Topographical and statistical description of the county of somerset, containing an account of its situation, extent, towns, roads, rivers, lakes, mines, minerals, fisheries, manufactures, trade, commerce, agriculture, fairs, markets, curiosities, antiquities, natural history, civil and ecclesiastical jurisdictions, &c. To which is prefixed, a copious travelling index; exhibiting, at one view, the direct and pricipal cross roads, inns and distance of stages, noblemen's and gentlemen's seats. Forming a complete county itinerary. The whole interpersed with a variety of information, entertaining to the general reader; highly beneficial to the agriculturist, trader, and manufacturer; and particularly interesting to the traveller, speculatist, antiquarian, and to every inhabitant of the county. By George Alexander Cooke, editor of the Universal System of Geography. Illustrated with a map of the county.
- Cooke, George Alexander, active 1800.
- Date:
- [1800?]
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Publication/Creation
London : Printed for C. Cooke, No. 17, Paternoster Row by Brimmer and Co. upper Mary-le-bone Street, and sold by all the booksellers in the United Kingdom, [1800?]
Physical description
191,[1]p. : ill,map ; 120.
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References note
Cox, E. "Reference guide to the literature of travel"., III, p.154
ESTC N46910