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| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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(Sirsi) u153646 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Guthrie, William, 1708-1770. |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
A new geographical, historical and commercial grammar, and present state of the several kingdoms of the world : |
| Remainder of title |
containing, I. The figures, motions, and distances of the planets, according to the Newtonian system and the latest observations. II. A general view of the Earth considered as a planet, with several useful geographical definitions and problems. III. The grand divisions of the Globe into land and water, continents and islands. IV. The situation and extent of Empires, Kingdoms, states, provinces. and colonies. V. Their climate, air, soil, vegetable productions, metals, minerals, natural curiosities, seas, rivers, bays, capes, promontories, and lakes. VI. The birds and beasts peculiar to each country. VII. Observations on the changes that have been any where observed upon the face of nature since the most early periods of history. VIII. The history and origin of nations, their forms of government, religion, laws, revenues, taxes, naval and military strength. IX The genius, manners, customs,and habits of the people. X. Their language, learning, arts, sciences, manufactures, and commerce. XI. The chief cities, structures, ruins, and artificial curiosities. XII. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and distance of principal places from London. To which are added, I. A geographical index, with the names of places alphabetically arranged. II. A table of the coins of all nations, and their value in English money. III. A chronological table of remarkable events from the creation to the present time / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
by William Guthrie, Esq., illustrated with a correct set of maps, engraved by Mr. Kitchin, geographer. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
The Sixth edition, improved and enlarged, the astronomical part by James Ferguson, F.R.S. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, and George Robinson, Pater-noster-Row, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
MDCCLXXIX [1779] |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
766, [2] p., [15] leaves of plates (some folded) : |
| Other physical details |
ill., maps, tables ; |
| Dimensions |
21cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
In this edition the table of coins, and chronological table of remarkable events, are incorporated at the end of the text, Pp.737-766, not on a separate sheet. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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Final [2] pages are "Contents". |
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| General note |
Authorship sometimes attributed to John Knox, bookseller. |
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Maps are signed "Thos. Kitchin". |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) |
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| Local note |
With several ownership marks on flyleaf including "Miss Wetherall" and "G. R. Carline F.R.A.I. 1918". |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Geography |
| Form subdivision |
Early works to 1800 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Kitchin, Thomas, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1718-1784, |
| Relator term |
engraver |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Ferguson, James, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1710-1776 |
| 9 (RLIN) |
203079 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Knox, John, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1720-1790 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Carline, G. R. |
| Fuller form of name |
(George Reginald), |
| Dates associated with a name |
-1932, |
| Relator term |
former owner. |