The general gazetter: or, Compendious geographical dictionary. Containing a description of all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, provinces, cities, chief towns, forts, fortresses, castles, citadels, seas, harbours, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, capes, and promontories in the known world; together with the government, policy, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, bounds, and natural productions of each country; and the trade, manufactures, and curiosities of the cities and towns; their longitude, latitude, bearing and distances in English miles from remarkable places; as also, the sieges they have undergone, and the battles that have been fought near them, down to this present year. Including an authentic account of the counties, cities, and market-towns in England and Wales; as also the villages with fairs, the days on which they are kept according to the new stile; as well as the cattle, goods, and merchandizes that are sold thereat. By R. Brookes, M.D.
- Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.
- Date:
- M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]
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Publication/Creation
London : Printed for J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; R. Baldwin, in Paternoster-Row; W. Johnston, in Ludgate-Street, S. Crowder, in Pater-noster-Row; B. Law, in Ave-Mary-Lane; J. Coote, in Pater-noster-Row; Becket and De Hondt, in the Strand; and B. Collins, in Salisbury, M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]
Physical description
vi,xxxiv,[664]p.,plates : maps ; 80.
Contributors
Edition
The second edition, with great additions and improvements.
References note
Alston, XI.100
Roscoe, A57 (2)
ESTC N7888