 151 pages, 2 plates (fold.) :. illustrations (black and white), maps ;. 16.9 cm (A-G¹²). Pencil marks on page 130. Torn back flyleaf. Provenance: in ink on front pastedown 'A. Mister'. Binding: Full brown calf with blind fillet to form a border. Four raised bands on spine, with black ruling.
Makers and roles
Nicolas Lenglet Dufresnoy (1674-1755)