Anon

A compendious geographical dictionary containing, a concise description of the most remarkable places, ancient and modern, in Europe, Asia, Africa, & America, interspersed with historical anecdotes.

W. Peacock, 1795. Second Edition. Hardcover. Clean, small format (3.5 x 5.25 inches) hardback tightly bound in half leather with gilt titles on a red label and gilt decoration on the spine, marbled boards. Leather rubbed at edges, appears to be a 19th century binding. Corners bumped and back board slightly bowed, page edges marbled, no inscriptions. Unpaginated, 6 black & white foldout maps. Europe is creased and stained on the back, the others are in good condition. The full title is A compendious geographical dictionary, containing, a concise description of the most remarkable places, ancient and modern, in Europe, Asia, Africa, & America, interspersed with historical anecdotes. To which are added, a chronological table from the creation to the present time; a monthly list of all the fixed fairs in England and Wales; and, a table of the coins of the various nations, and their values in English money. To the whole is prefixed, an introduction, exhibiting a view of the Newtonian system of the Planets, &c. Good with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 59088

Catalogue: Science:: Geography

Keywords: Leather bound books 18th century Cartography

Dobby, E. H. G.

Southeast Asia.

University of London Press, 1954. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in red cloth with gilt titles & school heraldic crest to front cover, prize plate on endpaper verso, no inscriptions. 416 pages, 118 illustrations in the text, map endpapers, bibliography, index. Very Good with no dust jacket.

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Book number: 51388

Catalogue: Science:: Geography

Keywords: Singapore Philippines Indochina East Indies Vietnam Cambodia Thailand

Guilcher, Andre

Coastal and submarine morphology.

Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very clean & tightly bound hardback book with a neat name/place/year on the front pastedown, but no other marks or inscriptions, in a bright unclipped dustjacket. Appears little used. xviii + 314 pages, 21 b/w photos on plates, 40 illustrations in the text, bibliography, index. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 51389

Catalogue: Science:: Geography

Keywords: Geomorphology Geography Geological processes Seashore

Morse, Stephen & Stocking, Michael

People and Environment.

UCL Press, 1995. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. paperback, as new, no marks or inscriptions. Viii + 216 pages, illustrations in text, references, index.. Fine.

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Book number: 10888

Catalogue: Science:: Geography

Keywords: Geography Biotechnology Eart Summit Conservation Environmentalism Population

Southworth, Michael & Susan

Maps: a visual survey and design guide.

U.S.A: New York Graphic Society, 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very clean, tightly bound square format hardback book with no inscriptions, in an unclipped dustjacket which is a little faded at the spine and has the British distributor's reprice stickers on the front foldover. Appears little used. 224 pages, photos & illustrations throughout, references, index. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

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Book number: 47127

Catalogue: Science:: Geography

Keywords: Cartography Maps & mapping