- A Compendious Geographical and Historical Grammar

London, W. Peacock and Sons, 1802. Fine Binding. A brilliant pocket-sized guide to geographical and historical grammar This is a charming guide to the world as it was known at the turn of the nineteenth century, presenting 'a brief survey of the terraqueous globe', and forming a thorough but compact guide to countries and their climate, governments, religion, language, geographical setting and ways of life. Ownership inscription to 'Maria Windsor' dated May 30th 1803, followed by a 4th Prize inscription for 'general good conduct, and conquering little faults of temper&apos. Contains twelve folding maps. In an exquisite full straight grain morocco binding with gilt spine, borders and foredges. Externally sound with slight rubbing, an ink stain on the back cover and some rubbing to the extremities . Ownership and prize inscription to front blanks. Internally, firmly bound, one folding map is detached but present, pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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