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A new and complete system of universal geography; [microform] : describing Asia, Africa, Europe and America; with their subdivisions of republics, states, empires, and kingdoms: the extent, boundaries, and remarkable appearances of each country; cities, towns, and curiosities of nature and art, also giving a general account of the fossil and vegetable productions of the earth. The history of man, in all climates, regions, and conditions; customs, manners, laws, governments, and religions: the state of arts, sciences, commerce, manufactures, and knowledge. Sketches of the ancient and modern history of each nation and people, to the present time. : To which is added, a view of astromony, as connected with geography; of the planetary system to which the earth belongs: and of the universe in general. : With a copious index annexed to each volume. : Being a large and comprehensive abridgement of Universal geography.
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A new and complete system of universal geography; [microform] : describing Asia, Africa, Europe and America; with their subdivisions of republics, states, empires, and kingdoms: the extent, boundaries, and remarkable appearances of each country; cities, towns, and curiosities of nature and art, also giving a general account of the fossil and vegetable productions of the earth. The history of man, in all climates, regions, and conditions; customs, manners, laws, governments, and religions: the state of arts, sciences, commerce, manufactures, and knowledge. Sketches of the ancient and modern history of each nation and people, to the present time. : To which is added, a view of astromony, as connected with geography; of the planetary system to which the earth belongs: and of the universe in general. : With a copious index annexed to each volume. : Being a large and comprehensive abridgement of Universal geography.
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[microform] : By John Payne. ; With additions, corrections and improvements from the latest and best authors. By James Hardie, A.M. author of The principles of Latin grammar, The American remembrancer, and universal tablet of memory &c. ; In four volumes. ; Vol. I[-IV].
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New-York: : Printed for, and sold by John Low, book-seller, at the Shakespeares Head, no. 332 Water-Street., 1798[-1800].
Physical Description:
4 v. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. (8vo)
General Note:
Hardie edited volume 1 only. Vol. 4 published in 1799; v. 2 and 3 in 1800.
Plates engraved by William Rollinson, Alexander Anderson, Benjamin Tanner, Amos Doolittle, John Scoles, William Barker, Cornelius Tiebout and Thomas Clarke.
Signatures: v. 1, A² B-F⁴ G² A-3U⁴ (3U4 verso blank; gatherings 3T, 3U missigned 3E, 3F); v. 2, pi1 A-4D⁴ 4E² (gathering E missigned C); v. 3, pi1 A-E⁴ F⁴(-F4) F*-G*⁴ G-V⁴ W⁴ X-2T⁴ 2X-2Z⁴ 2Z*⁴ 3A-4U⁴ (4U4 blank); v. 4, pi1 A-2E⁴ 2F⁴(2F2 + 2F*⁴) 2G-3T⁴ 3U⁴(-3U4) a-e⁴ [A]⁴ B-C⁴ D² (3A-3U signed A2-U2).
Vol. 1: xlviii, [1], 4-518, [12] p., [10] leaves of plates; v. 2: 578, [12] p., [6] leaves of plates; v. 3: 64, 51-348, 351-358, 361-368, 371-376, 367-374, 377-710, [10] p., [18] leaves of plates; v. 4: [2], 228, 229*-236*, 229-525, [1], 36, [4], 17, [11] p., [22] leaves of plates.
Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 510 misnumbered 410; v. 2, p. 379 misnumbered 367.
"Subscriber's names."--v. 3, p. [715-718], v. 4, [11] p. at end.
"Errata."--v. 1, p. [529, v. 3, p. [718].
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Evans 34316