The modern gazetteer: or, a short view of the several nations of the world. Absolutely necessary for rendering the public news, and other historical occurrences, intelligible and entertaining. Containing, I. An introduction to geography; with directions for the use of the terrestrial globe. II. The situation and extent of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, and chief towns, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America: also, a description of the most considerable seas, lakes, rivers, and mountains, all ranged in alphabetical order. III. The produce, manufactures, trade, constitution, forces, revenues, and religion, of the several countries. IV. The genealogies and families of the emperors, kings, and princes, now reigning. By Mr. Salmon, author of the New geographical grammar, published by the King's authority. The ninth edition, carefully corrected, with considerable improvements. By Mr. Potter. And a new set of maps, viz. the world, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and Germany.
- Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.
- Date:
- M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]
- Books
- Online
Online resources
About this work
Publication/Creation
London : printed for E. Ballard, Bowyer and Nichols, J. Beecroft, W. Strahan, J. Hinton, J. Rivington, W. Johnston, T. Longman, G. Keith, Hawes, Clarke and Collins, S. Crowder, B. Law, T. Lowndes, T. Caslon, E. and C. Dilly, T. Becket, H. Baldwin, T. Cadel, G. Robinson, W. Domville, H. S. Woodfall, and R. Baldwin, M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]
Physical description
[532]p.,plates : maps ; 120.
Contributors
References note
ESTC N22217
Alston, XI.80
Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 4964
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.