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Atlases, British - Early works to 1800
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A new atlas of the mundane system: or, Of geography and cosmography: Describing the heavens and the earth, the distances, motions and magnitudes of the celestial bodies: the various empires, kingdoms, states, republics, and islands, throughout the known world; wherein are particularly described the latest discoveries. The whole elegantly engraved on sixty-four copper plates. With a general introduction to geography and cosmography; in which the elements of these sciences are compendiously deduced from original principles, and traced from their invention to the latest improvements. The second edition, with additions, corrections, and very great improvements. By Samuel Dunn, mathematician, and member of the Philosophical Society at Philadelphia in America.
Dunn, Samuel, -1794.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The atlas to Guthrie's system of Geography. ...
Guthrie, William, 1708-1770.Date: 1800- Books
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The Maps and charts to the modern part of the universal history.
Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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Ellis's English atlas: or, A compleat chorography of England and Wales: In fifty-four maps. Containing more particulars than any other collection of the same kind. The whole calculated for the use of travellers, academies, and of all those who desire to improve in the knowledge of their country. From the latest surveys of the several counties; with the addition of four maps, viz. of the rivers of England and Wales; of twenty-five miles of the country round London; of the island of Jersey; and of Guernsey, Sark, Alderney, and Burhou. Engraved by, and under the direction of, J. Ellis.
Ellis, J. (John), active 1750-1800.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Le Petit atlas Britannique: Ou recueil des provinces d'Angleterre et de la principaute de Galles, avec une carte generale et tables contenant la longueur, largeur, superficie, les villes, bourgs, lieux de marché, paroisses, & le nombre de membres qu chaque province envoie; de plus l'Angleterre parlementaire; où l'on a joint une table du produit de la taxe des terres à quatre Shillings par livre; aussi une de la proportion observée pour la réparation des impots entre les différents provinces, suivant la taxe appellée Aide établie en 1699, et observation sur le parlement.
Date: [1753]